Nilay Kayım, Dietitian

Nilay Kayım is a dietitian in nutrition and diet with 12 years of experience, whose subspecialties are Nutrition and Diet and Functional Medicine. Her areas of expertise include pregnancy nutrition, menstrual cycle nutrition, menopause nutrition, nutrition for gout, iron deficiency nutrition and nutrition for bed-bound patients; functional medicine, longevity nutrition and weight control in children and adolescents are also among the areas of expertise listed on this profile.

She was at Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University from 2014 to 2018 and completed a yüksek lisans (master’s) at Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University in 2023. Her further training includes the Gastroenterology Dietetics Certificate Program in 2022, the Dietary Supplements Certificate Program for Health Professionals in 2024, and, in 2025, FTA Functional Medicine Dietetics at the Functional Medicine Academy and Longevity Dietitian Training with the Gastroenterology Dietetics Association. She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2018 and sees patients at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye. She belongs to five professional bodies, among them the Turkish Dietitians Association, the Clinical Enteral Parenteral Nutrition Association and the Oncology Dietetics Association.

Nilay Kayım speaks Turkish and English, so a patient travelling from abroad can be understood in either language, and online consultation is available, allowing a conversation with her before travelling.