Pediatric Nephrology · Acibadem Kent Hospital (Izmir) Prof. Ahmet Keskinoğlu, MD
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Prof. Ahmet Keskinoğlu, MD is a pediatric nephrology specialist at Acibadem Kent Hospital (Izmir) in İzmir, Turkey. He treats children with nephrotic syndrome, urinary tract infections, renal involvement in tuberous sclerosis and children on dialysis, and provides care for pediatric kidney transplant recipients, including biomarker assessment and Epstein-Barr virus DNAemia management. He consults in Turkish and English.
Accepting international patientsAbout Prof. Ahmet Keskinoğlu, MD
Prof. Ahmet Keskinoğlu, MD is a pediatric nephrology specialist at Acibadem Kent Hospital (Izmir). He has more than 45 years in medicine and joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2025. His clinical work centers on kidney-related conditions in children, including nephrotic syndrome, urinary tract infections, dialysis management and the care of children who have received a kidney transplant.
Dr. Keskinoğlu graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1981. He completed his pediatrics training at Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1990 and his pediatric nephrology training at the same faculty in 2001. His academic career continued at Ege University, where he was appointed Associate Professor (Doç. Dr.) in the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, in 2012 and also held an Associate Professor position at the Health Sciences Institute, Stem Cell, from 2012 to 2016. From 2021 to 2025 he served as Professor in the Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine. He is a member of the Turkish Nephrology Association, the Pediatric Nephrology Association and ERA/EDTA.
Clinical focus
Dr. Keskinoğlu evaluates and manages children with nephrotic syndrome and pediatric urinary tract infections. A substantial part of his practice involves children on dialysis, including dialysis management, blood pressure management, assessment of low-density lipoprotein risk and attention to vasculopathy in this group. He also follows children with renal involvement in tuberous sclerosis.
In pediatric kidney transplantation, his work covers the care of transplant recipients, kidney transplant biomarker assessment and the management of Epstein-Barr virus DNAemia after transplantation. His published work reflects these areas and includes studies on nephrotic syndrome in children, antimicrobial susceptibility of urinary tract infection pathogens in children, body mass index changes and systemic inflammatory markers in pediatric kidney transplant patients, quality of life after renal transplantation in children and adolescents, risk factors for vasculopathy in children on dialysis, renal involvement in children with tuberous sclerosis and innovative biomarkers in kidney transplantation. He has also contributed to a multicenter questionnaire on approaches to Epstein-Barr virus DNAemia in pediatric kidney transplant recipients.
How Dr. Keskinoğlu works with international patients
Dr. Keskinoğlu consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for families who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as ultrasound, MRI or CT reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and 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 patients who wish to discuss their child’s case before traveling.
What Dr. Keskinoğlu treats and performs
Each item opens the condition or treatment page with the care pathway for international patients.
Conditions treated
- Nephrotic syndrome in children
- Pediatric urinary tract infections
- Renal involvement in tuberous sclerosis
Procedures performed
- Pediatric kidney transplant recipient care
- Epstein-barr virus dnaemia after pediatric kidney transplantation
- Pediatric dialysis management
- Vasculopathy in children on dialysis
- Blood pressure management in children on dialysis
- Low-density lipoprotein risk in children on dialysis
- Kidney transplant biomarker assessment
Education, career and memberships
Education & training
Education
- 2021–2025Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine / Prof. Dr.
- 2001Ege University Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Nephrology
- 1990Ege University Faculty of Medicine Pediatrics
- 1981İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Career
Professional Experience
- 2025Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2012–2016Ege University, Health Sciences Institute, Stem Cell / Doç. Dr.
- 2012Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine / Doç. Dr.
Memberships
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Nephrology Association
- Pediatric Nephrology Association
- ERA/EDTA
Selected publications
Selected Publications
- Innovative Biomarkers in Kidney Transplantation Türkiye Klinikleri Pediatric Nephrology- Special Topics 5 (1), 58-64 A KESKİNOĞLU.
- Lack of standard approach for Epstein-Barr virus DNAemia in pediatric kidney transplant recipients: a multicenter questionnaire PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY , no.1. Tasdemir, M., Ozdemir, G., Akaci, O., Parmaksiz, G., Saygili, S., Alparslan, C.,. BULUM AKBULUT, B
- Evaluation of children with nephrotic syndrome: a single-center experience Evaluation, 10(2), 118-124. Taner, S., Kocaaslan, N. E., Kabasakal, C., Keskinoğlu, A., Şen, S., & Bulut, i. K
- In vitro Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Urinary Tract Infection Pathogens in Children In vitro, 10(3), 210-215. Taner, S., Aydemir, S. Ş., Özgür, S., Aksoy, E., Keskinoğlu, A., Tünger, A., … & Bulut, I. K.
- Effects of Body Mass Index Changes In Pediatric Kidney Transplant Patients In Transplantation Proceedings (Vol. 55, No. 5, pp. 1111-1115). Elsevier. Taner, S., Goktepe, B., Zaman, E. I., Keskinoglu, A., Kabasakal, C., Bulut, I. K., & Sezer, O.
- Role of systemic inflammatory markers in pediatric kidney transplantation In Transplantation Proceedings (Vol. 55, No. 5, pp. 1152-1155). Elsevier. Taner, S., Goktepe, B., Zaman, E. I., Asci, G., Bulut, I. K., Toz, H & Keskinoglu, A.
- Quality of life and Psychological VVell-being in children and adolescents after renal transplantation. . In Transplantation Proceedings (Vol. 55, No. 5, pp. 1160-1165). Elsevier. Demir, M. H. B., Taner, S., Demir, H. B., Tasdemir, A. I., Keskinoglu, A., Bulut, I. K.,… & Kabasakal, C.
- Low-density lipoprotein and blood pressure are important risk factors for vasculopathy in children on dialysis: A single-center study. Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, 26(6), 1220-1225. Conkar Tunçay, S., Keskinoglu, A., Bulut, i. K., Levent, E., Hakverdi, G., & Kabasakal, C.
- Effect of vitamin D analogues calcitriol and paricalcitol in a rat model of puromycin aminonucleoside-induced nephrotic syndrome. Paediatrica Indonesiana, 62(6), 382-9. Metin, H., Ertan, P., KeskinoYlu, A., Uluer, E. T., Batir, M. B., KeskinoYlu, P & Çam, F. S.
- Renal involvement in children with tuberous sclerosis Neurological Sciences and Neurophysiology, 38(1), 33-36. Keskinoglu, A., Tekgül, H., & Kabasakal, C.
