Prof. Sezer Sağlam

Prof. Sezer Sağlam is a medical oncology professor at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital. He was nominated for the International Best Researcher Award in 2024. This recognition followed his research on liver transplant patients with hepatocellular carcinoma — a type of primary liver cancer. He also holds the title of Professor of Medical Oncology, which he received in 2016.

Specialization in Gastrointestinal Oncology

Prof. Sağlam treats various cancers, including liver, pancreatic, and stomach cancers. He uses systemic treatments for complex spinal reconstructions and other advanced oncological cases. The specialist provides therapies to treat patients at different stages of the disease. These treatments include targeted drugs and biological agents.

Conditions Treated

• Gastrointestinal tumors including esophageal and colon cancer
• Neuroendocrine tumors and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
• Genitourinary cancers such as prostate, bladder, and kidney cancer
• Breast, lung, and thyroid cancers
• Brain tumors including glioblastoma and medulloblastoma
• Soft tissue and bone sarcomas

Procedures and Techniques

• Chemotherapy for solid tumors
• Immunotherapy for lung, kidney, and breast cancer
• Targeted systemic therapy for advanced malignancies
• Comprehensive cancer screening and tumor marker testing
• Advanced diagnostics including PET-CT, PET-MRI, and biopsy

Professional Background

Prof. Sağlam has held several positions in medical institutions in Istanbul. He has worked at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital since 1999. He also served as an attending physician in gastrointestinal oncology at Istanbul University. His experience includes working in both oncology and dialysis departments.

• 1999–Present – Medical Oncology Specialist, Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, Turkey
• 1999–2001 – Medical Oncologist, Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital, American Cancer Center, Istanbul
• 1997–1998 – Physician, Bayraktar Dialysis Center, Istanbul

Education and Training

Prof. Sağlam earned his medical degree at Ege University in 1991. He then completed residency training in internal medicine at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty. He later pursued a fellowship in medical oncology at Istanbul University. He was officially appointed the title of Professor in 2016.

• 2016 – Professor of Medical Oncology
• 2005–2009 – Attending Physician training, Istanbul University Oncology Institute
• 2001–2004 – Medical Oncology Fellowship, Istanbul University
• 1996–1997 – Hemodialysis Training, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty
• 1991–1996 – Internal Medicine Residency, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty
• 1985–1991 – Ege University Medical Faculty, Degree in Medicine

Memberships

• Turkish Medical Oncology Association
• European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENETS)
• European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)