Dyt. Asel Özcan

Dyt. Asel Özcan is a dietitian in the Nutrition & Diet unit at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul. Her professional interests include nutrition for cardiovascular diseases, nutrition during pregnancy, and dietary support for iron deficiency anemia. She works with patients whose medical condition, life stage, or treatment plan calls for structured dietary guidance, and her consultations are shaped around each patient’s health needs, existing dietary habits, and treatment goals.

She completed her education at Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University in 2025. In 2026, she began working with Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she practices within the Nutrition & Diet unit. In this setting, dietary recommendations are considered alongside the care provided by the patient’s treating physicians, so that nutritional advice reflects the wider medical picture rather than being given in isolation.

Clinical focus

A central area of her work is nutrition for cardiovascular diseases. For patients living with heart or vascular conditions, dietary choices are one of several factors that may be addressed as part of overall care. Dyt. Asel Özcan reviews a patient’s current eating patterns and discusses adjustments that may be appropriate given the diagnosis, any medications, and the recommendations of the cardiology team. The aim is to provide practical, individualized guidance that a patient can realistically follow in daily life.

She also focuses on pregnancy nutrition and on dietary support for iron deficiency anemia. During pregnancy, nutritional requirements change, and a dietitian can help a patient understand how to meet those needs through food choices while taking into account personal preferences, tolerances, and any medical conditions identified by the obstetric team. In iron deficiency anemia, dietary guidance may include a review of iron-containing foods and of factors that can influence how iron is absorbed. Nutritional advice in this area is generally considered as a complement to medical assessment and treatment rather than a replacement for it; more information on the medical side of this condition is available on the Anemia Treatment page.

How Dyt. Asel Özcan works with international patients

Dyt. Asel Özcan consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the hospital’s international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports, including laboratory and pathology results, imaging reports such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit itself. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing reports and previous treatments, a clinical assessment, and a discussion of the dietary options that may be suitable. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling or as part of follow-up.