Pediatric Genetic Diseases Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Akgün Doğan
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Akgün Doğan is a Pediatric Genetic Diseases specialist at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul with 5+ years of experience.
She treats pediatric genetic disorders, monogenic and clinically unclassified systemic autoinflammatory diseases, H syndrome, Peters Plus syndrome, partial trisomy 17q, partial monosomy 20q, familial Mediterranean fever, and familial progressive hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation, and provides pediatric genetic evaluation, genetic counseling, next-generation sequencing gene panel testing, genetic panel screening, and genomic…
About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Akgün Doğan
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Akgün Doğan works in Pediatric Genetic Diseases and has 5 years of experience.
Her listed areas of expertise include H syndrome, Peters Plus syndrome, partial trisomy 17q, partial monosomy 20q, familial Mediterranean fever, and familial progressive hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation. She also performs pediatric genetic evaluation, genetic counseling, and genomic sequencing. Dr. Doğan graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2006, completed Pediatrics at Dr. Sami Ulus Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital in 2011, and completed Pediatric Genetic Diseases at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2017.
Dr. Doğan joined Acibadem Health Group in 2021. She practises at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye. The profile lists 2 professional bodies, among them the European Society of Human Genetics and the Society of Pediatric Genetic Diseases.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2019 and 2020. Their subjects include monogenic and clinically unclassified systemic autoinflammatory diseases, H syndrome, Peters Plus syndrome, partial trisomy 17q, and partial monosomy 20q. Other listed papers address SARS-CoV-2, familial Mediterranean fever, and familial progressive hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation.
Dr. Doğan speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with her before travelling.
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Education
- 2017Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Genetic Diseases
- 2011Dr. Sami Ulus Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital Pediatrics
- 2006Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2021Acibadem Health Group
Professional Memberships
- Society of Pediatric Genetic Diseases
- European Society of Human Genetics
Selected Publications
- Comparison of the clinical diagnostic criteria and the results of the next-generation sequence gene panel in patients with monogenic systemic autoinflammatory diseases Clin Rheumatol. 2020 Nov 9. doi: 10.1007/sl0067-020-05492-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33165748. Sözeri B, Demir F, Sönmez HE, Karadağ ŞG, Demirkol YK, Doğan ÖA, Doğanay HL, Ayaz NA.
- H syndrome with a novel homozygous SLC29A3 mutation in two sisters. Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 Nov;37(6): 1135-1138. doi: 10.1111/pde. 14322. Epub 2020 Aug 10.PMID: 32776596. Demir D, Aktaş Karabay E, Sözeri B, Gürsoy F, Akgün Doğan Ö, Topaktaş E, Zindancı İ.
- Does sampling saliva increase detection of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR? Comparing saliva with oro-nasopharyngeal swabs J Virol Methods. 2020 Dec 30;290:114049. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2020.114049. Epub ahead ofprint. PMID: 33387561; PMCID: PMC7833528. Dogan OA, Kose B, Agaoglu NB, Yildiz J, Alkurt G, Demirkol YK, Irvem A, Doganay GD, Doganay L.
- Peters Plus syndrome: a recognizable clinical entity. Türk J Pediatr. 2020;62(1): 136-140. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2020.01.020. PMID: 32253880. Demir GÜ, Lafçı NG, Doğan ÖA, Şimşek-Kiper PÖ, Utine GE
- The origin of SARS-CoV-2 in Istanbul: Sequencing fmdings from the epicenter of the pandemic in Turkey. North Clin Istanb. 2020 May 15;7(3):203-209. doi: 10.14744/nci.2020.90532. PMID: 32478289; PMCID: PMC7251277. Karacan I, Akgun TK, Agaoglu NB, Irvem A, Alkurt G, Yildiz J, Kose B, Ozel AS, Altunal LN, Can ND, Demirkol YK, Aydin M, Dogan OA, Doganay L,DoganayGD
- Genetic panel screening in patients with clinically unclassified systemic autoinflammatory diseases Clin Rheumatol. 2020 Dec;39(12):3733-3745. doi: 10.1007/sl0067-020-05108-1. Epub 2020 May 26. PMID: 32458238 Demir F, Doğan ÖA, Demirkol YK, Tekkuş KE, Canbek S, Karadağ ŞG, Sönmez HE, Ayaz NA, Doğanay HL, Sözeri B
- Further Phenotypic Delineation of Partial Trisomy 17q and Partial Monosomy 20q due to Rare t(17;20) Mol Syndromol. 2020 Feb;ll(l):38-42. doi: 10.1159/000505141. Epub 2020 Jan 14. PMID: 32256300; PMCID: PMC7109379. Ürel-Demir G, Akgün-Doğan Ö, Oğuz S, Güleray-Lafcı N, Şimşek-Kiper PÖ, Eda Utine G, Alikaşifoğlu M, Boduroğlu K.
- Responding to COVID-19 in Istanbul: Perspective from genomic laboratory. North Clin Istanb. 2020 May 7;7(3):311-312. doi: 10.14744/nci.2020.30075. PMID: 32478308; PMCID: PMC7251262. Doganay L, Agaoglu NB, Irvem A, Alkurt G, Yildiz J, Köse B, Demirkol YK, Dogan OA, Doganay GD.
- The musculoskeletal system manifestations in children with familial Mediterranean fever. North Clin Istanb. 2020 Sep 4;7(5):438-442. doi: 10.14744/nci.2020.96636. PMID: 33163878; PMCID: PMC7603850. Demir F, Bolac GL, Merter T, Canbek S, Dogan OA, Demirkol YK, Yildiz J, Doganay HL, Sozeri B.
- Cafe noir spots: a feature of familial progressive hyper- and hypopigmentation J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2020 Feb;34(2):e76-e77. doi: 10.1111/jdv. 15968. Epub 2019 Oct 24. PMID: 31571311. Gülseren D, Güleray N, Akgün-Doğan Ö, Şimşek-Kiper PÖ, Utine EG, Alikaşifoğlu M, Ersoy-Evans S
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