Hande Selin Ok, Dietitian

Hande Selin Ok is a dietitian in Nutrition & Diet at Acibadem Kent Hospital (Izmir) in İzmir. Her work covers nutrition and diet planning as well as functional medicine nutrition, and Functional Medicine is named among her subspecialties. She has 18+ years of professional experience and works with both local and international patients.

Hande Selin Ok completed her studies at Yakındoğu University Faculty of Health Sciences between 2008 and 2013. During her training she worked as an intern dietitian at Rocks Hotel in Girne from 2012 to 2013 and at Dokuz Eylül Hospital in İzmir in 2013. She then worked as a dietitian at Private Medigüneş Hospital in Manisa from 2014 to 2019 and at Private Sada Hospital in İzmir from 2019 to 2021. In 2021 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she continues to practice today.

Clinical focus

Hande Selin Ok’s clinical work centers on nutrition and diet planning. This involves reviewing a patient’s dietary habits, medical history and current health status, and preparing an individual nutrition plan that takes these factors into account. Plans are adjusted over time according to the patient’s needs and progress, and follow-up may be arranged as appropriate.

Her second area of expertise is functional medicine nutrition, which reflects her subspecialty in Functional Medicine. In this approach, nutrition is considered as part of the patient’s wider health picture, and dietary recommendations are developed in the context of the patient’s medical background and any ongoing treatment. Where relevant, Hande Selin Ok’s nutritional recommendations can be coordinated with the care provided by other clinicians involved in the patient’s treatment. The suitability of any dietary plan is assessed on an individual basis, and recommendations are discussed with the patient before they are put into practice.

How Hande Selin Ok works with international patients

Hande Selin Ok speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, for example laboratory and pathology results, MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing test results and previous treatments, a clinical assessment and a discussion of the nutritional options that may be appropriate. Video consultation is available for international patients, so a patient considering travel can speak with Hande Selin Ok before making the journey and discuss whether an in-person visit is suitable in their situation. Any recommendations made during a video consultation are based on the information available at the time and may be reviewed once the patient is seen in person.