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Professor Dr. Engin Cakar is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Algology (Pain Medicine), and Electrodiagnostic Neurology. He practices at Memorial Göztepe and Memorial Şişli Hospitals. He previously held posts at Medipol Mega University Hospital and GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital.

Titles and training: Professor (2016). Associate Professor (2011). Algology specialty, Ministry of Health Medical Specialization Board–GATA (2011). Electrodiagnostic Neurology, Marmara University (2007–2010).

Publications: 40 international and 17 national peer-reviewed articles. Presentations: 17 international and 12 national. He has also written many book chapters. Memberships: European Society of PRM; Turkish PM&R; Turkish Algology; Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology (EEG–EMG). He chairs the Brain Stimulation and Neurorestoration Working Group.

Further training: Harvard Medical School—Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Direct Current Stimulation. He has given many invited lectures and attended many congresses.

Gastroenterological Surgery Specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital (2025–present). Former instructor and responsible physician in the Liver Transplantation Unit at Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital (2022–2025).

Faculty member in General Surgery at Fırat University (2018–2022). Specialist at Haseki Training and Research Hospital (2015–2018). Education: Ph.D. program in Molecular Oncology (2017–2023) and gastroenterological surgery subspecialty (2013–2015). General Surgery (2006–2011) and M.D. (1999–2005).

Memberships: Turkish Surgical Society, Gastroenterological Surgery Society, and ERAS Society. Training: İnönü University Liver Transplantation Institute (2018–2019), Eurodonor Multiorgan Procurement (2023), and the Oxford and Leiden University Transplant Centres.

Dr. Cenk İndelen is a cardiovascular surgery specialist. He has practiced since 2002. He has worked at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital since 2025. He completed his residency in thoracic, cardiovascular, and vascular surgery at Kocaeli University (1996–2002). He became an associate professor in 2023.

His focus is patient blood management and cardiothoracic optimization. He has published on transfusion cost-effectiveness and PBM implementation (Cardiovasc J Afr, 2023). He has also reported on the economics of aortic valve replacement (Heart Surg Forum, 2023) and techniques in coronary, mitral, and aortic surgery. His work also appears in JAMA (2023), Crit Care Med (2025), and Transfusion (2025).

Accreditations and memberships: Orsi da Vinci robotic console training (Belgium, 2014). Koç University Animal Use Certificate (2017). Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management course (2020). Publons Peer Reviewer course (2020). Member of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, ISMICS, the ERAS Society, the Blood Transfusion Society, the Society for the Advancement of PBM, and ASCVTS.

Prof. Dr. Abdulmuttalip Şimşek

Prof. Dr. Abdulmuttalip Şimşek graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. In 2010, he completed his 'Specialization Training' in the field of Urology at Foundation Gureba Hospital. Prof., who conducts studies at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Lütfiye Nuri Burat State Hospital and Haseki Training and Research Hospital. Dr. Abdulmuttalip Şimşek received the title of Associate Professor in 2015.

He carried out studies at the University of Sheffield and Hallamshire Hospital between 2015 and 2016. Returning to Turkey in 2016, Prof. worked as a teaching assistant at Bakırköy Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital. Dr. Abdulmuttalip Şimşek has been working as a urologist at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura Hospital since 2020.

Prof. has an innovative perspective in the field of urology. Dr. Abdulmuttalip Şimşek treats his patients by taking advantage of developing technology. Prof. has made significant contributions to the field of urology with many international research and scientific publications. Dr. Abdulmuttalip Şimşek treats his patients as a Robotic and Reconstructive Urology Specialist.

Education status:

Degree

Department/Program

University

Year

Undergraduate Medicine Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul 1999-2005

Specialization in Medicine Urology Bezmi Alem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul 2005-2010

Associate Professorship SBU Haseki Training and Research Hospital 2015

PhD in Reconstructive Urology under the direction of Professor Christopher Chapple, University of Sheffield and Hallamshire Hospital, England 2015-2016

Medical Specialization Thesis Title and Advisor: Comparison of Efficacy and Complication Rates of Transobturator and Retropubic Midurethral Loose Sling Surgery in Stress Urinary Incontinence Patients (2010) Thesis Advisor: Prof.Dr. Sinasi Yavuz Önol Bezmi Alem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine Urology Clinic

Areas of Interest: Reconstructive urology, Robotic surgery, Urooncology

Tasks:

Job Title

Duty Station

Year

Expert Dr. Lütfiye Nuri Burat State Hospital – Istanbul 2011- 2012

Expert Dr. Haseki Training and Research Hospital Urology Clinic - Istanbul 2012 January - 2015

Assoc. Dr. Haseki Training and Research Hospital Urology Clinic - Istanbul 2015

Associate Professor. University of Sheffield and Hallamshire Hospital, England 2015-2016

Education Officer Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital Urology Clinic - Istanbul 2016 – May 2020

Education Officer Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital Urology Clinic - Istanbul 2020 June - Present

Administrative Duties:

Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital Urology Clinic Administrative Manager – 2020

Supervised Theses:

expertise in medicine

Yunus ÇOLAKOĞLU (2020). Comparison of oncological and functional results of Robotic and Open Perineal Radical Prostatectomy. University of Health Sciences, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital Urology Clinic

Ramazan UĞUR (2020). The effect of end-to-end anastomosis urethroplasty and buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty techniques on erectile function in bulbar urethra stenosis. University of Health Sciences, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital Urology Clinic

Abdullah Hızır YAVUZSAN (2017). Comparison of peroperative parameters according to renal nephrometry score in robotic and laparoscopic partial nephrectomies. University of Health Sciences, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital Urology Clinic

Memberships to Scientific Organizations:

Turkish Urology Association

Turkish Andrology Association

European Association of Urology

American Urological Association

American Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery

Awards :

Alpay KELAMI, Men's Sexual Health award, Turkish Andrology Association, 2011

Men's Sexual Health Alpay KELAMI award, Turkish Andrology Association, 2009

2018- Currently MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL

Hematology Specialist / Istanbul

2006 - 2015 GÖLCÜK MILITARY HOSPITAL

Hematology Specialist - Deputy Chief Physician - Quality

Management Director / Denizli

1998 - 2006 ERCIYES UNIVERSITY

Hematology Specialist - Internal Medicine Specialist / Kayseri

Dr. Nuri Delikara is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist at Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital (2011–present). He focuses on assisted reproductive therapy.

He was an assisted reproductive therapy specialist at Ferticenter Istanbul IVF Center (2005–2011). Earlier, he served as Chief Assistant at Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital (1996–2005). He completed his obstetrics and gynecology specialization at the same hospital (1991–1996).

Education: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1983–1991); Public Health Master’s Program, Marmara University (2000); Assisted Reproductive Therapy Certificate Program, Hacettepe University (2000). Memberships: Turkish Gynecology Association; Turkish Reproductive Health and Infertility Association; Association of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery; American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM); European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Perinatology Specialist - Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialist

2017 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ATASEHIR HOSPITAL

Perinatology Specialist - Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialist

2015 - 2016, Gaziantep/Gaziantep/Türkiye

GAZİANTEP CENGİZ GÖKÇEK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S DISEASES HOSPITAL

Perinatology Specialist - Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialist

2011 - 2011, Ardahan/Ardahan/Türkiye

ARDAHAN LAKE STATE HOSPITAL

Perinatology Specialist - Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialist

EXPERIENCE

2024 - Present, Istanbul, Turkey

MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL

Medical Oncology Specialist

2016 - 2024, Istanbul, Turkey

MARMARA UNIVERSITY PENDIK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

2015 - 2016, Kocaeli, Turkey

KOCAELİ STATE HOSPITAL

Compulsory Service

2011 - 2014, Istanbul, Turkey

DR. LÜTFİ KIRDAR TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

2010 - 2011, Sinop, Turkey

SİNOP DURAĞAN STATE HOSPITAL

Compulsory Service

2004 - 2010, Istanbul, Turkey

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA FACULTY OF MEDICINE

EDUCATION

2020 - Present

Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital

Associate Professorship in Medical Oncology

2011 - 2014, Istanbul, Turkey

Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital

Medical Oncology Specialization

2004 - 2010, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Internal Medicine Specialization

1997 - 2003, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Medical Education

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

• 63 articles published in journals indexed in international databases (first author in 11 of them).

• Over 100 presentations at international and national congresses.

• 4 review articles published in national journals (first author in 3 of them).

• Authorship of 1 book chapter and co-editorship of 1 book.

• 2017 - Currently, İstanbul/İstanbul/Turkey
  MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL
  Urology Specialist
• 2012 - Currently, İstanbul/İstanbul/Turkey
  ISTANBUL MEDEDNİYET UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY
  Urology - Head of Department
• 2010 - 2012, İstanbul/İstanbul/Turkey
  HAYDARPAŞA NUMUNE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
  Chief Physician
• 2010 - 2012, İstanbul/İstanbul/Turkey
  HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY
  Urology Department - Lecturer of Department
• 2005 - 2012, İstanbul/İstanbul/Turkey
  GÖZTEPE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
  Urology Clinic Director
• 1999 - 2005, İstanbul/İstanbul/Turkey
  ŞİŞLİ ETFAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
  Urology Clinic Assistant Director
• 1992 - 1998, İstanbul/İstanbul/Turkey
  BEZMİ ALEM VALİDE SULTAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING HOSPITAL
  Urology Clinic Head Assisstant

2013 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ATASEHIR HOSPITAL

Pediatric Chest Diseases Specialist

2013 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MARMARA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Member of the Department of Pediatric Chest Diseases

Prof. Dr. Murat Kayabalı is a vascular and endovascular surgeon. He became a professor in 1996. He trained in arterial surgery at Charing Cross Hospital in 1989. He passed the European Board of Vascular Surgery exam in 2010.

He has performed more than 2,500 operations since 1985. These include Turkey’s first in-situ femoro-popliteal bypass in 1989 and the first endovascular aneurysm repair in 1998. His record includes 400 carotid endarterectomies, 150 EVARs, and more than 1,000 lower-extremity reconstructions. Since 2003, he has performed carotid, renal, and peripheral balloon-stent and hybrid procedures. He teaches at Istanbul Faculty. He has practiced at Florence Nightingale Hospital since 2003.

• 2021 - 2021, Istanbul/Turkey
  SEYRANTEPE HAMİDİYE ETFAL HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2021 - Currently, Istanbul/Turkey
  MEMORIAL HİZMET HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2021 - Currently, Istanbul/Turkey
  MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2014 - 2014, Istanbul/Turkey
  BEZMIALEM UNIVERSITY
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2013 - 2013, /ABD
  ST-MARY HOSPİTAL
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2009 - 2009, Istanbul/Turkey
  BÜYÜKÇEKMECE PUBLIC HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2009 - 2021, Istanbul/Turkey
  SISLI HAMİDİYE ETFAL HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist

Dr. Ayhan Levent is an internal medicine specialist and assistant professor at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. He has worked there since 2020. He graduated from the Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 2011. In 2013, he passed the Medical Specialization Examination and began his internal medicine residency at Haseki Training and Research Hospital.

He began his career at the Sultanbeyli Community Health Center. He volunteered during the 2011 Van earthquake. In 2017, he was appointed an internal medicine specialist at Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital. He completed his state service obligation in 2020.

Education and Expertise

Ankara University Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education

Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine - Specialization

Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Department of Hematology - Hematology - Subspecialty

Duke University Bone Marrow Transplantation Center - Stem Cell Transplantation Training

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle - Stem Cell Transplant Training

Experience

Duke University-Durham North Carolina Bone marrow transplantation program 2001, cord blood transplant

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Bone Marrow Transplantation program Seattle 2002, unrelated stem cell transplant

Founder and manager of Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Adult Stem Cell Transplant Unit 2003-2014

Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Head of Hematology Department 2008-2014

Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences Dean (founder) 2008-2012

Professional Memberships

Turkish Hematology Association





Bilimsel Yayınları

1.    Robin M, Porcher R, Zinke-Cerwenka W, van Biezen A, Volin L, Mufti G, Craddock C, Finke J, Richard C, Passweg J, Peniket A, Maertens J, Sucak G, Gedde-Dahl T, Vitek A, Nagler A, Blaise D, Beelen D, Maillard N, Schwerdtfeger R, de Witte T, Kroger N. Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant in patients with lower risk myelodysplastic syndrome: a retrospective analysis on behalf of the Chronic Malignancy Working Party of the EBMT.
    Bone Marrow Transplant. 2017 Jul;52(7):1081. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2017.86
2.    Deger SM, Erten Y, Suyani E, Aki SZ, Ulusal Okyay G, Pasaoglu OT, Pasaoglu H, Arinsoy T, Turkoz Sucak G. Early Diagnostic Markers for Detection of Acute Kidney Injury in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients. Exp Clin Transplant. 2017 Apr 14. doi: 10.6002/ect.2016.0161. [Epub ahead of print]
3.    Sezer O, Beksac M, Hajek R, Sucak G, Cagirgan S, Linkesch W, Meltem Akay O, Gülbas Z, Nahi H, Plesner T, Snowden JA, Timurağaoğlu A, Dechow T, Lang A, Tuğlular T, Drach J, Armbrecht G, Potamianou A, Couturier C, Olie RA, Feys C, Allietta N, Terpos E. Effects of single-agent bortezomib as post-transplant consolidation therapy on multiple myeloma-related bone disease: a randomized phase II study. Br J Haematol. 2017 Jul;178(1):61-71. doi: 10.1111/bjh.14637. Epub 2017 Apr 6
4.    Özkurt ZN, Sucak GT, Akı ŞZ, Yağcı M, Haznedar R.Early Prognostic Value of Monitoring Serum Free Light Chain in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Undergoing Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation. Cancer Invest. 2017 Mar 16;35(3):195-201. 
5.    Aslan D, Türköz-Sucak G, Percy MJ. Recessive congenital methemoglobinemia in immediate generations.Turk J Pediatr. 2016;58(1):113-115
6.    Robin M, Porcher R, Zinke-Cerwenka W, van Biezen A, Volin L, Mufti G, Craddock C, Finke J, Richard C, Passweg J, Peniket A, Maertens J, Sucak G, Gedde-Dahl T, Vitek A, Nagler A, Blaise D, Beelen D, Maillard N, Schwerdtfeger R, de Witte T, Kroger N. Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant in patients with lower risk myelodysplastic syndrome: a retrospective analysis on behalf of the Chronic Malignancy Working Party of the EBMT. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2017 Feb;52(2):209-215. Erratum in: Bone Marrow Transplant. 2017 Jul;52(7):1081.
7.    Pamukcuoglu M, Acar K, Celik B, Akyurek N, Pepeler MS, Sucak GT. Peripheral and bone marrow CD34+ cell levels on chronic myeloproliferative disease. Hematology. 2017 Mar;22(2):74-80. 
8.    van Gorkom G, Finel H, Giebel S, Pohlreich D, Shimoni A, Ringhoffer M, Sucak G, Schaap N, Dreger P, Sureda A, Schouten HC. Prospective noninterventional study on peripheral blood stem cell mobilization in patients with relapsed lymphomas. J Clin Apher. 2016 Sep 10. doi: 10.1002/jca.21506. [Epub ahead of print]
9.    Necchi A, Miceli R, Bregni M, Bokemeyer C, Berger LA, Oechsle K, Schumacher K, Kanfer E, Bourhis JH, Massard C, Laszlo D, Montoro J, Flechon A, Arpaci F, Secondino S, Wuchter P, Dreger P, Crysandt M, Worel N, Kruger W, Ringhoffer M, Unal A, Nagler A, Campos A, Wahlin A, Michieli M, Sucak G, Donnini I, Schots R, Ifrah N, Badoglio M, Martino M, Raggi D, Giannatempo P, Rosti G, Pedrazzoli P, Lanza F. Prognostic impact of progression to induction chemotherapy and prior paclitaxel therapy in patients with germ cell tumors receiving salvage high-dose chemotherapy in the last 10 years: a study of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Solid Tumors Working Party. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2016 Mar;51(3):384-90. 
10.    Cahu X, Labopin M, Giebel S, Aljurf M, Kyrcz-Krzemien S, Socié G, Eder M, Bonifazi F, Bunjes D, Vigouroux S, Michallet M, Stelljes M, Zuckerman T, Finke J, Passweg J, Yakoub-Agha I, Niederwieser D, Sucak G, Sengeløv H, Polge E, Nagler A, Esteve J, Mohty M; Acute Leukemia Working Party of EBMT. Impact of conditioning with TBI in adult patients with T-cell ALL who receive a myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a report from the acute leukemia working party of EBMT. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2016 Mar;51(3):351-7. 
11.    Marchand T, Lamy T, Finel H, Arcese W, Choquet S, Finke J, Huynh A, Irrera G, Karakasis D, Konopacki J, Lambert J, Michieli M, Schouten HC, Schroyens W, Sucak G, Tischer J, Vandenberghe E, Dreger P. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for T-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia: a retrospective study of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Leukemia. 2016 May;30(5):1201-4
12.    Köktürk N, Yıldırım F, Aydoğdu M, Akı ŞZ, Yeğin ZA, Özkurt ZN, Suyanı E, Kıvılcım Oğuzülgen İ, Türköz Sucak G. Is It Possible to Predict Pulmonary Complications and Mortality in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients from Pre-Transplantation Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels? Turk J Haematol. 2016 Mar 5;33(1):34-40. 
13.    Barğı G, Güçlü MB, Arıbaş Z, Akı ŞZ, Sucak GT. Inspiratory muscle training in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients: a randomized controlled trial. Support Care Cancer. 2016 Feb;24(2):647-659
14.    Camcıoğlu B, Boşnak-Güçlü M, Karadallı MN, Akı ŞZ, Türköz-Sucak G. The Role of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Sickle Cell Anemia Related Pulmonary Damage due to Recurrent Acute Chest Syndrome Attacks.Case Rep Hematol. 2015;2015:780159. doi: 10.1155/2015/780159. Epub 2015  Apr 28.
15.     Fox CP, Boumendil A, Schmitz N, Finel H, Luan JJ, Sucak G, Blaise D, Finke J, Pflüger KH, Veelken H, Gorin NC, Poiré X, Ganser A, Dreger P, Sureda A. High-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation for extra-nodal NK/T lymphoma in Western patients; a study from the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Leuk Lymphoma. 2015 Apr 22:1-20. 
16.    Akı ŞZ, Suyanı E, Cengiz M, Özenirler S, Elbeğ Ş, Paşaoğlu H, Sucak GT. Association between Plasma Endothelin-1, Transforming Growth Factor-β, Fibroblast Growth Factor, and Nitric Oxide Levels and Liver Injury in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients with Persistent Iron Overload after Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2015 May;21(5):948-953.
17.    Beksaç M, Waage A, Bringhen S, Kristinsson SY, Sucak G, Gimsing P, Giulia L, Tuglular TF, Juliusson G, Turesson I, Palumbo A. Does Low Molecular Weight Heparin Influence The Anti-Myeloma Effects Of Thalidomide? A Retrospective Analysis On Data From The GIMEMA, Nordic and Turkish Myeloma Study Groups Acta Haematologica 2015 Mar 24;133(4):372-380
18.    Pepeler MS, Acar K, Güzel Tunçcan Ö, Uluoğlu Ö, Kalkancı A, Atalar H, Kılıç K, Türköz Sucak G. A proven case of cutaneous rhizopus infection presenting with severe limb pain very soon after induction treatment in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Case Rep Hematol. 2015;2015:285360. doi: 10.1155/2015/285360. Epub 2015 Feb 15.
19.    Yegin ZA, Iyidir OT, Demirtaş C, Suyanı E, Yetkin I, Paşaoğlu H, Ilhan C, Sucak GT. The interplay among iron metabolism, endothelium and inflammatory cascade in dysmetabolic disorders. J Endocrinol Invest. 2014 Sep 23. [Epub ahead of print]
20.    Tanase A, Schmitz N, Stein H, Boumendil A, Finel H, Castagna L, Blaise D, Milpied N, Sucak G, Sureda A, Thomson K, Vandenberghe E, Vitek A, Dreger P. Allogeneic and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma: A retrospective study of the EBMT Lymphoma Working party. Leukemia. 2014 Sep 19. doi: 10.1038/leu.2014.280. [Epub ahead of print]
21.    Salihoglu A, Elverdi T, Karadogan I, Paydas S, Ozdemir E, Erdem G, Karadurmus N, Akyol G, Kaynar L, Yegin Z, Sucak G, Ozkocaman V, Topcuoglu P, Ozcan M, Birtas E, Göker H, Başlar Z, Ferhanoglu B. Brentuximab vedotin for relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma: experience in Turkey. Ann Hematol. 2014 Sep 18. [Epub ahead of print]
22.    Aygencel G, Türkoğlu M, Türköz Sucak G, Benekli M. Prognostic factors in critically ill cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit. J Crit Care. 2014 Aug;29(4):618-26.
23.    Pamukçuoğlu M, Emmez H, Tunçcan OG, Oner AY, Cırak MY, Senol E, Sucak GT. Brain abscess caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in two patients with multiple myeloma: novel agents, new spectrum of infections. Hematology. 2014 Apr;19(3):158-62. 
24.    Kadir Acar, Şahika Zeynep Akı, Zübeyde Nur Özkurt, Gülendam Bozdayı, Seyyal Rota, Gülsan Türköz Sucak Factors Associated with Cytomegalovirus Reactivation Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Human Leukocyte Antigens Might Be Among the Risk Factors Turk J Haematol. 2014 Sep 5;31(3):276-285
25.    Abdülkerim Yıldız, Merih Kızıl Çakar, Elif Suyanı, Gülsan Türköz Sucak A Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient with Isolated Neutropenia and Diminished Expression of CD55 and CD59 Similar to Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria doi: 10.4274/Tjh.2013.0318   Pages 323 – 324
26.    Suyanı E, Sucak GT, Akyürek N, Sahin S, Baysal NA, Yağcı M, Haznedar R. Tumor-associated macrophages as a prognostic parameter in multiple myeloma. Ann Hematol. 2013 May;92(5):669-77
27.    Akyol A, Nazlıel B, Batur Caglayan HZ, Oner Y, Sucak GT. Recurrent Transient Ischemic Attacks in a Patient with POEMS Syndrome. Case Rep Neurol Med 2014:158471
28.    Boyacı N, Aygencel G, Turkoglu M, Yegin ZA, Acar K, Sucak GT. The intensive care management process in patients with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and factors affecting their prognosis. Hematology. 2014 Sep;19(6):338-45
29.    Merve Pamukcuoğlu, Kadir Acar, Nalan Akyürek, Gülsan Türköz Sucak. Non-Leukemic Granulocytic Sarcoma Presenting with Multiple Skin Nodules and a Retroperitoneal Mass. Turk J Hematol 2013;30:81-82
30.    Merve Pamukçuoğlu, Kadir Acar, Nalan Akyürek, Gülsan Türköz Sucak A Rare Case of Acute Leukemia Relapsing with a Granulocytic Sarcoma Causing Ectopic Pregnancy Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion April 2013
31.    Keser I, Suyani E, Aki SZ,  Sucak AG. The positive impact of regular exercise program on stem cell mobilization prior to autologous stem cell transplantation. Transfus Apher Sci. 2013 Jul 6. doi:pii: S1473-0502(13)00205-X. 10.1016/j.transci.2013.06.007. [Epub ahead of print]
32.    Buyukasik Y, Acar K, Kelkitli E, Uz B, Serefhanoglu S, Ozdemir E, Pamukcuoglu M, Atay H, Bektas O, Sucak GT, Turgut M, Aksu S, Yagci M, Sayınalp N, Ozcebe OI, Goker H, Haznedaroglu IC.  Hyper-CVAD Regimen in Routine Management of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. Acta Haematol 2013 Jun 19;130(3):199-205.
33.    Yaşar DG, Suyanı E, Özenirler S, Sucak GT. Adefovir is effective to promote development of immunity to donor origin hepatitis B virus in an allogeneic transplant recipient: a case report.Transplant Proc. 2013 Mar;45(2):833-4.
34.    Keser I, Suyani E, Yosmaoglu HB, Aki SZ, Sucak AG. Acute physiological responses to physiotherapy applications pre and post autologous stem cell transplantation: an experimental study. Hematology. 2014 Apr;19(3):136-40.
35.    Yağcı M, Yegin ZA, Akyürek N, Kayhan H, Ozkurt ZN, Sucak GT, Haznedar R. TCTP/HRF pathway and angiogenesis: a feasible intercourse in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leuk Res. 2013 Jun;37(6):665-70.
36.    Sucak GT, Cakar MK, Suyanı E, Akı Z, Altındal SE, Acar K. Outcome of autologous stem-cell transplantation in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma patients in a centre from Turkey. Hematology. 2013 Sep;18(5):269-76.
37.    Türkoğlu M, Erdem GU, Suyanı E, Sancar ME, Yalçın MM, Aygencel G, Akı Z, Sucak G.Acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with hematological malignancies. Hematology. 2013 May;18(3):123-130.
38.    Rovó A, Aljurf M, Chiodi S, Spinelli S, Salooja N, Sucak G, Hunter A, Kim TS, Socié G, van Lint MT, Passweg JR, Arat M, Badoglio M, Tichelli A. Paternity wishes in long-term survivors after allogeneic hematopoietic SCT. A study of the late effects working party of the EBMT. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2013 Jun;48(6):878-9.
39.    Çakar MK, Suyani E, Sucak GT, Altindal Ş, Aki SZ, Acar K, Yağci M, Rota S, Özenirler S. HBV-related events after allogeneic hematopoetic stem cell transplantatıon in a center from Turkey. Ann Hematol. 2013 Mar;92(3):395-402.
40.    Akı ŞZ, Suyanı E, Bildacı Y, Çakar MK, Baysal NA, Sucak GT. Prognostic role of pre-transplantation serum C-reactive protein levels in patients with acute leukemia undergoing myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2012 Sep-Oct;26(5):E513-2.
41.    Akı SZ, Pamukçuoğlu M, Bağrıaçık Ü, Sucak GT. Encephalopathy: an unusual neurologic complication of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant in patients with multiple myeloma with renal failure.Leuk Lymphoma. 2013 Apr;54(4):894-6.
42.    Rovó A, Aljurf M, Chiodi S, Spinelli S, Salooja N, Sucak G, Hunter A, Kim TS, Socié G, van Lint MT, Passweg JR, Arat M, Badoglio M, Tichelli A; Late Effects Working Party of the EBMT. Ongoing graft-versus-host disease is a risk factor for azoospermia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a survey of the Late Effects Working Party of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Haematologica. 2013 Mar;98(3):339-45.
43.    Palumbo A, Waage A, Hulin C, Beksac M, Zweegman S, Gay F, Gimsing P, Leleu X, Wijermans P, Sucak G, Pezzatti S, Juliusson G, Pégourié B, Schaafsma M, Galli M, Turesson I, Kolb B, van der Holt B, Baldi I, Rolke J, Ciccone G, Wetterwald M, Lokhorst H, Boccadoro M, Rodon P, Sonneveld PSafety of thalidomide in newly diagnosed elderly myeloma patients: a meta-analysis of data from individual patients in six randomized trials. Haematologica. 2013 Jan;98(1):87-94.
44.    Aydoğdu M, Ozyilmaz E, Köktürk N, Yeğin ZA, Özkurt ZN, Aki ZS, Sucak G. Is there any relationship between pulmonary function tests and post-transplant complications of allogeneic hematopoetic stem cell transplantation? Minerva Med. 2012 Jun;103(3):189-98.
45.    Suyanı E, Altındal Ş, Akı Ş, Sucak GT. Does fludarabine increase the incidence of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome when combined with Bu/Cy during conditioning? Clin Transplant. 2012 Mar-Apr;26(2):E85-6.
46.    Sucak GT, Yaşar DG, Yegin ZA, Ergün MA, Ozkurt ZN, Aki ŞZ, Güntekin S. The prognostic role of hemochromatosis H63D allele in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Ann Hematol. 2012 Aug;91(8):1281-7.
47.    Suyanı E, Sucak GT, Erten Y, Cakar MK, Ulusal G, Yağcı M, Haznedar R. Evaluation of multiple myeloma patients presenting with renal failure in a university hospital in the year 2010. Ren Fail. 2012;34(2):257-62.
48.    Sucak GT, Suyanı E, Baysal NA, Altındal Ş, Çakar MK, Akı ŞZ, Yeğin ZA, Şanlıer N.The role of body mass index and other body composition parameters in early post-transplant complications in patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation with busulfan-cyclophosphamide conditioning. Int J Hematol. 2012 Jan;95(1):95-101.
49.    Bağrıaçık EU, Yaman M, Haznedar R, Sucak G, Delibasi T. TSH-induced gene expression involves regulation of self-renewal and differentiation-related genes in human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells.J Endocrinol. 2012 Feb;212(2):169-78.
50.    Elif Suyanı, Zeynep Akı, Zeynep Arzu Yeğin, Gülsan Türköz Sucak. Bortezomib-Associated Severe Orthostatic Hypotension and Hyponatremia Turk J Hematol 2012; 29: 301-302.
51.    Zeynep Arzu Yegin, Gülsan Türköz Sucak, Gonca Erbaş, Münci Yağcı ARA-C associated pulmonary toxicity. Turk J Hematol 2011; 28: 81-3.
52.    Turkoglu M, Mirza E, Tunçcan OG, Erdem GU, Dizbay M, Yağcı M, Aygencel G, Türköz Sucak G. Acinetobacter baumannii infection in patients with hematologic malignancies in intensive care unit: risk factors and impact on mortality. J Crit Care. 2011 Oct; 26(5):460-7.
53.    Akı SZ, Paşaoğlu H, Yeğin ZA, Suyanı E, Demirtaş CY, Ozkurt ZN, Yağcı M, Sucak GT. Impact of prohepcidin levels and iron parameters on early post-transplantation toxicities.Hematology. 2011 Sep;16(5):284-90.
54.    Yenicesu I, Sucak G, Dilsiz G, Akı SZ, Yeğin ZA. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a very high risk group of patients with the support of granulocyte transfusion. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2011 Sep;27(3):146-51.
55.    Tunçcan ÖG, Aki ŞZ, Akyürek N, Sucak G, Şenol E. Isolated cutaneous aspergillosis in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient after allogeneic stem cell transplantation.J Infect Dev Ctries. 2011 May 28;5(5):406-9.
56.    Rota S, Fidan K, Bozdayı G, Dalgıç A, Fidan I, Sucak G, Müderris T. [Investigation of BK and JC virus DNA positivities by real-time polymerase chain reaction in the clinical samples of patients with high risk].Mikrobiyol Bul. 2011 Apr;45(2):280-7.
57.    Suyanı E, Yağcı M, Sucak GT. Complete remission with a combination of lenalidomide, cyclophosphamide and prednisolone in a patient with incomplete POEMS syndrome. Acta Haematol. 2011;126(4):199-201.
58.    Sucak GT, Özkurt ZN, Suyanı E, Yaşar DG, Akdemir ÖÜ, Akı Z, Yeğin ZA, Yağcı M, Kapucu ÖL. Early post-transplantation positron emission tomography in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma is an independent prognostic factor with an impact on overall survival. Ann Hematol. 2011 Nov;90(11):1329-36.
59.    Ljungman P,  de la Camara R, Perez-Bercoff L, Abecasis M, Nieto Campuzano JB, Cannata-Ortiz MJ, Cordonnier C, Einsele H, Gonzalez-Vicent M, Espigado I, Halter J, Martino R, Mohty B, Sucak G, Ullmann AJ, Vázquez L, Ward KN, Engelhard D; Infectious Diseases Working Party, European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation; Infectious Complications Subcommittee, Spanish Group of Haematopoietic Stem-cell Transplantation. Outcome of pandemic H1N1 infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Haematologica. 2011 Aug;96(8):1231-5.
60.    Sucak GT, Aki SZ, Yüzbaşioğlu B, Akyürek N, Yağci M, Bağriaçik U, Haznedar R. Prognostic value of bone marrow microvessel density and angiogenic cytokines in patients with multiple myeloma undergoing autologous stem cell transplant. Leuk Lymphoma. 2011 Jul;52(7):1281-9.
61.    Yegin ZA, Paşaoğlu H, Aki SZ, Özkurt ZN, Demirtaş C, Yağci M, Acar K, Sucak GT. Pro-oxidative/antioxidative imbalance: a key indicator of adverse outcome in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Int J Lab Hematol. 2011 Aug;33(4):414-23.
62.    Haznedar R, Akı ŞZ, Akdemir ÖÜ, Özkurt ZN, Çeneli O, Yağcı M, Sucak GT, Unlü M. Value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in positron emission tomography/computed tomography in predicting survival in multiple myeloma. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2011 Jun;38(6):1046-53.
63.    Suyani E, Aki Z, Güzel Ö, Altindal S, Senol E, Sucak G.H1N1 infection in a cohort of hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: prompt antiviral therapy might be life saving.Transpl Infect Dis. 2011 Apr;13(2):208-12.
64.    Sucak A, Acar K, Celen S, Danisman N, Sucak GT. Outcome of pregnancies in women with thrombophilic disorders.J Obstet Gynaecol. 2010;30(8):847-51.
65.    Suyanı E, Sucak GT, Akı ŞZ, Yeğin ZA, Özkurt ZN, Yağcı M. Gemcitabine and vinorelbine combination is effective in both as a salvage and mobilization regimen in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma prior to ASCT. Ann Hematol. 2011 Jun;90(6):685-91.
66.    Beksaç M, Haznedar R, Firatli-Tuğlular T, Özdogu H, AydoĞdu I, Konuk N, Sucak G, Kaygusuz I, Karakus S, Kaya E, Ali R, Gulbas Z, Ozet G, Goker H, Undar L. Addition of thalidomide to oral melphalan/prednisone in patients with multiple myeloma not eligible for transplantation: results of a randomized trial from the Turkish Myeloma Study Group. Eur J Haematol. 2011 Jan;86(1):16-22.
67.    Sucak G, Suyanı E, Özkurt ZN, Yeğin ZA, Aki Z, Yagci M. Abnormal protein bands in patients with multiple myeloma after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: does it have a prognostic significance? Hematol Oncol. 2010 Dec;28(4):180-4.
68.    Ozyilmaz E, Aydoğdu M, Sucak G, Akı ŞZ, Özkurt ZN, Yeğin ZA, Köktürk N. Risk factors for fungal pulmonary infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients: the role of iron overload. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2010 Oct;45(10):1528-33.
69.    Tunçcan OG, Yegin ZA, Ozkurt ZN, Erbaş G, Akı SZ, Senol E, Yağcı M, Sucak G. High ferritin levels are associated with hepatosplenic candidiasis in hematopoietic stem cell transplant candidates.Int J Infect Dis. 2010 Sep;14 Suppl 3:e 104-7.