One of the best cancer specialists in Europe, educator, and cancer researcher, President of the Central European Cooperative Oncology Group (CECOG).
Has published over 600 scientific papers on cancer treatment.
Dr. Francesc Cobo Valien graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona in 1990.
He received his specialization in oncohematology at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona in 1995. He combined medical practice and research activities in the period 1996-2002.
He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Barcelona in 2002.
Dr. Kobo continues his research and has been awarded grants:
•Interdepartmental Commission for Innovation of the Generalitat de Catalunya
•Scholarship Fund Universitaria Agustí Pedro i Pons
•Farreras Valentí & Schering Plough School of Hematology Scholarship
•Award for the best report at the Council of the Spanish Hematology Association
•Grant from the Catalan Society of Hematology
Specialization:
•Lymphoma
•Acute leukemia
•Chronic leukemia
•Autoimmune pancytopenia
Dr. Sullivan graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the National University of Rosario in 2005, specializing in Medical Oncology through the MIR at the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital (HSCiSP, 2012) in Barcelona.
She received a post-MIR scholarship from the Ministry of Interior from HSPiSP (2012) and then a pre-doctoral scholarship from ISCiii (Rio Hortega – 2013-2015).
In 2014, he moved to Paris where he obtained a DUERTECC diploma at the Gustave Roussy University Hospital (Villejuif), followed by an ESMO scholarship (Georges Mathé Translator Scholarship), which he received in 2016.
Since January 2017, he has been working on the staff of the Medical Oncology Department of the HSCiSP. In the same year, he obtained his PhD from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Since 2015, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Spanish Lung Cancer Group (GECP). And since 2022, he has been the coordinator of the HSCiSP Committee on Neuroendocrine Tumors.
In November 2021, she joined the IOR Medical Oncology Service and is actively involved in various research projects in the Pangea Lab under the supervision of Dr. Molina.
Dr. Sullivan is involved in several clinical trials in lung cancer and neuroendocrine tumors, many of which have been presented at various international scientific meetings.
She has participated in national and international conferences and is an author and co-author of research articles published in influential journals.
She is currently a member of the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM), GECP, European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and the Spanish Group of Neuroendocrine and Endocrine Tumors (GETNE).
A specialist in the digestive system through MIR from the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Barcelona, he received his PhD from the University of Barcelona.
He completed his postgraduate training in the Gastroenterology Service of the Barcelona Hospital Clinic and then in the Department of Gastroenterology at Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, USA), where he conducted cutting-edge research on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis).
From 2004 to 2011 he worked in the Gastroenterology Department of the Barcelona Hospital Clinic / IDIBAPS, and since 2011 he has worked as a specialist doctor in the Digestive System Department of the Teknon Medical Center in Barcelona.
He was a member of the Scientific Committee of ECCO and coordinator of the European project "IBDChip". He is the author of more than 150 publications and 500 presentations at conferences and conferences.
Experience:
Digestive system specialist, completed the MIR training program and completed his residency in this specialty at the Provincial Hospital of Barcelona between 1993 and 1996.
Doctor of Medicine from the University of Barcelona with the qualification "Distinguished Diploma Unanimously". In 2001 he received the Distinguished Doctorate from the University of Barcelona.
Between 1997 and 1999, he completed his postgraduate training in the Gastroenterology Department of the Provincial Hospital of Barcelona. Subsequently, he completed two internships in the Gastroenterology Department of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, USA, between 2000 and 2003, where he conducted cutting-edge research in the field of gastroenterology.
Since 2004 he has been working in the Gastroenterology Service of the Provincial Hospital of Barcelona / IDIBAPS, focusing on the treatment and research of inflammatory bowel diseases.
He is the author of numerous publications, conference papers and book chapters both nationally and internationally.
Member of the Catalan Society of Gastroenterology, the Spanish Association of Gastroenterology, the Spanish Working Group on Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis and the American Gastroenterological Association.
Areas of special interest: storage rhythm disorders, chronic diarrhea, inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) and other causes of chronic intestinal inflammation.
Dr. Fernandez Oliva graduated with honors from the Faculty of Medicine of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, specializing in Medicine and Surgery.
Completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital de la Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona.
The doctor combines clinical practice with continuous education and scientific work.
Lecturer at the CTO Medical Academy.
Participant of courses and congresses:
- Congress of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), 2015
- Course in Medical Genetics and Fetal Medicine, Catalan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Barcelona 2015
- Course in robotic and laparoscopic surgery, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona 2016
- Congress of the Sociedad Española de Ginecología y Obstetricia (SEGO), 2017.
Current areas of scientific research:
- Prevention of preeclampsia in early pregnancy
- Immunological interaction between the mother and the fetus
Dr. Martin Schindl is a senior consultant at the University Hospital of Surgery, Vienna General Hospital. He specializes in surgery of the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts. He also focuses on surgical cancer therapy. Dr. Schindl leads the surgical outpatient clinic for pancreatic and biliary diseases. He coordinates the interdisciplinary pancreatic cancer group at the Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna.
He founded the ABCSG Pancreas Working Group. Dr. Schindl reviews articles for international surgical journals. He is a member of several national and international surgical societies. He also serves on the ethics committee of the Medical University of Vienna. Dr. Schindl has made important contributions to cancer therapy research and patient support programs.
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Dr. Sebastian F. Schoppmann is an expert in general and visceral surgery. He has focused on upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgery since 2007. He leads the Gastroesophageal Tumor Unit (CCC-GET) at the Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna. He is also an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna.
Dr. Schoppmann has published over 240 peer-reviewed articles. He serves as a consulting or associate editor for several leading surgical and oncology journals. He is the General Secretary of the Austrian Society of Surgical Oncology. He has also held important leadership roles in surgical oncology organizations. His work has helped advance upper-GI cancer surgery.
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
Prof. Dr. Sezer Sağlam is a medical oncologist at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital. He specializes in gastrointestinal and breast cancers. He has contributed to cancer care through research, especially with his study on the best timing for surgery after neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer. This work has influenced global treatment protocols.
Dr. Sağlam has led clinical trials in targeted therapies and precision medicine. His research on liver-transplanted patients with hepatocellular carcinoma was nominated for the 2024 International Best Researcher Award. He is a member of ASCO, ESMO, and ENET. Dr. Sağlam provides personalized and evidence-based oncology care.
Dr. Michael Shapira is a specialist in Bone Marrow Transplantation with over 20 years of experience. He graduated from the Hebrew University Medical School in 1999. He completed his training in internal medicine at Hadassah Medical Center.
Dr. Shapira is a senior physician in the Bone Marrow Transplantation department at Hadassah. He has played a key role in many successful transplants and has helped maintain high patient survival rates. He is known for his clinical skills and commitment to improving transplantation medicine.
Education and Specialization
Experience
Pediatrician, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Specialist
Education
Yeditepe University School of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics (Chair of the Department)
2004 - 2007
Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine
Pediatric Gastroenterology Sub-specialty
1995 – 1998
Hacettepe University School of Medicine
Pediatrics Instructor
1985 - 1987
Professional Experience
Ataşehir Florence Nightingale Hospital
Pediatrician, Pediatric Gastroenterology
2017 – Present
Kadıköy Şifa Ataşehir Hospital
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2013 – 2017
Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics
1994 – 2004
Publications
Cevik N, Buyukgebiz B. Interaction between human blood group (ABO) substances and enteropathogenic
bacterial agents. Turk J Pediatr. 1987. Link
Buyukgebiz B, Ozalp I, Oran O. Investigation of serum vitamin A levels of children who had a history of
recurrent diarrhoea. J Trop Pediatrics. 1990. Link
Languages
Turkish: Native
English: Advanced
Education
MD; Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (2001)
Residencies
Internal Medicine; Ministry of Health Ankara Diskapi Education and Research Hospital (2009)
Pathology; Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (2004)
Fellowships
Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine (2013)
Experiences
Demiroglu Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital (2019- currently)
Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2017-2019)
Bundang CHA Hospital, Seoul, Korea (2018)
Konya Education and Research Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology (2014-2017)
Certificates
Advanced Endoscopy Certificate, Bundang CHA Hospital, Seoul, Korea, 2018
Bariatric Endoscopy Certificate, Bariatric Endoscopy Global course, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2020
Awards
2019 Rising Star, 10th Digestive Disease and Endoscopy Symposium
Memberships
Turkish Society of Internal Medicine
Turkish Society of Gastroenterology
ERCP Study Group at Turkish Society of Gastroenterology
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Women in Endoscopy, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Education:
2015
Dokuz Eylül University, Medical Faculty, Internal Medicine and Hematology
2010
Dokuz Eylül University, Medical Faculty, Internal Medicine
2005
Hacettepe University, Medical Faculty,
Experience:
2024 –
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
2017 – 2024
Bağcılar Medipol University Hospital
2017 – 2017
Fırat University
2015 - 2017
Fırat University
2014 - 2015
Mayo Clinic
Publications:
18 Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals
26 Abstracts and Books Presented at International Scientific Conferences
7 Articles Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals
51 Abstracts Presented at National Scientific Conferences
Education:
Teaching course on “Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node”
June 1998, MDA Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
General Surgery
Feb. 1993 – Dec. 1996, Şişli Etfal Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
General Surgery
May 1990 – Jan. 1993, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
M.D.
1983 – 1990, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
Experience
Attending General Surgeon, Jan. 1998 – present
F.N. Metropolitan Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
American Cancer Center, Breast Surgery
Attending General Surgeon, 1996 – present
Medmar Diagnostic Center, Istanbul, Turkey
Diagnosis and monitoring with sophisticated techniques
General Surgeon, 1996 – 1998
Guzelbahce Medical Center and Yeditepe Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Specializing in breast and thyroid surgery