Internal Medicine · Acibadem Adana Hospital Prof. Züleyha Çalıkuşu, MD
✓ Medically verified profileProf. Züleyha Çalıkuşu, MD
Prof. Züleyha Çalıkuşu, MD is an Internal Medicine specialist working in Medical Oncology at Acibadem Adana Hospital. She treats a broad range of cancers, with clinical interests including breast cancer, lung and other thoracic cancers, colorectal cancers, lymphoma, sarcomas, and rare tumors.
Accepting international patientsAbout Prof. Züleyha Çalıkuşu, MD
Prof. Züleyha Çalıkuşu, MD is an Internal Medicine specialist working in Medical Oncology at Acibadem Adana Hospital. Her clinical interests include the medical management of cancers affecting the breast, lung, gastrointestinal system, genitourinary organs, head and neck, skin, and other sites, as well as lymphoma, sarcomas and rare tumors.
She graduated from Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 1997, completed her Internal Medicine specialty training at Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 2003, and completed Medical Oncology training at Başkent University Faculty of Medicine in 2007. Her career has included Medical Oncology work at Erzurum Numune Training and Research Hospital and Acibadem Healthcare Services since 2009.
International patients can expect an oncology consultation focused on their diagnosis and treatment needs, with care delivered through the Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine units at Acibadem Adana Hospital. Prof. Çalıkuşu is a member of the Medical Oncology Association and the Anatolian Medical Oncology Association.
What Dr. Çalıkuşu treats and performs
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Areas of practiceInternal medicine
Conditions treated
- Oral cancer
- Lung and thoracic cancers
- Anal cancer
- Head and neck cancers
- Brain tumors
- Kidney and adrenal gland cancers
- Breast cancer
- Colorectal cancer
Education, career and memberships
Education & training
Education
- 2007Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Medical Oncology
- 2003Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 1997Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine
Career
Professional Experience
- 2009Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2007–2009Erzurum Numune Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology
- 2003–2007Başkent University Faculty of Medicine / Medical Oncology
- 1991–2003Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine / Internal Medicine Specialization
Memberships
Professional Memberships
- Medical Oncology Association
- Anadolu Medical Oncology Association
Selected publications
Selected Publications
- Intramuscular metastases detected by PET/CT in a patient with renal cell tumor Acıbadem University Journal of Health Sciences , 49-50 pp., 2010 Volkan Beylergil, Özlem Er, Züleyha Çalıkuşu, Erkan Vardareli,
- A case of bladder carcinoma metastasizing to the penis 179-180 pp., 2010 Züleyha Çalıkuşu, Şerife Ulusan, Hakan Sakallı, Bahattin Yılmaz, Hüseyin Mertsoylu, Zafer Akçalı, Özgür Özyılkan,
- Prognostic significance of the C-erbB-2 expression in Turkish non-small cell lung cancer patients. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2009 Jul-Sep;10(3):479-82. Calikusu Z, Yildirim Y, Akcali Z, Sakalli H, Bal N, Ozyilkan O.
- Manegement of elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer in Turkey Yildirim Y., Ozyilkan O., Calikusu Z., Akcali Z., Akcay Y., Demirhan B. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2009 Oct-Dec;10(4):699-700
- The effect of HER2 expression on cisplatin-based chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2009 Jul 3;28(1) :97. Z. Calikusu, Yildirim Y, Akcali Z, Sakalli H, Bal N, Unal I, Ozyilkan O.
- Micronucleus analysis in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma and colorectal polyps. World J Gastroenterol 2008 Nov 28; 14; 14(44): 6835-9. A. Karaman, D. N. Binici, M. E. Kabalar, Z. Çalikuşu .
- Gemcitabine and Cisplatin Treatment of Advanced -Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients Given Cisplatin on Day 8. Tumori 2008 Jul-Aug;94(4):474-80. Z. Akcali, Z. Calikusu, H. Sakalli, O. Ozyilkan.
- Prothrombotic heritable risk factors for cerebral ischemic infarction, acute myocardial infarction and venous thrombosis in young adult Turkish patients Annals of Medical Sciences , 31-36 pp., 2005 Z. Karakus, E. Gurkan, F. Baslamışli, K. Tanrıverdi
