Dr. Betul Tavil

Prof. Dr. Betül Tavil is a highly esteemed pediatric hematologist-oncologist with 28 years of experience. After graduating from Hacettepe University, she advanced through rigorous training, earning professorship by 2015. Her career includes roles as Chief Assistant at Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital and Deputy Director of the Pediatric Hematology & Bone Marrow Transplant unit in Ankara.

She has served at prestigious institutions including Hacettepe University, Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Hospital, Medistate Kavacik, and since 2019, at Memorial Atasehir Hospital.

Specialties:

• Pediatric leukemias and lymphomas
• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
• Anemias and congenital blood disorders

• Medical Doctor, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 1996
• Master’s degree, Hacettepe University, 1996
• Specialization in Pediatric Health & Diseases, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital, 1997–2001
• Subspecialty training in Pediatric Hematology, Hacettepe University, 2004–2007

• Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
• Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
• Burkitt’s Lymphoma
• Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Chronic Leukemias (CML/CLL)
• Thalassemia
• Hemophilia
• Congenital Blood Disorders (Diamond–Blackfan Anemia, Fanconi Anemia)

• Bone Marrow Transplant
• Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation (Related and Unrelated Donor)
• Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
• Stem Cell Transplantation
• Chemotherapy for Hematologic Malignancies

• Member, Turkish Hematology Society
• Member, Turkish Pediatric Hematology Society
• Member, Stem Cell and Cellular Therapy Society

• Over 141 peer-reviewed publications, including major research on hypereosinophilic syndrome, osteomyelitis, hypercalcemia in ALL, and prothrombotic states
• Awards include the Turkish Hematology Society Young Investigator award
• Speaker at 140+ national/international conferences