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Senior surgeon of the “Gastrointestinal Medicine: General and Abdominal Surgery – Gastroenterology and Endoscopy” Department

Associate Professor of General and Bariatric Surgery. Specializes in laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery.

Professional Experience

Resident Physician – Department of Hematology, Oncology & Transplantation
University Hospital of Münster, Germany

• Gained in-depth clinical expertise in hemotherapy, blood transfusions, and stem cell transplantation.
• Specialized in the management of hematologic malignancies and regenerative therapies.

Research Fellow – Laboratory of Molecular Hematology
University Hospital of Münster, Germany (IZKF Research Fellowship)

• Conducted molecular hematology research with a focus on translational medicine.
• Developed innovative therapeutic strategies targeting hematologic disorders.

Research Fellow – Division of Hematology/Oncology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA (DFG Research Fellowship)

• Advanced research in leukemia, stem cell therapy, and epigenetics.
• Published high-impact studies on innovative cancer treatments.

Consultant – Hematology/Oncology and Emergency Medicine Departments
University Clinic of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany

• Provided comprehensive care for hematologic malignancies and critical emergencies.
• Managed complex patient cases in an interdisciplinary medical setting.

Clinical Researcher and Investigator
Various Clinical Studies (University Hospital of Münster)

• Served as Investigator and Sub-Investigator in numerous clinical trials.
• Focused on novel therapies for leukemia, multiple myeloma, and other hematologic diseases.

Key Achievements

• Doctoral Thesis: Graded "summa cum laude" in Neurological Research, University of Münster, Germany.
• Innovation Award: 1st Prize for Innovation, University Hospital of Münster.
• Travel Awards: Recognized by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in 2009 and 2010.
• Best Poster Award: Therapeutical Effects on Colitis, Society for Gastroenterology, Germany.
• Publications: Author of 40+ high-ranking clinical and scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals.
• Sponsorship Award: Awarded for groundbreaking leukemia research by the University of Münster.

Licensed Radiation Oncologist with 8 years of medical training, including undergraduate studies at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (2004-2011) and Radiation Oncology specialization training at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (2012-2016). Previous education from Sixteen Numbered Shirvan School (Azerbaijan) High School (1998-2004).

Dr. Raj is a highly experienced Surgical Oncologist with 19 years of experience and over 50,000 cancer surgeries performed. He is involved in numerous clinical trials and has many international and national publications to his credit. He specializes in Breast and Thoracic Surgical Oncology and serves as a professor for DNB Superspecialty Surgical Oncology and Breast Surgery at the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. His belief is in "adding life to years" and improving the quality of life, not just adding years to life.

Professor Jorg Groticke is the Chief Physician of the Oncology and Hematology Center at Bremen Mitte Hospital, specializing in the treatment of hematological malignancies and gastrointestinal tract tumors. He is a member of multiple medical organizations, and offers remote consultations for second opinions.

Dr. Huseyin Bektas is a Professor of Medical Sciences, Oncosurgeon and published author. He is a Member of the Association of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and a Teacher at the Hanover School of Medicine. He is also the Chief Physician at the Bremen-Mitte Hospital Department of General, Visceral and Oncological Surgery.

Associate Professor Dr. Emrah Eraslan graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. From 2006 to 2011, he worked as a research assistant in the Department of Internal Medicine at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and became an internal medicine specialist in 2011. Between 2011 and 2013, he worked as an internal medicine specialist and chief physician at Dr. Nafiz Körez Sincan State Hospital and Palu District State Hospital. From 2013 to 2016, he received medical oncology training at Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital and worked there until 2021. In 2023, he became an associate professor and contributed to his field with his publications throughout his career. He currently serves his patients at Koru Ankara Hospital. His medical interests include:

Breast Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Lung Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Stomach Cancer

Ovarian Cancer

Professor Santoro is heavily involved in research, with interest in many topics, such as the development of new cancer drugs and new biological therapies, interests for solid and haematological tumours, and not only he treats cancer survivors but also patients with comorbidities.

He has worked in Humanitas Research Hospital for 22 years. Professor Santoro’s post-graduate research was carried out at the Unité de Development Therapeutique (Institut de Cancerologie et d’Immunogenetique, Villejuif of Paris) from 1974 to 1975, and in the Division of Medical Oncology of the National Cancer Institute of Milan from 1976 to 1977. 

In 1977, he specialized in Clinical and Laboratory Haematology at University of Rome. In 1979, he completed his fellowship post-graduate work in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York and later, at Stanford University. In 1980, he specialized in oncology at the University of Genoa. 

Current Teaching Activity: Professor Santoro worked as Contract Professor at the Specialization School in Clinical Pathology ad Pavia University from 1992 to 1997. Also, from 1993 to 2002 he has been President of the Rare Tumour Group. Now he is full professor at Humanitas University. 

Current Positions: 

• .Since 1997, he is the Director of the Department of Medical Oncology and Haematology, at Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Milan. Also, he is Member of the Ethics Committee of Istituto Clinico Humanitas and Director of Clinical Research in the same Institute since 2007.
• - Since 2008, he is Member of the Planning Committee, Ministry of Work and of Health and Social Politics, Rome, Italy.
• - Since October 2008, Professor Santoro is Counsellor of the Board of Directors of the Fondazione Humanitas for Research of Rozzano, Italy.
• - Since November 2008, he is Expert Member of the National Centre for the Prevention and Control of Disease, Ministry of Work and of Health and Social Politics (Rome, Italy).
• - Since February 2009, he is National Representative preparatory actions for the "European Partnership for Action against Cancer" Ministry of Work and of Health and Social Politics (Rome, Italy).
• - Since February 2009, Professor Santoro is member of National Italian Committee on the Research Network in Oncology, Ministry of Work and of Health and Social Politics (Rome, Italy).
• - Since May 2009, he is Coordinator of the Oesophageal-Stomach Cancer Group Coordinator of the Liver and Biliary Tree Cancer Group, Regional Oncology Commission – Lombardy Oncology Network.

In addition, Professor Santoro’s unique expertise was recognized through numerous awards, such as the Managing Doctor of the Year award (2013), the City of Siena S. Caterina d’Oro Award (2013, Serra Association Award for scientific research) and social and healthcare commitment (Salerno, 2009). 

Publications: santoro%a - Search Results - PubMed (nih.gov)