Associate Professor Cem Yalcinkaya
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Associate Professor Cem Yalcinkaya is a Turkish gynecologic oncologist with 25 years of medical experience. He completed his subspecialty training in gynecologic oncology at one of Turkey’s leading academic centers — Marmara Üniversitesi (2015–2018). His international profile includes fellowships at three world-class European and Israeli centers: Sheba Medical Center (Tel HaShomer, Israel) — one of the largest medical centers in the Middle East; Asklepios Klinik Hamburg in Germany; and Charité Hospital in Berlin. Clinical expertise: minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robot-assisted) gynecologic surgery, radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer, sentinel lymph node technique, cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer, complex operations for vulvar cancer. In their reviews patients highlight the doctor’s modesty, attentiveness and empathy, successful operations in technically complex cases (vulvar cancer, a 20 cm ovarian tumor), as well as his readiness to “work with all his strength to save lives”.
Achievements and awards of Cem Yalcinkaya
About Dr. Cem Yalcinkaya
- Gynecologic oncology (subspecialty)
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- Robot-assisted gynecologic surgery
- Minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery
- Radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer
- Sentinel lymph node technique
- Cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer
- Surgical treatment of endometrial cancer (uterine cancer)
- Surgical treatment of vulvar cancer
- Treatment of uterine fibroids
- Diagnosis and treatment of infertility
- Management of patients with HPV and precancerous conditions of the cervix
- Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University (Istanbul Üniversitesi), Istanbul, Turkey
- Residency in obstetrics and gynecology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Istanbul Tıp Fakültesi)
- 2015–2018 — Subspecialty in gynecologic oncology, Marmara University (Marmara Üniversitesi), Istanbul, Turkey
- Fellowship in gynecologic oncology — Sheba Medical Center (Tel HaShomer, Israel)
- Fellowship — Asklepios Klinik, Hamburg, Germany
- Fellowship — Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Dr. Cem Yalcinkaya is a Turkish gynecologic oncologist with more than 25 years of clinical experience. He holds the title of Associate Professor (Doç. Dr. / Associate Professor).
- Istanbul Tıp Fakültesi (Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Üniversitesi), Istanbul, Turkey — assistant, specialist, and subsequently associate professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hastanesi (Florence Nightingale Group), Istanbul, Turkey — gynecologic oncologist
- Since 2024 — Anadolu Sağlık Merkezi (Anadolu Medical Center), Gebze/Istanbul, Turkey — specialist in gynecologic oncology surgery
Certificates:
- Subspecialty in gynecologic oncology (Marmara Üniversitesi, 2018) — official document of the Ministry of Health of Turkey confirming the right to provide care to patients with gynecologic oncology diseases.
- Certificates of participation in international programs in robot-assisted surgery (da Vinci) and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.
Dr. Cem Yalcinkaya actively participates in international scientific and educational activity in the fields of obstetrics, gynecology and gynecologic oncology.
Main scientific interests: gynecologic oncology, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, minimally invasive and robot-assisted gynecologic surgery, treatment and prevention of HPV-associated diseases.
Publications and scientific work:
- Author and co-author of scientific publications in international peer-reviewed medical journals on the topics of gynecologic oncology and reproductive medicine.
- Supervision of research projects and dissertations in the fields of molecular medicine and gynecologic oncology.
Most notable conferences and scientific events:
- Annual congresses of the Turkish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Türk Jinekoloji ve Obstetrik Derneği)
- International congresses of the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO)
- International congresses and seminars on endoscopic and robot-assisted surgery (ESGE, MESGE)
- Turkish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Türk Jinekoloji ve Obstetrik Derneği, TJOD)
- Turkish Society of Gynecologic Oncology (Türk Jinekolojik Onkoloji Derneği)
- Turkish Society of Endoscopic Gynecology (Türk Endoskopik Jinekoloji Derneği)
Anadolu Medical Center — operating in a strategic partnership with American Johns Hopkins Medicine, one of the most authoritative medical schools in the world. In oncology, the clinic holds one of the most complete sets of international accreditations among Turkish hospitals: JCI (Joint Commission International — the “gold standard” of global healthcare quality), OECI (Organisation of European Cancer Institutes), ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology) and Planetree Gold for its patient-centered approach. The clinic’s oncology center includes 11 specialized Tumor Boards (including one for gynecologic oncology), separate centers for uro-oncology (since 2017), breast (since 2015), pediatric bone marrow transplantation (since 2022), and is equipped with the most advanced equipment — Da Vinci Xi robot, CyberKnife M6, MR-Linac, Varian Edge, intraoperative radiotherapy, 3 Tesla MRI.
