Mahmut Baktir, MD

Mahmut Baktir, MD is a pediatrician at Acibadem Kayseri Hospital in Kayseri, Türkiye, where he works in the Pediatrics unit. His listed areas of expertise are preventive pediatric care, infant care, child and adolescent health care, and childhood developmental monitoring. He has more than 45 years in medicine and is a member of the National Pediatric Association.

Dr. Baktir graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1981. He then completed his residency in Pediatrics at Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine between 1981 and 1986. From 1986 to 2009 he worked as a specialist physician in Pediatrics at Kayseri Training and Research Hospital. In 2009 he joined Acibadem Health Group, and he has continued his pediatric practice in Kayseri since then.

Clinical focus

The core of Dr. Baktir’s work is general pediatrics across the age range, from the newborn period through adolescence. Preventive pediatric care involves routine health checks, general guidance for parents and the early identification of problems that may need further assessment. Infant care covers the first months of life, a period in which feeding, growth and general well-being are monitored closely. Child and adolescent health care addresses the common medical concerns that arise as children grow, together with the assessment and management of illness when it occurs.

Childhood developmental monitoring is a further part of his practice. This means following a child’s physical growth and developmental progress over time, so that any deviation from the expected pattern can be noted and, where appropriate, investigated further. General information on two pediatric conditions, bronchiolitis and neonatal sepsis, is available on this site; whether a particular child’s situation falls within Dr. Baktir’s practice is something that is clarified during the consultation itself, since every case is assessed individually.

How Dr. Baktir works with international patients

Dr. Baktir consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for families who prefer another language. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as ultrasound or X-ray reports, laboratory results and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the child’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options that may be considered. Families living abroad may also request a video consultation with Dr. Baktir, which can be used to discuss a child’s history and existing reports before deciding whether an in-person visit to Kayseri is appropriate.