Retinoblastoma Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Professor Hilmi Apak leads the Department of Pediatrics at Istanbul University – a major academic centre – where he specialises in managing complex childhood cancers.

• Heads the Paediatric Hematology-Oncology Division as a senior specialist
• Uses targeted chemotherapy protocols and bone marrow transplantation for paediatric cases
• Authored 75 international medical publications on childhood blood and tumour disorders
• Holds a leadership role at Biruni University Hospital in Istanbul
• Served as Associate Editor for the Turkish Archives of Pediatrics for nearly two decades

Professor Omer Dogru is a highly qualified paediatric specialist at Biruni University Hospital, focusing on blood and eye-related childhood cancers.

• Completed a minor in paediatric hematology and oncology at Istanbul University
• Former Assistant Professor at Marmara University Department of Pediatrics
• Member of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)
• Trained in bone marrow transplant protocols at the Göztepe Hospital unit
• Specialises in managing complex eye tumours in young children

Professor Sema Yilmaz is a paediatric oncology specialist who completed fellowships at Harvard University and MD Anderson Cancer Center in the USA.

• Specialises in childhood cancers using cell therapies and cancer immunology
• Completed subspecialty training in paediatric hematology and oncology at Cukurova University
• Research focus includes genetic pathways responsible for cancer growth and metastasis
• Member of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)
• Leading specialist at Private Koru Ankara Hospital for paediatric bone marrow and cell treatments