Prof. Dr. Nuri Faruk Aykan is a specialist in Medical Oncology, with experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of conditions related to this field. He provides care at Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir, with a focus on accurate treatment in line with the latest medical practices, aiming to support patients’ health and improve quality of life.
Education
- 1991: Specialty in Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Istanbul University.
- 1981: Specialist in Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University.
Professional Experience
- 2017 – Present: Professor, Medical Oncology Unit, Istinye University Liv Hospital, Istanbul.
- 2017 – 2017: Professor, Istanbul University Institute of Oncology, Medical Oncology Department.
- 2014 – 2015: Medical Oncology, Liv Hospital, Istanbul.
- 1995 – 2017: Professor, Istanbul University Institute of Oncology, Medical Oncology Department.
- 1997 – 2014: Medical Oncology Director, International Hospital (Acıbadem), Istanbul.
- 1988 – 1995: Associate Professor, Istanbul University Institute of Oncology, Medical Oncology Department.
- 1987 – 1988: Associate Professor, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsun.
- 1983 – 1987: Assistant Professor, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsun.
- 1981 – 1983: Military service, Gümüşsuyu Military Hospital, Istanbul.
- 1976 – 1981: Resident, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine.
- 2010: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
- 2006: Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), Seattle, WA, USA.
- 1999: King’s College, Cambridge, UK.
- 1991: Laboratoire de Culture et de Cynétique Cellulaire, Hotel-Dieu de Paris, Paris, France.
- 1981: Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire des Eucaryotes, Faculté de Médecine de l’Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France.
Certificates and Awards
- 2013: First Prize, Turkish Cancer Research and Control Institution, 20th National Cancer Congress, for the KOLONTÜRK study.
- 1992: Cancer Slogan Contest Award, Izmir Branch of the Turkish Cancer Research and Control Institution.
- 1976: Top graduate of Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ahmet Andiçen First Prize Award.
- 1970 – 1976: Non-repayable university scholarship from TÜBİTAK.
- 2006: “Introduction to Systems Biology”, Seattle, USA.
- 1992: “Pharmacology for Medical Oncologists”, Ascona, Switzerland.
- 1990: “The Course on Medical Oncology”, European School of Oncology, Istanbul.
- 1992: European Board Certification on Medical Oncology, ESMO examination, Lyon, France.
