Asst. Prof. Dr. OLGU ERKİN ÇINAR

Hematology

Medipol Mega University Hospital
OLGU ERKİN ÇINAR

Birthplace

TOKAT

Languages

ENGLISH

Medical Areas of Interest

  •  Acute leukemias (AML, ALL) and myelodysplastic neoplasms
  •   Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (autologous and allogeneic)
  •   CAR-T cell therapies and other cellular therapies
  •   Bispecific antibodies and immunotherapies
  •   Lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  •   Multiple myeloma and plasma cell diseases
  •   Myeloproliferative neoplasms and chronic myeloid leukemia
  •  Artificial intelligence and clinical data science in hematology

Highlights

Asst. Prof. Erkin Çınar, MD was born in Tokat in 1990. He completed his medical education at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2013. 

 He completed his Internal Medicine specialization training at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine between 2014 and 2018, earning the title of Internal Medicine Specialist. His specialization thesis was titled ""The Effect of Induction Chemotherapy on Leukemia-Related Anemia in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.”

 Following his specialization training, he completed his mandatory public service at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital between 2018 and 2019.

 He completed his subspecialty training in Hematology at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine between 2019 and 2023, and received the title of Hematology Specialist. In 2023, he achieved first place in Turkey in the HEM-TUYEK National Hematology Board Exam and, in the same year, successfully passed the exam organized by the European Hematology Association (EHA), earning the European Hematology Exam Certificate.

 He completed his mandatory public service in the field of hematology at Kayseri City Hospital between 2023 and 2025. Since 2025, he has been working as a faculty member at Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine and continues to see patients at Medipol Mega University Hospital.

 In 2025, he won first place in the Turkish Society of Hematology Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Masterclass. In 2026, he was elected to the European Hematology Association Specialized Working Group on Immune Therapies for Hematologic Disorders; in the same year, he served as the founding secretary of the Turkish Society of Hematology Artificial Intelligence Scientific Subcommittee.

 He has participated as a speaker or attendee in numerous national and international congresses, courses, and scientific meetings. He has published more than 30 scientific articles, and his work has been cited in national and international literature.

 Combining his scientific expertise with current diagnostic and treatment methods, Asst. Prof . Olgu Erkin Çınar, MD aims to create personalized diagnostic and treatment plans for each patient by evaluating them individually.

Experiences

2023 - 2025

Kayseri City Hospital

Specialist Physician

2019 - 2019

Ankara Bilkent City Hospital

Specialist Physician

2013 - 2014

Almus State Hospital

General Practitioner

Educations

2025

Asst. Prof. . Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology - Medipol Mega University Hospital

2023 - 2025

Hematology Specialist, Kayseri City Hospital (state service obligation)

2019 - 2023

Hematology subspecialty training, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

2018 - 2019

Internal Medicine Specialist, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital (state service obligation)

2014 - 2018

Internal Medicine specialty training, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

2013

Medical Doctor, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

Memberships

  •  2026 - present · Member (elected), EHA Specialized Working Group on Immune Therapies for Hematologic Disorders
  •   2026 - present · Founding Secretary, Turkish Hematology Association Artificial Intelligence Scientific Subcommittee
  •   Member, Turkish Society of Hematology (THD)
  •   Member, European Hematology Association (EHA)