Serdar Bedii Omay

Serdar Bedii Omay is a hematologist-oncologist specializing in bone marrow transplantation at Emsey Hospital in Istanbul. He holds a Ph.D. from Japan Mie Medical School. He has published over 65 scientific articles in international journals. Dr. Omay treats blood disorders using techniques like CAR T-cell therapy and haploidentical stem cell transplantation.

Clinical Focus and Expertise

Dr. Omay treats the full spectrum of hematologic malignancies and genetic blood diseases. He operates within a bone marrow transplant unit in Turkey. This unit features 45 specialized beds for high-intensity care.

The doctor treats the following conditions:

• Acute and chronic leukemias (ALL, AML, CML, CLL)
• Non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Multiple myeloma and Myelodysplastic Syndrome
• Aplastic anemia and Thalassemia
• Congenital immunodeficiency and pediatric metabolic diseases

Dr. Omay performs advanced procedures including:

• CAR T-cell therapy for resistant cancers — a treatment where a patient's T-cells are lab-changed to attack cancer
• Allogenic bone marrow transplantation from related and unrelated donors
• Haploidentical stem cell transplantation — a transplant using healthy blood-forming cells from a half-matched donor
• Immunotherapy with Keytruda (Pembolizumab)
• Bone marrow biopsies and cytogenetic analysis

Professional Experience

• Hematologist-oncologist – Emsey Hospital, Istanbul (Current)
• Professor of Hematology – Karadeniz Technical University, Medical School (Since 2003)
• Professor of Hematology – Ege University (1997–2003)
• Assistant Professor of Hematology – Ege University (1997)
• Hematology Specialist and Molecular Hematology Doctor – Japan Mie Medical Faculty (1995)
• Internal Medicine Specialist – Ege University (1990–1995)
• Military Medical Service – Gülhane Military Medical School (1986)

Academic Background

• Ph.D. and Hematology Specialty – Japan Mie Medical School (1995)
• Specialty in Internal Medicine – Ege University (1990)
• Medical Degree – Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine (1985)

Research and Scientific Contributions

Dr. Omay contributes to hematology research through academic output. He has presented 112 papers at international meetings and delivered 34 conference presentations. His work focuses on molecular hematology and bone marrow transplantation outcomes.