Osman Ilhan

Prof. Dr. Osman İlhan performed Turkey’s first bone marrow transplant. He is a researcher with over 300 PubMed publications. Dr. İlhan treats patients at Private Koru Ankara Hospital. This hospital serves as his current primary clinical site.

Specialization & Approach

The doctor performs hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy. He provides both autologous and allogeneic transplants for complex blood disorders. These transplants use the patient's own cells or cells from a donor. The specialist uses apheresis and photopheresis to treat hematological conditions. Apheresis is a process that filters blood to remove specific components like diseased cells.

Dr. İlhan treats conditions including:

• Acute and chronic leukemia
• Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• Multiple Myeloma and MDS
• Aplastic anemia, ITP, and TTP
• Hereditary thrombophilia and hypercoagulability
• Geriatric hematology diseases

Academic Achievements & Research

Dr. İlhan contributes to international hematology research. He has earned more than 5,000 citations in global medical literature. This citation count reflects his influence on modern hematology. The professor holds the Platinum CME certificate from the European Hematology Association.

He owns four medical brands and patents:

• Kökten Çözüm (Deep Solution)
• Telehematoloji (Telehematology)
• Hemaferez (Hemapheresis)
• Kanser Kök Hücresi (Cancer Stem Cell)

Professional Experience

• 2023–present – Hematologist, Private Koru Ankara Hospital
• 1978–2023 – Academic staff, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
• Former Chairman – National Organ Tissue Cell Coordination Board
• Former Chairman – Scientific Board of Cord Blood and Stem Cell Research Board
• Former Chairman – Photopheresis–Apheresis Commission
• 2001 – President, Turkish Hematology Association
• Senior Resident – GATA Hematology Clinic
• Physician – SSK Ulus Hospital

Education & International Training

• 1978 – Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree
• 1982 – Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Internal Medicine Residency
• 1990 – Associate Professor of Hematology
• 1990 – Leukemia research and training in Genoa, Italy
• 1996 – MD Anderson Cancer Center (USA) – Stem cell mobilization and cryopreservation training
• 1996 – Professor of Hematology

Memberships & Leadership Roles

The doctor founded several medical organizations. He helped establish TURKOK, which serves as the Turkish Stem Cell Donor Bank. Dr. İlhan also served on drug licensing and ethics committees for the Ministry of Health.

Roles and memberships include:

• President of the Ankara Medical Association
• Founding President, Stem Cell Foundation
• Founding President, Geriatric Hematology Association (2011)
• Founding President, Cellular Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Association (2008)
• Founding President, Hemapheresis Society (2000)
• Honorary President, World Apheresis Congress (2012)
• Regional President, European Society for Hemapheresis (1999)
• Accreditation Committee Member, European Hematology Association (EHA)
• Member, World Apheresis Association (WAA)