More than 3,500 bone marrow and stem cell transplants performed at Anadolu Medical Center — in academic affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine. Led by Prof. Zafer Gülbaş, M.D., with patients welcomed from over 40 countries.
Our bone marrow transplant program is part of Anadolu Medical Center — a JCI-accredited hospital in academic affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, welcoming patients from around the world to its comprehensive cancer center.
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Newsweek World's Best HospitalsThe Bone Marrow Transplantation Department at Anadolu Medical Center is one of the largest of its kind in Europe — combining high volume, full in-house laboratories, and an internationally trained team under one roof.
More than 250 transplants are performed at the center every year, and more than 3,500 transplants have been performed to date. Operating in academic affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine (USA), the department brings together every diagnostic and treatment capability a transplant patient needs — from HLA tissue typing to stem cell cryopreservation — within a single, coordinated program.
Anadolu Medical Center operates in academic affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, USA — aligning protocols, quality standards, and second opinions with one of the world's leading academic health systems.
Over 3,500 transplants performed and more than 250 each year. High volume is consistently linked to better outcomes and deeper experience with difficult cases.
HLA tissue typing, flow cytometry, molecular hematology, PCR, hemapheresis and stem cell cryopreservation are all in-house — removing delays and external dependencies.
Autologous, allogeneic (matched related and unrelated donor) and haploidentical half-matched transplants — so nearly every patient can find a path to treatment.
More than 60 specialists work exclusively within the bone marrow transplantation program.
Prof. Zafer Gülbaş is an internationally acclaimed oncohematology specialist with more than 40 years of experience, having trained and worked at leading clinics across the United States, Canada and Israel. He leads the bone marrow transplantation program at Anadolu Medical Center.
His clinical and research career spans some of the world's foremost cancer institutions, including the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in the USA and Princess Margaret Hospital at the University of Toronto in Canada — experience he brings directly to the bedside of every transplant patient.
Because the center performs autologous, allogeneic, and haploidentical transplants, the team can match the right approach to each patient's disease and donor situation.
The patient is their own donor. Healthy stem cells are collected, stored, and returned after high-dose therapy — typically performed during remission or when the disease has not spread to other organs.
Stem cells come from a tissue-matched family member, usually a first-degree relative such as a sibling. A donated immune system can help fight residual disease.
When no relative is a match, the most compatible donor is identified through Turkish and international donor banks — opening treatment to patients without a family match.
A half-matched family donor — a parent or child — makes transplantation possible for almost every patient, even when no fully matched donor can be found.
Bone marrow and stem cell transplantation can be curative for a wide range of blood cancers and disorders. The center treats both common and rare indications.
If your diagnosis is not listed, send us your reports — our specialists will review your case and advise whether transplantation is an option.
From the first review of your reports to long-term follow-up, every stage is planned and coordinated by a dedicated team.
Your medical records are reviewed and your condition is evaluated by the transplant team to confirm whether transplantation is the right option.
A personalized plan is built around your diagnosis, disease stage and donor situation, with a clear roadmap and cost estimate.
Pre-transplant work-up, donor selection and HLA matching, and all required diagnostics are completed in-house.
High-dose chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy is given over roughly one week to prepare the bone marrow to receive healthy stem cells.
Healthy stem cells — your own or a donor's — are infused so they can settle in the bone marrow and begin producing new, healthy blood cells.
Under close monitoring in a protected unit, the new stem cells start to function, usually 2–4 weeks after transplantation.
The care team manages recovery, supports immune rebuilding and treats any complications as blood counts return to normal.
After you return home, recovery is followed through teleconferences between your local doctors and our specialists.
From your first message to your return home, a dedicated international team removes the logistics so you can focus on treatment.
Send your reports and receive a free medical second opinion from our doctors within 48 hours.
A personal coordinator is reachable around the clock throughout your treatment journey.
Professional medical translation is provided free of charge during all treatment processes.
Complimentary transfers to and from the airport for you and your companion.
Help organizing flights, accommodation and obtaining the necessary visa.
Appointments for diagnostics and treatments are organized and sequenced for you.
Your recovery continues to be monitored after you travel back to your country.
Teleconferences between your local doctors and our specialists keep everyone aligned.
Every year, patients from more than 40 countries choose Anadolu Medical Center for their bone marrow transplant.
Dr. Zafer Gülbaş was my doctor and performed my bone marrow transplant. Thank God the procedure was successful. Anadolu has excellent medical services and professional staff — doctors, nurses and translators. I thank all of them for their professional approach.
From the first email to my discharge, a coordinator guided every step — translation, transfers and scheduling were all handled. I never felt alone in a foreign country during the hardest months of my life.
We came after a second opinion that gave us a real plan within days. The team explained every stage clearly and stayed in touch with our doctors back home after we returned.
Halima Zayani's story is shared with her consent. Additional experiences are representative; verified references are available on request.
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Send your diagnosis and medical reports. Prof. Zafer Gülbaş and the transplant team will review your case and respond — free of charge — within 48 hours.
