Ayşe Mürüvvet Alanyalı, Dietitian

Ayşe Mürüvvet Alanyalı is a dietitian working in the Nutrition & Diet unit at Acibadem Bağdat Outpatient Clinic in İstanbul. Her work covers nutrition and diet as well as functional medicine, and her practice centers on nutritional assessment, individualized diet planning and functional medicine nutrition. She has more than 28 years of experience in her field and sees both local and international patients at the outpatient clinic.

She completed her education at Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences between 1998 and 2003. After graduating, she worked at Kadıköy Şifa Hospital from 2003 to 2006. In 2006 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she has continued her practice since. She is a member of the Türkiye Diyetisyenler Association and speaks Turkish and English.

Clinical focus

A central part of Ayşe Mürüvvet Alanyalı’s practice is nutritional assessment. This involves reviewing a patient’s dietary habits, medical history and any available laboratory results in order to understand current nutritional status and identify areas that may need attention. The assessment forms the basis for the recommendations that follow and is revisited as a patient’s situation changes.

Building on this assessment, she prepares individualized diet plans that take into account the patient’s health needs, daily routine and personal preferences. She also works within a functional medicine nutrition approach, in which dietary recommendations are considered alongside the broader picture of a patient’s health rather than in isolation. Plans are intended to be practical and adjustable, and follow-up allows them to be refined over time. Nutritional care of this kind is generally coordinated with the patient’s other treating physicians where relevant.

How Ayşe Mürüvvet Alanyalı works with international patients

Ayşe Mürüvvet Alanyalı consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients 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, MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing results and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options, including how a nutritional plan might fit into the patient’s overall care. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before travelling or to follow up on an existing plan from home.