Consulltant Clinical Oncologist within Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust

Honorary Senior Lecturer

Royal college of Radiology

NCRN Head and Neck Clinical Studies Group

After qualification as a doctor in 1985 I specialised in oncology completing specialist training at Istanbul University in 1991. Subsequently I moved to Dokuz Eylul University in Izmir, Turkey and became professor to the UK in 2004, having obtained my CCST in clinical oncology in 2003.

Currently I work as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist based at St James’s Hospital in Leeds. However, I am a core member of the Huddersfield and Calderdale breast multidisciplinary team delivering radiotherapy services for breast cancer. I am also an active member of the Yorkshire Cancer Network breast group.

My other area of interest is non surgical oncology treatment (chemotherapy and radiotherapy) of head and neck cancer. I am a core member of the Leeds and York head and neck multidisciplinary teams and also currently chair the National Cancer Research Network head and neck clinical studies – systemic treatments and radiotherapy subgroup.

I am married to Rachel and have one son, born in 2006.  I live in Leeds and enjoy spending time with my family including walking and cycling.
I enjoy playing football having just achieved third place in the World Veterans Football Tournament with my old university. I regularly play social football, tennis and go running.
Having worked as a tour guide during my medical school years I have retained my interest in travel.