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Radiation Therapy for Sarcomas | $10000 - $15000 |
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Experience
2021 - 2022
Clinical Manager of Radiation Oncology, Medicana International Istanbul Hospital
2021 - 2022
Department of Radiation Oncology, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine
2020 - 2021
Clinical Manager of Radiation Oncology, Medicana International Istanbul Hospital
2017 - 2020
Clinical Manager of Radiation Oncology, Neolife Medical Center
2016 - 2017
Department of Radiation Oncology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine
2011 - 2016
Department of Radiation Oncology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine
2010 - 2011
Department of Radiation Oncology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine
2008 - 2010
Radiation Oncology Clinic, Samsun Training and Research Hospital (Education Coordinator)
2006
Medical Faculty, Dokuz Eylül University
2006 - 2008
Radiation Oncology Clinic, Samsun Mehmet Aydın State Hospital (Compulsory Service)
2000 - 2006
Medical Faculty, Dokuz Eylül University
Education
2022
Biruni University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty Member, Professor Doctor
2022
Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Undergraduate Program, Cultural Heritage and Tourism
2021
Feyziye Schools Foundation Işık University Health Services Vocational School, Faculty Member, Associate Professor Doctor
2017
Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty Member
2017
Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Associate Professor Doctor
2006
Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Specialist Doctor, Compulsory Service
2006
Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Specialization
1998
Ege University, Faculty of Medicine
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Doctor's visit | price on request |
Radiation Therapy for Sarcomas | $4000 - $6000 |
Radiation therapy for colorectal cancer | $4000 - $6000 |
Doctor's visit | price on request |
Radiation Therapy for Sarcomas | $10000 - $15000 |
Radiation therapy for colorectal cancer |
Doctor's visit | price on request |
Radiation Therapy for Sarcomas | $10000 - $15000 |
Radiation therapy for colorectal cancer |
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
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