Gizem Sencer, Child Development Specialist

Gizem Sencer is a specialist in podiatry and foot health with more than nine years of experience. She graduated from Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University in 2017, and her professional work since then has been devoted to the care of the feet and nails. She sees patients at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.

In 2020 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she continues to practise. Her work centres on medical foot care: the assessment and routine care of skin and nail conditions of the foot, together with preventive care for patients whose feet need particular attention because of an underlying condition or a specific stage of life. She speaks Turkish and English.

Clinical focus

Gizem Sencer's areas of expertise include diabetic foot care, medical foot care and the care of patients with flatfoot (pes planus). Diabetic foot care is directed at patients with diabetes, in whom regular attention to the skin and nails of the feet forms part of ongoing care. Medical foot care covers the general professional care of the feet, including the routine assessment of skin and nails and advice on maintaining foot health. For patients with flatfoot, her work involves assessment of the condition and care that takes account of its effect on the foot.

She also provides callus care, cracked heel care, care for deformed nails and care for thickened nails, addressing common skin and nail changes that can cause discomfort or interfere with daily activity. Her expertise extends to foot care during pregnancy, a period in which the feet may require adapted care, and to summer foot care, which concerns the particular needs of the feet in warm weather and with open footwear. The full list of conditions and procedures she handles appears in the areas of expertise on this profile.

How Gizem Sencer works with international patients

Gizem Sencer consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, for example X-ray, MRI, CT or ultrasound reports, laboratory results and discharge summaries, arranges appointments and organises the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient's history and symptoms, a review of existing reports and previous treatments, a clinical examination of the feet and nails and a discussion of the care options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which allows a patient to speak with Gizem Sencer and review their situation before deciding whether to travel. Any assessment given remotely is based on the information available at that time and may be revised after an in-person examination.