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Savash Kansoy
Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
46 years of experience
4.6
480 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Anadolu Medical Center

Savash Kansoy

Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
46 years of experience

Education

  • Ege Faculty of Medicine 1978
  • Specialization in Pediatrics 1982
  • Subspecialty Pediatric Oncology 2002 (EU Faculty of Medicine)
  • Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 2012 (EU Faculty of Medicine)
  • Deputy Chief of Clinic 1988 Tepecik EAH
  • Clinical Chief 1993 Tepecik EAH
  • Associate Professorship 1995
  • Professorship  2002
  • Ege U. Faculty of Medicine, faculty member 1998 – 2022
  • EU Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics 2009-2018
  • Member of Tepecik Education Planning and Coordination Board (1993-1998)
  • SSI Tepecik Hospital Ethics Committee Chairman (1996-1998)
  • Turkish Society of Pediatric Hematology "Bone Marrow Transplantation Working Group Co-Chair" (2002-2006)
  • Turkish Society of Pediatric Hematology "Bone Marrow Transplantation Working Group" (2006-2008)
  • Turkish Society of Pediatric Hematology - Responsible for Bone Marrow Transplantation "Online" Data Registry System 2007-ongoing.
  • Ege University Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Commission Chairman, 2011-2021

Institutional Memberships

  • Turkish Medical Association İzmir and Kocaeli Branch
  • Turkish National Pediatric Association - İzmir
  • European Group for Bone Marrow Transplantation (EBMT); Ege University Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit was accredited by the European Group for Bone Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) in June 2007.
  • Turkish Society of Pediatric Hematology - Board Member for two terms (2005-2009)
  • Turkish Society of Hematology - Board Member for two terms (2001/2005)
  • Turkish Pediatric Oncology Association
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation Foundation (KITVAK) Member of the Board of Trustees

Units he is the founder of                        

1- SSI Tepecik Hospital Pediatric Oncology Clinic (1990) 
2- SSI Tepecik Hospital Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (1992) 
3- EU Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (1998) 
4- FOUNDER of JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, 2014; SCI application was made in 2022.  

Transplantation units that he contributed to the establishment of                        

1. İzmir BUÇH EAH Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (2019) 
2. Ümraniye EAH Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (2020) 
3. Kanuni Sultan Süleyman EAH Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (2020) (Transferred to Çam Sakura EAH)

Awards

  • Thrombotic parameters in bone marrow stem cell transplant patients, Pediatric Hematology Congress, Trabzon 2003
  • CD133 Antigen in Stem Cell: Pediatric Hematology Congress 2005. Research award
  • The role of Toll like receptors in febrile neutropenic patients, Best poster award. Turkish Hematology Congress 2008, Çeşme-İzmir
  • National pediatric stem cell transplantation activity- Oral presentation second prize, Turkish Hematology Society Stem Cell Transplantation Congress, 2022, Antalya

Publications

Kansoy S. "Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Child Health and Diseases, 1st edition, EU Faculty of Medicine Printing House, 1999, İzmir

Kansoy S. Bone marrow transplantation in Thalassemia Major III. Aegean Thalassemia Days Book, 2000, Izmir

Kansoy S. Pediatric KIT Center Standards in Turkey. Childhood Acute Leukemias, Antalya 2000: 73-5

Kansoy S. Late Side Effects in Children. Special issue of Bone Marrow Transplantation Journal of Turkish Clinics. 2003

Kansoy S. Stem Cell Applications in Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation. Pediatric Oncology Nursing Course Book, İzmir, 2005

Kansoy S. Cord Blood as a Stem Cell Source. Stem Cell Special Issue. Turkey Clinics, 2008

Kansoy S. Stem Cell Transplantation in Lymphomas. General Pediatrics Book, Ed. Prof.Dr.Enver Hasanoglu, 2009

Kansoy S, Aksoylar S. Bone Marrow Transplantation in Children. Pediatrics, 2014 and 2017

Kansoy S. Rhabdomyosarcoma. Pediatrics, 2014 and 2017

Kansoy S. Approach to the child with cancer according to clinical findings. Pediatrics, 2014 and 2017 

11. Çetingül N, S.Kansoy, M.Kantar. Oncological Diseases. Pediatrics (Ed. A. Cura), 641-672, Ege University Print house, İzmir, 1999.  (1.05 points)

Kansoy S, M.Kantar. Head, Face and Eye Examination. Pediatric Prosthetic Physical Examination and Symptom Information (Ed. A.Cura)

Kantar M. Metabolic Emergency Problems in Oncology. Oncologic Emergencies and Supportive Care in Childhood (Ed. N. Çetingül, S. Kansoy), 15-24, Meta Basım, İzmir, 2003. 

Cord Blood Transplants in Turkey. HEMATOLOGIST, 2016

Kansoy S. Central Nervous System Tumors in Children Pediatrics, 2014 and 2017

Acute myeloblastic leukemia in children and its treatment. Pediatric Oncology Textbook, Poplack's Turkish, 2020

National pediatric stem cell transplant activity, 2020

Childhood stem cell transplantation indications, Turkey Clinics - International book 2020

In addition to the studies and papers in international journals published in large numbers, he is involved in international multicenter studies in some journals with high impact value.

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Alp Özkan
Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
24 years of experience
4.6
480 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Anadolu Medical Center

Alp Özkan

Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
24 years of experience
Dr. Alp Özkan is a highly experienced Turkish pediatric oncologist with over 20 years of experience in lymphoma treatment. He has worked in the USA, is a professor at Istanbul University, and has published 5 books on pediatric cancer treatment. He has won the Turkish Scientific Prize in Pediatric Oncology and has authored more than 70 scientific articles.Read more
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Toluy Ozgumus
Hematologist
7 years of experience
4.5
144 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Hisar Intercontinental Hospital

Toluy Ozgumus

Hematologist
7 years of experience

Dr. Toluy Özgümüş has graduated from Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2008 and completed his internal medicine specialty training at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital between 2009 and 2013. He received his Hematology subspecialty training at Marmara University Hematology Department between 2014-2017; He performed his compulsory service at Kars Harakani State Hospital between 2017-2019. He worked at Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varak Training and Research Hospital between 2019-2023.

He is experienced in the field of bleeding and coagulation disorders, especially coagulation disorders (thrombophilia), and has dealt with the diagnosis and treatment of more than 1000 patients. Since he worked in the pandemic hospital of the Anatolian side of Istanbul during the pandemic period, he has extensive experience in the hematological findings of Covid-19 infection and the management of Covid-19 infection in hematological diseases. Hundreds of patient experiences are available in the diagnosis of myeloproliferative diseases such as Polycythemia Vera and Essential Thrombocytosis, in their differentiation from blood cell elevations due to other frequently confused causes, and in their treatment. He has experience in the diagnosis and all treatment processes of rare hematological cancers such as multiple myeloma, acute and chronic leukemias, lymphomas and histiocytosis, as well as bone marrow transplantation.

 

MEDICAL INTERESTS 

Clotting Disorders (Thrombophilia)

Bleeding Disorders

Myeloproliferative Diseases

Anemias (Anemia)

Acute and Chronic Leukemias

lymphomas

Bone marrow transplantation

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Oguzhan Babacan
Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
26 years of experience
4.5
144 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Hisar Intercontinental Hospital

Oguzhan Babacan

Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
26 years of experience

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan BABACAN completed his undergraduate, specialty and sub-specialty education at GATA Military Medical Faculty/Ankara. After becoming a specialist in Pediatrics, he worked in the field of Social Pediatrics for two years, where Healthy Baby Monitoring and vaccine follow-up were carried out. Then, she completed her subspecialty training in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology and continued her studies in the field of pediatric blood and cancer diseases. In addition to the treatment of children suffering from leukemia, lymphoma, solid tumors and other blood diseases, she has been working in the Bone Marrow Transplantation (Transplant) Unit for 13 years in Allogeneic (unrelated and intrafamilial), Autologous (from the patient himself) and Haploidentical (partially HLA compatible) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In 2018, he received the title of Associate Professor in the field of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Science/Art.

 

MEDICAL AREAS OF INTEREST

Healthy baby follow-up and vaccinations

Lymph node enlargement

Pediatric patients with anemia (anemia)

Leukemia

Lymphoma

Bone Marrow Transplant

ITP

Thalassemias

Hemophiliacs

Solid tumors

Hemangioma

Childhood blood disorders

Children with frequent infections

Fever of unknown origin

Malnutrition in children

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Necdet Uskent
4.6
480 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Anadolu Medical Center
Dr. Uskent is an experienced doctor with 50+ years of practice in the field of lymphoma and other blood malfunctions. He is known for performing the first bone marrow transplant in Turkey, and has also practiced in the USA and UK.Read more
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Christoph Zielinski
Clinical oncologist
4.6
141 reviews
Austria, Vienna
Wiener Privatklinik

Christoph Zielinski

Clinical oncologist

accreditations:

European Society for Medical Oncology
American Society for Clinical Oncology
American Association for Cancer Research

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.

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Francesc Cobo Valien
Hematologist
25 years of experience
4.7
403 reviews
Spain, Barcelona
Centro Médico Teknon

Francesc Cobo Valien

Hematologist
25 years of experience

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

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Omur Gokmen Sevindik
Hematologist
10 years of experience
5.0
29 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Omur Gokmen Sevindik

Hematologist
10 years of experience

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

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Dvora Blumental
Clinical oncologist
28 years of experience
4.4
139 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Dvora Blumental

Clinical oncologist
28 years of experience
Dr. Dvora T. Blumenthal is a highly experienced neuro-oncologist and director of the Neuro-oncology Service at the Oncology Institute, with extensive educational and clinical experience at West Virginia University Hospitals, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah.Read more
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Dror Levin
Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
39 years of experience
4.4
139 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Dror Levin

Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
39 years of experience

Dr. Dror Levin is a senior pediatrician and director of the blood disorder and bone cancer (sarcoma) treatment departments at Children's Hospital "Dana" and Medical Center "Sourasky" respectively. He is a specialist in pediatric medicine, hematology, and oncology, with additional experience studying abroad at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute in Italy.

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Fredi Aviv
Hematologist
32 years of experience
4.4
139 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Fredi Aviv

Hematologist
32 years of experience
Dr. Fredi Aviv is an Oncohematologist with 31 years of experience at the Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Clinic).Read more
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Michael Shapira
Hematologist
34 years of experience
4.4
139 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Michael Shapira

Hematologist
34 years of experience
Dr. Michael Shapira is a Bone Marrow Transplantation specialist who speaks English and Hebrew, and graduated from the Hebrew university medical school in 1999. He also specialized in internal medicine at Hadassah medical center and joined the Bone Marrow Transplantation department as a senior physician.Read more
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Tural Pashayev
Hematologist
9 years of experience
4.6
13 reviews

Tural Pashayev

Hematologist
9 years of experience
Azerbaijan, Baku
Liv Bona Dea Hospital Baku
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Ali Hakan Kaya
Hematologist
18 years of experience
4.7
39 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Ali Hakan Kaya

Hematologist
18 years of experience

Adult Hematology

 

Fields of Study and Interests

• Stem cell transplantation (bone marrow transplantation:

autologous/allogeneic)

• Acute leukemias (AML-ALL)

• Chronic leukemias

• Lymphomas (Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas)

• Multiple myeloma

• Bone marrow deficiencies (Myelodysplastic syndrome - aplastic anemia etc.)

• Chronic myeloproliferative diseases (polycythemia vera - essential thrombocytosis - primary

myelofibrosis)

• Anemias / Polycythemias (anemia - excess blood)

• Outpatient and inpatient chemotherapies - immunotherapies - targeted therapies

 

Education

• Faculty of Medicine – Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 1999-2005

• Internal Medicine Specialist Training – İstanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital

20062010

• Hematology Subspecialist Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research

Hospital – Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Clinic 2013-2017

• Associate Professor İstanbul Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital 2019

 

Career

• Assistant Doctor Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital-Internal Medicine Clinic

20062010

• Internal Medicine Specialist Istanbul Esenyurt State Hospital 2010-2012

• Internal Medicine Specialist-Military Service Samsun Military Hospital 2012-2013

• Minor Specialization Training Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and

Research Hospital – Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Clinic 2013-2017

• Hematology Subspecialist Ankara Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Hematology and

Stem Cell Transplantation Clinic 2017-2018

• Hematology Subspecialist Istanbul Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital/Hematology

2018-2019

• Associate Professor Istanbul Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital/Hematology 2019-2021

• Associate Professor Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine / Hematology 2021-2024

• Associate Professor Istanbul VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital / Hematology and Stem Cell

Transplantation Clinic 2022-2024

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Eda Tanrikulu
Clinical oncologist
19 years of experience
4.6
480 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Anadolu Medical Center

Eda Tanrikulu

Clinical oncologist
19 years of experience
  • Dr. Serdar Turhal specializes in leukemia chemotherapy at Anadolu Medical Center.
  • Utilizes innovative methods like targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and stem cell transplant.
  • International training in the USA at Yale University and Mount Sinai Medical Center.
  • Member of ASCO, ESMO, EORTC, BUOn, and TOD with a focus on oncology.
  • Offers online consultations for international patients with leukemia.
  • Languages spoken: English and Turkish.
  • Over 20 years of experience in medical oncology.
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Mustafa Özdoğan
Clinical oncologist
24 years of experience
4.5
105 reviews
Turkey, Antalya
Memorial Antalya Hospital

Mustafa Özdoğan

Clinical oncologist
24 years of experience
  • Dr. Mustafa Özdoğan specializes in advanced leukemia chemotherapy techniques.
  • Expertise in targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
  • International training includes the U.S., Germany, and the United Kingdom.
  • Holds Board Certification in Medical Oncology, ensuring specialized leukemia care.
  • Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with a focus on leukemia.
  • Offers online consultations for international and remote leukemia patients.
  • Fluent in English and Turkish, facilitating care for diverse patient backgrounds.
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Herishanu Yair
Hematologist/oncologist
22 years of experience
4.4
139 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Herishanu Yair

Hematologist/oncologist
22 years of experience
Dr. Herishanu Yair is a hematologist with 25 years of experience, specializing in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). He provides a wide range of treatments including bone marrow transplantation, immunotherapy with Keytruda, CAR T-cell therapy, and leukemia chemotherapy. He has been recognized with several awards, including the Young Investigator Research Prize, Clinical Excellence Prize, and Klitzberg Oncology Award.Read more
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Ahmet Bilici
Clinical oncologist
26 years of experience
4.5
462 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Mega University Hospital

Ahmet Bilici

Clinical oncologist
26 years of experience

Dr. Ahmet Belici is an experienced medical oncologist with 20+ years of experience specializing in sarcoma and lung cancer treatments.

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Tahsin Ozatli
Clinical oncologist
2014 years of experience
4.3
16 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir

Tahsin Ozatli

Clinical oncologist
2014 years of experience
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Ofer Merimsky
Clinical oncologist
39 years of experience
4.4
139 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Ofer Merimsky

Clinical oncologist
39 years of experience

accreditations:

Society of oncologists and radiotherapists Israel
American Scientific Cancer Society
European scientific medical organization
European Society of Oncology of the musculoskeletal system

Dr. Ofer Merimsly is the best sarcoma, lymphoma, and lung cancer doctor within Israel and in the world. Also specializes in Whipple surgery treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer. Head of the National Center for sarcomas of bone and soft tissues of the Tel Aviv Medical Center Sourasky (Ichilov).

Specialty:

  • Treatment of all types of lung cancer and thoracic organs
  • Treatment of all types of sarcomas of bone and soft tissue
  • Treatment stromal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract

Education and specialization:

  • Higher medical education, graduated the Medical Faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
  • Residency in General Oncology and Radiotherapy
  • Training in the field of radiotherapy and brachytherapy at New York Hospital, USA
  • Special refresher course for the treatment of tumors of the skeleton and soft tissues, Paris. France

Membership:

  • President of the Society of oncologists and radiotherapists Israel
  • The American Scientific Cancer Society
  • European scientific medical organization
  • European Society of Oncology of the musculoskeletal system
  • International Society for the treatment of tumors of the connective tissue
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