Pediatric Nephrology Prof. Dr. Rezan Topaloğlu
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Prof. Dr. Rezan Topaloğlu is a Pediatric Nephrology specialist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul with 46+ years of experience.
She treats pediatric chronic kidney disease, pediatric kidney transplant care, systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis, Bartter syndrome, cystinosis, primary hyperoxaluria type 1, distal renal tubular acidosis, difficult-to-treat nephrotic syndrome including rituximab therapy, familial Mediterranean fever, IgA nephropathy, and hereditary C1q deficiency. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video…
About Prof. Dr. Rezan Topaloğlu
Prof. Dr. Rezan Topaloğlu is a Pediatric Nephrology specialist with 46 years of experience. Listed areas of expertise include Bartter syndrome, cystinosis, primary hyperoxaluria type 1, distal renal tubular acidosis, familial Mediterranean fever, IgA nephropathy, hereditary C1q deficiency, and rituximab therapy for nephrotic syndrome.
Prof. Dr. Topaloğlu graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1980 and completed specialization at Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, from 1980 to 1984. Prof. Dr. Topaloğlu was appointed Lecturer in the Department of Pediatrics at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1988, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1991, and Professor of Pediatrics at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1999. Prof. Dr. Topaloğlu joined Acibadem Health Group in 2023 and practises at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
Prof. Dr. Topaloğlu worked on Bartter syndrome at NIH in Washington DC, United States of America, from 1999 to 2000. Prof. Dr. Topaloğlu received a TUBITAK NATO scholarship and worked on chronic renal failure, transplantation and systemic lupus erythematosis at Guys and Hammersmith Hospitals in London, England, from 1994 to 1995. The profile lists 6 professional bodies, among them the International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA), the European Society for Pediatric Nephrology (ESPN), and the European Society of Nephrology (ERA).
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 1942 and 2042. Their subjects include cystinosis, primary hyperoxaluria type 1 and distal renal tubular acidosis; lupus nephritis and nephrotic syndrome; and pediatric kidney transplantation.
Prof. Dr. Topaloğlu speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with Prof. Dr. Topaloğlu before travelling.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2011Medical Specialization Board Pediatric Rheumatology
- 1999–2000He has worked on Bartter Syndrome at NIH, Washington DC, United States of America.
- 1999Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine / Professor of Pediatrics
- 1994–1995She received a TUBITAK NATO scholarship and worked on chronic renal failure, transplantation and systemic lupus erythematosis at Guys and Hammersmith Hospitals, London, England.
- 1991Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Nephrology
- 1991Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor of Pediatrics
- 1988Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine / Department of Pediatrics / Lecturer
- 1984–1985He worked at Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Canada.
- 1984Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Pediatrics
- 1980Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2023Acibadem Health Group
- 2019–2022Elected president of ESPN (European Society of Pediatric Nephrology)
- 2014IPNA (International Pediatric Nephrology Association) world young nephrologists education committee chair / Currently
- 2003–2012Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Professor Representative, Faculty Board and Faculty Executive Board Member, International Socrates Erasmus Medical Faculty Coordinator
- 1988–2023Hacettepe Medical Faculty Faculty Member Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology
- 1986–1988Samsun State Hospital / Pediatrics / Compulsory Service
- 1980–1984Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, specialization
- He has 341 publications and studies published in international journals. These studies have been cited 7751 times. H index 41
Professional Memberships
- International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA)
- European Society for Pediatric Nephrology (ESPN)
- European Society of Nephrology (ERA)
- Pediatric Rheumatology Society
- Child Nephrology Association
- Turkish Society of Nephrology (TND)
Selected Publications
- Emulation of the control cohort of a randomized controlled trial in pediatric kidney transplantation with Real-World Data from the CERTAIN Registry. Pediatr Nephrol. 2023 May;38(5):1621-1632. doi: 10.1007/s00467-022-05777-x. Epub 2022 Oct 20. PMID: 36264431 Patry C, Sauer LD, Sander A, Krupka K, Fichtner A, Brezinski J, Geissbühler Y, Aubrun E, Grinienko A, Strologo LD, Haffner D, Oh J, Grenda R, Pape L,
- Omic Studies on In Vitro Cystinosis Model: siRNA-Mediated CTNS Gene Silencing in HK-2 Cells. Lab Invest. 2023 Nov 9;104(1):100287. doi: 10.1016/j.labinv.2023.100287. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37949358 Baysal I, Yabanoglu-Ciftci S, Nemutlu E, Eylem CC, Gok-Topak ED, Ulubayram K, Kir S, Gulhan B, Ucar G, Ozaltin F, Topaloglu R.
- Determinants of Kidney Failure in Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1: Findings of the European Hyperoxaluria Consortium. Kidney Int Rep. 2023 Aug 4;8(10):2029-2042. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.07.025. eCollection 2023 Oct. PMID: 37849991 Metry EL, Garrelfs SF, Deesker LJ, Acquaviva C, D”Ambrosio V, Bacchetta J, Beck BB, Cochat P, Collard L, Hogan J, Ferraro PM, Franssen CFM, Harambat J
- Long-term renal survival of paediatric patients with lupus nephritis. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2022 May 25;37(6):1069-1077. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfab152. PMID: 33826705 Demir S, Gülhan B, Özen S, Çeleğen K, Batu ED, Taş N, Orhan D, Bilginer Y, Düzova A, Ozaltin F, Topaloğlu R.
- Distal renal tubular acidosis: ERKNet/ESPN clinical practice points. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2021 Aug 27;36(9):1585-1596. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfab171. PMID: 33914889 Trepiccione F, Walsh SB, Ariceta G, Boyer O, Emma F, Camilla R, Ferraro PM, Haffner D, Konrad M, Levtchenko E, Lopez-Garcia SC, Santos F, Stabouli S,
- Rituximab for Children With Difficult-to-Treat Nephrotic Syndrome: Its Effects on Disease Progression and Growth. Front Pediatr. 2019 Jul 30;7:313. doi: 10.3389/fped.2019.00313. eCollection 2019. PMID: 31417883 Topaloglu R, Gülhan B, Çelegen K, İnözü M, Hayran M, Düzova A, Ozaltin F.
- The Clinical and Mutational Spectrum of Turkish Patients with Cystinosis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017 Oct 6;12(10):1634-1641. doi: 10.2215/CJN.00180117. Epub 2017 Aug 9. PMID: 28793998 Topaloglu R, Gulhan B, Inözü M, Canpolat N, Yilmaz A, Noyan A, Dursun İ, Gökçe İ, Gürgöze MK, Akinci N, Baskin E, Serdaroğlu E, Demircioğlu Kiliç B,
- Genetic basis of cystinosis in Turkish patients: a single-center experience. Pediatr Nephrol. 2012 Jan;27(1):115-21. doi: 10.1007/s00467-011-1942-6. Epub 2011 Jul 24. PMID: 21786142 Topaloglu R, Vilboux T, Coskun T, Ozaltin F, Tinloy B, Gunay-Aygun M, Bakkaloglu A, Besbas N, van den Heuvel L, Kleta R, Gahl WA
- A candidate gene for familial Mediterranean fever. Nat Genet. 1997 Sep;17(1):25-31. doi: 10.1038/ng0997-25. PMID: 9288094 A Bernot, C Clepet, C Dasilva, C Devaud, J L Petit, C Caloustian, C Cruaud, D Samson, F Pulcini, J Weissenbach, R Heilig, C Notanicola, C Domingo, M R
- Molecular basis of hereditary C1q deficiency associated with SLE and IgA nephropathy in a Turkish family. Kidney Int. 1996 Aug;50(2):635-42. doi: 10.1038/ki.1996.359. Topaloglu R, Bakkaloglu A, Slingsby JH, Mihatsch MJ, Pascual M, Norsworthy P, Morley BJ, Saatci U, Schifferli JA, Walport MJ.
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