Huseyin Abali
Sar,Bahrain
Summary
Being a graduate of one of the best faculties in Turkiye, Prof. Huseyin Abali is an experienced medical oncology consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the community, private or university hospitals.
He is the first and current HOD of Medical Oncology at Bahrain Oncology Center, the establishment of which he contributed substantially.
Through years of intense practice added to his education, he has built up a high level of experience in managing different types of cancers from diagnosis to treatment.
Being a caring physician with genuine empathy, he maintained very good communication with patients and families.
Furthermore, through education and practice, he has a good understanding of biostatistics, epidemiology, and clinical trial design in oncology.
Furthermore, he has a substantial experience in multicenter multinational clinical cancer trials from design to writing protocols, to the establishment of clinical trial units, and to the conduct in the field.
In addition, he has experience in scientific publication as an author, reviewer, associate editor and editor-in-chief in an oncology journal (first associate editor and second editor-in-chief of Journal Oncological Sciences-the official journal Turkish Society of Medical Oncology
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Department of Medical Oncology
Bahrain Oncology Center
01.2018 - Current
- First Head of Department
- Experienced Consultant Medical Oncologist
- One of the major contributor to the creation of the department from hiring to policy writing, education of junior doctors, to creation of policies, chemotherapy protocols, electronic order system,
- Deputy chairman of the National Tumor Board
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
Consultant Medical Oncologist and Professor
Acibadem Adana Hospital and Acibadem University Medical Faculty Dept. of Int. Medicine - M. Oncology
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Treated various cancers in a team of medical oncology and other disciplines up to 35 patients daily
- Made major improvement in patient care by organizing Day Care Unit Organization and staffing
- Improved payment problems by introducing improvements in billing of the oncology drugs and participating actively the negotiations between the hospital and the social security agency
- Implemented automatic chemotherapy order system to minimize medical errors by actively working with IT
- Started Participation in Multicenter Clinical Trials by establishing relationships with the Pharma and the Hospital Management and creating a clinical trial unit
- Worked as university professor and delivered lectures, performed exams, bed side teaching...
Consultant Medical Oncologist and Professor
Başkent University Medical Faculty Department of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Treated various cancers in a team of medical oncology and other disciplines up to 35 patients daily
- Made major improvement in patient care by organizing and expanding Day Care Unit Organization and staffing
- Implemented automatic chemotherapy order system to minimize medical errors by actively working with IT
- Started participation in Multicenter Clinical Trials by establishing relationships with the Pharma and the Hospital Management and creating a Clinical Trials Unit
- Actively participated fellowship education via practice and theoretical lectures
- Worked as university professor in Faculty of Medicine and delivered lectures, performed exams, bed-side teaching...
Associate Professor
Başkent University Medical Faculty
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Same as above, I was holding Assoc. Professor position in the Medical School
Associate Professor
Mersin University Medical Faculty
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Treated various cancers in team of medical oncology and other disciplines up to 35 patients daily
- Made major improvement in patient care by organizing and expanding Day Care Unit Organization and staffing
- Implemented automatic chemotherapy order system to minimize medical errors by actively working with IT
- Started participation in Multicenter Clinical Trials by establishing relationships with the Pharma and Hospital Management and creating a Clinical Trials Unit
- Actively participated fellowship education via practice and theoretical lectures
- Worked as university professor in Faculty of Medicine and delivered lectures, performed exams, bed-side teaching...
Specialist
Ministry of Health Ankara Numune Research and Teaching Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Worked at a very busy community and teaching hospital
- Treated vast variety of patients
- Started use of intravenous port insertion and use at the center
- Contributed to education of subspecialty fellows
- Contributed to academic publications.
Education
No Degree - Visiting Physician-Gastrointestinal/Breast Cancer
10.2009
Specialist in Medical Oncology - Medical Oncology
2003
- Completed Coursework: ICH Good Clinical Practice Training Course For Clinical Investigators , 2003, London
- Completed Coursework: ASCO/AACR/EORTC Workshop FECS – AACR – ASCO Workshop “Methods in Clinical Cancer Research” Park Hotel Waldhaus, Flims (Switzerland) - 21 - 27 June 2003
Specialist in Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
2000
- Recipient of Prof. Dr. M. Şeref Zileli Resident of the Year, 1999
- Elected Chief Resident at Department of Internal Medicine, 1998-1999
- ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) Certificate, 1996
M.D. - Medical Education
06.1995
Skills
1 Schmid P et al; KEYNOTE-522 Investigators Pembrolizumab for Early Triple-Negative Breast CancerN Engl J Med 2020 Feb 27;382(9):810-821
2 Schmid P, et al; KEYNOTE-522 Investigators Event-free Survival with Pembrolizumab in Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer N Engl J Med 2022 Feb 10;386(6):556-567
3 Powles T, et al;KEYNOTE-361 Investigators Pembrolizumab alone or combined with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy as first-line therapy for advanced urothelial carcinoma (KEYNOTE-361): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial Lancet Oncol 2021 Jul;22(7):931-945
4 Abali H, et al A Phase II Study of the Combination of Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Trastuzumab and Chemoradiotherapy in the Adjuvant Setting in Operated Patients With HER2-positive Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer (TOXAG Study): A Turkish Oncology Group Study Am J Clin Oncol 2021 Jul 1;44(7):301-307
6 Pivot X, et al PrefHer Study Group Patients' preferences for subcutaneous trastuzumab versus conventional intravenous infusion for the adjuvant treatment of HER2-positive early breast cancer: final analysis of 488 patients in the international, randomized, two-cohort PrefHer study Ann Oncol 2014 Oct;25(10):1979-1987
7 Erman M, et alTamoxifen-induced tissue factor pathway inhibitor reduction: a clue for an acquired thrombophilic state? Ann Oncol 2004 Nov;15(11):1622-6
8 Babaoglu et al Association of the ABCB1 3435C>T polymorphism with antiemetic efficacy of 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 antagonists Clin Pharmacol Ther 2005 Dec;78(6):619-26
9 Abali H et al Alprazolam significantly improves the efficacy of granisetron in the prophylaxis of emesis secondary to moderately emetogenic chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer Chemotherapy 2005 Aug;51(5):280-5
Skills
- Vast Experience in patient care at different setting
- Good communication skills
- Experience running a department
- Good understanding of biostatistics, epidemiology, clinical trial
- Good Computer Skills
- Passion for improvement
Awards/Achievments
- 1996: ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) Certificate
- 1999: Prof. Dr. M. Şeref Zileli Resident of the Year Award
- 1998: Elected Chief Resident at Department of Internal Medicine
- 2005: Roche Pharmaceuticals Research Award, XVI. National Cancer Congress, April 20-24, 2005; Antalya
- 2007: Best Clinical Research Project Award, 2nd Turkish Oncology Group Workshop, Ankara Bilkent Hotel
- 2018: Best Study Award: A study of the combination of oxaliplatin, capecitabine, and trastuzumab and chemo-radiotherapy in the adjuvant setting in operated patients with HER2+ gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer (TOXAG study). Turkish Society of Medical Oncology Annual Meeting, 2018 Antalya Turkey
- 2009: Visiting Physician to Brigham and Women Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Center and Massachusetts General Hospitals, October 11th, 2009-31st, October 2009
- 2016: Associate editor of Journal of Oncological Sciences (Official Journal of TSMO)
- 2017-2020: Editor of Journal of Oncological Sciences (Official Journal of TSMO
- 2018-Jan 2022: Deputy Chairman of National Tumor Board of Bahrain
Affiliations
- Member of European Society of Medical Oncology
- Member of American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer-Past Member
- Flims Alumni Club ("Federation of European Cancer Societies" affiliate), past General Secretary
- Member of Steering Committee of Turkish Society of Medical, 2012-2014, 2014-2016
- American Association For The Advancement of Science, February 2018- 2023
- Member of Turkish Oncology Group
Timeline
Head of Department of Medical Oncology - Bahrain Oncology Center
01.2018 - Current
Consultant Medical Oncologist and Professor - Acibadem Adana Hospital and Acibadem University Medical Faculty Dept. of Int. Medicine - M. Oncology
01.2014 - 01.2018
Consultant Medical Oncologist and Professor - Başkent University Medical Faculty Department of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology
01.2011 - 01.2014
Associate Professor - Başkent University Medical Faculty
01.2008 - 01.2011
Associate Professor - Mersin University Medical Faculty
01.2006 - 01.2008
Specialist - Ministry of Health Ankara Numune Research and Teaching Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic
01.2003 - 01.2006
Harvard Medical School-Dana Farber Cancer Center - No Degree, Visiting Physician-Gastrointestinal/Breast Cancer
Hacettepe University Institute of Oncology - Specialist in Medical Oncology, Medical Oncology
Hacettepe University Medical Faculty - Specialist in Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Hacettepe University Medical Faculty English Group - M.D., Medical Education
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