Pediatrics Prof. Dr. Vildan Ertekin
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About Prof. Dr. Vildan Ertekin
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Prof. Dr. Vildan Ertekin is a Pediatrics specialist at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul with 16+ years of experience.
She focuses on pediatric gastrointestinal, hepatic, and nutritional disorders, including celiac disease, pediatric autoimmune hepatitis, hepatoportal sclerosis, infantile colic, and functional bowel disorders, and handles celiac disease screening, enteral and parenteral nutrition support, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, and pediatric nutritional management. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultations.
Prof. Vildan Ertekin is a Professor in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. She completed advanced training at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2013 and joined Acibadem Health Group in 2014, where she continues to provide clinical care and expertise in pediatric digestive and liver disorders and nutritional management. Her clinical interests include diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases in children, nutritional support, and management of complex metabolic and enteral/parenteral nutrition needs.
She is active in professional education and collaborative research, aiming to improve outcomes for children with chronic and acute digestive conditions. She holds memberships in several professional organizations: the Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Society; the Turkish Pediatric Association; the Child and Adolescent Diabetes Association; the Society for Clinical Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition; and the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
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Education
- 2013Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition / Professor
- 2007Head of Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 2005Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Gastroenterology
- 2002–2007Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine / Assistant Professor
- 2001Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Pediatrics
- 1996–2001Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Atatürk University / Research Assistant
- 1993Anadolu University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2014Acibadem Health Group
- 2012–2013Head of the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 2010–2012Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition / Associate Professor
Professional Memberships
- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Society
- Turkish Pediatric Association
- Child and Adolescent Diabetics Association
- Society for Clinical Enteral, Parenteral Nutrition
- European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition
Selected Publications
- Screening of celiac disease in children with alopecia areata. Indian J Dermatol. 2014;59:317 Ertekin V, Tosun MS, Erdem T.
- Hepatoportal Sclerosis in Childhood: Descriptive Analysis of 12 Patients. J Korean Med Sci.2013; 28: 150711 Cantez MS, Gerenli N, Ertekin V, Güllüoğlu M, Durmaz Ö
- Findings of 104 Patients with Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. Türk Pediatri Arşivi, 2013; 210-14 Cantez MS, Gerenli N, Ertekin V, Durmaz Ö.
- Infantile colic Türkiye klinikleri Pediatri Dergisi, Özel sayı, 8(1),69-74,2012 Ertekin V, Cantez MS, Tosun MS.
- Diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune hepatitis in children. Vol:4, Issue:2, 21-26,2012 Erdemir G, Tosun MS, Ertekin V.
- Celiac disease. Clinical Medicine Pediatrics, 3:1, 7-9, 2011 Ertekin V.
- Psychiatric aspects of children and adolescents diagnosed with familial Mediterranean fever. Journal of Pediatrics 54: 204-210, (2011) Fidan T, Ertekin V, Sürücü İ
- Nutrition in functional bowel diseases. Sendrom, 23:56-59, 2011 Ertekin V, Tosun MS.
- Celiac Disease in childhood: Evaluation of 140 Patients. 41:2, 154-157, 2009 Ertekin V, Altinkaynak S, Selimoglu MA
- Epidemiological factors affecting hepatitis A seroprevalence in childhood in a developing country. Euroasian Journal of Medicine, 40:25-28,2008 Altinkaynak S, Selimoglu MA, Ertekin V, Kilicaslan B.
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