Prof. Dr. Banu Cayci - Alternative & Complementary Medicine Specialist

Prof. Dr. Banu Cayci was born in Ankara in 1965. She completed her primary, secondary and high school education at TED Ankara College and graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1989, earning the title of medical doctor. She completed her specialization in Biochemistry at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 1995.

Professional Journey

Since then, she has worked as a faculty member in the Medical Biochemistry Department and served as Coordinator of Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Hospitals Laboratories between 2004-2008. Prof. Dr. Banu Cayci, who became a professor in 2011, specializes in cancer metabolism, obesity, exercise, herbal treatments, and acupuncture. She has more than 70 international publications on cancer, obesity, and skin diseases. She also edited the book "Holistic Medicine Biochemistry" published in 2022.

International Training and Certifications

She has given presentations on healthy nutrition, obesity, and acupuncture at international scientific meetings and completed the acupuncture certification program organized by the Ministry of Health at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2011. Between 2011-2017, she performed acupuncture applications for supportive purposes for different diseases at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine polyclinic and worked at Gazi University Complementary Medicine Center. She also increased her experience in herbal treatments (phytotherapy) and acupuncture at Pusan National University upon invitation from the South Korean government. She completed the cupping (hijama) therapy certification program, an important element of detoxification, and conducts clinical studies in this field. She completed Turkey's first Ozone Therapy certification program organized by the Ministry of Health. Since 2017, she has been offering Ozone Therapy and intravenous vitamin-mineral applications as supportive treatment options for her patients. She completed the Mesotherapy certification program given by the Ministry of Health in 2017 and started using Mesotherapy for skin wrinkles, spots, and sagging, as well as for cellulite and regional fat accumulation. She retired from Gazi University in 2017 and started accepting patients at her clinic in Cukurambar.