Best Brachytherapy for prostate cancer doctors: TOP 24 doctors

Areas of Interest

• Breast Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Gastrointestinal System Tumors
• Gynecological Tumors
• Brain Tumors
• Lung Cancer

Education
2021:

• Professor Title, Health Sciences University Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine

2017 – 2018:

• Master's Degree in Phytotherapy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University

2015:

• Associate Professor Title

1996:

• Radiation Oncology Specialization, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada

1994 – 1998:

• Radiation Oncology Specialization, Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital

1982 – 1988:

• Trakya University Faculty of Medicine

Work Experience
2024:

• Neolife Medical Center – Biruni University

2021 – 2024:

• Health Sciences University (Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine – Bursa Medical Faculty – Izmir Medical Faculty – Lecturer)

2020 – 2024:

• SBÜ Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital – Education and Administrative Officer

2015 – 2020:

• Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital – Radiation Oncology Clinical Department Setup and Administrative Officer

2013 – 2020:

• Gelişim University – Lecturer, Radiation Therapy Technician Program

2009 – 2015:

• Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Radiation Oncology Center Setup, Clinical Administrative Responsibility, and Chief Assistant

1998 – 2009:

• Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Radiation Oncology Clinic Chief Assistant

Professional Trainings
2023:

• Project Creation and Development on Artificial Intelligence and Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Systems with Yıldız Technical University

2023:

• Hydrogel Space Oar Application and Certification Training, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital

2015:

• Turkish Radiation Oncology Association (Mammography Working Group, Integrative Working Group, Stereotactic Working Group, Uro-Oncology Working Group), Researcher

2020:

• Hydrogel Space Oar Application and Certification Training, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital

2018:

• Distance Good Clinical Practices Training; Basic Good Clinical Practices Course

2011:

• Lifelong Learning Program Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Projects, European Union Education and Youth Programs Directorate

2008:

• Brachytherapy Training, Istanbul University, Oncology Institute

Memberships
2022 – 2024:

• President of Sakura Science and Academician Association (SABADER)

2023:

• Turkish Radiation Oncology Association, Integrative Working Group Executive Board Member

2021:

• Cam & Sakura Medical Journal, Section Editor

2018:

• Interdisciplinary Oncology Association, Substitute Member of the Executive Board

1995:

• Turkish Radiation Oncology Association

1989:

• Turkish Medical Association

Scientific Works

• A.1 Karacetin D, Yalcin B, Okten B, Oztürk S, Maral O, Incekara O (2009). Capecitabine and oxaliplatin (XELOX) as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. JBUON, 605-608
• A.2 Yılmaz O B, Karacetin D, Kabukcuoglu F, Taskin T, Yener S (2011). Immunohistochemical study of E-cadherin and β-catenin expression in colorectal carcinomas. Pol J Pathol, 62(1), 19-24
• A.3 Karacetin D, Cakir A, Agaoglu F, Çamlıca H, Ergen A, Dizdar Y, Darendeliler E (2010). Dose distribution in 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for prostate cancer: comparison of femur doses for four treatment techniques. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 41-51
• A.4 Baycan D, Karacetin D, Balkanay A, Barut Y (2012). Field-in-field IMRT versus 3D-CRT of the breast. Cardiac vessels, ipsilateral lung, and contralateral breast absorbed doses in patients with left-sided lumpectomy: a dosimetric comparison. Jpn J Radiol, DOI: 10.1007/s

Education:

• 2008 – 2012: Marmara University School of Medicine (Specialization Training)
• 1998 – 2005: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine

Work Experience:

• 2012 – Present: Neolife Medical Center

Memberships:

• Turkish Society of Radiation Oncology

Scientific Works:

2014:

• 11th National Radiation Oncology Congress
  • Oral Presentation: "Late-stage kidney damage after chemoradiotherapy in gastric cancer patients, clinical, functional, and dosimetric examination of tolerance doses."
  • Poster Presentation: "Early-stage stereotactic radiotherapy results in lung metastases."

2011:

• 1st Evidence-Based Medicine Course
  • "Evaluation of late side effects in patients treated with conformal radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: A TOG Side Effects Subgroup Study."

Education

09 / 2004 – 07 / 2006                Movie Director School, ANT1 Movie School Athens, Greece, Degree “Television Director”, grade point average: B

09 / 2006 – 08 / 2008                Medical School, Semmelweis University Budapest, Hungary, Medical preliminary examination (Physikum), grade point average: A

10 / 2008 – 05 / 2013                Medical School, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany, State examination in medicine, grade point average: A

02/ 2009 – 02/2012                   Institute of Pharamcology and Toxicology I, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany, Doctoral thesis, grade: summa cum laude

05 / 2018                                      Basic and advanced course in German drug law and GCP, Clinical Trials Unit, Medical Center - University of Freiburg

01 / 2019                                      Board certification: Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology

03 / 2020                                      Medical Center University of Freiburg, Department of Radiation Oncology, Germany, Habilitation (Postdoctoral lecture qualification)

09 / 21 – 08 / 23                         MHBA, Friedrich Alexander University, Nuernberg, Germany

07 / 2022                                      Completion of ISO 9001:2015 training, Nicosia, Cyprus

Professional Career

09 / 2013 – 01 / 2019               Medical Center University of Freiburg, Department of Radiation Oncology, Germany, Residency                                                

07 / 2017 – 07 / 2020               Bertha-Ottenstein programme, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany, Clinician Scientist

Since 06 / 2019                          Medical Center University of Freiburg, Department of Radiation Oncology, Germany, Consultant

01 / 2021 – 12 / 2022                Bertha-Ottenstein programme, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany, Advanced Clinician Scientist

01 / 2021 – 12 / 2021                 Head of the section “Interventional Radiation Oncology”, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Department of Radiation Oncology, Germany

Since 01 / 2022                         Medical Center University of Freiburg, Department of Radiation Oncology, Germany, Prostate cancer research group leader

Since 01 / 2022                          German Medical Institute, Limassol, Cyprus, Vice Medical Director

Professional Memberships and Distinctions

2010           Sanofi-Aventis poster prize, Annual meeting of the German Society of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2010, Mainz, Germany      

2017           Poster prize, Annual meeting of the German Society of Radiation Oncology (DEGRO) 2017, Berlin, Germany

2019           Poster prize, Uro-Oncological Symposium 2019, Magdeburg, Germany

2020           Invited member of the German expert panel for prostate cancer of the German Society of Radiation Oncology (DEGRO)

2020           Herman-Holthusen Award, German Society of Radiation Oncology (DEGRO)

2021           Invited member of the ESTRO-ACROP guideline committee for prostate cancer

2021           Best Abstract, EMUC congress 2021, Athens, Greece

2023           Annual ARO study price for the HypoFocal-SBRT study from the German Cancer Foundation

2023           Invited member of the ESTRO focus group “Urology”

• Education: 
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• 2001-2007: University of Ioannina Medical School, Greece.
• 2007: Degree in Medicine.
• 2013: Doctoral degree from the Medical School of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt (Dr. Med)
• 09.2016 – Today: Master’s in Healthcare Business Studies.

Professional experience:

04.2009 – 04.2013: Resident in the Department for Radiation Oncology, Klinikum Offenbach

05.2013 – 12. 2015: Senior physician in the Department for Radiation Oncology, Klinikum Offenbach

• 01.2016 – 06.2017: Senior physician in the Department of interventional Radiation Oncology, Medical Center Athens
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• 07.2017 – Today: Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the German Oncology Center, Limassol, Cyprus.