Pınar Atılkan, MD

Pınar Atılkan, MD is a pediatrician at Acibadem Kartal Hospital in İstanbul, where she works in the Pediatrics unit. With more than 24 years in medicine, her practice covers child and adolescent health from the newborn period onward, including newborn follow-up, the care of premature infants, and the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric infectious diseases. She is a member of the Turkish Medical Association and the Istanbul Medical Chamber.

Dr. Atılkan graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 2002 and completed her specialty training in the Department of Child Health and Diseases at Dr.Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital in 2009. She then worked at Diyarbakır Bismil Devlet Hospital from 2009 to 2010 as part of her compulsory service (Mecburi Hizmet), followed by Medicalpark Göztepe Hospital from 2010 to 2014. In 2014 she held positions at Özel Pendik Şifa Hospital and Acıbadem Healthcare Services, and from 2014 to 2025 she practiced at Acıbadem Kadıköy Hospital before taking up her current role.

Clinical focus

A large part of Dr. Atılkan’s work concerns the newborn period. She provides newborn follow-up and monitors premature infants, including those affected by bronchopulmonary dysplasia, respiratory distress syndrome, and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. She also assesses and manages neonatal jaundice and supports families dealing with infant colic. Her approach to the newborn and infant period is centered on regular follow-up so that growth and development can be reviewed over time and concerns can be addressed as they arise.

In older infants, children, and adolescents, Dr. Atılkan diagnoses and treats pediatric infectious diseases and evaluates children with febrile seizures, a common reason for parents to seek pediatric advice. Her areas of expertise also include PFAPA syndrome, childhood constipation, and pediatric urinary incontinence. She monitors children with nutrition disorders, following growth and dietary intake over time, and provides general child and adolescent health care, which may involve routine checks as well as the evaluation of new or ongoing symptoms.

How Dr. Atılkan works with international patients

Dr. Atılkan consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for families who speak other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as ultrasound or X-ray reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes, and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the child’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination, and a discussion of the options with the family. Video consultation is available for international patients, which may be useful for an initial review of a child’s situation or for follow-up after a visit. Families can expect pediatric assessment and follow-up adapted to the child’s age and clinical needs, with the understanding that any plan depends on the findings of the examination and the records reviewed.