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Best HLA-typing hematologist-oncologists: TOP 36 doctors

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Hilmi Apak
Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
25 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Biruni University Hospital

Hilmi Apak

Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
25 years of experience
Dr. Hilmi Apak is a pediatric hematology-oncology specialist with 21 years of experience in the field. He has a specialization degree in pediatric oncology and has performed various operations including transplantation, leukemia chemotherapy, and CAR T-cell therapy. Dr. Apak has published 75 international medical articles and served as an assistant editor at Turkish Pediatrics Archives Periodical.Read more
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Naci Karacaoglan
Plastic surgeon
32 years of experience
4.5
463 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Mega University Hospital

Naci Karacaoglan

Plastic surgeon
32 years of experience
Dr. Naci Karacaoglan is a highly experienced plastic and reconstructive surgeon with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in a wide range of procedures such as hair transplants, liposuction, vaginoplasty, otoplasty, rhinoplasty, and facelift surgery. He has been recognized as one of the top plastic surgeons in Turkey and has received an award from the Ministry of Health of Turkey as a 'cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery expert'. He is also a member of several international societies including the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.Read more
4.5
463 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
transplantation from an unrelated donor $105000
Sarcoma Immunotherapy $3600 - $4200
Corneal transplant $15000
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Hamza Ugur Bozbey
Hematologist/oncologist
11 years of experience

Hamza Ugur Bozbey

Hematologist/oncologist
11 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Uniqacare Clinic
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Abuzer Dirican
Transplant surgeon
30 years of experience
4.7
43 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Abuzer Dirican

Transplant surgeon
30 years of experience
Prof. Dr. Abuzer Dirican is a renowned Transplant Surgeon and Minimally Invasive Surgery Specialist with over 26 years of experience. His primary focus is Oncology and General Surgery, particularly in the area of Liver and Kidney transplants. Dr. Dirican is a recipient of multiple awards for his significant contributions to his field.Read more
4.7
43 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Pituitary tumor surgery $15500
Gamma Knife for brain tumor
Liver transplant $44000 - $48000
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Bulent Unal
Transplant surgeon
29 years of experience
4.7
43 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
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Bulent Unal

Transplant surgeon
29 years of experience
Dr. Bulent Unal is a distinguished oncologist and general surgeon specializing in organ transplant and treating an array of cancers. He has over 25 years of professional experience and has earned multiple awards for his work in the field. He is proficient in surgeries like kidney and liver transplant, resection of urinary bladder tumor, removal of ovarian cancer, gall bladder tumor removal, and mastectomy surgery.Read more
4.7
43 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Pituitary tumor surgery $15500
Gamma Knife for brain tumor
Liver transplant $44000 - $48000
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Kodchanut Litleaungdej Md
Hematologist
11 years of experience
Thailand, Bangkok
Intrarat Hospital

Kodchanut Litleaungdej Md

Hematologist
11 years of experience

Kodchanut Litleaungdej, M.D.

EDUCATION 
 
  • High school: Benjamarachalai school under the royal patronage 2008
  • Graduated MD from faculty of Medicine, Naresuan university hospital 2014 (GPA  3.41 Second Honor)
  • Graduated Thai Board of hematology on July,2020 from haematology fellowship at Haematology unit, Department of Internal medicine, faculty of medicine, Thammasat University.
WORK EXPERIENCES & PRACTICES
 
  • Internist at Pranangklao hospital 2014
  • Internist at Bangbuatong hospital 2015-2017
  • Resident Hematology at Thammasat university hospital since July,2017
  • Working as Haematologist (Pioneer) at Huahin hospital since 2020
OTHER EXPERIENCES
2015-2017 Instructor nursing student at Sai noi hospital and Bangbuatong hospital 
2015 Member of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee at Bangbuatong hospital 
2015 Emergency Medicine, organized by Phramongkutklao hospital
2016 Update in internal medicine, organized by Siriraj hospital
2016 Ambulatory medicine, organized by Chulalongkorn-Ramathibodi-Siriraj 
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2016 5th ECG workshop, organized by Chulalongkorn hospital
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
 Co-author in: Development and validation of a cancer-associated venous thromboembolism 
clinical risk prediction (CAT-CR) model >> waiting for publication
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Nichakorn Seehirunwong
Radiologist
20 years of experience
Thailand, Bangkok
Intrarat Hospital

Nichakorn Seehirunwong

Radiologist
20 years of experience

Nichakorn Seehirunwong, M.D.

 

Radiologist

 

Graduated (M.D. From)

Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

  • Interpreting the results of medical imaging tests.
  • Comparing medical image findings with other examinations and tests.
  • Consulting with your referring healthcare provider (the provider who ordered the imaging tests) to help choose the proper imaging test and using test results to inform your medical care. Writing reports of results and diagnoses.
  • Recommending additional examinations or treatments when necessary.
  • Treating diseases by using radiation (radiation oncology) or imaging-guided procedures (interventional radiology). Performing or directing radiology staff to carry out imaging tests.

Certificates

Certificate of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

 

Current Positions

Diagnostic Radiologist at Intrarat Hospital

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Ali Hakan Kaya
Hematologist
19 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Biruni University Hospital

Ali Hakan Kaya

Hematologist
19 years of experience

Education

  • Faculty of Medicine - Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 1999-2005
  • Internal Medicine Residency - Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital 2006-2010
  • Hematology Subspecialist Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital - Hematology and Cell Transplant Clinic 2013-2017
  • Associate ProfessorIstanbul Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital 2019
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Experience

  • Assistant Doctor Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital - Internal Medicine Clinic 2006-2010
  • Internal Medicine Specialist Istanbul Esenyurt State Hospital 2010-2012
  • Internal Medicine Specialist-Military service Samsun Military Hospital 2012-2013
  • Subspecialty Training Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital - Hematology and Cell Transplant Clinic 2013-2017
  • Hematology Subspecialist Ankara Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Hematology and Cell Transplant 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 Cell Transplant Clinic 2022-2024
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Scientific Memberships

  • Turkish Medical Association
  • Turkish Apheresis Society
  • Hematologic Oncology Society
  • Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Association
  • Hematologic Immunology Society
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Awards

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  • Hematologic Oncology Society, 2015 - Second Prize for Paper
  • Hematologic Oncology Society, 2016 - Second Prize for Paper
  • Turkish Apheresis Association, 2016 - Paper Third Prize,
  • Hematologic Immunology Association, 2016 - Second Prize for Paper
  • Hematologic Oncology Society, 2016 - Second Prize for Paper
  • Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation Association, 2017 - First Prize for Paper
     
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Rafet Eren
Hematologist
18 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Biruni University Hospital

Rafet Eren

Hematologist
18 years of experience

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
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Polina Stepensky
Hematologist
27 years of experience
4.5
12 reviews
Israel, Jerusalem
Hadassah Medical Center

Polina Stepensky

Hematologist
27 years of experience
Dr. Polina Stepensky is an experienced doctor with 20 years of practice, specializing in saving the lives of children through transplants. She is highly sought after by parents of children with rare blood cancer diseases and has been recognized by Forbes as one of the best doctors in 2018.Read more
4.5
12 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
$190000 - $200000
Kidney transplant $100000
Liver transplant $53393
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Michael Shapira
Hematologist
35 years of experience
4.4
142 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Michael Shapira

Hematologist
35 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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Yasemin Altuner Torun
Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
24 years of experience
4.3
16 reviews

Yasemin Altuner Torun

Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
24 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir
4.3
16 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Gamma Knife for brain tumor $5000 - $5500
Liver transplant $60000 - $65000
Brain tumor surgery $15000 - $18000
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Serdar Bedii Omay
Hematologist
35 years of experience
4.2
32 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Emsey Hospital

Serdar Bedii Omay

Hematologist
35 years of experience

Prof. Dr. Serdar Bedii Omay graduated from Hacettepe Medical School in 1985 and later specialized in Internal Medicine and Hematology. He has published 65 scientific articles, 112 meeting papers, and 34 conference presentations in the field of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation. He has also worked as a Hematology Specialist and Molecular Hematology Doctor at Japan Mie Medical Faculty in 1995.

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4.2
32 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Brain tumor removal $14000 - $24000
Chemotherapy $1500 - $5000
Stereotaxic radiosurgery $4500
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Birol Baytan
Pediatric hematologist
33 years of experience
4.2
32 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Emsey Hospital

Birol Baytan

Pediatric hematologist
33 years of experience

Prof. Baytan is a doctor who graduated from Ankara University Medical Faculty in 1992 and became a Specialist in Medicine at Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Diseases. He is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancers, leukemia, anemia, and other diseases. He has 15 articles published in international refereed journals, 9 full texts presented and published in international scientific meetings, 3 books/book chapters written, and 8 articles published in local refereed journals.

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4.2
32 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Brain tumor removal $14000 - $24000
Chemotherapy $1500 - $5000
Stereotaxic radiosurgery $4500
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Songul Serefhanoglu
Hematologist
16 years of experience
4.2
5 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
ISU Gaziosmanpasa

Songul Serefhanoglu

Hematologist
16 years of experience

Prof. Songul Serefhanoglu is a Hematologist at ISU Medical Park since 2019, and has been the Director and President of Adult Hematology Department of Sisli Memorial Hospital, Istanbul since 2019. He completed his Medical Education from Firat University, Elazig/Turkey (1994-2000), Internal Medicine from Inonu University, Malatya/Turkey (2001-2005), and Hematology from Hacettepe University, Ankara/Turkey (2006-2009). He has been involved in peripheral hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, with an average of 100-120/year.

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Cemalettin Camci
General surgeon
34 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Care in Turkey Clinic

Cemalettin Camci

General surgeon
34 years of experience
Gastric balloon
Gastric bypass
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
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Gülyüz Öztürk
Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
33 years of experience
4.1
7 reviews

Gülyüz Öztürk

Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
33 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Acibadem Altunizade Clinic
4.1
7 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Gamma Knife for brain tumor $6500
CAR T-cell therapy $200000
CyberKnife for brain tumor $6500
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Burak
Hair transplant specialist
6 years of experience

Burak

Hair transplant specialist
6 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
ERDEM HOSPITAL
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Osman Ilhan
Hematologist
47 years of experience
Turkey, Ankara
Private Koru Ankara Hospital

Osman Ilhan

Hematologist
47 years of experience

accreditations:

European Hematology Association

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.

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Mahmoud El-alfy
Nephrologist
21 years of experience
Egypt, Cairo
Sphinx kidney centers

Mahmoud El-alfy

Nephrologist
21 years of experience

Dr Mahmoud El-Alfy is a one of Sphinx Chairman & Consultant nephrology & renal clinical transplantation 

The Doctor leads a highly skilled team ensuring top-tier professional care 

Dr achieved to make his center is the only center in Africa and one of two in the Middle East recognized by top pharmacological companies for training health professionals in the Immunology and Transplantation Centre.

 Our elite consultants provide online and in-person consultation via our clinics and we have several collaboration protocols with transplant and kidney centers in Africa and the Middle East.
Partners in success with:

DaVita, Diaverum , Baxter, Fresenius Medical care, Roche, Novartis, CHU Grenoble, EG PHYSIO 

Our Mission

To Provide an integrated pattern of renal care service through implementation of patient-centered and comprehensive services while continuously seeking innovative advancement to meet the unique needs of our patients.

Continuous Medical Education by collaboration with most advanced professional centers in Europe in renal Transplantation and Desensitization Grenoble hospital university.

We are exchanging our experience with different centers in

  • Kenya
  • Yemen
  • Sudan
  • Ethiopia
  • Sarajevo,
  • Grenoble, France
  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Zagreb Croatia
  • Charite, Germany
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Medicana, Turkey
  • ITN, Turkey


 

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