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Dr. Erkancakir is a specialist in pediatric chest diseases. He has experience with acute and chronic respiratory problems, respiratory tract infections, and bronchoscopic procedures. His areas of focus include asthma, sleep-related breathing disorders, cystic fibrosis, and tuberculosis.

He completed his medical degree at Istanbul University. He continued his specialty training at Göztepe Training and Research Hospital and Marmara University. Dr. Erkancakir has worked at leading institutions, such as Bezmialem Vakıf University and Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases Training and Research Hospital.

He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Turkish Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society. Dr. Erkancakir has received more than 20 national and international awards for his research and presentations, especially in pediatric pulmonology and cystic fibrosis.

Areas of Interests

• 0-18 Years Old Healthy Child Monitoring and Tracking
• Breast Milk, Breastfeeding and Nutrition Consultancy
• Newborn Care and Follow-up
• Vaccines and Preventive Medicine
• Nutrition in Infancy and Childhood
• Childhood Diseases

Education:

• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 2009-2015
• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Child Health and Diseases 2016-2019
• Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Department of Child Health and Diseases 2020

Experience:

• Liv Hospital Ulus
• Private Levent Hospital 2022-2023
• Van Özalp State Hospital 2021-2022
• Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital Child Health and Diseases Clinic 2020
• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Child Health and Diseases Clinic 2016-2019
• Denizli State Hospital Pediatric Emergency Service 2015-2016
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• Psoriatic Arthritis in the Differential Diagnosis of Zinc Deficiency - Scientific Poster Presentation (38th Pediatrics Days - 2016)
• Myoclonic Epilepsy in a Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus - Scientific Poster Presentation (39th Pediatrics Days - 2017)
• Evaluation of Children Diagnosed with Acute Pancreatitis - Specialization Thesis (November 2020)

Pediatrics

PEDIATRICS

Areas of Interests

• Obesity
• Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma
• Growth and Developmental Delay
• Check-Up (General Health Check)
• Pediatric Emergencies
• Respiratory Diseases
• Vitamin Deficiencies
• Functional Medicine

Experience:

• LIV HOSPITAL ULUS HOSPITAL - 2024 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye (Associate Professor of Pediatrics)
• MEMORIAL BAHÇELİEVLER HOSPITAL - 2023 - 2024, Istanbul/Türkiye (Associate Professor of Pediatrics)
• ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE - 2019 - 2023, Istanbul/Türkiye (Associate Professor of Pediatrics)
• MEMORIAL HİZMET HOSPITAL - 2016 - 2019, Istanbul/Türkiye (Pediatric Specialist)
• ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE - 2013 - 2016, Istanbul/Türkiye (Pediatrics Specialist)
• KARABÜK STATE HOSPITAL - 2011 - 2013, Karabük/Türkiye (Pediatric Specialist)
• ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE - 2006 - 2011, Istanbul/Türkiye (Pediatrics)

Education:

• ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE - 2006 - 2011, Istanbul / Türkiye (Pediatrics Specialization Training)
• ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE - 2000 - 2006, Istanbul / Türkiye (Medical Doctor Education)
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• Associate Professor in Child Health and Diseases
• Lecturer at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
• Dozens of articles and scientific publications published in national and international journals
• Dozens of books and book chapters published by national and international publishing houses
• Oral presentations and posters made at national and international congresses
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• Turkish Medical Association
• Istanbul Medical Faculty Alumni Association

Areas of Interests

• Surgical treatment of thyroid, parathyroid gland diseases and cancers
• Surgical treatment of adrenal gland (adrenal gland) diseases and cancers
• Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery

Education:

• Galatasaray High School (1989-1997)
• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education (1997-2003)
• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Specialization in General Surgery (2003-2009)
• Cleveland Clinic, Endocrine and Metabolism Institute, Center for Endocrine Surgery, USA, Research Fellowship (2014)
• Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery and Sarcoma Unit, Sweden, Endocrine Surgery Clinical Fellowship (2015)
• Ottawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Apoptosis Research Center (ARC), Canada, Translational Medicine Clinical Research Fellowship (2016-2017)

Experience:

• LIV Hospital Ulus & LIV Hospital Vadistanbul
• Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital (2012-2021)
• Ottawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Canada (2016)
• Karonlinska University Hospital, Sweden (2015)
• Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA. (2014)
• Iğdır State Hospital (2009-2012)

Memberships

• Endocrine Surgery Association, Member of the Board and Secretary General of the Association
• Dialogue Society in Endocrinology, Member
• Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association, Member
• Turkish Surgery Association, Member
• European Society of Endocrine Surgery(ESES), Member
• European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), Member
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Member
• Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA), Member
• American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES), Member
• American College of Surgeons (ACS), Member

Dr. Metin Demirkaya is a specialist in Pediatric Oncology. He earned his medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine between 1993 and 1999. He completed his Pediatrics residency and Pediatric Oncology residency at Bursa Uludag University from 1999 to 2010.

Dr. Demirkaya has worked at leading centers such as GATA Pediatric Hematology-Oncology-Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre and Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Education and Research Hospital. He became an Assistant Professor in 2013. In 2019, he was appointed Professor of Medicine in Pediatric Oncology at Medicana Bursa Hospital.

Dr. Demirkaya is known for his clinical skills and leadership in pediatric cancer care and bone marrow transplantation. He has made important contributions to research and has received recognition in his field.

Dr. Shruti Kate is an experienced oncologist. She specializes in treating lung, breast, gynecological, and genitourinary cancers. She earned her MBBS from Lady Hardinge Medical College. She completed her MD in Internal Medicine at Maulana Azad Medical College. She also holds a DM in Medical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.

Dr. Kate has managed both conservative and surgical cancer treatments. She is skilled in complex procedures such as the Whipple surgery. She is a member of several leading oncology societies, including ASCO, ESMO, IASCLC, ISMPO, and IOS. Her research on lung cancer received the only travel award from India at the 2018 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

Pediatric oncologist

Head of Pediatric oncology Department

Pediatric hematologist-oncologist, bone marrow transplant specialist

• Specializes in Pediatric Oncology, treating cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumors.
• Trained internationally, enhancing skills in pediatric cancer care globally.
• Adheres to evidence-based protocols to deliver high Pediatric Oncology success rates.
• Acknowledged for excellence in Pediatric Oncology with notable doctor rankings.
• Holds Pediatric Oncology certifications, ensuring qualified expertise in child cancer care.
• Active member of professional Pediatric Oncology societies, contributing to advanced care standards.
• Offers online consultations, providing access to specialized Pediatric Oncology care remotely.

Dr. Blanca Lopez Ibor is an experienced specialist in children’s hematology and oncology from Spain. She is a lecturer at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad CEU San Pablo, and is a consultant for the WHO and UNESCO. Dr Lopez Ibor has over 30 years of experience diagnosing and treating hematological and cancer disorders in children. She is also the head of two foundations that help children with severe health problems.

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.

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

Dr. López-Ibor is a specialist in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. She earned her medical degree from the Complutense University of Madrid and her doctorate from the University of Barcelona. She is also accredited by the University of Maryland. Dr. López-Ibor treats bone and brain tumors, leukemia, and blood disorders.

She has over 20 years of experience. Dr. López-Ibor leads the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Unit at HM Montepríncipe Hospital. She has written many scientific articles, both nationally and internationally, and has made important contributions to her field.

Dr. Mehmet Ozek is a leading pediatric neurosurgeon with more than 35 years of experience. He focuses on brain and spinal surgery for children. He is well known for treating complex cranial and spinal malformations, brain tumors, and epilepsy in young patients.

Dr. Ozek has performed over 10,000 pediatric neurosurgical procedures. His work has achieved high success rates recognized worldwide. He has published more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and written several book chapters. His research has helped advance pediatric neurosurgery on a global scale.

He is an active member of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery. Dr. Ozek has received several international awards for his work. He holds leadership roles in global pediatric neurosurgical groups and regularly attends international scientific meetings.