Gamze Şarbat, MD

Gamze Şarbat, MD is a pediatrician at Acibadem Etiler Outpatient Clinic in İstanbul, where she works in the Pediatrics unit. Her clinical work covers general pediatrics, well-child care, pediatric nutrition, pediatric metabolism, and pediatric genetic and metabolic disorders. With more than 43 years in medicine, she supports children and their families through routine health follow-up as well as the evaluation of pediatric medical concerns.

Dr. Şarbat completed her medical doctorate at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, graduating in 1989, and then specialized in Child Health and Diseases at the same faculty, completing her specialization in 1994. From 1994 to 2001 she held a chief assistantship in the Division of Nutrition and Metabolism of the Department of Child Health and Diseases at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine. Between 1998 and 2000 she trained in the United States, first in Pediatric Metabolic Diseases at Chicago Illinois University and then in the Genetic and Metabolism Department of Pediatrics at The University of Illinois at Chicago. From 2000 onward she held general pediatrics and healthy child positions within Acıbadem Healthcare Services in İstanbul, in hospital and medical center settings, through 2018. She is a member of the İstanbul Medical Chamber and is a co-author of publications on glycogen storage disease type Ia, biotinidase deficiency, and newborn screening for biotinidase deficiency in İstanbul.

Clinical focus

In general pediatrics and well-child care, Dr. Şarbat follows the health and development of infants, children and adolescents over time. This includes routine check-ups, assessment of growth and general health, and the evaluation of common childhood illnesses and other pediatric medical concerns. Families can discuss questions about their child’s everyday health during these visits, and any findings that may need further assessment are reviewed with them.

Her second area of focus is pediatric nutrition and metabolism, including pediatric genetic and metabolic disorders. This part of her work draws on her years in the Division of Nutrition and Metabolism at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine and her training in pediatric metabolic and genetic conditions in Chicago. Children with suspected or known metabolic or genetic disorders may be evaluated with attention to their history, growth, nutrition and existing test results, and the possible next steps are discussed with the family in a measured way. Nutritional questions in otherwise healthy children, such as feeding and diet during growth, also fall within this area.

How Dr. Şarbat works with international patients

Dr. Şarbat consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for families 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, ultrasound or other imaging reports, and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the clinic visit itself. A first consultation typically covers the child’s history and symptoms, a review of existing test results and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. Video consultations are available for international patients who would like an initial discussion or follow-up from abroad; where an in-person examination is needed, this is explained during the consultation.