Leukemia Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Dr. Avichai Shimoni is the Director of Bone Marrow Transplantation at Sheba Medical Center. He treats complex blood cancers. He completed a specialized fellowship at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Shimoni uses allogeneic and autologous transplants for high-risk patients. He is a professor and Chairman of Hematology at Tel Aviv University.

• Named among Israel’s Best Doctors by Forbes for 2025 and 2026.
• Authored over 250 scientific papers on cellular therapies and transplantation.
• Provides CAR T-cell therapy for leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
• Works at Sheba Medical Center, a top-10 hospital globally per Newsweek.

Leads the Hematology Department at Hadassah Medical Center, where she specializes in advanced treatments for blood cancers.

• Professor with over three decades of experience in malignant blood diseases
• Trained for three years at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York
• Expert in bone marrow transplant and novel gene therapies
• First woman to serve as Dean of Hadassah School of Medicine
• Received the Healing with the Heart Award for exceptional patient care

Professor Zila Zuckerman is a dedicated hematology and transplantology specialist at Rambam Medical Center.

• Expert in adult and pediatric blood cancers
• Focuses on bone marrow transplantation for leukemia
• Part of a major academic medical center team

Prof. Bosch leads global research in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), with 80+ active clinical trials advancing new treatments.

• Specializes in CLL and lymphoproliferative disorders since 2000
• President of the Spanish CLL study group (GELLC)
• Published 100+ articles in top journals like NEJM and Nature Medicine
• Fellowship at Columbia University's Institute of Cancer Genetics

Prof. Elke Jaeger is one of Germany's top oncologists according to Focus rating – she leads Oncology and Hematology at Nordwest Clinic.

• 41 years of experience in oncology
• Specializes in sarcoma treatment
• Head of Oncology and Hematology department

Dr. Eckhart Weidmann heads the Hematology sector at Nordwest Clinic, specializing in blood disorder treatment with over 36 years of practice.

• One of the best non-Hodgkin lymphoma doctors
• Professor with extensive academic and clinical expertise
• Focuses on complex blood disorders

Professor Leylagül Kaynar leads the Hematology and BMT Department at Medipol Mega University Hospital, specializing in leukemia treatment.

• Trained at Duke University's Bone Marrow Transplant Center
• Former Head of Hematology Department at Erciyes University
• Director of Apheresis Unit with extensive transplant experience
• Professor of Hematology with over 16 years in the field

Dr. Apak has led the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Division at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa for over 26 years, specializing in leukemia chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants.

• Over 26 years of experience in pediatric hematology and oncology
• Expertise in CAR T-cell therapy for resistant leukemia cases
• Published 75 international papers on pediatric oncology
• Current head of pediatrics at Istanbul University

Prof. Dr. Rafet Eren is an Associate Professor of Hematology with 50+ publications on leukemia and other blood disorders.

• Completed hematology subspecialty training at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital
• Recipient of Young Researcher Award at 42nd National Hematology Congress
• Member of European Society of Hematology and Turkish Hematology Association
• Works at Biruni University Hospital with expertise in complex leukemia cases

Prof. Baytan specializes in childhood leukemia and bone marrow transplants at Emsey Hospital, with a focus on pediatric hematology.

• Over 34 years of experience in pediatric hematology and oncology
• Published 15 articles in international journals on childhood cancers
• Expertise in leukemia, lymphoma, and bleeding disorders in children
• Academic professor with extensive research contributions

Prof. Dr. Serdar Bedii Omay has published 65+ scientific articles on hematology and bone marrow transplantation, with extensive experience from Hacettepe and Ege University.

• Specialized in hematology at Japan's Mie Medical School
• Professor of Hematology at Karadeniz Technical University
• Over 36 years of experience in hematology
• Authored 112 meeting papers and 34 conference presentations

Prof. Fabio Ciceri leads the Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit at San Raffaele – a pioneer in cell and gene therapy trials for leukemia.

• 36 years of hematology experience
• Principal investigator in clinical trials for hematologic cancers
• Performed 900+ bone marrow transplants
• Published 180+ research papers
• Member of European Hematology Association and other key groups