Müzeyyen Çelik, Dietitian

Müzeyyen Çelik is a dietitian in the Nutrition & Diet Unit at Acibadem Fulya Hospital in İstanbul. She also sees patients at the Acibadem Etiler Outpatient Clinic in İstanbul. Her professional focus covers nutrition counseling, dietary management and nutrition for people living with diabetes. She works both with patients who need general dietary guidance and with those whose eating plan forms part of the management of a medical condition.

She completed her studies at Haliç University Faculty of Health Sciences between 2010 and 2014. After graduating, she worked from 2014 to 2017 at Etiler Dünyagöz Hospital / Diabetes Center, where her practice was closely connected with the care of people with diabetes. In 2017 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. She is a member of the Türkiye Diyetisyenler Association and consults in Turkish and English.

Clinical focus

Nutrition counseling is the starting point of Müzeyyen Çelik’s work. A counseling session typically involves reviewing the patient’s current eating habits, medical history and any existing test results, and then discussing realistic dietary goals. Dietary management builds on this assessment: an individual eating plan is developed and adjusted over time according to the patient’s progress, preferences and any changes in their health status. Follow-up allows the plan to be revised as needed rather than applied as a fixed set of rules.

Diabetes nutrition is a particular area of her practice. For people with diabetes, food choices, portion sizes and meal timing can influence blood glucose levels, and dietary advice is generally provided alongside the medical treatment prescribed by the patient’s physician. Her dietary recommendations are intended to complement, not replace, medical care, and coordination with the treating physician is part of the process. Where a patient is already following a treatment plan, existing medication and monitoring results are taken into account when dietary changes are discussed.

How Müzeyyen Çelik works with international patients

Müzeyyen Çelik consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports, such as laboratory results, discharge summaries and any previous treatment or dietary records, arranges appointments and organizes the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing results and previous treatments, a clinical assessment and a discussion of the dietary options that may be suitable. Video consultation is available for international patients and can be used for an initial discussion or for follow-up on an existing dietary plan, with the understanding that some assessments may still require an in-person visit.