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Education

• Undergraduate: Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, 2007
• MSc (Internal Medicine Department): Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, 2012
• PhD (Hematology Clinic): Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, 2018
• Associate Professor (Hematology Clinic): Prof.Dr.Cemil Tascioglu Training and Research Hospital, 2019

Prof. Dr. Rafet Eren graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2007. He completed his Internal Medicine specialty training at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 2012. In 2018, he became a Hematology subspecialist at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital. In 2019, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor in the field of Hematology. Afterwards, he worked as a faculty member at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital and Istinye University (Istinye University Bahçeşehir and Liv Hospital Vadistanbul) and is currently working at Biruni University Hospital. Dr. Rafet Eren is a member of Turkish Society of Hematology, Hematology Specialty Society and European Society of Hematology and speaks English fluently. He has around 50 publications in national and international refereed journals.

Scientific Memberships

• Turkish Hematology Association
• Hematology Specialty Society
• Turkish Internal Medicine Specialty Society
• European Society of Hematology
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Awards 

• Young Researcher Award (42nd National Hematology Congress), 2016
• Special Jury Paper Award (3rd Hematologic Oncology Congress), 2015
• Paper 3rd Prize (2nd Hematologic Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Symposium), 2016

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

Education and Specialization

• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine – English Medical Education
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine – Internal Medicine – Residency
• Akdeniz University Hospital – Nephrology – Subspecialty Training
• San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy – Critical Care Nephrology and Transplantation – Fellowship
• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine – Associate Professorship

Professional Memberships

1. Turkish Society of Nephrology (TND)
2. European Society of Nephrology (ERA-EDTA)
3. Middle East Society of Organ Transplantation (MESOT)
4. International Society of Nephrology (ISN)

Education and Specialization

• 2006: Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
• 2014: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine
• 2018: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Oncology

Experience

• 2006 - 2008: Konya Derebucak District Hospital
• 2009 - 2015: Akdeniz University Hospital
• 2015: Antalya Kaş State Hospital
• 2015 - 2016: İnönü University Faculty of Medicine
• 2016 - 2021: Akdeniz University Hospital
• 2021 - 2023: Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Dr. Baha Zengel is a general surgeon with expertise in breast, gallbladder, thyroid diseases, and hernia repairs. He graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1990. In 2004, he earned a doctorate in Basic Oncology from Dokuz Eylül University. He became an Associate Professor of General Surgery in 2014 through the Inter-University Board.

Dr. Zengel is skilled in advanced surgical procedures. His experience includes skin and breast-conserving mastectomy, oncoplastic breast surgery, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and ROLL/SNOLL techniques. He has held important positions at Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, including Education Officer.

He is a member of several professional associations. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Aegean Region Surgery Association and is a founding board member of the Basic Oncology Association.

Areas of Interests

• MR Linac
• Three Dimensional Brachytherapy
• Four Dimensional (4D) Radiotherapy
• Stereotactic RT & IMRT
• Breast Cancer, Gynecological Cancers
• Head – Neck Cancers
• Urological Tumors, Gastrointestinal Cancers
• Lung Cancer
• Central Nervous System Tumors & Metastases
• Skin Cancers
• Soft Tissue Tumors

Education:

• Istinye University Medical Faculty, Professor Doctor (2017 – Continued)
• Istine University Medical Faculty Associate Professor Doctor (2016 – 2017)
• Liv Hospital Radiation Medicine Center, Tbilisi, Georgia, Radiation Oncology Consulting Docor (2016 – 2019)
• Liv Hospital, Radiation Oncology (2015 – Continued)
• Istanbul University Oncology Institution, Associate Professor (2012 – 2015)
• Stereotactic Radiotherapy, Thoracic Oncology, University of North Carolina, NC, USA (2010 – 2011)
• Kocaeli University Radiation Oncology Department, Associate Professor Assistant (2006 – 2009)
• GATA Radiation Oncology Department, Specialist Doctor, Reserve Officer (2004 – 2005)
• Istanbul University, Medical Faculty, Dr.R.A. (1999 – 2004)
• Istanbul University, Medical Faculty, Under-Graduate (1993 – 1999)
   

Experience:

• Istinye University Medical Faculty
• Liv Hospital Ulus
• Istanbul University Oncology Institution
• University of North Carolina, NC, USA
• Kocaeli University Medical Faculty
• Istanbul University, Medical Faculty

Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Atci is an Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at İstinye University, Liv Hospital Topkapı (2025–present). He previously served as Associate Professor and Education Coordinator at Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital (2023–2025). He was also a Medical Oncologist there (2018–2021).

He has been a member of ASCO and the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology since 2018. He is the author or co-author of 19 peer-reviewed international papers on colon, breast, gastric, pancreatic, lung, thyroid, sarcoma, and colorectal cancers.

Notable works include a multicentre study on stage IIB colon cancer survival (Journal of Chemotherapy). He also studied the De Ritis ratio for lung metastasis in testicular cancer (Current Urology). His prognostic studies used PET/CT, MSI, lymph node ratio, and metabolic tumor volume.

Dr. Irfan Cicin is a Professor of Medical Oncology at the Trakya University Faculty of Medicine (2015–present). He has over 20 years of medical oncology experience and has held academic roles since 2010.

Education: MD, Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa (1991–1997). Residency in Internal Medicine, Trakya University (1997–2002). Fellowship in Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2002–2004).

Practice: Medical Oncologist, Trakya University (2005–2008). Medical Oncologist, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital (2008–2010). Associate Professor of Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2010–2015). He previously served as a physician in the Turkish Air Force at Etimesgut Military Hospital (2004–2005).