Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pathology
Open Access

Abstract

To establish and maintain high cure rates and low mortality in the area of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, accesibility and availability of well-trained experts capable of interpretation of toxicity and drug interactions at 24/7 hours basis and prompt management side-effects is absolutely necessary, besides trained nurses understanding pathophysiology and clinical signs of transplant complications including graft versus host disease (GVHD), a man-made disease, threatening patients survival and quality of life which may last months or years. Recently, an independent varible called �center effect� is being stated in international transplant meetings, corresponding to transplant center�s expertise and ability that may lead to higher posttransplant survival rates above the world average. JACIE accredited transplant centers have also been shown to be associated with lower mortality and higher survival rates as satted in EBMT publications. Management of transplant complications including drug toxicity and interactions play a key role in patient outcome and development of expertise in this area requires intense training at a successful transplant center and dedication of skillfull attendings to management of transplant patients.

Biography

Yener Koc completed Hematology training at Boston University followed by Bone Marrow Transplant training between 1996-1999 at New England Medical Center, USA. He was given Outstanding Physician Award, twice at Boston University. He performed more than 1700 transplants in 24 years at centers accredited by European and International Transplant Registries (EBMT, CIBMTR) with low transplant mortality and cure rates above world average, including haploidentical allogeneic transplants. He has numerous publications in peer reviewed journals on 84 research items with 1347 citations over the past 33 years. He is working as JACIE accreditation inspector in EBMT since 2004.

E-mail: yener@me.com