Pathology Prof. Dr. Emine Handan Zeren
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About Prof. Dr. Emine Handan Zeren
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Prof. Dr. Emine Handan Zeren is a Pathology specialist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul with more than 42 years of experience.
She focuses on surgical pathology and cytopathology, including lung cancer pathology, pulmonary granulomas, pleural malignant mesothelioma, benign and malignant mesothelial proliferations, pulmonary and mediastinal disease pathology, and gynecologic and breast disease pathology. She also handles cervical cytological abnormalities, ovarian and fallopian tube carcinoma, uterine cervical Müllerian adenosarcoma, and thymoma pathology…
Prof. Emine Handan Zeren is a professor of medical pathology with a distinguished career in clinical practice, education, and professional leadership. She completed her medical pathology training at Çukurova University in 2001 and has served in prominent roles since, including appointments at Acıbadem Health Group beginning in 2009. Her expertise centers on pulmonary and gynecologic pathology, with a strong focus on lung cancer and breast disease. She has held leadership positions in international specialty groups, notably serving as President of the European Pulmonary Pathology Working Group and chairing pulmonary pathology activities within national thoracic societies.
An active member of numerous professional organizations, she belongs to the European Society of Pathology (ESP), European Respiratory Society (ERS), European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO), International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP), Pulmonary Pathology Society (PPS), and Turkish Lung Cancer Association (TCA). She is a founding member of the Çukurova Pathology Association and the Çukurova Breast Diseases Association, and participates in the Turkish Pathology Association and Ankara Pathology Association. Her work combines diagnostic excellence, mentorship, and contributions to international pathology standards and research, particularly in thoracic and breast pathology.
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Education
- 2001Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine Medical Pathology Professor
- 1995Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine Medical Pathology Associate Professor
- 1991Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine Medical Pathology Assistant Professor
- 1990Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine Medical Pathology
- 1984Ege University Faculty of Medicine
- 1969–1978T.E.D. Ankara College
Professional Experience
- 2009Acibadem Health Group
- 2004–2009Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology
- 2003MD Anderson Cancer Research Center, Houston, TX, USA (Gynecologic Pathology and Breast Pathology) Dr.E.Silva, Dr.A.Malpica, Dr.M.Deavers, Dr.A.Sahin
- 2002–2004Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Faculty Executive Board,
- 2001University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland,USA (Gynecologic Pathology and Breast Pathology) Dr. Steven G. Silverberg
- 1999AFIP, Dept. of Pulmonary and Mediastinal Diseases, Washington D.C., USA (Pulmonary Pathology) Dr. William D. Travis
- 1997Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NewYork, USA, (Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology) Dr. Leonard Kahn
- 1996Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, (Pulmonary Pathology) Dr. Thomas V. Colby
- 1994–2004Transmission Electron Microscopy Laboratory,
- 1992–1994Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), Wash. DC/USA, Calendar Binford Fellow (Department of Pulmonary and Mediastinal Pathology)
- 1991Transmission Electron Microscope use and repair, Zeiss, Oberkohen, Germany
- 1984–1986Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology,
Professional Memberships
- European Society of Pathology (ESP)
- Former President of the European Pulmonary Pathology Working Group
- European Respiratory Society (ERS)
- European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO)
- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
- United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP)
- Pulmonary Pathology Society (PPS)
- Çukurova Pathology Association (Founding Member)
- Çukurova Breast Diseases Association (Founding Member)
- Turkish Pathology Association
- Ankara Pathology Association
- Turkish Lung Cancer Association (TCA)
- Thoracic Society (Former Chairman of Pulmonary Pathology Working Group)
Selected Publications
- Causes of Pulmonary Granulomas: A Retrospective Study of 500 Cases From 7 Countries (2011). Gumurdulu D, Arava S, Zander DS, Tazelaar HD.J Clin Pathol. Oct 21. [Epub ahead of print]. Mukhopadhyay S, Farver CF, Vaszar LT, Dempsey OJ, Popper HH, Mani H, Capelozzi VL, Fukuoka J, Kerr KM, Zeren EH, Iyer VK, Tanaka T, Narde I, Nomikos A
- Benign and malignant mesothelial proliferation (2010). Surgical Pathology Clinics 3(1):83-107. Zeren EH, Demirag F.
- Mullerian adenosarcoma of the uterine cervix in an adolescent girl (2010). J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 23(1):e13-5. Buyukkurt S, Guzel AB, Gumurdulu D, Vardar MA, Zeren H, Sucu M.
- Fallopian tube carcinoma metastatic to the pericardium and breast (2009). Eur J Gynaecol Oncol.30(3):335-7. Buyukkurt S, Vardar MA, Zeren H, Guzel B, Tuncer I.
- Turkish Cervical Cancer And Cervical Cytology Research Group. Prevalence of cervical cytological abnormalities in Turkey (2009). Int J Gynaecol Obstet; 106(3):206-9.
- Prognostic significance of p16/cdkn2a loss in pleural malignant mesotheliomas (2008). Popper H. Virchows Arch. 453(6):627-35. Dacic S, Kothmaier H, Land S, Shuai Y, Halbwedl I, Morbini P, Murer B, Comin C, Galateau-Salle F, Demirag F, Zeren H, Attanoos R, Gibbs A, Cagle P,
- Maspin overexpression correlates with increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factors A, C, and D in human ovarian carcinoma (2008) Pathol Res Pract.;204(6):379-87. Bolat F, Gumurdulu D, Erkanli S, Kayaselcuk F, Zeren H, Ali Vardar M, Kuscu E.
- EGFR and PDGFR differentially promote growth in malignant epithelioid mesothelioma of short and long term survivors (2008) Thorax 63(4):345-51. Kothmaier H, Quehenberger F, Halbwedl I, Morbini P, Demirag F, Zeren H, Comin CE, Murer B, Cagle PT, Attanoos R, Gibbs AR, Galateau-Salle F, Popper HH
- Pulmonary effects of deltamethrin inhalation: an experimental study in rats.(2006) Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 63:318-23. Erdogan S, Zeren EH, Emre M, Aydin O, Gumurdulu D.
- Metastatic thymoma as a retrovesical mass. (2005) Acta Chir Belg. 105(1):102-3. Soyupak B, Soyupak SK, Zeren H, Andogan IA, Satar N, Tansug Z.
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