Prof. Özlem Aydoğ is a professor of pediatric nephrology and rheumatology with a strong clinical and academic background. Appointed Professor of Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology in 2016, she brings years of focused experience in diagnosing and managing kidney and rheumatic diseases in children. In 2025 she joined Acıbadem Health Group, contributing to patient care, clinical programs, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Her professional memberships include the National Pediatric Association, Pediatric Nephrology Society, Pediatric Rheumatology Society, and the Turkish Society of Nephrology. These affiliations reflect her commitment to ongoing education, research, and advancement of pediatric kidney and rheumatic care.
Education
- 2016 Professor of Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology
- 2011 Medical Specialization Board Pediatric Rheumatology
- 2004 Associate Professor of Pediatric Nephrology
- 1999 Ankara Dr. Sami Ulus Obstetrics and Gynecology Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital Pediatric Nephrology
- 1993 Ankara Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Child Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital Pediatrics
- 1988 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2025 Acibadem Health Group
- 2016 – 2022 Head of Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology Department, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine 2022-2024: Bahçelievler Medical Park Hospital
- 2011 – 2016 Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology Clinic Training Supervisor
- 1008 – 2011 Deputy Chief of Pediatric Nephrology, Ankara Dr. Sami Ulus Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital
- 1999 – 2008 Pediatric Nephrology Residency, Ankara Dr. Sami Ulus Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital
- 1995 – 1999 Pediatric Nephrology Research Assistant, Ankara Dr. Sami Ulus Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital
- 1993 – 1995 Chief Resident in Pediatrics, Ankara Dr. Sami Ulus Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital
- 1988 – 1993 Pediatrics Research Assistant, Ankara Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital
Memberships
- National Pediatric Association
- Pediatric Nephrology Society
- Pediatric Rheumatology Society
- Turkish Society of Nephrology
Publications
- Complement gene mutations in children with C3 glomerulopathy: do they affect the response to mycophenolate mofetil?
2024 May;39(5): 1435-1446. doi: 10.1007/s00467-023-06231-2. Epub 2023 Dec 2. Özlem Aydoğ5, Bahriye Atmış15, Aysun Çaltık Yılmaz16, Sevcan A Bakkaloğlu17, Mehmet Baha Aytaç18, Mehmet Taşdemir19, Belde Kasap Demir20 - Urine soluble TLR4 levels may contribute to predict urinary tract infection in children: the UTILISE Study.
Pediatr Nephrol. 2024 Feb;39(2):483-491. doi: 10.1007/S00467-023-06063-0. Epub 2023 Jul 18.PMID: 37462743 Aksu B, Afonso AC, Akil I, Alpay H, Atmis B, Aydog O, Bayazıt AK, Bayram MT, Bilge I, - Case report: Thrombotic microangiopathy in pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID- 19: a case series
Front Pediatr. 2023 Oct 12:11:1254308. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1254308. eCollection 2023. Hülya Nalçacıoğlu1, H Gözde Önal1, Burcu Bozkaya Yücel2, Demet Tekcan Karali1, Emine Erdeniz3, Gökçen Öz Tuncer4, Özlem Aydoğ - Neuropsychiatric involvement in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: A multicenter study
Joint Bone Spine. 2023 Jul;90(4):105559. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2023.105559. Epub 2023 Feb 28.PMID: 36858168. Aydoğ Ö, Aksu G, Akman S, Dönmez O, Bülbül M, Büyükçelik M, Tabel Y, Sözeri B, Kalyoncu M, Bilginer Y, - Urinary HSP70 improves diagnostic accuracy for urinary tract infection in children: UTILISE study.
Pediatr Nephrol. 2023 Mar;38(3):791-799. doi: 10.1007/s00467-022-05664-5. Epub 2022 Jul 18.PMID: 35849222 Yilmaz A, Afonso AC, Akil I, Aksu B, Alpay H, Atmis B, Aydoğ O, Bayazıt AK, Bayram MT, Bilge I, Bulut IK, Buyukkaragoz B, Çomak E, Demir BK, Dincel - Sarcoid-like Uveitis with or without tubulointerstitial Nephritis during COVID-19.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2023 Apr;31(3):483- 490. doi: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2032195. Epub 2022 Feb 24.PMID: 35201954 Eser-özturk H, İzci Duran T, Aydoğ O, Sullu Y. - Differences and similarities of multisystem infammatory syndrome in children, Kavvasaki disease and macrophage activating syndrome due to systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a comparative study. Rheumatology International.
Published online. September 7, 2021. Özlem Aydoğ, Selçuk Yüksel, Betül Sözeri, Özgür Kasapçopur, Seza Özen. - Thiol/Disulfide homeostasis in childhood chronic kidney disease
Ann Clin Anal Med. 2021 ;12(Suppl 2): 149-154. Tülin Güngör, Özcan Erel, Murat Alışık, Özlem Aydoğ. - Effectiveness of Canakinumab Treatment in Colchicine Resistant Familial Mediterranean Fever Cases
Front Pediatr. 2021 Sep 10;9:710501. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.710501. eCollection 2021. Yücel BB, Aydoğ O, Nalcacioglu H, Yılmaz A. - Could plasma based therapies stili be considered in selected cases with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome?
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2021; 63: 986-993. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjped.2021.06.006 Sare Gülfem Özlü, Bora Gülhan, Özlem Aydoğ, Emine Atayar, Ali Delibaş, Gönül Parmaksız, Elif Bahat Özdoğan
