Nihat Cem Çelebi, MD

Nihat Cem Çelebi, MD is a pediatrician with more than 22 years in medicine. He practices in the Pediatrics unit at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul, where his work centers on the common illnesses and everyday health concerns of infancy, childhood and adolescence.

Dr. Çelebi graduated from İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2004. He completed his specialist training in the Department of Child Health and Diseases at İstanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine in 2017, and he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2018.

Clinical focus

A large part of Dr. Çelebi’s practice concerns the problems that bring families to a children’s doctor most often. In infants, this includes infant colic and gas pain, which he assesses in the context of feeding, growth and the baby’s overall condition. In older children, constipation is a frequent reason for consultation and is evaluated with attention to diet, habits and any signs that would call for further investigation. He also sees children with childhood upper respiratory tract illnesses, the coughs, colds, sore throats and ear complaints that are common at every age.

Dr. Çelebi manages several childhood infectious diseases, including measles, scarlet fever and rubella, where the diagnosis, the child’s general condition and the possibility of complications guide the approach. His areas of expertise also include iron deficiency and anemia in children, which is usually confirmed with laboratory testing before treatment is planned, and hematuria in children, where the presence of blood in the urine is investigated to identify its source. More broadly, his work covers child and adolescent health, including general check-ups and the monitoring of growth and development. Whether a child needs further tests or specialist referral is decided after clinical examination and on an individual basis.

How Dr. Çelebi works with international patients

Dr. Çelebi speaks 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 laboratory results, ultrasound or X-ray reports, previous prescriptions 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 results and any previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. For families abroad, a video consultation with Dr. Çelebi is available, which can be used to review a child’s history and existing documents before deciding whether travel is appropriate. Any recommendation is based on the information reviewed and on examination of the child.