Alper Tunga Özbek, MD

Alper Tunga Özbek, MD is a pediatrician at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa, where he works in the Pediatrics unit. His practice covers the care of children and adolescents from the newborn period onward, and he has more than 19 years in medicine. His clinical interests include childhood constipation, iron deficiency and anemia, urinary incontinence, upper respiratory tract illnesses, nutrition-related concerns and infectious diseases, as well as the follow-up of newborns. He speaks Turkish and English.

Dr. Özbek graduated from Gülhane Military Medical Academy Faculty of Medicine in 2007. He then completed his specialty training in the Department of Child Health and Diseases at Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, finishing in 2016. He has been working with Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2018.

Clinical focus

Dr. Özbek’s clinical work centers on general child and adolescent health, with particular attention to a number of common pediatric conditions. He evaluates and manages childhood constipation, iron deficiency and anemia in children, and urinary incontinence in children. Assessment of iron deficiency may involve reviewing dietary intake and laboratory results before any treatment is planned. He also treats upper respiratory tract illnesses in children and provides diagnosis and treatment of childhood infectious diseases. Pediatric nutrition monitoring forms part of his routine follow-up, allowing growth and feeding concerns to be reviewed over time.

In the newborn period, Dr. Özbek provides newborn follow-up, carries out newborn screening tests, and treats newborn jaundice. Assessment is tailored to the individual child, and the approach to each condition depends on the child’s age, history and examination findings. Where appropriate, follow-up visits are used to monitor the course of a condition and to adjust care as the child grows.

How Dr. Özbek works with international patients

Dr. Özbek 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 laboratory and pathology results, ultrasound or X-ray reports, 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 test results and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. Video consultation is available for international patients and may be used for an initial discussion or for follow-up after a visit, depending on the child’s situation and the information available.