Memnune Aladağ, MD

Memnune Aladağ, MD is a pediatrician at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara, where she works in the Pediatrics unit. Her practice centers on newborn follow-up and on common conditions of infancy and childhood, including newborn jaundice, infant colic, infant lactose intolerance, gas pain, iron deficiency, anemia, hematuria, urinary incontinence and growth disorders, as well as the monitoring of pediatric nutritional disorders. She has more than 21 years of experience in medicine.

Dr. Aladağ graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. She went on to complete her specialization training in Child Health and Diseases at Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of Child Health and Diseases in 2011. She has been working within Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2023.

Clinical focus

A large part of Dr. Aladağ’s work involves the care of newborns and infants. This includes newborn follow-up, the assessment of newborn jaundice, and the evaluation of feeding-related complaints such as infant colic, gas pain and infant lactose intolerance. In these situations, the aim of the assessment is to clarify the likely cause of the symptoms, to distinguish complaints that usually settle on their own from findings that need further investigation, and to guide parents on feeding and follow-up.

In older infants and children, she assesses iron deficiency and anemia, which may be identified during routine checks or after a family raises a concern. She also evaluates hematuria (blood in the urine) and urinary incontinence in children, and follows children with growth disorders. Her practice further includes pediatric nutritional disorder monitoring, in which growth, weight and dietary intake are reviewed over time rather than at a single visit. Each assessment is based on the child’s history, examination findings and, where needed, laboratory or imaging results, and the next steps are discussed with the family in a way that fits the individual situation.

How Dr. Aladağ works with international patients

Dr. Aladağ 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, ultrasound reports, discharge summaries and any records of previous treatment, arranges the appointment and organises the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the child’s history and symptoms, a review of existing reports and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their child’s situation or existing findings before traveling, or to follow up after a visit.