Hematology Assoc. Prof. Dr. Demet Çekdemir
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Demet Çekdemir is a hematologist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul with 14+ years of experience.
She treats leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myeloproliferative neoplasms, chronic immune thrombocytopenia, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, refractory anemia, and thrombosis, and performs autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, and apheresis. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Demet Çekdemir
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Demet Çekdemir is a hematologist with 14 years of experience. Her listed areas of expertise include chronic immune thrombocytopenia, refractory anemia, thrombosis, myeloproliferative neoplasms, autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, and apheresis.
Dr. Çekdemir completed Hematology at Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 2011 and Internal Medicine at Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine in 2007. She was at Queen Mary University, London in the Barts Cancer Institute Center for Haemato – Oncology, London, UK, from 2010 to 2011. She joined Acibadem Health Group in 2024. Her experience also includes Bone Marrow Transplant Center Director at Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health, University of Health Sciences, Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital from 2022 to 2023.
The profile lists 8 professional bodies, among them the European Hematology Association, Turkish Hematology Association, and Hemapheresis Association.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2018 and 2019. Listed work addresses myeloproliferative disorders and refractory anemia with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria clones. Other listed papers concern thrombosis and antithrombotic therapy in elderly patients, and kidney-related topics in autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Dr. Çekdemir speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with her before travelling.
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Education
- 2011Ege University Faculty of Medicine Hematology
- 2010–2011Queen Mary University, London in the Barts Cancer Institute Center for Haemato – Oncology, London, UK
- 2007Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 2001–2002Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Histology and Embryology
- 2000Ege University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2024Acibadem Health Group
- 2023–2024Izmir City Hospital
- 2022–2023Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health, University of Health Sciences, Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Bone Marrow Transplant Center Director
- 2019–2022Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health, University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital
- 2014–2019Anadolu Medical Center In Affiliation with Johns Hopkings Medicine,Bone Marrow Transplantation Center
- 2012–2014Ministry of Health, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Hematology
Professional Memberships
- Leukemia Lymphoma Myeloma Patients and Research Society Association
- Clinical Research Association
- Turkish Internal Medicine Specialty Society
- Turkish Hematology Association
- Turkish Medical Association
- Hematology Specialty Society
- European Hematology Association
- Hemapheresis Association
Selected Publications
- Correlation of Liver Enzyme Levels and Insulin Resistance in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Steatosis Ankara Medical Journal 19 (1), 123-132, 2019. D Cekdemir, M Gunduz, A Celebi et al.
- Effects of Immune Complexes on Holotranscobalamine Assay of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Myeloproliferative Disorders. International Journal of Hematology and Oncology 29 (1), 031-037, 2019. D Cekdemir, FBS Cinemre, B Aydemir et al.
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Clone in Refractory Anemia Patients LLM Journal 2019;3(2):28-30. Demet ÇEKDEMİR, Hasan ERGENÇ, Ayşenur UÇAR et al.
- A multi-centric study on the efficacy of eltrombopag in management of refractory chronic immune thrombocytopenia. Turk J Haematol. 2019 Jul 22. doi: 10.4274. Cekdemir D, Guvenc S, Ozdemirkiran F et al.
- Screening Test Results of The Donors/Patients who Applied to Blood Transfusion Center of Sakarya University Sakarya Medical Journal 8 (3), 632-637, 2018. H Ergenc, D Cekdemir, AC Oren et al.
- Thrombosis and Antithrombotic Therapy in the Elderly Patient? Turkey Clinics J Hematol-Special Topics 2018. Demet Çekdemir, Reyhan Diz Küçükkaya
- Acute Kidney Injury Developing In The Early Period In The Patients Undergoıng Autologous And Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Nephrology Dıalysıs Transplantatıon 33, 25-25, 2018. D Cekdemir, EM Atasoyu, Z Gulbas.
- Results From Early Period Of The Patients With Chronic Kidney Dısease Undergoıng Autologous And Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Nephrology Dıalysıs Transplantatıon 33, 2018. EM Atasoyu, D Cekdemir, Z Gulbas.
- Cauda equina involvement in newly diagnosed myeloma patient. Clinical Case Reports and Reviews Demet Cekdemir, Nur Soyer, Halil Gulluoglu et al.
- Retrospective analysis of patients with chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms: a single-center experience. Medical Journal of Islamic World Academy of Sciences 26 (3), 59-64, 2018 D Çekdemir, M Gündüz.
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