Assoc. Prof. Saygın Abalı, MD

Assoc. Prof. Saygın Abalı, MD is a pediatric endocrinology specialist who practices in the Pediatrics unit at Acibadem Atakent Hospital (İstanbul) and Acibadem Dr. Sinasi Can (Kadikoy) Hospital (İstanbul). He cares for children and adolescents with growth, puberty, diabetes, thyroid, adrenal and bone-related endocrine concerns, with a subspecialty focus on growth and puberty. His clinical interests include early puberty, short stature, obesity, differences of sex development and osteogenesis imperfecta.

Dr. Abalı graduated from İzmir Fen High School in 1999 and from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. He completed his pediatrics training at the İstanbul University Institute of Child Health in 2011 and his pediatric endocrinology training at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 2014. His professional experience includes Afyonkarahisar Dinar Devlet Hospital in 2011, Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital from 2011 to 2015 and Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital from 2015 to 2017. He has worked at Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2017. He is a member of the Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Association and the İstanbul Medical Chamber.

Clinical focus

Dr. Abalı evaluates and manages a range of pediatric endocrine conditions. A central part of his work concerns growth and puberty, including growth delay and short stature and early puberty. Assessment in these areas typically involves reviewing the child’s growth history, examination findings and any existing test results before discussing whether monitoring or treatment is appropriate.

He also cares for children with pediatric diabetes, pediatric thyroid disorders and pediatric adrenal gland disorders, as well as children affected by obesity. His practice further includes differences of sex development and osteogenesis imperfecta, conditions in which endocrine assessment forms part of the broader care of the child. The approach to each condition depends on the individual child’s age, findings and prior treatment, and is discussed with the family during the consultation.

How Dr. Abalı works with international patients

Dr. Abalı consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for families who speak other languages. The international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, arranges appointments and organises the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the child’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. Video consultation is available for international families who wish to discuss their child’s situation before deciding whether to travel, based on the records provided.