Dr. M. F. Ozkaynak grew up in Ankara, the capital of the Turkish Republic. He graduated from University of Hacettepe School of Medicine in Ankara, and then completed his pediatric residency and pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA). He worked at CHLA until 1994, when he moved to Valhalla, N.Y., to his current position as Director of Pediatric Solid Tumor Program. He is board certified by American Board of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Dr. Ozkaynak lives in Cross River, N.Y., with his wife. He has two sons and two grandsons, and enjoys spending time with his growing grandchildren. He is an avid tennis player.