Professor Gul Basaran
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Professor Gul Basaran is a medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast cancer. She has more than 23 years of experience working in leading Turkish clinics, and since 2011 she has been with Acıbadem Healthcare Group, currently practicing at Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital.
From 2001 to 2003 she completed a fellowship at the Jules Bordet Institute (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium) — one of the world’s leading centers for breast cancer oncology. In parallel with her clinical practice, she holds the position of Professor at the Department of Medical Oncology of Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University.
Dr. Başaran is the principal investigator of an international Phase III clinical trial that received full FDA approval. She is an active author of scientific publications on breast cancer in peer-reviewed journals: Breast Care, Cancer Investigation, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Cancer Research (2008–2024).
She is a member of the Turkish Medical Oncology Association (Tıbbi Onkoloji Derneği), the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
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About Dr. Gul Basaran
- Medical (clinical) oncology.
- Main clinical area — breast cancer: hereditary forms, breast cancer during pregnancy, breast cancer in men, metastatic breast cancer.
- Treatment of lymphedema (post-cancer-treatment swelling).
- Application of modern protocols: targeted therapy and immunotherapy.
- 1994 — Medical degree, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.
- 1999 — Residency in Internal Medicine, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine.
- 1999–2003 — Subspecialty in Medical Oncology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine.
- 2001–2003 — International fellowship in oncology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Jules Bordet Institute, Belgium.
- 1999–2003 — Marmara University, Department of Medical Oncology, Istanbul.
- 2001–2003 — Université Libre de Bruxelles, Jules Bordet Institute, Department of Oncology.
- 2003–2011 — Kartal Research and Education Hospital; in parallel — Marmara University.
- Since 2011 — Acıbadem Healthcare Group.
- Currently — Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital, Istanbul, Department of Medical Oncology and Breast Clinic.
- Professor at the Department of Medical Oncology of Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University.
- Principal investigator of an international Phase III clinical trial, on the basis of which the drug received full FDA (USA) approval.
- Author and co-author of publications in peer-reviewed international journals: Breast Care, Cancer Investigation, Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO), Medical Oncology, Cancer Research (2008–2024).
- Co-author of multicenter Turkish oncology registries, including the Metastatic Breast Cancer Registry of Turkish Oncology Group (Cancers journal, 2023).
- Active participation in international ESMO and ASCO congresses with oral and poster presentations on breast cancer.
- Turkish Medical Oncology Association (Türk Tıbbi Onkoloji Derneği, TTOD).
- European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO).
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital is one of the most technologically advanced private medical centers in Istanbul, part of the Acıbadem Healthcare Group network. The clinic focuses on complex cases and multidisciplinary treatment, where a team of specialists — rather than a single physician — works with each patient.
Strong directions are concentrated here: oncology, neurosurgery, cardiology, transplantology. In cancer treatment, modern protocols are actively used, including targeted therapy and immunotherapy — methods that act on the tumor more precisely and gently for the body.
The operating rooms are equipped with expert-level equipment, including robotic systems, which allows minimally invasive interventions with rapid recovery. Special attention is paid to diagnostics: MRI, PET-CT, and laboratories operate according to international standards.
For patients from abroad, full coordination of treatment is provided: interpreters, accompaniment, hotel-level comfortable rooms. This is a clinic where people come not for “general treatment,” but for a precise medical strategy and outcome.
