Best Hodgkin's lymphoma hematologist-oncologists: TOP 77 doctors

Pediatric hematologist-oncologist, transplant specialist

Prof. Dr. Osman İLHAN graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1978. After completing his internal medicine residency at the same faculty in 1982, he served as a senior resident at the GATA Hematology Clinic during his military service. After completing his mandatory service at SSK Ulus Hospital, he returned to Ankara University Faculty of Medicine for a subspecialty. In 1990, he became an associate professor of hematology. He worked in Genoa, Italy to increase his knowledge and experience in leukemia. He was part of the team that performed the first stem cell transplant in Turkey. In 1996, he went to the MD Anderson Cancer Center in the USA to work on " Cell Mobilization, Cryopreservation, and Transplantation." In 1996, he became a professor of hematology. In 1999, he was elected as the regional president of ESFH (European Society for Hemapheresis). Dr. İlhan, who was the founder and president of the Hemapheresis Society in 2000, joined the World Apheresis Association (WAA) in 2001. He became the President of the Turkish Hematology Association in October 2001. Dr. İlhan, who is an active member of the European Hematology Association (EHA), was a member of the accreditation committee (ECAH) for education. He played a role in the accreditation of Turkish hematologists in CME credits by participating in the accreditation of congresses and courses held in Turkey as a Provider Status. He served as the founding president of the Cellular Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Association established in 2008. He became the founding president of the Geriatric Hematology Association in 2011. He is the Honorary President of the World Apheresis Congress (WAA) held in 2012. Dr. İlhan, who previously served on drug licensing and ethics committees at the Ministry of Health, has also served as the Chairman of the Photopheresis-Apheresis Commission and the Scientific Committee for Bone Marrow Transplantation, as well as the Chairman of the National Organ Tissue Cell Coordination Board, the Scientific Board of Cord Blood, and the Cell Research Board. He is the founding president of the FOUNDATION and has played an important role in the establishment of TURKOK (Turkish Cell Donor Bank). Dr. İlhan has over 300 publications in journals registered in PubMed and more than 5000 citations. He holds the Platinum CME certificate from the European Hematology Association. He owns four brands/patents named “Kökten Çözüm (Deep Solution), Telehematoloji (Telehematology), Hemaferez (Hemapheresis), Kanser Kök Hücresi (Cancer Cell)”. He is currently the President of the Ankara Medical Association. Prof. Dr. Osman İlhan, who served at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine for 50 years, began working at Özel Koru Ankara Hospital as of January 1, 2023.

His medical interests include:

Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (, )

Acute Leukemia

Chronic Leukemia Treatments

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatments

Multiple Myeloma Treatments, MDS

Aplastic Anemia

ITP

TTP Treatments

Hypercoagulability

Hereditary Thrombophilia Treatments

Therapeutic Apheresis

Photopheresis

Geriatric Hematology Diseases.

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) 

Oncohematologist, transplantation specialist

Dr. Yener Koc is a highly experienced and award-winning transplant specialist, trained in the USA. He has provided over 1,900 transplants and achieved long-term survival rates of 66-90% for various conditions, with a mortality rate of 0.5-9%. He has authored over 230 scientific publications and been an inspector for the European Bone Marrow Transplant Centers since 2004.

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 transplantation.

MEDICAL INTERESTS 

Clotting Disorders (Thrombophilia)

Bleeding Disorders

Myeloproliferative Diseases

Anemias (Anemia)

Acute and Chronic Leukemias

lymphomas

Education and Expertise

Ankara University Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education

Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine - Specialization

Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Department of Hematology - Hematology - Subspecialty

Duke University Bone Marrow Transplantation Center - Cell Transplantation Training

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle - Cell Transplant Training

Experience

Duke University-Durham North Carolina program 2001, cord blood transplant

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Bone Marrow Transplantation program Seattle 2002, unrelated stem cell transplant

Founder and manager of Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Adult Cell Transplant Unit 2003-2014

Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Head of Hematology Department 2008-2014

Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences Dean (founder) 2008-2012

Professional Memberships

Turkish Hematology Association





Bilimsel Yayınları

1.    Robin M, Porcher R, Zinke-Cerwenka W, van Biezen A, Volin L, Mufti G, Craddock C, Finke J, Richard C, Passweg J, Peniket A, Maertens J, Sucak G, Gedde-Dahl T, Vitek A, Nagler A, Blaise D, Beelen D, Maillard N, Schwerdtfeger R, de Witte T, Kroger N. haematopoietic stem cell transplant in patients with lower risk myelodysplastic syndrome: a retrospective analysis on behalf of the Chronic Malignancy Working Party of the E.
    Bone Marrow Transplant. 2017 Jul;52(7):1081. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2017.86
2.    Deger SM, Erten Y, Suyani E, Aki SZ, Ulusal Okyay G, Pasaoglu OT, Pasaoglu H, Arinsoy T, Turkoz Sucak G. Early Diagnostic Markers for Detection of Acute Kidney Injury in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients. Exp Clin Transplant. 2017 Apr 14. doi: 10.6002/ect.2016.0161. [Epub ahead of print]
3.    Sezer O, Beksac M, Hajek R, Sucak G, Cagirgan S, Linkesch W, Meltem Akay O, Gülbas Z, Nahi H, Plesner T, Snowden JA, Timurağaoğlu A, Dechow T, Lang A, Tuğlular T, Drach J, Armbrecht G, Potamianou A, Couturier C, Olie RA, Feys C, Allietta N, Terpos E. Effects of single-agent bortezomib as post-transplant consolidation therapy on multiple myeloma-related bone disease: a randomized phase II study. Br J Haematol. 2017 Jul;178(1):61-71. doi: 10.1111/bjh.14637. Epub 2017 Apr 6
4.    Özkurt ZN, Sucak GT, Akı ŞZ, Yağcı M, Haznedar R.Early Prognostic Value of Monitoring Serum Free Light Chain in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Undergoing Cell Transplantation. Cancer Invest. 2017 Mar 16;35(3):195-201. 
5.    Aslan D, Türköz-Sucak G, Percy MJ. Recessive congenital methemoglobinemia in immediate generations.Turk J Pediatr. 2016;58(1):113-115
6.    Robin M, Porcher R, Zinke-Cerwenka W, van Biezen A, Volin L, Mufti G, Craddock C, Finke J, Richard C, Passweg J, Peniket A, Maertens J, Sucak G, Gedde-Dahl T, Vitek A, Nagler A, Blaise D, Beelen D, Maillard N, Schwerdtfeger R, de Witte T, Kroger N. haematopoietic stem cell transplant in patients with lower risk myelodysplastic syndrome: a retrospective analysis on behalf of the Chronic Malignancy Working Party of the E. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2017 Feb;52(2):209-215. Erratum in: Bone Marrow Transplant. 2017 Jul;52(7):1081.
7.    Pamukcuoglu M, Acar K, Celik B, Akyurek N, Pepeler MS, Sucak GT. Peripheral and CD34+ cell levels on chronic myeloproliferative disease. Hematology. 2017 Mar;22(2):74-80. 
8.    van Gorkom G, Finel H, Giebel S, Pohlreich D, Shimoni A, Ringhoffer M, Sucak G, Schaap N, Dreger P, Sureda A, Schouten HC. Prospective noninterventional study on peripheral blood stem cell mobilization in patients with relapsed lymphomas. J Clin Apher. 2016 Sep 10. doi: 10.1002/jca.21506. [Epub ahead of print]
9.    Necchi A, Miceli R, Bregni M, Bokemeyer C, Berger LA, Oechsle K, Schumacher K, Kanfer E, Bourhis JH, Massard C, Laszlo D, Montoro J, Flechon A, Arpaci F, Secondino S, Wuchter P, Dreger P, Crysandt M, Worel N, Kruger W, Ringhoffer M, Unal A, Nagler A, Campos A, Wahlin A, Michieli M, Sucak G, Donnini I, Schots R, Ifrah N, Badoglio M, Martino M, Raggi D, Giannatempo P, Rosti G, Pedrazzoli P, Lanza F. Prognostic impact of progression to induction chemotherapy and prior paclitaxel therapy in patients with germ cell tumors receiving salvage high-dose chemotherapy in the last 10 years: a study of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Solid Tumors Working Party. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2016 Mar;51(3):384-90. 
10.    Cahu X, Labopin M, Giebel S, Aljurf M, Kyrcz-Krzemien S, Socié G, Eder M, Bonifazi F, Bunjes D, Vigouroux S, Michallet M, Stelljes M, Zuckerman T, Finke J, Passweg J, Yakoub-Agha I, Niederwieser D, Sucak G, Sengeløv H, Polge E, Nagler A, Esteve J, Mohty M; Acute Leukemia Working Party of E. Impact of conditioning with TBI in adult patients with T-cell ALL who receive a myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a report from the acute leukemia working party of E. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2016 Mar;51(3):351-7. 
11.    Marchand T, Lamy T, Finel H, Arcese W, Choquet S, Finke J, Huynh A, Irrera G, Karakasis D, Konopacki J, Lambert J, Michieli M, Schouten HC, Schroyens W, Sucak G, Tischer J, Vandenberghe E, Dreger P. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for T-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia: a retrospective study of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Leukemia. 2016 May;30(5):1201-4
12.    Köktürk N, Yıldırım F, Aydoğdu M, Akı ŞZ, Yeğin ZA, Özkurt ZN, Suyanı E, Kıvılcım Oğuzülgen İ, Türköz Sucak G. Is It Possible to Predict Pulmonary Complications and Mortality in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipients from Pre-Transplantation Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels? Turk J Haematol. 2016 Mar 5;33(1):34-40. 
13.    Barğı G, Güçlü MB, Arıbaş Z, Akı ŞZ, Sucak GT. Inspiratory muscle training in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients: a randomized controlled trial. Support Care Cancer. 2016 Feb;24(2):647-659
14.    Camcıoğlu B, Boşnak-Güçlü M, Karadallı MN, Akı ŞZ, Türköz-Sucak G. The Role of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Sickle Cell Anemia Related Pulmonary Damage due to Recurrent Acute Chest Syndrome Attacks.Case Rep Hematol. 2015;2015:780159. doi: 10.1155/2015/780159. Epub 2015  Apr 28.
15.     Fox CP, Boumendil A, Schmitz N, Finel H, Luan JJ, Sucak G, Blaise D, Finke J, Pflüger KH, Veelken H, Gorin NC, Poiré X, Ganser A, Dreger P, Sureda A. High-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation for extra-nodal NK/T lymphoma in Western patients; a study from the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Leuk Lymphoma. 2015 Apr 22:1-20. 
16.    Akı ŞZ, Suyanı E, Cengiz M, Özenirler S, Elbeğ Ş, Paşaoğlu H, Sucak GT. Association between Plasma Endothelin-1, Transforming Growth Factor-β, Fibroblast Growth Factor, and Nitric Oxide Levels and Liver Injury in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipients with Persistent Iron Overload after Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2015 May;21(5):948-953.
17.    Beksaç M, Waage A, Bringhen S, Kristinsson SY, Sucak G, Gimsing P, Giulia L, Tuglular TF, Juliusson G, Turesson I, Palumbo A. Does Low Molecular Weight Heparin Influence The Anti-Myeloma Effects Of Thalidomide? A Retrospective Analysis On Data From The GIMEMA, Nordic and Turkish Myeloma Study Groups Acta Haematologica 2015 Mar 24;133(4):372-380
18.    Pepeler MS, Acar K, Güzel Tunçcan Ö, Uluoğlu Ö, Kalkancı A, Atalar H, Kılıç K, Türköz Sucak G. A proven case of cutaneous rhizopus infection presenting with severe limb pain very soon after induction treatment in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Case Rep Hematol. 2015;2015:285360. doi: 10.1155/2015/285360. Epub 2015 Feb 15.
19.    Yegin ZA, Iyidir OT, Demirtaş C, Suyanı E, Yetkin I, Paşaoğlu H, Ilhan C, Sucak GT. The interplay among iron metabolism, endothelium and inflammatory cascade in dysmetabolic disorders. J Endocrinol Invest. 2014 Sep 23. [Epub ahead of print]
20.    Tanase A, Schmitz N, Stein H, Boumendil A, Finel H, Castagna L, Blaise D, Milpied N, Sucak G, Sureda A, Thomson K, Vandenberghe E, Vitek A, Dreger P. and Cell Transplantation for hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma: A retrospective study of the E Lymphoma Working party. Leukemia. 2014 Sep 19. doi: 10.1038/leu.2014.280. [Epub ahead of print]
21.    Salihoglu A, Elverdi T, Karadogan I, Paydas S, Ozdemir E, Erdem G, Karadurmus N, Akyol G, Kaynar L, Yegin Z, Sucak G, Ozkocaman V, Topcuoglu P, Ozcan M, Birtas E, Göker H, Başlar Z, Ferhanoglu B. Brentuximab vedotin for relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma: experience in Turkey. Ann Hematol. 2014 Sep 18. [Epub ahead of print]
22.    Aygencel G, Türkoğlu M, Türköz Sucak G, Benekli M. Prognostic factors in critically ill cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit. J Crit Care. 2014 Aug;29(4):618-26.
23.    Pamukçuoğlu M, Emmez H, Tunçcan OG, Oner AY, Cırak MY, Senol E, Sucak GT. Brain abscess caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in two patients with multiple myeloma: novel agents, new spectrum of infections. Hematology. 2014 Apr;19(3):158-62. 
24.    Kadir Acar, Şahika Zeynep Akı, Zübeyde Nur Özkurt, Gülendam Bozdayı, Seyyal Rota, Gülsan Türköz Sucak Factors Associated with Cytomegalovirus Reactivation Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: Human Leukocyte Antigens Might Be Among the Risk Factors Turk J Haematol. 2014 Sep 5;31(3):276-285
25.    Abdülkerim Yıldız, Merih Kızıl Çakar, Elif Suyanı, Gülsan Türköz Sucak A Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient with Isolated Neutropenia and Diminished Expression of CD55 and CD59 Similar to Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria doi: 10.4274/Tjh.2013.0318   Pages 323 – 324
26.    Suyanı E, Sucak GT, Akyürek N, Sahin S, Baysal NA, Yağcı M, Haznedar R. Tumor-associated macrophages as a prognostic parameter in multiple myeloma. Ann Hematol. 2013 May;92(5):669-77
27.    Akyol A, Nazlıel B, Batur Caglayan HZ, Oner Y, Sucak GT. Recurrent Transient Ischemic Attacks in a Patient with POEMS Syndrome. Case Rep Neurol Med 2014:158471
28.    Boyacı N, Aygencel G, Turkoglu M, Yegin ZA, Acar K, Sucak GT. The intensive care management process in patients with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and factors affecting their prognosis. Hematology. 2014 Sep;19(6):338-45
29.    Merve Pamukcuoğlu, Kadir Acar, Nalan Akyürek, Gülsan Türköz Sucak. Non-Leukemic Granulocytic Sarcoma Presenting with Multiple Skin Nodules and a Retroperitoneal Mass. Turk J Hematol 2013;30:81-82
30.    Merve Pamukçuoğlu, Kadir Acar, Nalan Akyürek, Gülsan Türköz Sucak A Rare Case of Acute Leukemia Relapsing with a Granulocytic Sarcoma Causing Ectopic Pregnancy Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion April 2013
31.    Keser I, Suyani E, Aki SZ,  Sucak AG. The positive impact of regular exercise program on stem cell mobilization prior to autologous stem cell transplantation. Transfus Apher Sci. 2013 Jul 6. doi:pii: S1473-0502(13)00205-X. 10.1016/j.transci.2013.06.007. [Epub ahead of print]
32.    Buyukasik Y, Acar K, Kelkitli E, Uz B, Serefhanoglu S, Ozdemir E, Pamukcuoglu M, Atay H, Bektas O, Sucak GT, Turgut M, Aksu S, Yagci M, Sayınalp N, Ozcebe OI, Goker H, Haznedaroglu IC.  Hyper-CVAD Regimen in Routine Management of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. Acta Haematol 2013 Jun 19;130(3):199-205.
33.    Yaşar DG, Suyanı E, Özenirler S, Sucak GT. Adefovir is effective to promote development of immunity to donor origin hepatitis B virus in an allogeneic transplant recipient: a case report.Transplant Proc. 2013 Mar;45(2):833-4.
34.    Keser I, Suyani E, Yosmaoglu HB, Aki SZ, Sucak AG. Acute physiological responses to physiotherapy applications pre and post autologous stem cell transplantation: an experimental study. Hematology. 2014 Apr;19(3):136-40.
35.    Yağcı M, Yegin ZA, Akyürek N, Kayhan H, Ozkurt ZN, Sucak GT, Haznedar R. TCTP/HRF pathway and angiogenesis: a feasible intercourse in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leuk Res. 2013 Jun;37(6):665-70.
36.    Sucak GT, Cakar MK, Suyanı E, Akı Z, Altındal SE, Acar K. Outcome of autologous stem-cell transplantation in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma patients in a centre from Turkey. Hematology. 2013 Sep;18(5):269-76.
37.    Türkoğlu M, Erdem GU, Suyanı E, Sancar ME, Yalçın MM, Aygencel G, Akı Z, Sucak G.Acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with hematological malignancies. Hematology. 2013 May;18(3):123-130.
38.    Rovó A, Aljurf M, Chiodi S, Spinelli S, Salooja N, Sucak G, Hunter A, Kim TS, Socié G, van Lint MT, Passweg JR, Arat M, Badoglio M, Tichelli A. Paternity wishes in long-term survivors after allogeneic hematopoietic SCT. A study of the late effects working party of the E. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2013 Jun;48(6):878-9.
39.    Çakar MK, Suyani E, Sucak GT, Altindal Ş, Aki SZ, Acar K, Yağci M, Rota S, Özenirler S. HBV-related events after allogeneic hematopoetic stem cell transplantatıon in a center from Turkey. Ann Hematol. 2013 Mar;92(3):395-402.
40.    Akı ŞZ, Suyanı E, Bildacı Y, Çakar MK, Baysal NA, Sucak GT. Prognostic role of pre-transplantation serum C-reactive protein levels in patients with acute leukemia undergoing myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2012 Sep-Oct;26(5):E513-2.
41.    Akı SZ, Pamukçuoğlu M, Bağrıaçık Ü, Sucak GT. Encephalopathy: an unusual neurologic complication of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant in patients with multiple myeloma with renal failure.Leuk Lymphoma. 2013 Apr;54(4):894-6.
42.    Rovó A, Aljurf M, Chiodi S, Spinelli S, Salooja N, Sucak G, Hunter A, Kim TS, Socié G, van Lint MT, Passweg JR, Arat M, Badoglio M, Tichelli A; Late Effects Working Party of the E. Ongoing graft-versus-host disease is a risk factor for azoospermia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a survey of the Late Effects Working Party of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Haematologica. 2013 Mar;98(3):339-45.
43.    Palumbo A, Waage A, Hulin C, Beksac M, Zweegman S, Gay F, Gimsing P, Leleu X, Wijermans P, Sucak G, Pezzatti S, Juliusson G, Pégourié B, Schaafsma M, Galli M, Turesson I, Kolb B, van der Holt B, Baldi I, Rolke J, Ciccone G, Wetterwald M, Lokhorst H, Boccadoro M, Rodon P, Sonneveld PSafety of thalidomide in newly diagnosed elderly myeloma patients: a meta-analysis of data from individual patients in six randomized trials. Haematologica. 2013 Jan;98(1):87-94.
44.    Aydoğdu M, Ozyilmaz E, Köktürk N, Yeğin ZA, Özkurt ZN, Aki ZS, Sucak G. Is there any relationship between pulmonary function tests and post-transplant complications of allogeneic hematopoetic stem cell transplantation? Minerva Med. 2012 Jun;103(3):189-98.
45.    Suyanı E, Altındal Ş, Akı Ş, Sucak GT. Does fludarabine increase the incidence of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome when combined with Bu/Cy during conditioning? Clin Transplant. 2012 Mar-Apr;26(2):E85-6.
46.    Sucak GT, Yaşar DG, Yegin ZA, Ergün MA, Ozkurt ZN, Aki ŞZ, Güntekin S. The prognostic role of hemochromatosis H63D allele in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Ann Hematol. 2012 Aug;91(8):1281-7.
47.    Suyanı E, Sucak GT, Erten Y, Cakar MK, Ulusal G, Yağcı M, Haznedar R. Evaluation of multiple myeloma patients presenting with renal failure in a university hospital in the year 2010. Ren Fail. 2012;34(2):257-62.
48.    Sucak GT, Suyanı E, Baysal NA, Altındal Ş, Çakar MK, Akı ŞZ, Yeğin ZA, Şanlıer N.The role of body mass index and other body composition parameters in early post-transplant complications in patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation with busulfan-cyclophosphamide conditioning. Int J Hematol. 2012 Jan;95(1):95-101.
49.    Bağrıaçık EU, Yaman M, Haznedar R, Sucak G, Delibasi T. TSH-induced gene expression involves regulation of self-renewal and differentiation-related genes in human -derived mesenchymal .J Endocrinol. 2012 Feb;212(2):169-78.
50.    Elif Suyanı, Zeynep Akı, Zeynep Arzu Yeğin, Gülsan Türköz Sucak. Bortezomib-Associated Severe Orthostatic Hypotension and Hyponatremia Turk J Hematol 2012; 29: 301-302.
51.    Zeynep Arzu Yegin, Gülsan Türköz Sucak, Gonca Erbaş, Münci Yağcı ARA-C associated pulmonary toxicity. Turk J Hematol 2011; 28: 81-3.
52.    Turkoglu M, Mirza E, Tunçcan OG, Erdem GU, Dizbay M, Yağcı M, Aygencel G, Türköz Sucak G. Acinetobacter baumannii infection in patients with hematologic malignancies in intensive care unit: risk factors and impact on mortality. J Crit Care. 2011 Oct; 26(5):460-7.
53.    Akı SZ, Paşaoğlu H, Yeğin ZA, Suyanı E, Demirtaş CY, Ozkurt ZN, Yağcı M, Sucak GT. Impact of prohepcidin levels and iron parameters on early post-transplantation toxicities.Hematology. 2011 Sep;16(5):284-90.
54.    Yenicesu I, Sucak G, Dilsiz G, Akı SZ, Yeğin ZA. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a very high risk group of patients with the support of granulocyte transfusion. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2011 Sep;27(3):146-51.
55.    Tunçcan ÖG, Aki ŞZ, Akyürek N, Sucak G, Şenol E. Isolated cutaneous aspergillosis in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient after allogeneic stem cell transplantation.J Infect Dev Ctries. 2011 May 28;5(5):406-9.
56.    Rota S, Fidan K, Bozdayı G, Dalgıç A, Fidan I, Sucak G, Müderris T. [Investigation of BK and JC virus DNA positivities by real-time polymerase chain reaction in the clinical samples of patients with high risk].Mikrobiyol Bul. 2011 Apr;45(2):280-7.
57.    Suyanı E, Yağcı M, Sucak GT. Complete remission with a combination of lenalidomide, cyclophosphamide and prednisolone in a patient with incomplete POEMS syndrome. Acta Haematol. 2011;126(4):199-201.
58.    Sucak GT, Özkurt ZN, Suyanı E, Yaşar DG, Akdemir ÖÜ, Akı Z, Yeğin ZA, Yağcı M, Kapucu ÖL. Early post-transplantation positron emission tomography in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma is an independent prognostic factor with an impact on overall survival. Ann Hematol. 2011 Nov;90(11):1329-36.
59.    Ljungman P,  de la Camara R, Perez-Bercoff L, Abecasis M, Nieto Campuzano JB, Cannata-Ortiz MJ, Cordonnier C, Einsele H, Gonzalez-Vicent M, Espigado I, Halter J, Martino R, Mohty B, Sucak G, Ullmann AJ, Vázquez L, Ward KN, Engelhard D; Infectious Diseases Working Party, European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation; Infectious Complications Subcommittee, Spanish Group of Haematopoietic -cell Transplantation. Outcome of pandemic H1N1 infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Haematologica. 2011 Aug;96(8):1231-5.
60.    Sucak GT, Aki SZ, Yüzbaşioğlu B, Akyürek N, Yağci M, Bağriaçik U, Haznedar R. Prognostic value of microvessel density and angiogenic cytokines in patients with multiple myeloma undergoing autologous stem cell transplant. Leuk Lymphoma. 2011 Jul;52(7):1281-9.
61.    Yegin ZA, Paşaoğlu H, Aki SZ, Özkurt ZN, Demirtaş C, Yağci M, Acar K, Sucak GT. Pro-oxidative/antioxidative imbalance: a key indicator of adverse outcome in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Int J Lab Hematol. 2011 Aug;33(4):414-23.
62.    Haznedar R, Akı ŞZ, Akdemir ÖÜ, Özkurt ZN, Çeneli O, Yağcı M, Sucak GT, Unlü M. Value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in positron emission tomography/computed tomography in predicting survival in multiple myeloma. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2011 Jun;38(6):1046-53.
63.    Suyani E, Aki Z, Güzel Ö, Altindal S, Senol E, Sucak G.H1N1 infection in a cohort of hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: prompt antiviral therapy might be life saving.Transpl Infect Dis. 2011 Apr;13(2):208-12.
64.    Sucak A, Acar K, Celen S, Danisman N, Sucak GT. Outcome of pregnancies in women with thrombophilic disorders.J Obstet Gynaecol. 2010;30(8):847-51.
65.    Suyanı E, Sucak GT, Akı ŞZ, Yeğin ZA, Özkurt ZN, Yağcı M. Gemcitabine and vinorelbine combination is effective in both as a salvage and mobilization regimen in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma prior to ASCT. Ann Hematol. 2011 Jun;90(6):685-91.
66.    Beksaç M, Haznedar R, Firatli-Tuğlular T, Özdogu H, AydoĞdu I, Konuk N, Sucak G, Kaygusuz I, Karakus S, Kaya E, Ali R, Gulbas Z, Ozet G, Goker H, Undar L. Addition of thalidomide to oral melphalan/prednisone in patients with multiple myeloma not eligible for transplantation: results of a randomized trial from the Turkish Myeloma Study Group. Eur J Haematol. 2011 Jan;86(1):16-22.
67.    Sucak G, Suyanı E, Özkurt ZN, Yeğin ZA, Aki Z, Yagci M. Abnormal protein bands in patients with multiple myeloma after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: does it have a prognostic significance? Hematol Oncol. 2010 Dec;28(4):180-4.
68.    Ozyilmaz E, Aydoğdu M, Sucak G, Akı ŞZ, Özkurt ZN, Yeğin ZA, Köktürk N. Risk factors for fungal pulmonary infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients: the role of iron overload. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2010 Oct;45(10):1528-33.
69.    Tunçcan OG, Yegin ZA, Ozkurt ZN, Erbaş G, Akı SZ, Senol E, Yağcı M, Sucak G. High ferritin levels are associated with hepatosplenic candidiasis in hematopoietic stem cell transplant candidates.Int J Infect Dis. 2010 Sep;14 Suppl 3:e 104-7.

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 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 (E); Ege University Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit was accredited by the European Group for Bone Marrow Transplantation (E) 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 stem cell transplant patients, Pediatric Hematology Congress, Trabzon 2003
• CD133 Antigen in 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 Cell Transplantation Congress, 2022, Antalya

Publications

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

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

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

Kansoy S. 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.

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 (unrelated and intrafamilial), (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

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