Pediatric Cardiology Dr. Ayla Oktay
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Dr. Ayla Oktay is a Pediatric Cardiology specialist at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul with 24+ years of experience.
She treats pediatric congenital heart disease and pediatric acquired heart disease, including transposition of the great arteries, cor triatriatum, interrupted aortic arch, neonatal arterial thrombosis, protein-losing enteropathy after Fontan operation, and intracardiac fungal mass. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
About Dr. Ayla Oktay
Dr. Ayla Oktay is a Pediatric Cardiology specialist with 24 years of experience. Her listed areas of expertise include pediatric acquired heart disease, interrupted aortic arch, neonatal arterial thrombosis, protein-losing enteropathy after Fontan operation, intracardiac fungal mass, and cor triatriatum.
Dr. Oktay graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2002. She was a Pediatric Cardiology Research Assistant at Başkent University Faculty of Medicine from 2009 to 2013 and was a Pediatric Cardiology Specialist at Ahi Evren Chest, Heart and Vascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital in 2013. She joined Acibadem Health Group in 2016 and practises at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
The profile lists 5 publications dated between 2007 and 2015. These publications address neonatal arterial thrombosis, protein-losing enteropathy after the Fontan operation, transposition of the great arteries, cor triatriatum, and intracardiac fungal mass. The profile lists 1 professional body: the Turkish Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Oktay speaks Turkish and English, and online consultation is available.
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Education
- 2013Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Cardiology
- 2008Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine Pediatrics
- 2002Gazi University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2016Acibadem Health Group
- 2013Ahi Evren Chest, Heart and Vascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital / Pediatric Cardiology Specialist
- 2009–2013Başkent University Faculty of Medicine / Pediatric Cardiology Research Assistant
- 2008–2009Gumushane State Hospital / Pediatrics Specialist Physician
- 2002–2008Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics / Research Assistant
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
Selected Publications
- A case of neonatal arterial thrombosis mimicking interrupted aortic arch Turk Pediatri Ars. 2015 Jun 1;50(2):118-22 Gürsu HA, Varan B, Oktay A, Özkan M.
- Oral budesonide as a therapy for protein-losing enteropathy in children after the Fontan operation CardSurg. 2014 Sep;29(5):712-6. Gursu HA, Erdogan I, Varan B, Oktay A, Ozcay F, Ozkan M, Aslamaci S.
- Transposition of the great arteries and cortriatriatum: a rare combination CardiolYoung. 2014 Aug;24(4):760-1. Gursu HA, Varan B, Erdogan İ, Oktay A.
- A large intracardiac fungus ball in a premature infant Turk J Pediatr. 2011 May-Jun;53(3):325-7 Ekici F, Varan B, Saylan-Cevik B, Ozkan M, Ok-Atilgan A, Oktay A.
- Transposition of the great arteries in a newborn whose mother was treated with carbamazepine during pregnancy Anatolian Journal of Cardiology 2007 Sep;7(3):344-5 Misirlioglu ED, Aliefendioğlu D, Doğru MT, Sanli C, Oktay A.
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