Assoc. Prof. Ant Uzay, MD

Assoc. Prof. Ant Uzay, MD is a hematology specialist at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul. He works in the Hematology Department and in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit – Adult, where his practice covers the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders in adult patients, including acute and chronic leukemias, multiple myeloma, anemias, bleeding disorders and bone marrow diseases, as well as bone marrow transplantation. He has more than 26 years in medicine and consults in Turkish and English.

Dr. Uzay graduated from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in 2000. He completed his training in Internal Medicine at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 2005 and his training in Hematology at the same faculty in 2009. His professional experience includes Acıbadem Healthcare Services from 2005 and service as a hematology specialist at GATA Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital from 2009 to 2010. He is a member of the European Hematology Association and the Turkish Hematology Association. His published work includes a study on the prognostic value of CD49d expression in Turkish patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a paper on bortezomib in patients with renal impairment, a report on bortezomib as a therapeutic option for POEMS syndrome, and case reports on human herpes virus 8-unrelated primary effusion lymphoma-like lymphoma and on synchronous renal cell carcinoma and multiple myeloma.

Clinical focus

Dr. Uzay treats acute and chronic leukemias, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). He also manages multiple myeloma and other bone marrow diseases. Within the adult transplant unit he is involved in bone marrow transplantation; whether a patient is a candidate for transplantation is assessed individually after a full review of the diagnosis, disease course and previous treatment.

His work also covers non-malignant blood disorders. He evaluates and treats anemia, including iron deficiency anemia, as well as immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and Von Willebrand disease, a bleeding disorder. In each case the treatment plan is based on the individual findings and is discussed with the patient.

How Dr. Uzay works with international patients

Dr. Uzay consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as laboratory and pathology results, bone marrow reports, MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing blood test results, imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Uzay before traveling.