Pediatric Allergy Prof. Dr. Gülfer Mehtap Yazicioğlu
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Prof. Dr. Gülfer Mehtap Yazicioğlu is a Pediatric Allergy specialist at Acibadem Dr.
Sinasi Can (Kadikoy) Hospital in İstanbul with 44+ years of experience. She treats pediatric asthma, preschool wheezing, drug and penicillin allergy, atopic dermatitis, allergic and local allergic rhinitis, drug-induced maculopapular rash, DRESS syndrome, and viral exanthema, and performs skin prick testing, pediatric drug allergy evaluation, penicillin allergy testing, and inhaler technique assessment. Consultations are available in Turkish and English…
About Prof. Dr. Gülfer Mehtap Yazicioğlu
Prof. Dr. Gülfer Mehtap Yazicioğlu is a Pediatric Allergy physician with 44 years of experience. Her listed areas of expertise include drug allergy, atopic dermatitis, local allergic rhinitis, drug-induced maculopapular rash, viral exanthema, skin prick testing, penicillin allergy testing and inhaler technique assessment.
Dr. Yazicioğlu graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1980. She completed Pediatrics at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1987 and Pediatric Allergy at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1996. Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine granted her the rank of Associate Professor of Pediatrics in 1998 and Professor of Child Health and Diseases in 2004. She joined Acibadem Health Group in 2023 and practises at Acibadem Fulya Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
Her international experience includes laboratory research on drug allergies in the Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology at Georgetown University in Washington D.C, USA, from 2002 to 2003. She was a Visiting faculty member at Children’s Hospital, Medical Center, Division of Allergy/ Immunology 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039, in 2000. From 2004 to 2023, she was Professor at the Department of Pediatrics, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine.
The profile lists 5 professional bodies, among them the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and the Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Academy.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2020 and 2022. Their subjects include drug allergy workup and penicillin allergy testing, preschool wheezing and inhaler technique skills in asthmatic children, and local allergic rhinitis, skin prick testing, atopic dermatitis and drug-induced maculopapular rashes.
Dr. Yazicioğlu speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with her before travelling.
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Education
- 2004Child Health and Diseases Professor
- 1998Associate Professor of Pediatrics
- 1996Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Allergy
- 1987Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Pediatrics
- 1980Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2023Acibadem Health Group
- 2004–2023Department of Pediatrics, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Professor
- 2002–2003Laboratory research on drug allergies in the Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology at Georgetown University (Washington D.C, USA).
- 2000Children’s Hospital, Medical Center, Division of Allergy/ Immunology 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229- 3039. Visiting faculty member.
- 1998–2001Department of Pediatrics, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, associate professor
- 1995–1998Department of Pediatrics, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Assistant Professor
- 1993–1995Pediatric Allergy subspecialty assistant at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infection, Clinical Immunology and Allergy
- 1992–1993Assistant professor at Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
- 1990–1992Assistant professor at Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Deputy Head of the Department
- 1987–1990Besiktas Mother Child Health and Family Planning Center,specialist physician
- 1982–1987Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, research assistant
Professional Memberships
- National Pediatric Association
- European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
- National Society of Allergy and Immunology
- American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
- Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Academy
Selected Publications
- Does Drug Allergy Workup in Children Satisfy Their Parents? Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2022;183(1):68-74 Gokmirza Ozdemir P, Celik V, Beken B, Arcanli I, Yazicioglu M.
- Parvovirus Infection in a Child Presenting with Erythema Multiforme and Vasculitis after a Yellow Jacket Bee Sting J Trop Pediatr. 2021 Jul 2;67(3) Can C, Yazicioglu M, Gokalp S, Ozkayin N.
- Relationship between arginase genes polymorphisms and preschool wheezing phenotypes. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 Feb;56(2):561-570. Gokmirza Ozdemir P, Eker D, Celik V, Beken B, Gurkan H, Yazicioglu M, Sut N
- 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;182(9):835-843 Beken B, Celik V, Gokmirza Ozdemir P, Yazicioglu M.
- Assessment of regular drug use and inhaler technique skills in asthmatic children Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2020 Mar-Apr;48(2):124-129 Can C, Akkelle E, Gökmirza Özdemir P, Yazıcıoğlu M, Süt N.
- Quercetin improves inflammation, oxidative stress, and impaired wound healing in atopic dermatitis model of human keratinocytes Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. 2020 Jun;33(2):69-79. Beken B, Serttas R, Yazicioglu M, Turkekul K, Erdogan S.
- Local allergic rhinitis: a pediatric perspective Turk J Pediatr. 2020;62(5):701-710. Beken B, Eguiluz-Gracia I, Yazicioglu M, Campo P.
- Diagnostic testing for penicillin allergy: A survey of practices and cost perceptions Allergy. 2020 Feb;75(2):436-441. Sousa-Pinto B, Blumenthal KG, Macy E, Bavbek S, Beni? MS, Alves-Correia M, Dursun AB, Jerschow E, Kong-Cardoso B, Kopa? P, Lefèvre S, Lombardo C, Marr
- Serum soluble Fas ligand levels and peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets in patients with drug-induced maculopapular rashes, dress, and viral exanthema Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2020 Jul-Aug;48(4):339-347. Yazicioglu M, Gokmirza Ozdemir P, Turgut B, Sut N
- 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.
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