Hematology
Prof. Dr. Zekai Avcı
Anemia
Pediatric Medical Oncology
Bleeding Disorders
Coagulation Disorders
Benign and malignant tumors
Immune system diseases
Bone marrow-stem cell transplantation
Education:
Medical Diploma (Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine)
Child Health and Diseases Specialization Diploma (Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine)
Pediatric Hematology Specialization Diploma (Baskent University Faculty of Medicine)
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Specialization Diploma (Medical Specialization Board)
Associate Professor's Diploma
Child Bone Marrow Transplant Unit Responsibility Certificate (Ministry of Health Ankara Child Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology EAH)
Academic Appointments:
Treatment Methods Applied:
Peripheral blood smear evaluation
Bone marrow aspiration and examination
Bone marrow biopsy
Bleeding time and clotting time determination
Drug treatments specific to blood diseases
Iron and vitamin B12 treatment
Chemotherapy planning and application in children with cancer
Factor treatments in bleeding disorders
Preventive anticoagulant drug treatment and monitoring in coagulation disorders
Bone marrow/stem cell transplantation.
Gurlek Gokcebay, Dilek & Ozbek, Namik & Erdem, Arzu & Culha, Vildan & Yarali, Nese & Isik, Pamir & Avci, Zekai & Azik, Fatih & Demirel, Fatma & Tunc, Bahattin. (2017). Effects of stem cell transplantation on bone mineral density and vitamin D status in children with thalassemia major. Pediatric transplantation. 21. 10.1111/petr.12876.
Orhan, Betül & Malbora, Barış & Bayar, Sezin & Avcı, Zekai & Alioğlu, Bülent & Özbek, Namık. (2016). Ophthalmologic Findings in Children with Leukemia: A Single-Center Study. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi. 46. 62-67. 10.4274/tjo.03880.
Azık, Fatih Mehmet & Azkur, Dilek & Avcı, Zekai & Vezir, Emine & Işık, Pamir & Tunç, Bahattin & Kocabas, Can. (2015). Resolution of food-induced anaphylaxis in DOCK8-deficient patients following bone marrow transplantation. The Turkish journal of pediatrics. 57. 112-115.
Azık, Fatih Mehmet & Bayram, Cengiz & Erkoçoğlu, Mustafa & Tezer, Hasan & Erdem, Arzu & Işık, Pamir & Avcı, Zekai & Özbek, Namık & Tavil, Betul & Tunc, Bahattin. (2015). Comparison of prophylactic use of intravenous immunoglobulin versus Pentaglobin ® in pediatric patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Pediatric Transplantation. 20. n/a-n/a. 10.1111/petr.12636.
Fettah, Ali & Özbek, Namık & Azık, Fatih Mehmet & Tavil, Betul & Özgüner, Meltem & Avcı, Zekai & Işık, Pamir & Yarali, Nese & Uçkan, Duygu & Tunç, Bahattin. (2015). Clinical outcomes and graft characteristics in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Effect of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor priming. Transfusion and Apheresis Science. 52. 10.1016/j.transci.2015.02.017.
Aksu, Tekin & Yarali, Nese & Bayram, Cengiz & Fettah, Ali & Avcı, Zekai & Tunç, Bahattin. (2014). Homozygosity for HBA1: c.179G > A: Hb Adana in an infant. Hemoglobin. 38. 1-2. 10.3109/03630269.2014.969373.
Avcı, Zekai & Bayram, Cengiz & Malbora, Barış. (2013). Hepatitis B Vaccine-Associated Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. Turkish journal of haematology : official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology. 30. 418-9. 10.4274/Tjh-2013.0226.
Gülsan, Meltem & Malbora, Barış & Avcı, Zekai & Bayraktar, Nilufer & Bozkaya, Ikbal & Ozbek, Namik. (2013). Effects of Zinc Sulfate Supplementation in Treatment of Iron Defi ciency Anemia. Turkish journal of haematology : official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology. 30. 144-52. 10.4274/Tjh.2012.0043.
Avcı, Zekai & Malbora, Barış & Ozbek, Namık. (2013). Pseudo Chediak-Higashi Anomaly. Turkish journal of haematology : official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology. 30. 230-1. 10.4274/Tjh.2011.0010.
Gülşan, Meltem & Malbora, Barış & Avcı, Zekai & Bayraktar, Nilufer & Bozkaya, Ikbal & Özbek, Namık. (2013). Effects of Zinc Sulfate Supplementation in Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. Turkish Journal of Hematology. 10.4274/tjh.2012-0043.
Malbora, Barış & Avcı, Zekai & Ozbek, Namık. (2012). Successful Treatment of Refractory Diamond-Blackfan Anemia Using Metoclopramide and Prednisolone. Turkish journal of haematology : official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology. 29. 191-2. 10.5505/tjh.2012.80008.