Mehtap Acar, MD

Mehtap Acar, MD is a pediatrician at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul, where she works in the Pediatrics unit and provides care for infants, children and adolescents. Her practice covers newborn follow-up, well-child monitoring, pediatric nutrition monitoring and the diagnosis and treatment of common childhood conditions. She has more than 25 years in medicine and consults in Turkish and English.

Dr. Acar graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2001. In 2010 she completed her specialty training in pediatrics at Dr. Sami Ulus Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital. She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2023.

Clinical focus

A substantial part of Dr. Acar’s work concerns the first months of life. She follows newborns after birth, evaluates and manages newborn jaundice, and assesses infants with colic or suspected infant lactose intolerance. Feeding and growth are reviewed as part of pediatric nutrition monitoring, so that concerns about weight gain, tolerance of milk or the introduction of foods can be addressed with the family.

For older children and adolescents, Dr. Acar provides well-child follow-up and general child and adolescent health care. She diagnoses and treats childhood infectious diseases, including upper respiratory tract infections in children, and evaluates urinary incontinence in children. Her areas of expertise include:

• Newborn follow-up and newborn jaundice
• Infant colic and infant lactose intolerance
• Pediatric nutrition monitoring
• Well-child follow-up and child and adolescent health
• Upper respiratory tract infections and other childhood infectious diseases
• Urinary incontinence in children

Assessment is adapted to the child’s age, symptoms and developmental stage, and the plan may range from preventive follow-up to evaluation and treatment of acute or ongoing concerns.

How Dr. Acar works with international patients

Dr. Acar 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, such as laboratory results, growth and vaccination records, imaging reports and discharge summaries, and arranges the appointment and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the child’s history and current symptoms, a review of existing records and any previous treatment, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options with the parents. A video consultation is available for international patients, which can be used for an initial discussion or to review reports before deciding whether an in-person visit is appropriate.