Betul Tavil
- Specialization: Pediatric hematologist
- 29 years of experience
- accreditations:
- Speaks:English, Russian
- Online consultations: available
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
- Professor Tavil is one of the world's leading experts in bone marrow transplantation for children, having successfully saved the lives of more than 500 children with leukemia. Her unique experience includes treating the rarest genetic blood disorders, where transplantation is the only chance for survival.
Dr. Betul Tavil is a professor of pediatric hematology and oncology at Memorial Şişli Hospital. She has successfully treated 500+ children with leukemia. Dr. Tavil is an expert in bone marrow transplantation for complex cases. She manages rare blood disorders, including congenital erythropoietic porphyria and immunodeficiencies. Memorial Şişli Hospital is JCI-accredited and maintains a 90% organ transplant success rate.
- Performed over 100 pediatric bone marrow transplantations for malignant and genetic diseases.
- Winner of the Turkish Hematology Society Award for pediatric blood cancer treatment.
- Author of over 150 scientific publications with more than 1,700 citations.
- Member of the International Society for Stem Cell Research.
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Doctor's services
- Allogenic bone marrow transplantation from a related donor
- Allogenic bone marrow transplantation from an unrelated donor
- Autologous bone marrow transplantation
- Chemotherapy
- Bone marrow transplantation
- Bone marrow biopsy
- Consultation with a pediatric hematologist
- Online Consultation with Onco-Hematologist
- Сonsultation with an oncohematologist
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Certifications & accreditations
Qualifications
Prof. Betül Tavil is a specialist in pediatric hematology and oncology at Memorial Şişli Hospital. She has treated more than 500 children with leukemia. Dr. Tavil treats pediatric bone marrow transplantation for rare genetic blood disorders.
Specialization and Pediatric Blood Disorders
Dr. Tavil treats blood disorders in children from birth to 18 years of age. She treats cases where transplantation is necessary for survival. These include acute lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemia, as well as Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. She also treats chronic myeloid leukemia, thalassemia, and sickle cell anemia. Furthermore, the specialist treats hemophilia, congenital erythropoietic porphyria, and immunodeficiency conditions. She provides care for patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome — a condition where the body produces too many white blood cells that can damage organs.
The doctor performs hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using related and unrelated donors. She also performs autologous and allogenic transplant techniques and pediatric chemotherapy. Autologous transplantation uses the patient's own stem cells. Allogenic transplantation uses stem cells from a donor.
Clinical Outcomes and Experience
Dr. Tavil has performed more than 100 bone marrow transplantations for children. She practiced at Turkish medical institutions, including Hacettepe University and Ankara Children's Hospital. She is a professor and formerly managed pediatric hematology programs. Prof. Tavil provides online consultations for international patients seeking second opinions.
Work Experience
- 1997–2004 — Dr. Sami Ulus Children's Hospital
- 2007–2008 — Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Hospital
- 2008–2012 — Ankara Children's Health Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital
- 2012–2017 — Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
- 2017–2019 — Medistate Kavacik Hospital
- 2019–Present — Memorial Ataşehir Hospital
Education and Training
- 1997–2001 — Dr. Sami Ulus Children's Hospital — Specialization in Pediatrics
- 2004–2007 — Hacettepe University — Specialty in Pediatric Hematology
Scientific Research and Awards
Prof. Tavil is a prolific researcher with 147 international publications. Her scientific work has earned over 1,736 citations from the global medical community. She received the Turkish Hematology Society Award for achievements in blood cancer treatment.
Key Research Areas
- Research on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for immunodeficiencies
- Treatment of congenital erythropoietic porphyria in children
- Study of cardiotoxicity in bone marrow transplantation
- Research on hypereosinophilic syndrome in children
- Molecular genetics of factor XI deficiency
- Impact of consanguineous marriages on donor availability
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Hematology Society
- Turkish Pediatric Hematology Association
- Stem Cell and Cell Therapy Association
- Eastern Mediterranean Pediatric Oncology Group
- International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)
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