Myeloma Doctors in Turkey — Page 2

Dr. Birol Baytan is a pediatric hematologist and oncologist at Emsey Hospital in Istanbul. He has performed over 950 bone marrow transplants for children. Dr. Baytan specializes in treating childhood cancers, leukemia, and lymphomas. He works at a JCI-accredited hospital with Turkey’s largest bone marrow transplant unit.

• Specializes in complex procedures like CAR T-cell therapy and haploidentical stem cell transplantation.
• Treats childhood bleeding diseases, vascular occlusion, and various types of anemia.
• Authored over 15 articles in international refereed journals and three medical books.
• Former Assistant Professor in Pediatric Hematology at Uludağ University.

Professor Leylagül Kaynar leads the Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Department at Medipol Mega University Hospital. She brings global expertise from her time as a research scholar at the Duke University Bone Marrow Transplant Center in the USA.

• Specialises in bone marrow transplants (BMT) to treat myeloma and other blood disorders
• Former Director of an Apheresis Unit – uses specialised equipment to collect healthy stem cells
• Served as Head of Hematology at the Bahrain Oncology Center
• Qualified Professor with multiple leadership roles at Erciyes University medical faculty

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.

Professor Siret Ratip brings elite London-based expertise to Myeloma care, having refined his skills at University College Hospital and the Institute of Child Health.

• Specialises in haematology and oncology with a focus on blood disorders
• Holds a medical degree from King's College University Hospital in London
• Coordinates complex treatment plans for patients with multiple myeloma
• Serves as a member of the British Haematology Committee
• Active researcher in blood-related conditions including thalassaemia and bone marrow function

Associate Professor Ali Hakan Kaya is a multi-award-winning haematologist specialising in stem cell transplants and bone marrow treatments at Biruni University Hospital.

• Recognised by the Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Association with a first-prize award for his clinical research
• Specialised in haematology and stem cell transplantation at the Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
• Expert in apheresis, a process that filters blood components to treat complex blood disorders
• Executive member of the Hematologic Oncology Society and the Hematologic Immunology Society