Leukemia Doctors in Turkey — Page 2

Professor Apak leads the Department of Paediatrics at Istanbul University and specialises in high-stakes treatments for childhood blood cancers.

• Performs CAR T-cell therapy – a treatment that modifies immune cells to fight leukaemia
• Expert in bone marrow transplantation and intensive chemotherapy protocols
• Served as Head of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology for over two decades
• Contributed to 75 international medical publications on paediatric cancer outcomes
• Board Member of the Turkish Paediatric Society

Associate Professor Rafet Eren is a prize-winning haematologist at Biruni University Hospital who specializes in blood-related cancers and bone marrow transplant protocols.

• Awarded the Young Researcher Award by the National Hematology Congress
• Holds a PhD in haematology focusing on complex blood disorders
• Member of the European Society of Hematology for international best practice
• Published 50 research papers on haematologic oncology and patient outcomes
• Previously served as a faculty member at several major training hospitals

Professor Baytan is a leading specialist in paediatric leukaemia and bone marrow transplants at Emsey Hospital.

• Specialises in managing complex paediatric blood cancers and lymphoma cases
• Performs paediatric bone marrow transplantations for children with aggressive leukaemia
• Published 15 research articles in international journals regarding childhood blood disorders
• Authored three medical books focused on paediatric haematology and oncology
• Trained at Ankara University and Uludağ University – Turkey's top medical faculties

Dr. Kadri Yamac is an internist and hematologist. He earned his medical degree from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (1976–1982). He completed Internal Medicine training at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (1984–1989). He then completed a Hematology subspecialty at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (1990–1993). He became an Associate Professor at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He was promoted to Professor in 2002.

Medical interests: anemias, coagulation disorders, hemochromatosis, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymph node diseases, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma.

Associate Professor Ali Hakan Kaya is a highly recognised specialist who focuses on stem cell transplants and haematological cancers at Biruni University Hospital.

• Trained at the Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital in haematology and stem cell transplantation
• Earned the top prize for research from the Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation Association
• Maintains memberships with the Turkish Apheresis Society and the Hematologic Oncology Society
• Specialises in apheresis, a procedure that filters blood to remove specific components during treatment
• Regularly contributes to research on haematologic immunology and oncology outcomes

Professor Siret Ratip brings elite British clinical training to leukemia care, having refined his expertise at University College Hospital in London.

• Member of the British Haematology Committee
• Specialises in treating leukaemia and complex blood disorders
• Fellow of the Institute of Child Health in London
• Coordinates haematology care at Acibadem Altunizade Clinic
• Actively researches genetic blood conditions and bone marrow function