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Tolga Tuncer, MD, Oncology, Kansas City, KS, The University of Kansas Hospital

TolgaTuncerMD ABIM, Medical Onc and Int Medicine, BC

Oncology • Kansas City, KS

Head & Neck Cancer, Hematologic Oncology, Neuro-Oncology, Thoracic Cancer

Board-Certified Neuro-Oncologist/Medical Oncologist, As.Prof. of NeuroSurgery and Medical Oncology

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Summary

  • Born in the US and raised in Ankara, Turkey, Tolga Tuncer, MD is a combined Neuro-Oncologist and Medical Oncologist with a unique background in Radiation Oncology.
    Dr. Tuncer attended Ankara Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi,Ankara, Turkey where he received his medical degree. Subsequently, he completed multiple residencies in internal medicine at Upstate Medical University, UMASS and St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, and in Radiation Oncology at the Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine and Ohio State University Hospital. He also completed his four Fellowships in Radiation Oncology at Lund University, Sweden and at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB),and in Neuro-Oncology at the prestigious Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, AZ and in Hematology and Oncology at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, consecutively.

    He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, and by the United Council for Neurological Subspecialties ( UCNS) in Neuro-oncology. He is board-eligible in Hematology and also holds a Board Certification in Radiation Oncology from Turkey.

    His areas of special interest include brain tumors, gliomas, spinal cord tumors, brain metastases, and central nervous system lymphoma, head and neck cancers, Gynecological Oncology and GU Cancers. He is sensitive to the uniqueness of each patient's situation and adapts his consultations and treatment options appropriately to accommodate individual needs and concerns.

    Dr. Tuncer welcomes patients who speak English Turkish and some German. His awareness of these different languages makes him accessible to patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds.

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Education & Training

  • Creighton University School of Medicine (Phoenix)
    Creighton University School of Medicine (Phoenix)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2017
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
    University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2009 - 2012
  • Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
    Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Neuro-Oncology, 2007 - 2009
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
  • Ohio State University Hospital
    Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2000 - 2001
  • Ankara University FOM
    Ankara University FOMClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2013 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 2015 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2012 - 2014
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License Active through 2005
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2000 - 2001
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
  • United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesDiplomate in Neuro-Oncology
  • United Council for Neuroogical Subspecialties (UCNS)Neuro-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MOSAIQ EMR, Elekta, 2013-2014
  • Awarded Fellowship for Training in Oncology and Radiotherapy in the Department of Oncology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden ESTRO-ELEKTA, 1998
  • Fellowship for training in Oncology and Radiotherapy in the Department of Oncology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden ESTRO-ELEKTA, 1998
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • On the nature of formal system decomposition principles and their potential applications to the basis of carcinogenesis  
    T. Tuncer. MD, Y. Tuncer. PhD and M.M. Tanik. PhD, Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, 12/1/2006
  • On the nature of formal system decomposition principles and their potential applications to the basis of carcinogenesis  
    T. Tuncer. MD, Y. Tuncer. PhD and M.M. Tanik. PhD, Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, 1/1/2006
  • The eating order that was not: Colitis  
    Theresa Rohr, MD; Tolga Tuncer, MD, Journal of General Internal Medicine Supplement, 4/1/2002
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Volume 696 
    Chapter: Enhancing Medical Research Efficiency Using Concept Maps 
    Page 581 - 588Varadraj P. Gurupur, Amit S. Kamdi, Tolga Tuncer, Murat M. Tanik, and Murat N. TanjuEditors: Hamid R. Arabnia.Springer2011
  • Software Tools and Algorithms for Biological Systems 
    Chapter: Enhancing Medical Research Efficiency Using Concept Maps 
    Varadraj P. Gurupur, Amit S. Kamdi, Tolga Tuncer, Murat. M. Tanik, and Murat N. TanjuEditors: Hamid R. Arabnia.Springer2010
  • Software Tools and Algorithms for Biological Systems 
    Chapter: “Enhancing Medical Research Efficiency Using Concept Maps" 
    Varadraj P. Gurupur, Amit S. Kamdi, Tolga Tuncer, Murat. M. Tanik, and Murat N. TanjuEditors: Hamid R. Arabnia.Springer2010

Abstracts/Posters

  • “Building Semantic Models Using Concept Maps for Medical Research"
    Varadraj P. Gurupur, Murat N. Tanju, Tolga Tuncer, Cristiane C. Gattaz, and Murat M. Tanik, Proceedings of the Twelfth SDPS Transdisciplinary Conference-Workshop on Integrated Systems, Montgomery, AL, 11/1/2009
  • Building Semantic Models Using Concept Maps for Medical Research
    Varadraj P. Gurupur, Murat N. Tanju, Tolga Tuncer, Cristiane C. Gattaz, and Murat M. Tanik, Proceedings of the Twelfth SDPS Transdisciplinary Conference-Workshop on Integrated Systems, Montgomery, AL, 1/1/2009
  • A case report: Cortical Blindness in a retroviral-naive HIV patient.
    Tolga Tuncer. MD, Cyrus Bateni.MD and Faryal Brousseau.DO, ACP Arizona Chapter Invited Poster, 11/1/2006
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Lectures

  • Glioblastoma Multiforme: Untangling the roots of cancer. 
    10/1/2007
  • Glioblastoma Multiforme: Untangling the roots of cancer. 
    Barrow Neurological Institute - 1/1/2007
  • Overview of Colorectal Cancer. 
    12/1/2006
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Press Mentions

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    Columbia Veteran Finds Lifeline in Immunotherapy (Tolga Tuncer, MD)October 29th, 2019

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Turkish

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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