Pediatrics Dr. Sibel Özbek
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Dr. Sibel Özbek is a Pediatrics specialist at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul with 35+ years of experience.
She focuses on prematurity, very low and low birth weight, bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants, neonatal pneumothorax, fetal-neonatal ovarian cysts, neonatal acute renal failure, imperforate hymen in newborns, biotinidase deficiency, intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm newborns, newborn screening for biotinidase deficiency, measles vaccination in preterm infants, and neonatal intensive care. She consults in Turkish and…
M.D. Sibel Özbek is a neonatologist with a medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, completed in 1998. She has been practicing neonatology and providing newborn care with a focus on evidence-based and family-centered approaches. Since 2013 she has been affiliated with Acibadem Health Group, contributing to high-quality neonatal services and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
Active in the professional community, Dr. Özbek is a member of the Istanbul Medical Chamber, the Turkish Pediatric Association, the Turkish Neonatology Association, and the Mother Baby Health Foundation. She is committed to advancing neonatal health, supporting parents through the early stages of life, and participating in ongoing education and professional development.
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Education
- 1998Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine Neonatology
- 1991Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Pediatrics
- 1984Trakya University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2013Acibadem Health Group
- 2011–2013Kanuni Sultan Suleiman Research Assistant
- 1992–2010Practice Medicine
- 1991–2010SSK Bakırköy Maternity Hospital / Assistant Clinic Chief
Professional Memberships
- Istanbul Medical Chamber
- Turkish Pediatric Association
- Turkish Neonatology Association
- Mother Baby Health Foundation
Selected Publications
- Investigation of the patients who were followed up with the diagnosis of pneumothorax in the neonatal intensive care unit between 2004-2008 JOOP Derg 3(2):79-85,2011 S Ozbek, S Kavuncuoglu, S Atik, EY Aldemir, M Payasli, S Sander.
- Fetal-Neonatal ovarian cysts-their monitoring and management: Retrospective evaluation of 20 cases and rewiev of the literature J Clin Res Ped Endo 2010; 2(1):28-33 MA Akın, L Akın, S Ozbek, G Tireli, S Kavuncuoğlu, S Sander, M Akcakuş, T Gunes, MA Ozturk, S Kurtoglu.
- Evaluation of very low birth weight preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia Türk Ped Arş. 2010; 45: 25-30 EY Aldemir, S Kavuncuoğlu, S Özbek, E Altuncu, MN Çizmeci.
- Evaluation of maternal measles antibody titers and response to the measles vaccination at the age of 9 months in preterm infants Eur J Pediatr (2007) 166:1181-1182 S Ozturk, S Kavuncuoglu, S Ozbek, M Vural.
- Reasons and outcomes of rehospitalization in neonates discharged early Turkish Pediatrics Archives2006; 41:201-7 MA Akın, S Kavuncuoğlu, S Özbek, EY Aldemir, F Uysal, S Güler, E Öztürk
- A rare cause of acute renal failure in the newborn Himen imperforatus Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics Pediatrics 11(3):131-132, 2005 S Özbek, MA Akın, M Palabıyık, F Uysal, S Kavuncuoğlu
- Screening results for biotinidase enzyme deficiency in newborns Journal of Gynecology Obsteric Pediatrics 11(2):100-102,2005 S Kavuncuoglu S Ozbek, L Akin, MA Akin, M Demirkol
- The role of maternal and paternal demographic characteristics in the etiology of low birth weight in 5000 live newborns Çocuk Dergisi 3(4):254-261, 2003 E Altuncu, S Kavuncuoğlu, S Özbek, P Gökmirza, Z Albayrak, K Birgül, E Karataş, K Teker, E Toros, M Yetiş
- Passive immunity of premature infants against measles during early infancy S Ozbek , M Vural , Y Tastan , I Kahraman , Y Perk , Ö Ilter.
- Intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm newborns The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 1998; 40: 195-200 B Ilikkan, M Vural, D Yardımcı, S Özbek, Y Perk, Ö İlter
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