Best pediatricians in Istanbul: TOP 46 doctors

2019 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ATASEHIR HOSPITAL

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Specialist

2017 - 2019, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEDISTATE KAVACIK HOSPITAL

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Specialist

2012 - 2017, Ankara/Türkiye

HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Specialist

2008 - 2012, Ankara/Türkiye

ANKARA CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASES HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Deputy Clinical Chief of Pediatric Hematology Clinic Deputy Chief of KİT Unit

2007 - 2008, Ankara/Ankara/Türkiye

ABDURRAHMAN YURTASLAN ONCOLOGY HOSPITAL

Pediatric Hematology Clinic Sub-branch Compulsory Service

2004 - 2007, Ankara/Türkiye

HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Pediatric Hematology Unit Subspecialty Assistant

1997 - 2004, Ankara/Türkiye

DR. SAMİ ULUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Chief Assistant Assistant

Prof. Dr. Engin Tutar was born in Istanbul in 1964. He completed his primary and secondary education at Istanbul Erkek Lisesi between 1975 and 1982, and graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1988. In December of the same year, he started his specialization in the Department of Pediatrics at Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, becoming a specialist in Pediatrics in February 1993. He completed his subspecialty training in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, becoming a subspecialist in 2006. He served as the Assistant Chief Physician and Acting Chief Physician at the 2nd Pediatric Clinic of Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital between 2010 and 2012. In May 2012, he transferred to Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, where he became an Associate Professor in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition in 2014, and a Professor in 2020. Alongside his international and national article authorships, he has given over 50 presentations at congresses/courses/association meetings. He retired in May 2024 while serving as the head of the Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition department at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine. As of June 2024, he is accepting patients at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

MEDICAL INTERESTS

• Healthy child monitoring
• Growth and nutritional disorders
• Approach to patients with abdominal pain
• Gastroesophageal reflux
• Chronic diarrhea and chronic constipation
• Celiac disease
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• H. pylori infection-related and unrelated gastritis and ulcers, patients with gastric bleeding
• Liver, gallbladder, and pancreas diseases
• Acute and chronic gastrointestinal infections
• Diagnostic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy
• Therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy (esophageal variceal bleeding, gastric and small bowel ulcer bleeding, polypectomy)
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• Specializes in pediatric neurology at Gazi University.
• Expertise in pediatric conditions: epilepsy, ADHD, autism, and developmental disorders.
• International practice in Turkey at Gazi and Selcuk Universities.
• Holds a certification in Child Health and Diseases.
• Professional experience in Child Neurology from Gazi University.
• Offers remote consultations for pediatric patients.
• Graduated from Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine.

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EDUCATION

2022

Associate Professor

2017 - 2020, Istanbul/Turkey

University of London, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Master’s Program in Clinical Trials

2013, Istanbul/Turkey

AMERICAN HOSPITAL, IVF UNIT

Ministry of Health Subspecialty Training in Reproductive Medicine

2005 - 2010, Istanbul/Turkey

İSTANBUL GÖZTEPE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology

1998 - 2004, Istanbul/Turkey

İSTANBUL UNIVERSITY, CERRAHPAŞA FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Medical Doctor (M.D.) Education                                                                      

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology Specialist

2015 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEDICALPARK GAZİOSMANPAŞA HOSPITAL

Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology Specialist

2015 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ALTINBAŞ UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Specialist in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology

2007 - 2015, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

HASEKİ TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology Specialist

1998 - 2004, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

HASEKİ TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatric Specialist

1997 - 1998, Kocaeli/Kocaeli/Türkiye

NAVAL FORCES GÖLCÜK TSK DISPENSARY

Pediatric Specialist

1992 - 1996, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

HASEKİ TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Pediatric Specialist Training

1991 - 1992, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

BAKIRKOY STATE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE

General Practitioner

1990 - 1991, Kahramanmaraş/Kahramanmaraş/Türkiye

KAHRAMANMARAS ILICA HEALTH CENTER

General Practitioner - Compulsory Service

Dr. Ersan Eroglu is an Associate Professor and general surgery specialist. He has served at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital since 2018. He has been an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Bilim University since 2014. He also lectures at Istanbul Arel University since 2023. He earned his MD from Fırat University. He completed his general surgery residency at Haydarpaşa Numune.

He has authored 16 scientific articles. He has 25 national and 3 international congress presentations. He won First Prize in Turkey for laparoscopic right hemicolectomy in ileocecal neuroendocrine tumors. He contributed a translation to the SAGES Hernia Repair Manual (laparoscopic TEP/TAPP). He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the Turkish Surgical Society, and the Colon and Rectal, Bariatric and Metabolic, and Endocrine Surgery societies.

Dr. Gulsen Kose is a respected pediatric neurologist with over 40 years of experience. She played a key role in developing pediatric neurology in Turkey. In 1993, she helped establish the Pediatric Neurology Department at Ankara Pediatric Health and Hematology Oncology Hospital. Her work set new standards for patient care.

Dr. Kose focuses on neurodegenerative, neurometabolic, and rare acquired neurological diseases. She has special expertise in Autoimmune Encephalitis and SSPE. She is also known for her work with epilepsy, febrile seizures, and cerebral palsy. Her care has improved the lives of thousands of children.

Dr. Kose is a founding member of the Turkish Society of Developmental Pediatric Neurology. She is also active in five major international pediatric neurology societies. As a clinic chief and associate professor, she has influenced clinical protocols and specialist training across the country.

Dr. H. Murat Mutus is a pediatric surgeon with expertise in neonatal, thoracic, abdominal, head and neck, urological, gynecological, and oncological surgeries in children. He is known for treating complex congenital anomalies and pediatric tumors. He also performs minimally invasive procedures.

Dr. Mutus has published widely in international medical journals and has presented at many global conferences. He graduated from Marmara University and İnönü University Schools of Medicine. He is dedicated to advancing pediatric surgery through research, high surgical success rates, and personalized patient care.

EXPERIENCE*

2019 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Turkey

MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL

General Surgeon

2012 - 2019, Diyarbakır/Diyarbakır/Turkey

DİCLE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

General Surgeon

2011 - 2012, Van/Van/Turkey

VAN REGIONAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

General Surgeon

2009 - 2011, Van/Van/Turkey

HAKKARİ STATE HOSPITAL

General Surgeon

2004 - 2009, Van/Van/Turkey

YÜZÜNCÜYIL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

General Surgeon

2002 - 2004, Van/Van/Turkey

HACIBEKİR HEALTH CENTER

General Practitioner

*EDUCATION*

2018 - 2019, Diyarbakır/Turkey

Associate Professor

2015, Ohio/USA

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER

Neck Dissection Training

2012 - 2018, Diyarbakır/Turkey

Assistant Professor

1996 - 2002, Adana/Turkey

ÇUKUROVA UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF MEDICINE - Medical Doctor Education

Dr. Feryal Gun Soysal is a pediatric surgery specialist. She was Professor of Pediatric Surgery from 2013 to 2024. She has practiced at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital since 2017. She worked at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital from 2020 to 2024. At the Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, she led the Department of Pediatric Surgery from 2022 to 2024. She also headed the Pediatric Urology Division during that time.

Her academic work includes 72 international and 31 national peer-reviewed papers. She has given nearly 500 presentations and posters and has written or translated several book chapters.

She holds certifications in endoscopy, laparoscopy, and thoracoscopy. She also has experience in robotic surgery. She is a member of EUPSA, ESPES, the Turkish Medical Association, and the Turkish Association of Pediatric Surgery.

Pediatrician

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Pediatric Surgery Specialist

2010 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Pediatric Surgery Specialist

1997 - 2010, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Pediatric Surgery Specialist, Lecturer

1996 - 1997, /Abroad

RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Pediatric Surgery Specialist

1990 - 1996, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Pediatric Surgery Specialist, Lecturer

2011 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Pediatric Nephrology Specialist

2003 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DIVISION OF CHILDREN'S NEPHROLOGY

Faculty Member Professor

1995 - 2003, Istanbul/Germany

ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DIVISION OF CHILDREN'S NEPHROLOGY

Associate Professor

1987 - 1989, Balikesir/Türkiye

AYVALIK STATE HOSPITAL

Pediatrics Specialist

1985 - 1987, Kocaeli/Türkiye

DERINCE MILITARY HOSPITAL

Pediatrics Specialist

2012 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ATASEHIR HOSPITAL

Pediatric Chest Diseases Specialist \ Pediatric Health and Diseases Specialist

2012 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Pediatric Chest Diseases Specialist \ Pediatric Health and Diseases Specialist

1995 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MARMARA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Member of the Department of Pediatric Chest Diseases

2006 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Pediatric Endocrinology Specialist

2006 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ATASEHIR HOSPITAL

Pediatric Endocrinology Specialist

2001 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Head of the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology

1996 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Founder and Head of Adolescent Science Branch

1993 - 2001, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Member of the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology

1992 - 1993, London/London/England

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL

Visiting Chief Resident of Pediatric Endocrinology and Cellular Endocrinology

1989 - 1992, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Chief Assistant of the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology

1987 - 1989, /Türkiye

MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY NO.6 AÇSAP

Child Health and Diseases Specialist

1985 - 1987, /Türkiye

MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY SEREFLIKOCHISAR STATE HOSPITAL

Child Health and Diseases Specialist

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Atiye Fedakar completed her medical education at Selçuk University Meram Medical Faculty in Konya and then received her specialization training at the Göztepe Training and Research Hospital of the Ministry of Health. Atiye Fedakar, who received the title of Associate Professor in 2020, has numerous international and national articles and presentations. She has followed high-risk newborns and premature infants in neonatal intensive care units for many years. She participated in the “Post Graduate Program in Pediatric Nutrition” course at Boston University.

She is one of the editors of the book “Current Approaches to Pediatric Diseases.” She has a book titled “A Pediatrician’s Pandemic Diary” consisting of her memories during the pandemic.

MEDICAL INTERESTS

• Children with frequent infections
• Cow’s milk allergy
• Allergic asthma
• Child nutrition
• Follow-up of premature and newborns
• Growth and development
• Vaccines
• Well-child follow-up
• Infant massage
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Prof. Dr. Ayla Güven graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 1986 and completed her mandatory service at Ege University Chest Diseases Bornova Tuberculosis Dispensary. Following that, she started her specialization training in the Department of Child Health and Diseases at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and became a specialist in 1993. After working as a specialist physician, she began her subspecialty training in Pediatric Endocrinology at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in September 2000 and became a Pediatric Endocrinology specialist in December 2002. In April 2003, she started working as an assistant professor at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine and worked in the Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Department at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, USA, between May and November 2003. After returning to Turkey, she continued to work at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine. This clinic was the first to offer Pediatric Endocrinology subspecialty training in the country. During her time there, one person became a Pediatric Endocrinology specialist. On March 13, 2006, she successfully passed the exam and received the title of Associate Professor. Since December 2006, she has been working at Göztepe Training and Research Hospital. In this hospital, she was appointed as the head of the Pediatric Endocrinology clinic in November 2008 and started providing Pediatric Endocrinology subspecialty training for the first time in the hospital in March 2009. Between 2009 and 2017, she trained five Pediatric Endocrinology specialists. Most of the physicians she currently provides subspecialty training to have gained academic titles as professors and associate professors. After working as a training instructor at Health Sciences University Zeynep Kamil Hospital for Children and Women from 2017 to 2021, she retired at her request from public service. Between 2021 and 2024, she worked as a Pediatric Endocrinology specialist at Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health and Diseases, at Istanbul Hospital.

MEDICAL INTERESTS

• Menstrual disorders and increased hair growth in girls, polycystic ovary syndrome
• Adrenal diseases
• Sexual development disorders
• Type 2 diabetes
• Thyroid diseases
• Growth disorders: short stature and tall stature
• Puberty disorders: precocious puberty-delayed puberty

Dr. Ceylan Sengul is a child development specialist who works with children aged 0-6 years. She has strong experience with developmental issues such as learning difficulties, ADHD, speech delays, and delayed toilet training. She also helps children with aggressive behaviors, eating disorders, depression, social phobia, panic attacks, addictions, and psychosomatic symptoms.

Dr. Sengul is known for treating school problems, trauma, sibling rivalry, low self-confidence, mood disorders, gender identity concerns, urinary incontinence, and body image issues. She uses evidence-based methods and has helped many children and families achieve better outcomes.