Global Pathology Review — Path-iQ · Turkey
Surgical pathology & head and neck tumours
Professor of Pathology at Hacettepe University. One of Turkey's foremost authorities on head and neck pathology, with extensive contributions to salivary gland and thyroid tumour classification and the Turkish pathology community's integration with European standards.
Pulmonary pathology & mesothelioma
Professor at Hacettepe University specialising in pulmonary and pleural pathology. Known internationally for research on asbestos-related disease, mesothelioma, and the environmental determinants of lung malignancy in Anatolia.
Neuropathology & brain tumours
Associate Professor at Hacettepe University with expertise in neuropathology and CNS tumour classification. Applies WHO 2021 molecular criteria to Turkish glioma cohorts and contributes to national neuro-oncology guidelines.
Neuropathology & epilepsy surgery pathology
Professor of Pathology at Hacettepe University, internationally recognised for neuropathology expertise particularly in epilepsy surgery specimens, cortical dysplasias, and brain tumour molecular profiling.
Gynaecological pathology
Professor at Hacettepe University and a leading gynaecological pathologist in Turkey. Active in endometrial and cervical cancer pathology, contributing to Turkish national cancer screening programmes and international gynaecological oncology pathology groups.
Urological pathology & prostate cancer
Associate Professor specialising in urological pathology at Hacettepe. Active in prostate cancer grading, bladder tumour classification, and application of the 2019 WHO grading updates in Turkish urology centres.
Renal pathology & transplant
Professor of Pathology at Hacettepe University with expertise in renal biopsy interpretation and transplant pathology. Chairs the Turkish Society of Pathology's renal pathology working group.
Breast pathology & oncology
Associate Professor at Hacettepe University specialising in breast pathology. Active in HER2 testing standardisation and breast cancer molecular subtyping across Turkish oncology centres.
Haematopathology & lymphoma
Professor of Pathology at Hacettepe University with specialisation in haematopathology. Expertise in lymphoma classification, bone marrow biopsy interpretation, and haematological malignancy diagnostics in Turkey.
Gastrointestinal pathology & IBD
Associate Professor at Hacettepe University with expertise in gastrointestinal and liver pathology. Active in inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis, colorectal cancer staging, and endoscopic biopsy interpretation guidelines in Turkey.
Paediatric pathology
Paediatric pathologist at Hacettepe University Children's Hospital. Specialises in congenital abnormalities, paediatric tumours, and rare metabolic diseases, contributing to Turkey's national paediatric oncology pathology network.
Cytopathology & FNAC
Associate Professor at Hacettepe University specialising in cytopathology and fine-needle aspiration cytology. Expert in thyroid cytology using the Bethesda reporting system and pulmonary cytology for lung cancer diagnosis.
Soft tissue & bone tumours
Professor at Hacettepe University with expertise in soft tissue and bone pathology. Contributing to the WHO Classification of Soft Tissue Tumours working group and national sarcoma pathology registries.
Molecular pathology & NGS
Molecular pathologist at Hacettepe University. Leads the molecular diagnostics programme integrating next-generation sequencing for solid tumour mutation profiling and companion diagnostics in Turkish oncology.
Dermatopathology & melanoma
Associate Professor at Hacettepe University specialising in dermatopathology. Expertise in melanoma pathology, pigmented lesion classification, and application of genomic markers in skin tumour diagnostics.
Cardiovascular pathology
Professor of Pathology with cardiovascular subspecialty at Hacettepe University. Active in endomyocardial biopsy interpretation, cardiomyopathy diagnosis, and cardiac transplant pathology in Turkey.
Breast & gynaecological pathology
Professor of Pathology at Hacettepe University with dual expertise in breast and gynaecological pathology. Contributes to national multidisciplinary breast cancer management guidelines and sentinel lymph node protocol development.
Digital pathology & AI diagnostics
Junior faculty at Hacettepe University leading digital pathology implementation. Active in whole-slide imaging validation, AI-assisted diagnosis research, and the Turkish Pathology Society's digital transformation committee.
Liver pathology & hepatitis
Associate Professor at Hacettepe University specialising in liver biopsy interpretation, hepatitis B and C histological staging, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease pathology in Turkish patient populations.
Pulmonary & mediastinal pathology
Associate Professor at Hacettepe University with expertise in thoracic pathology, including lung adenocarcinoma subtyping, thymic tumour classification, and pleural disease diagnosis.
Pancreatic pathology & ampullary tumours
Professor at Hacettepe University with expertise in pancreatic and ampullary pathology. Active in pancreatic cancer staging, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm classification, and the Whipple specimen pathology protocol.
Endocrine pathology
Professor of Pathology at Hacettepe University. Leading expert in endocrine tumour pathology — thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pituitary — with international publications on the WHO Classification of Endocrine Tumours.
Ophthalmic pathology
Ophthalmic pathologist at Hacettepe University Eye Centre. Specialises in ocular surface tumours, uveal melanoma, and orbital pathology, contributing to the national ophthalmic oncology programme.
Forensic pathology & autopsy
Associate Professor at Hacettepe University with expertise in forensic pathology and medico-legal autopsy. Active in Turkish forensic medicine standards development and trauma pathology education.
Head & neck pathology & salivary glands
Professor of Pathology at Hacettepe University with subspecialty in head and neck pathology. Expertise in salivary gland tumour classification, nasopharyngeal carcinoma pathology, and EBV-associated tumours.
Gastrointestinal oncological pathology
Professor of Pathology at Istanbul University — Cerrahpaşa with expertise in GI oncology. Active in colorectal cancer, oesophageal adenocarcinoma, and gastric cancer pathology contributing to Turkish oncology guidelines.
Neuropathology & brain tumours
Professor and head of neuropathology at Istanbul University. Expertise in CNS tumour molecular classification, applying WHO 2021 criteria to Turkish glioma and medulloblastoma cohorts.
Breast pathology & sentinel lymph node
Associate Professor at Istanbul University specialising in breast pathology. Leads sentinel lymph node assessment protocols and HER2/ER/PR biomarker standardisation across Istanbul University Hospital Network.
Cytopathology & effusion cytology
Associate Professor at Istanbul University — Cerrahpaşa with expertise in cytopathology. Specialises in serous effusion cytology, urinary cytology using the Paris system, and thyroid FNAC.
Gynaecological pathology & cervical cancer
Professor at Istanbul University with extensive expertise in gynaecological pathology. Active in HPV-associated cervical cancer pathology, endometrial carcinoma molecular subtypes, and ovarian tumour classification.
Liver & biliary pathology
Associate Professor at Istanbul University specialising in liver biopsy interpretation, biliary tract pathology, and hepatocellular carcinoma grading. Contributes to Turkish liver disease registries.
Urological & renal pathology
Urological pathologist at Istanbul University with expertise in renal cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, and prostate cancer grading according to ISUP criteria.
Haematopathology & lymphoma
Haematopathologist at Istanbul University specialising in lymphoma classification, peripheral blood and bone marrow diagnostics, and flow cytometry integration in haematological malignancy workup.
Soft tissue tumours & sarcoma
Professor at Istanbul University with expertise in soft tissue pathology and sarcoma diagnosis. Active in MDM2/CDK4 amplification testing for liposarcoma and molecular characterisation of rare soft tissue tumours.
Renal & transplant pathology
Associate Professor at Istanbul University specialising in renal transplant biopsy and native renal pathology. Applies the Banff classification to transplant biopsy interpretation and contributes to Turkish nephropathology guidelines.
Pulmonary pathology & interstitial lung disease
Pulmonary pathologist at Istanbul University with expertise in interstitial lung diseases, occupational lung pathology, and multidisciplinary diagnosis of fibrotic lung disease.
Dermatopathology & inflammatory skin disease
Dermatopathologist at Istanbul University specialising in inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases, melanocytic lesion classification, and primary cutaneous lymphomas.
Molecular pathology & biomarker testing
Molecular pathologist at Istanbul University Oncology Institute. Leads companion diagnostic testing — EGFR, ALK, ROS1, KRAS, BRAF — in Turkish cancer patients.
Cardiovascular & endomyocardial pathology
Professor of Pathology at Istanbul University with subspecialty in cardiovascular pathology. Expertise in endomyocardial biopsy, cardiomyopathy classification, and cardiac allograft pathology.
Breast & endocrine pathology
Professor at Istanbul University specialising in breast and endocrine pathology. Active in thyroid tumour classification following 2022 WHO updates, parathyroid disease, and breast cancer biomarker testing.
GI pathology & Helicobacter pylori
Associate Professor at Istanbul University with expertise in gastric mucosal pathology, Helicobacter pylori assessment using the updated Sydney System, and Barrett's oesophagus surveillance biopsies.
Bone tumours & orthopaedic pathology
Bone pathologist at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. Specialises in primary bone tumours, bone metastasis, and the histological assessment of tumour necrosis following neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Ophthalmic & orbital pathology
Ophthalmic pathologist at Istanbul University Eye Hospital. Expertise in conjunctival tumours, uveal melanoma, and lacrimal gland pathology contributing to the Turkish Ophthalmological Society oncology committee.
Paediatric pathology & childhood tumours
Paediatric pathologist at Istanbul University Children's Hospital. Specialises in nephroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, and medulloblastoma, contributing to Turkish Children's Oncology Group protocols.
Head & neck pathology
Associate Professor at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa specialising in head and neck pathology, including laryngeal and hypopharyngeal tumours, thyroid carcinoma variants, and parathyroid pathology.
Gynaecological pathology & vulvar disease
Professor of Pathology at Istanbul University with expertise in vulvar and vaginal pathology, gestational trophoblastic disease, and rare gynaecological tumours.
Neuropathology & epilepsy surgery
Neuropathologist at Istanbul University specialising in epilepsy surgery pathology, cortical dysplasia classification, and cavernous malformation neuropathology.
Pulmonary pathology & occupational lung disease
Professor at Istanbul University with extensive expertise in occupational and environmental lung pathology, asbestosis, and silicosis diagnosis in Turkish industrial workers.
Renal pathology & glomerulopathies
Renal pathologist at Istanbul University specialising in glomerulonephritis classification, IgA nephropathy, and lupus nephritis grading using the ISN/RPS classification.
Lymph node & haematological pathology
Haematopathologist at Istanbul University with expertise in lymph node pathology, reactive and neoplastic conditions, and integration of immunohistochemistry in lymphoma diagnosis.
Dermatopathology & autoimmune disease
Professor of Pathology at Ankara University with expertise in inflammatory and autoimmune dermatoses, bullous disease, and connective tissue disorders. Active in Turkish Dermatopathology Society's standardisation efforts.
Gastrointestinal & liver pathology
Associate Professor at Ankara University specialising in GI and hepatic pathology. Expert in coeliac disease diagnosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis grading, and colorectal polyp classification.
Haematopathology & MDS
Haematopathologist at Ankara University with expertise in myelodysplastic syndrome diagnosis, myeloproliferative neoplasms, and integration of cytogenetics in bone marrow reporting.
Breast pathology & prognostic markers
Professor at Ankara University specialising in breast pathology. Active in Ki-67 scoring standardisation, HER2 FISH/ISH methodology, and oncotype DX pathway integration in Turkish breast cancer management.
Gynaecological oncology pathology
Professor of Gynaecological Pathology at Ankara University. Leading expert in endometrial carcinoma molecular classification, Lynch syndrome-associated endometrial cancer, and peritoneal serous carcinoma.
Soft tissue & bone tumours
Professor at Ankara University specialising in musculoskeletal pathology. Active in translocation-associated soft tissue sarcoma diagnosis and rare bone tumour classification in collaboration with Scandinavian sarcoma groups.
Pulmonary pathology & lung cancer staging
Associate Professor at Ankara University with expertise in pulmonary pathology, lung cancer molecular subtyping, and the application of IASLC/ATS/ERS adenocarcinoma classification in Turkish centres.
Renal biopsy & transplant pathology
Renal pathologist at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. Expertise in native renal biopsy, kidney transplant rejection classification using Banff 2022, and tubular injury assessment.
Urological pathology & bladder cancer
Associate Professor at Ankara University specialising in urological pathology. Active in high-grade urothelial carcinoma staging, muscle-invasive bladder cancer pathology, and urine cytology Paris classification.
Haematopathology & lymphoma
Haematopathologist at Ankara University with expertise in mature B-cell and T-cell lymphoma diagnosis, follicular lymphoma grading, and clonality assessment by PCR.
Liver pathology & viral hepatitis
Professor of Pathology at Ankara University specialising in liver pathology. Expert in viral hepatitis B and C histological staging, primary biliary cholangitis, and post-transplant liver biopsy.
Cytopathology & liquid biopsy
Cytopathologist at Ankara University exploring integration of liquid biopsy with conventional cytology in lung cancer and pancreatic adenocarcinoma diagnosis.
Cardiovascular pathology & sudden death
Cardiovascular pathologist at Ankara University specialising in sudden cardiac death, atherosclerosis pathology, and cardiomyopathy diagnosis relevant to Turkish cardiac surgery programmes.
Head & neck pathology & thyroid carcinoma
Associate Professor at Ankara University specialising in head and neck pathology. Expert in follicular-derived thyroid carcinoma variants following the 2022 WHO reclassification, including NIFTP.
Paediatric pathology & Wilms tumour
Paediatric pathologist at Ankara University Children's Hospital. Specialises in nephroblastoma histological risk stratification, congenital heart disease pathology, and rare paediatric tumours.
Neuropathology & neuro-oncology
Neuropathologist at Ankara University Medical School. Expertise in IDH-mutant and IDH-wildtype glioma classification, 1p/19q codeletion testing, and MGMT promoter methylation status assessment.
Endocrine pathology & adrenal tumours
Endocrine pathologist at Ankara University specialising in adrenal cortical tumours, phaeochromocytoma, and thyroid carcinoma. Active in the Turkish Endocrine Society pathology working group.
Molecular pathology & tumour genetics
Molecular pathologist at Ankara University leading the oncology molecular diagnostics programme. Expert in FISH, IHC, and next-generation sequencing for solid tumour biomarker testing.
Breast & lymph node pathology
Associate Professor at Ankara University with expertise in breast pathology and sentinel lymph node assessment. Active in Turkish Breast Cancer Study Group pathology committee.
Gastrointestinal pathology & gastric cancer
Gastric pathologist at Ankara University. Expertise in Lauren classification of gastric carcinoma, gastric GIST diagnosis, and EBV-associated gastric cancer pathology.
Pulmonary & pleural pathology
Pulmonary pathologist at Ankara University with specialisation in mesothelioma, solitary fibrous tumour, and pleural disease. Contributing to the Turkish Thoracic Society pathology committee.
Ophthalmic pathology
Ophthalmic pathologist at Ankara University Eye Research Hospital specialising in uveal melanoma, conjunctival carcinoma in situ, and retinoblastoma pathology.
Neuromuscular pathology
Neuromuscular pathologist at Ankara University specialising in muscle biopsy, peripheral nerve pathology, and inflammatory myopathy diagnosis, with expertise in inflammatory neurological diseases.
Forensic pathology & toxicology
Associate Professor at Ankara University with expertise in forensic pathology, histotoxicology, and the medico-legal aspects of sudden unexplained death in young patients.
Digital pathology & WSI implementation
Digital pathology coordinator at Ankara University. Leading the integration of whole-slide imaging, remote pathology consultation, and AI-assisted screening tools across the Ankara University Hospital system.
Haematopathology & bone marrow
Professor of Pathology at Gazi University with expertise in haematopathology. Specialist in bone marrow trephine biopsy interpretation, aplastic anaemia assessment, and reactive haematopathological conditions.
Breast pathology & ductal carcinoma in situ
Associate Professor at Gazi University specialising in breast pathology. Expert in DCIS nuclear grading, margin assessment in breast conserving surgery, and HER2 borderline case evaluation.
Gynaecological pathology & cervical biopsy
Professor of Gynaecological Pathology at Gazi University. Expertise in colposcopy-directed biopsy assessment, CIN grading, and HPV genotyping integration in Turkish cervical cancer prevention programmes.
Urological pathology & testicular tumours
Urological pathologist at Gazi University. Expertise in testicular germ cell tumour classification, penile carcinoma pathology, and upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma diagnosis.
Liver & biliary tract pathology
Liver pathologist at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine. Specialises in autoimmune hepatitis diagnosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis liver biopsy assessment, and steatotic liver disease grading.
Molecular oncology & companion diagnostics
Molecular pathologist at Gazi University Oncology Institute. Leads KRAS/NRAS/BRAF testing for colorectal cancer, EGFR testing in NSCLC, and HER2 amplification assessment by FISH.
Soft tissue sarcoma pathology
Soft tissue pathologist at Gazi University. Expertise in fibroblastic, myofibroblastic, and vascular tumours, with a focus on desmoid fibromatosis and inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour diagnosis.
Renal pathology & IgA nephropathy
Renal pathologist at Gazi University with expertise in IgA nephropathy and Oxford MEST-C classification, ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis, and transplant glomerulopathy.
Neuropathology & neurodegenerative disease
Neuropathologist at Gazi University specialising in neurodegenerative pathology — Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and frontotemporal dementia — and the application of digital pathology in neuropathological diagnosis.
Gastrointestinal pathology & polyps
Professor at Gazi University specialising in colorectal polyp classification, serrated lesion pathology, and colorectal cancer hereditary syndrome pathology in Lynch syndrome and FAP.
Pulmonary pathology & thoracic oncology
Pulmonary pathologist at Gazi University Medical School. Expertise in lung cancer histological classification, neuroendocrine tumour of the lung, and pleuropulmonary blastoma in children.
Breast & sentinel node pathology
Associate Professor at Gazi University specialising in intraoperative frozen section for sentinel lymph node and margin assessment, and receptor testing in breast carcinoma.
Liver transplant pathology
Liver transplant pathologist at Gazi University, one of Turkey's leading liver transplant centres. Expertise in acute and chronic rejection, recurrent disease pathology, and ischaemia-reperfusion injury in liver allografts.
Dermatopathology & cutaneous lymphoma
Dermatopathologist at Gazi University specialising in cutaneous lymphoma classification, mycosis fungoides, and inflammatory skin disease histopathology.
Endoscopic biopsy & upper GI pathology
GI pathologist at Gazi University specialising in upper gastrointestinal pathology, Barrett's oesophagus grading, and EUS-guided biopsy adequacy assessment.
Cytopathology & thyroid nodule
Cytopathologist at Gazi University specialising in thyroid FNAC reporting using the Bethesda classification, sputum cytology, and cerebrospinal fluid cytology.
Ophthalmic & lacrimal gland pathology
Ophthalmic pathologist at Gazi University with expertise in lacrimal gland tumours, orbital pseudotumour, and ocular adnexal lymphoma.
Paediatric pathology & neuroblastoma
Paediatric pathologist at Gazi University specialising in neuroblastoma risk stratification, MYCN amplification testing, and paediatric liver tumours including hepatoblastoma.
Head & neck pathology
Head and neck pathologist at Gazi University with expertise in laryngeal squamous carcinoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and odontogenic tumour classification.
Haematopathology & myeloma
Haematopathologist at Gazi University specialising in plasma cell dyscrasia and multiple myeloma pathology, integrating fluorescence in situ hybridisation for risk stratification.
Cardiovascular & cardiac transplant pathology
Cardiovascular pathologist at Gazi University with expertise in endomyocardial biopsy, cardiomyopathy diagnosis, and cardiac allograft pathology in the Gazi University Heart Transplant Programme.
Obstetric & placental pathology
Perinatal pathologist at Gazi University specialising in placental pathology, the Amsterdam Placental Workshop Classification, and fetal autopsy contributing to Turkish perinatal mortality audit.
Gynaecological & peritoneal pathology
Professor at Gazi University specialising in peritoneal surface malignancy, primary peritoneal carcinoma, and ovarian borderline tumour pathology and management.
Digital & computational pathology
Digital pathology researcher at Gazi University exploring machine learning in histopathological diagnosis, whole-slide image analysis, and quality assurance in digital pathology implementation.
ENT & sinonasal pathology
Head and neck surgical pathologist at Gazi University specialising in sinonasal pathology, olfactory neuroblastoma, and sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma diagnosis in Turkish ENT centres.