Pediatrics Dr. Özlem Altay Yücel
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Dr. Özlem Altay Yücel is a Pediatrics specialist at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul with 23+ years of experience.
She treats febrile seizures, cretinism, congenital metabolic diseases, hypoglycemia, pediatric infections, anemia in infancy, Down syndrome, tuberculous lymphadenitis, and provides childhood immunization care. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
About Dr. Özlem Altay Yücel
Dr. Özlem Altay Yücel is a Pediatrics physician with 23 years of experience. Her listed areas of expertise include childhood immunization, pediatric infections, anemia in infancy, congenital metabolic diseases, hypoglycemia, Down syndrome, and tuberculous lymphadenitis. Dr. Yücel sees patients at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
She graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and completed Pediatrics at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Yücel was at Istanbul Vatan Hospital from 2003 to 2004. She joined Acibadem Health Group in 2004. The profile lists one professional body: the Turkish Pediatric Association.
The profile lists 9 publications dated between 1992 and 2004. Their subjects include cretinism in two case reports, febrile convulsions in infancy, and congenital metabolic diseases and hypoglycemia. Other listed work addresses immunization acquired through hospitalization, childhood diseases seen in an outpatient clinic, breastfeeding in relation to infections and anemia during the first 6 months, and a case report involving Down syndrome and tuberculous lymphadenitis. Dr. Yücel speaks Turkish and English, and online consultation is available.
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Education
- 2003Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Pediatrics
- 1992–1998Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
- 1989–1992Atakoy High School
Professional Experience
- 2004Acibadem Health Group
- 2003–2004Istanbul Vatan Hospital
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Pediatric Association
Selected Publications
- A Treatable Cause of Mental Retardation: Cretinism, Two Case Reports. 26th Pediatrics Days Congress, April 20-22, Istanbul, S:276. 2004 Ö. Altay, E. Ünüvar, F. Baş, F. Oğuz, M. Sıdal
- Febrile convulsions in infancy. Journal of Children 3 (4): 262-267, 2003 Ö. Yücel, B. Tatlı, N. Aydınlı, M. Çalışkan, M. Özmen
- Congenital metabolic diseases and hypoglycemia. 39th Turkish Pediatrics Congress, June 17-22, Cappadocia, pp: 441. 2003 Ö. Yücel, T. Baykal, G. Hüner, M. Demirkol
- Immunization acquired through hospitalization. Çocuk Dergisi 3 (1): 27-32, 2003 Ö. Altay, A. Somer, A. Kılıç, I. Yalçın, N. Salman, S. Diri, G. Gökçay
- Prospective follow-up in febrile convulsion. 39th Turkish Pediatrics Congress, June 17-22, Cappadocia, pp: 429. 2003 Ö. Yücel, B. Tatlı, N. Aydınlı, M. Çalışkan, M. Özmen
- Congenital Metabolic Diseases and Hypoglycemia. Yücel Ö, Baykal T, Hüner G, Demirkol M. 39th Turkish Pediatrics Congress, June 17-22, Cappadocia, S:441.2003
- The first 10 most common diseases in Istanbul University General Pediatrics Outpatient Clinic in the period 1992-2001 and their changes according to years. 46th National Pediatrics Congress, October 15-19, Mersin, pp: 223. 2002 Ö. Altay, E. Ünüvar, F. Oğuz, M. Sıdal
- The effect of exclusive breastfeeding on the frequency of infections and anemia in the first 6 months. 46th National Pediatrics Congress, October 15-19, Mersin, pp: 177. 2002 A. Kılıç, H.E. Vehid, Ö. Altay, H. Kaya, G. Gökçay
- Down syndrome and supraclavicular tuberculous lymphadenitis in a case report. 46th National Pediatrics Congress, October 15-19, Mersin, pp: 238. 2002 Ö. Altay, A. Ünüvar, A. Somer, L. Ağaoğlu
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