Banu Atalar

EDUCATION:

Medical School, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkiye (1993-1999)

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:

Radiation Oncology Residency, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkiye (2000-2005)

Clinical Research Fellowship in Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Stanford University, Department of Radiation Oncology (Mentors: Dr. John Adler, Dr. Iris Gibbs, Dr. Scott Soltys) (2011)

FACULTY POSITIONS HELD:

2009-Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology Department, Acibadem MAA University,, Istanbul, Turkiye

2013-Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology Department, Acibadem MAA University, Istanbul, Turkiye

2018- Full Professor, Radiation Oncology Department, Acibadem MAA University, Istanbul, Turkiye

HOSPITAL POSITIONS HELD

2005-2008 – American/Italian (VKV) Hospital Radiation Oncology Department, Radiation Oncology Department

2009-2025- Acibadem MAA University, Maslak Acibadem Hospital, Radiation Oncology Department

2026-recent-Anadolu Medical Center, Radiation Oncology Department

HONORS

2004, International Development and Education Award (IDEA), ASCO

2018, IASLC International Mentorship Award

2025, Honorary Fellow of American College of Radiology (H.FACR)

BOARD CERTIFICATION

2004, Radiation Oncology Board Certification, Turkiye

CURRENT LICENSES TO PRACTICE

12.2004- Licensed to practice in Turkiye

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION ACTIVITIES

- ASCO Resource Stratified Guidelines Committee (2013-2018): Contributed to optimizing cancer treatment resources in low-income countries.

- Organized the 2nd International Symposium of the Rare Cancer Network in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2015.

- Led Young Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (TROD) initiatives to support the education and networking of young radiation oncologists by organizing Young TROD activities between 2021-2023.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

- ASCO Resource Stratified Guidelines Committee (2013-2018),

- Chair of Young Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (TROD) (2021-2023)

- Organizer of the National Congress of Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (2023)

- Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (Board Member 2021-23, President-Elect and Vice President, 2023-25; President, March 2025 - March 2027)

- Radiosurgery Society (RSS) Scientific Meeting Organization Committee (2023, 2024, 2025)

- The RSS Nomination Committee (2024)

- ESTRO Chair of National Societies Committee, (2024-2027)

EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

- Organized educational sessions and courses for Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (TROD) members.

- Course director and lecturer at multiple national conferences.

- Local Organizer of ESTRO Breast Cancer Course, April 2025.

- Organized the National Congress of Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (TROD) in 2023 and 2025

- Organized the National Societies Committee Afternoon Meeting at ESTRO 2025

- Local Organizer of first “Best of ESTRO meeting in 2025

EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Reviewer for peer-reviewed journals in radiation oncology.

CLINICAL ACTIVITIES

My clinical time spent in the outpatient setting and inpatient services are about 6 hours and other academic and research activities including resident/student lectures are about 3 hours per day.

Even though my main interest areas are Central Nerve system tumors, Thoracic tumors and Gastrointestinal tumors,75% of my clinical practice focused on Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) and MR-Guided Adaptive SRS.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

72 international peer-reviewed publications with significant citations.

Publications available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?sort=pubdate&term=Atalar+B&cauthor_id=39622976

OTHER

Invited National and International Lectures

• Between 2009 and 2024, invited speaker/chair for Bi-Annual National Radiation Oncology Congresses (UROK)

• Invited speaker and Chair for Numerous National congresses and meetings in Türkiye.

• 2022, Egypt National Congress, invited speaker

• 2023, The RSS, The Radiosurgery Society Meeting, invited speaker

• 2024, The RSS, The Radiosurgery Society Meeting, invited speaker/chair

• 2024, PCSO ONCO-2024 Pakistan Annual Congress, invited speaker

• 2024, MESTRO, Middle Eastern Radiation Oncology Congress, invited speaker

• 2025, The RSS, The Radiosurgery Society Meeting, invited moderator

• 2025, ESTRO 2025 Congress, invited speaker/moderator

• 2026, AMSTRO, Dubai, invited speaker