Dr. Onder
Arslan was born in Ankara in 1963. He
completed his middle and high school education at T.E.D. Ankara College. In 1987 he graduted from Ankara University
Faculty of Medicine as a medical doctor. Between 1987-1993 he completed his
specialization at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ibn-i Sina Hospital
and he became Internal Medicine Specialist. In the period of his specialization
in 1991, he attended as an observer about Bone Marrow Transplantation at Royal
Postgraduate Medical School Hammersmith Hospital. In 1993 he became entitled to
receive the certificate of Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
by passing the exams. He performed his compulsory service task at Ankara
Oncology Hospital as an Internal Medicine Specialist. In July 1995 he started
his sub-branch specialization at Hematology Department of Ankara University
Faculty of Medicine and in July 1997 he completed and became Hematology
Specialist. After that, he completed his Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine
Specialization for one year period at New York Blood Center in the United
States with the support of Turkish Education Foundation. In July 1998 he
returned Turkey and he began as a consultant at Hematology Department of Ankara
University Faculty of Medicine. In 1998 he became Associate Professor in
Internal Medicine/Hematology branch, in 2004 became Professor. He still
continues his mission in the same field. Dr. Arslan has 80 articles published
in international journals. He is the coordinator of Ankara University Blood
Banks, member of Stem Cell Institute Board and member of Non-relatives Tissue
and Cord Blood Executive Council. He is the president of Aferez Association and
general secretariat of European Aferez Association. Dr. Arslan is married and
has two children.