PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name and Surname : Mehmet Fatih ORHAN
Title : Associate Professor
Department : Department of Child Health and Diseases
Subspecialty : Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Email: forhan@sakarya.edu.tr
Phone: 0 (264) 888 40 00
EDUCATION INFORMATION
● Medical Subspecialty (2015)
Pediatric Hematology – Oncology
Ankara Children's Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital
● Medical Specialty (2006)
Child Health and Diseases
Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine
● Bachelor's Degree – Medical Doctor (2001)
Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine
● Associate Degree – Health Institutions Management (2007)
Anadolu University Open Education Faculty
LANGUAGE SKILLS
● Turkish: Good level
● English: Intermediate level • Arabic: Basic level
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
● Associate Professor (2023 – Present)
Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine
● Assistant Professor (2018 – 2023)
Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine
● Lecturer / Chief Assistant (2013 – 2015)
Izmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital
● Research Assistant / Lecturer (2010 – 2013)
Ankara Children's Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital
● Research Assistant (2001 – 2006)
Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine
OTHER POSITIONS
● Head of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department (2022 – Present)
● Member of the Board of Directors of Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine (2019 – 2024)
● Expert Witness at the Regional Court of Appeals (2013-Present)
● Bursa Higher • Specialized Training Hospital Compulsory Service (2015-2018)
● Ege University Stem Cell Doctorate (2013-2015)
● Ankara Dışkapı Clinical Research Ethics Committee Member (2010 – 2013)
● Chief Physician (2008-2009)
● Erzurum Hınıs State Hospital Compulsory Service (2007-2009)
● Hakkâri Yüksekova State Hospital Compulsory Service (2001)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND SPECIALIZED SERVICES
Pediatric Hematology
● Anemias (iron deficiency, thalassemia, hemolytic anemias)
● Bleeding and clotting disorders (hemophilia, von Willebrand disease)
● Platelet disorders (ITP, thrombocytopenia)
● Bone marrow failures (aplastic anemia)
Pediatric Oncology
● Leukemias (ALL, AML)
● Lymphomas (Hodgkin / Non-Hodgkin)
● Solid Tumors (Neuroblastoma, Wilms, Bone)
Transfusion Medicine
● Blood and blood product transfusion
● Management of transfusion reactions
● Hemovigilance
Rare Hematological Diseases
Specialized Services: Peripheral smear evaluation, Lumbar puncture, Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
SCIENTIFIC MEMBERSHIPS
● Turkish Pediatric Oncology Group Association
● Turkish Pediatric Hematology Association
● Turkish Hematology Association
● National Pediatric Association
AWARDS
● Sadise Mustafa Köseoğlu Pediatric Oncology Young Researcher Award (2025)
● Presentation Award – Turkish Hematology Association (2025)
● Multicenter Study Award – Turkish Hematology Association (2023)
PUBLICATIONS (ABSTRACT)
● 60+ articles in international peer-reviewed journals
● Articles in national peer-reviewed journals: 10+ articles
● 100+ presentations at national and international congresses
● Authorship of 17 book chapters
CERTIFICATES (ABSTRACT)
● Good Clinical Practice (Ministry of Health approved)
● Animal Experimentation Certificate (Category A)
● APLS (Advanced Pediatric Life Support)
● Pediatric Intensive Care Basic Training Course
● Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
● Molecular Hematology Course