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Mehmet Akce, MD, Oncology, Birmingham, AL, University of Alabama Hospital

MehmetAkceMD

Oncology Birmingham, AL

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Associate Professor

Overview of Dr. Akce

Dr. Mehmet Akce is an oncologist in Birmingham, AL and is affiliated with The University of Alabama at Birmingham. He received his medical degree from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 8 years. He specializes in gastrointestinal cancer and hematologic oncology and is experienced in gallbladder cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, chemotherapy, and hepatobiliary cancer.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2014 - 2017
  • St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
    St Joseph Mercy Ann ArborChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2014
  • St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
    St Joseph Mercy Ann ArborResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
  • Marmara Univ- Fac Med
    Marmara Univ- Fac MedClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2010 - 2014
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Potential of CAR T Cell Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer  
    Mehmet Akce, Mohammad Y Zaidi, Edmund K Waller, Frontiers in Neurology

Lectures

  • Impact of high-risk features for stage II adenocarcinoma of the appendix. 
    ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium - San Francisco, CA - 1/24/2020
  • The impact of inflammatory biomarkers, BMI, and sarcopenia on survival in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with immunotherapy. 
    ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium - San Francisco, CA - 1/24/2020
  • Phase Ib trial of pembrolizumab and XL888 in patients with advanced gastrointestinal malignancies: Results of the dose-escalation phase. 
    ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium - San Francisco, CA - 1/23/2020

Press Mentions

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Novel Therapies on the Horizon
    Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Novel Therapies on the HorizonJuly 22nd, 2021

Hospital Affiliations