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Professor Zafer Gülbaş — hematologist-oncologist, founder and director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Center at Anadolu Medical Center, which is among the largest in Europe.

Why patients choose and trust Dr. Gülbaş:

• Built the Anadolu Bone Marrow Transplant Center from the ground up; the center has performed 3 000+ transplants (since 2010).
• 81% success rate for autologous transplants — a high figure according to the center’s data.
• International training and practice at leading institutions — Hadassah (Israel), Fred Hutch and MD Anderson (USA), Princess Margaret (Canada).
• 260+ scientific publications and 5 000+ citations — underscoring the professor’s significant contribution to transplantation.
• Anadolu Medical Center is an official partner of Johns Hopkins Medicine International, ensuring access to international protocols, multidisciplinary boards, and quality oversight.
• Manages the most complex cases: leukemias, lymphomas, aplastic anemia, and coagulopathies (clotting disorders).

Prof. Hale Başak Çağlar is a radiation oncology director and expert in treating breast, lung, pancreatic, prostate and bone cancer. She is highly qualified, having obtained her education from Gazi University, Marmara University and Medipol University, and is a member of numerous societies, such as the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, the European Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer and the Radiosurgery Society.

• Dr. Alp Özkan specializes in Ewing's sarcoma with over 20 years of experience.
• Expert in various Ewing's sarcoma treatments, including chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation.
• International practice in the USA adds a global perspective to his treatment approach.
• Professor at Istanbul University, sharing expertise with future oncologists.
• Accredited Turkish pediatric oncologist with significant contributions to the field.
• Provides online consultations for patients with Ewing's sarcoma.
• Speaks English and Turkish, ensuring clear communication with diverse patients.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan BABACAN completed his undergraduate, specialty and sub-specialty education at GATA Military Medical Faculty/Ankara. After becoming a specialist in Pediatrics, he worked in the field of Social Pediatrics for two years, where Healthy Baby Monitoring and vaccine follow-up were carried out. Then, she completed her subspecialty training in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology and continued her studies in the field of pediatric blood and cancer diseases. In addition to the treatment of children suffering from leukemia, lymphoma, solid tumors and other blood diseases, she has been working in the Bone Marrow Transplantation (Transplant) Unit for 13 years in Allogeneic (unrelated and intrafamilial), Autologous (from the patient himself) and Haploidentical (partially HLA compatible) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In 2018, he received the title of Associate Professor in the field of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Science/Art.

MEDICAL AREAS OF INTEREST

Healthy baby follow-up and vaccinations

Lymph node enlargement

Pediatric patients with anemia (anemia)

Leukemia

Lymphoma

Bone Marrow Transplant

ITP

Thalassemias

Hemophiliacs

Solid tumors

Hemangioma

Childhood blood disorders

Children with frequent infections

Fever of unknown origin

Malnutrition in children

Education and Specialization

• Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University
• 1999 - Akdeniz University, Faculty of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Specialization Training
• Internal Medicine Specialization Training in the USA, Akdeniz University (2013 - 2014)
• Internal Medicine Specialization Training in the USA (2013 - 2014) - Medical Oncology Department
• Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology (Received Associate Professorship title)

Work Experience

• 2009 - Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Hospital
• Acıbadem Kayseri
• 2017 - 2018 - Lara Private Anadolu Hospital
• 2018 - Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex

Expertise

• Diagnosis of organ tumors
• Chemotherapy in cancer treatment
• Targeted cancer therapies
• Immunotherapy in cancer treatment
• Next-generation genetic research in cancer treatment
• Complementary medicine in cancer treatment
• Medical oncology

Prof. Onder Ofluoglu has 30 years of medical experience, with highly specialized fellowship training in bone and soft tissue tumors at the University of Pennsylvania and University of California.

• Specializes exclusively in orthopedic oncologic surgery
• Trained in Ilizarov surgery at the Ilizarov Scientific Center in Russia
• Author or co-author of over 50 scientific documents
• Member of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society and European orthopedics societies

Sema Yılmaz was born on July 30, 1965. She received her undergraduate degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty and completed her medical residency training at the Department of Pediatrics at Zeynep Kamil Women's and Children's Health and Diseases Hospital. She also completed her medical subspecialty training in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Cukurova University. Her medical residency thesis was titled "The Relationship Between Morning First Urine Density and Nocturnal Enuresis in Children Aged 3-6 Years", and her medical subspecialty thesis was titled "Comparison of Sphingosine 1-phosphate Receptor 4 Gene Expression in Healthy Children and Neuroblastoma Patients". She started her medical career as a general practitioner. After working as a general practitioner for 4 years, she worked as a doctor researcher at Zeynep Kamil Women's and Children's Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital for 5 years. She then served as a specialist doctor, assistant professor, and associate professor at various institutions. She worked at Houston MD Anderson, North Carolina-UNC, Boston-Harvard University in the USA. Additionally, she conducted research on cell therapies. She received the title of professor in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Usak Medical Faculty. She is a member of the Turkish Pediatric Oncology Group, European Association for Cancer Research (EACR), Turkish Medical Association, Turkish National Pediatrics Association, Turkish Pediatrics Association, Pediatrics Specialty Academy Association (PUADER), Turkish Immunology Association, Turkish Hematology Association, and Molecular Oncology Association (MOKAD). She currently serves her patients at Koru Hospital. Her medical interests include:

Cell therapies in childhood cancers

Cancer immunology

Investigation of genetic pathways responsible for cancer and metastasis

Pulmonary microbiota

BAL transplantation

Prof. Dr. Ceyhun Bozkurt is a respected Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist. He is known for his work in childhood blood disorders and cancers. He graduated from Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He holds specializations in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Oncology. Since 2019, he has been Professor and Clinical Director at Bahçelievler Medical Park Hospital. He also serves as Vice Director of the Stem Cell Transplant Unit.

Dr. Bozkurt has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. He is recognized for his work in leukemia, bone marrow transplantation, and stem cell therapy. He is a member of organizations such as SIOP and EBMT. His memberships show his dedication to high standards in clinical care and research.

Dr. Hilmi Apak is a respected pediatric hematology-oncology specialist with more than 21 years of experience. He is trained in pediatric oncology. Dr. Apak has led advanced treatments, including bone marrow transplantation, leukemia chemotherapy, and CAR T-cell therapy.

He has published 75 international medical articles, showing his strong contribution to pediatric oncology research. Dr. Apak has worked as assistant editor for the Turkish Pediatrics Archives Periodical. He has also held important academic and leadership positions, such as Head of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa.