Pediatric Allergy Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burçin Beken
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About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burçin Beken
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burçin Beken is a Pediatric Allergy specialist at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul with 18+ years of experience.
They treat pediatric asthma, preschool wheezing, allergic rhinitis, local allergic rhinitis, food allergy and sensitization, atopic dermatitis, drug allergy and hypersensitivity, anaphylaxis, pediatric immunodeficiency disorders, and DRESS, and perform skin prick testing. Consultation is available in Turkish and English, and online video consultation is offered.
Assoc. Prof. Burçin Beken is a pediatric immunologist and allergist with a strong clinical and academic background. She completed her specialty training in Pediatric Immunology and Allergy Diseases at Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in 2019. Since 2021 she has been part of Acibadem Health Group, where she provides patient-centered care for children with allergic and immune-mediated conditions.
Active in professional societies, she is a member of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) and serves on the EAACI Junior Member Assembly Board as the Pediatric Section Representative. She is also affiliated with the Turkish Thoracic Society, the Turkish National Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, and the Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Academy Association. Her work combines clinical practice, education, and professional service, focused on improving diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for children with allergy and immunology disorders.
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Education
- 2019Trakya University Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Immunology and Allergy Diseases
- 2013Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Pediatrics
- 2007Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2021Acibadem Health Group
- 2019–2021Istanbul Health Sciences University Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital / Uzm. Dr.
- 2015–2019Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy Diseases / Subspecialty Research Assistant. Researcher
- 2008–2013Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics / Dr. Research Assistant. Assist.
- Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Department of Pediatrics / Assistant Professor
Professional Memberships
- European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
- EAACI Junior Member Assembly Board / Pediatric Section Representative
- Turkish Thoracic Society
- Turkish National Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
- Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Academy Association
Selected Publications
- Think Twice before Interpreting the Skin Prick Test as Age, Body Mass Index, and Atopy Affect Reaction Time and Size Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2021 May 4:1-9. doi: 10.1159/000515414. Epub ahead of print. Beken B. Celik V, Gokmirza Ozdemir P. Yazicioglu M.
- Asthma and allergic diseases are not risk factors for hospitalization in children with coronavirus disease 2019 Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2021 May;126(5):569-575. Beken B, Ozturk GK, Aygun FD, Aydogmus C, Akar HFI
- Relationship between arginase genes polymorphisms and preschool vvheezing phenotypes. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 Feb;56(2):561-570. Gökmirza Ozdemir P, Eker D, Çelik V, Beken B, Gurkan H, Yazicioglu M, Sut N.
- Local allergic rhinitis: a pediatric perspective . Türk J Pediatr. 2020;62(5):701-710. Beken B, Eguiluz-Gracia I, Yazicioglu M, Campo P
- Residents and interns in the 3 university hospitals: their knowledge of and attitudes to drug allergy Asia Pac Allergy. 2020 Jul 23; 10(3):e31. Gökmirza Özdemir P, Kızılca Ö, Aylanç H. Çelik V, Beken B, Akbulut SD, Yazıcıoğlu M, Süt N.
- Anaphylaxis Management for Dentists: Knowledge and Preparedness Asthma Allergy Immunol 2020;18:133-141. Celik C, Gokmirza Ozdemir P, Beken B, Yucal M, Yazicioglu M.
- Single-cell RNA analysis: Guiding the treatment of DiHS/DRESS Allergy. 2020;75( 10):2713-2715. Beken B, Arcolaci A, Jimenez-Saiz R.
- A compendium answering 150 questions on COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2. Allergy 2020 Oct;75(10):2503-2541. Riggioni C, Comberiati P, Giovannini M, Agache I, Akdis M, Alves-Correia M, Antö JM, Arcolaci A, Azkur AK, Azkur D, Beken B, Boccabella C, Bousquet
- Managing childhood allergies and immunodeficiencies during respiratory virus epidemics – The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: A statement from the EAACI section on pediatrics Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2020 Jul;31(5):442-448. Brough HA, Kalayci O, Sediva A, Untersmayr E, Munblit D, Rodriguez Del Rio P, Vazquez-Ortiz M, Arasi S, Alvaro-Lozano M, Tsabouri S, Galli E, Beken
- Future doctors and anaphylaxis: What do they know? what should we do? Annals of Medical Research. 2019;26(10):2340-5. Gokmirza Ozdemir P, Beken B, Celik V, Yazicioglu M, Sut N.
- Food Sensitization and Food Allergy in Atopic Dermatitis Osmangazi Journal of Medicine, 41(4): 405-412. 2019 Beken B, Celik V, Gokmirza Ozdemir P, Sut N, Yazicioglu M.
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