2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye
MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL
Radiation Oncology Specialist
2016 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye
ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY
Radiation Oncology Specialist
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Johannes Köstler is a board-certified specialist for Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, and Intensive Care Medicine who specializes in hematology & internal oncology, intensive care medicine. He is one of the top-rated breast cancer and sarcoma oncologist specialists and has extensive experience in the field and has received degrees from the Medical University of Vienna and the Weizmann Institute of Science. He has also had special training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Known Expertise
Medical Oncologist
Academic Position
Senior Lecturer
Education
Bar-Ilan University, Israel / Computational Biology
Israeli Society for Health-Tech / Fellowship by IMA/ Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Medicine and Health-Tech
Sheba Medical Center and Bar-Ilan University, Israel/ Genomics and Biomedical Informatics
Semmelweis University/Doctor of Medicine
Training and Specialization
Clinical observership in acute oncology, early phase clinical trials and lung cancer/ Guy's and St. Thomas hospital, London, England
Leader Shift, Executive Development Program, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Fellowship Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Medicine and Health-Tech
Resident, Medical Oncology, TASMC, Israel
6th year medical school rotations, Kaplan Medical Center, Israel
Rotation, intensive care unit and pulmonology, Stony Brook hospital, NY, US
Clinical Experience
Leader of the TASMC oncology project of PSIFAS, the Israeli National Genomic Medicine Initiative
PI for study initiator trial: T-Cell Repertoire sequencing as clinical efficacy tool for pembrolizumab (with platinum based chemotherapy) in advanced NSCLC.
PI for study initiator trial: T-cell repertoire sequencing as a clinically efficacy tool for neoadjuvant immunotherapy plus platinum-doublet chemotherapy for resectable NSCLC.
Representative of the National Medical Association for the National Council for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant Diseases, as well as head of the oncology field, Leumit HMO
Consultant on drugs and operations in the field of oncology, Leumit HMO
Member of the Helsinki Committee for Clinical Studies, TASMC
Primary investigator (PI) in pharmaceutical phases I&III clinical trials Head of oncology day-care service, TASMC, Israel
Molecular Tumor Board (MTB) moderator of the Israeli Lung Cancer Society
NGS interpretation clinic alongside head of pathology, TASMC, Israel
PI for study initiator trial: Genomic Variant of BCL-2 as a Novel Predictor of Response to Paclitaxel, TASMC, Israel
Medical oncology clinic in the field of lung and breast cancer, TASMC, Israel
Leading sub-investigator (SI) in many phase I-III clinical trials in oncology, including intra-tumoral injections (mRNA, viruses and NO), TASMC, Israel
Courses
Good Clinical Practice ICH GCP R2 & Israeli MOH Guidelines Updated Course
Point-of-Care Ultrasound course, Israeli Medical Association
GCP training Bioforum
GCP training Bioforum
Investigator Site Personnel ICH GCP Training Certificate - TransCelerate BioPharma
Academic Experience
Lecturer in the Department of Medical Education at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University
JIMS Journal Club - Instructor for students.
Guidance of Dr. Aviv Berkovich M.D in basic science: cfDNA NGS for identification ofprimary and acquired resistance in patients with Lung Cancer and EGFR mutations.
TASMC, Israel in collaboration with The Tisch Cancer Institute Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY USA
Training team for oncology residents, TASMC, Israel
Mentor for new intern, TASMC, Israel
Tutor for medical students in oncology clerkships, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Honors
Outstanding teacher in the faculty of medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Outstanding teacher in the faculty of medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Sign of honor for reserve medical personnel for the battle in Lebanon, IDF
Completion of residency final examination (shlav Beit) with honors
Israeli society for clinical oncology and radiation therapy (ISCORT) 17 research grant competition winner
Affiliations
Israeli Medical Association (IMA)
Israeli Society for Clinical Oncology and Radiation Therapy (ISCORT)
The Israeli Lung Cancer Group (ILCG)
European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
The International Society of Liquid Biopsy (ISLB)
The Israeli Society for Health-Tech
Boards
Co-founder, board member and treasurer of the Israeli Acute Oncology Society
Clinical Research Association Board of Directors on behalf of the Israeli Lung Cancer Group
Member of the Trustees of Oncology Innovation, TASMC, Israel
Doctor of Medical Service IDF
Areas of interest
Thoracic malignancies,
early to late phase clinical trials,
intra-tumoral injections,
comprehensive genomic profiling of tumors,
liquid biopsies: cfDNA, TCR rep-seq and epi-Genetics;
cell therapy
Present
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
Medical Oncology
2022-2024
Memorial Şişli Hospital
Medical Oncology Specialist
2021-2022
Institut Jules Bordet
Clinical Research Fellowship
2020-2022
Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
Medical Oncology Specialist
2019-2019
Institut Jules Bordet
Clinical Research Fellowship
2016-2019
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology
Medical Oncology Fellowship
2014-2016
Golbasi Public Hospital
Internal Medicine Specialist
2013-2014
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Observership
2013
Bellvitge Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
Observership
2009 -2014
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Internal Medicine Residency
Medical Interests and Activities
Hepatic Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Hepatic Cancer
Viral Hepatitides (Chronic Hepatitis B, C and Delta Infections)
Alcoholic Chronic Liver Disease
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Stomach and Duodenal Ulcer
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (Ulcer and Varicose Vein Bleeding)
Functional Digestive System Disorders (Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Functional Intestinal Obstruction and Diarrhea...)
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease)
Malabsorption Syndromes (Celiac Disease and Alike)
Gastrointestinal Tract Malignancies
Education and Experience
Liv Hospital, Ulus, Gastroenterohepatology Department (2013 ...)
Associate Professor of Medicine, Obligatory Service at Gastroenterology, Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital (2010 - 2012)
Subspecialty in Gastroenterohepatology, Department of Gastroenterohepatology, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University (2004 - 2010)
Research Fellow, Physician, Department of Internal Diseases,
İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University (1992 - 1998)
Memberships
Turkish Association For The Study of The Liver
Turkish Society of Gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Society
Internal Diseases Specialty Association
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EXPERIENCE*
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MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL
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2012 - 2019, Diyarbakır/Diyarbakır/Turkey
DİCLE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
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2011 - 2012, Van/Van/Turkey
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General Surgeon
2009 - 2011, Van/Van/Turkey
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Associate Professor
2015, Ohio/USA
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER
Neck Dissection Training
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Assistant Professor
1996 - 2002, Adana/Turkey
ÇUKUROVA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF MEDICINE - Medical Doctor Education
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Director of Radiotherapy Institute Oncology Division