Dyt. Duygu Gencel

Dyt. Duygu Gencel is a dietitian in the Nutrition & Diet unit at Acibadem Zekeriyaköy Outpatient Clinic in İstanbul. Her professional work centers on sports nutrition, athlete nutrition, performance nutrition and nutrition for active individuals, and she has more than 16 years of experience in the field. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at Haliç University between 2010 and 2014, and between 2022 and 2025 she completed a Yüksek Lisans (postgraduate) program at Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Health Sciences Institute.

Much of her career has been spent working directly with sports teams. Since 2017 she has been part of Acıbadem Sports Athlete Health Center, a role that is ongoing. From 2017 to 2023 she served as A Takım Diyetisyeni (first-team dietitian) at İstanbul Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü, and in 2017–2018 she worked with the Ümit Milli Erkek Basketbol Takımı and the Eczacıbaşı Women’s Volleyball Team. Between 2022 and 2023 she was a Lecturer at İstanbul Gelişim University. Her earlier professional experience includes positions at Sports International (2014–2016), GSK / GlaxoSmithKline (2016–2017) and GE / General Electric (2016–2017).

Clinical focus

Dyt. Gencel’s clinical focus is nutrition support for people whose physical activity places specific demands on their diet. In sports nutrition and athlete nutrition, this typically involves reviewing an individual’s training schedule, competition calendar, body composition goals and any existing medical or dietary considerations, and then developing a nutrition plan that fits those circumstances. Her experience with football, basketball and volleyball teams informs this work, including the practical aspects of planning meals and fluid intake around training sessions and match days.

Performance nutrition and nutrition for active individuals extend the same approach to people who exercise regularly but are not necessarily competitive athletes. Plans are adjusted to the individual’s health status, lifestyle and activity level, and are reviewed over time as training loads, goals or health circumstances change. Where a patient is under the care of a physician for a medical condition, nutrition recommendations are coordinated with that ongoing care.

How Dyt. Duygu Gencel works with international patients

Dyt. Gencel consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports before a visit, including laboratory results, previous dietary assessments, medical reports and discharge summaries where relevant, and arranges appointments and the practical aspects of the clinic visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and current symptoms or goals, a review of previous reports and any earlier nutrition or medical treatments, a clinical assessment and a discussion of the available options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which can be used for an initial discussion or for follow-up after an in-person visit.