Pınar Koç, Dietitian

Pınar Koç is a dietitian in the Nutrition & Diet unit at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul. Her work sits within the Nutrition & Diet department, with a subspecialty focus on Functional Medicine, and centers on nutrition guidance that is adapted to the individual health needs of each patient rather than applied as a standard program.

She graduated from Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Faculty of Health Sciences in 2021. In the same year she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she has practiced since. With more than five years in the field, she consults in Turkish and English and sees both local and international patients.

Clinical focus

Pınar Koç’s practice covers nutrition counseling, personalized meal planning and weight management. Nutrition counseling typically begins with a review of the patient’s current eating habits, health history and goals. On this basis, a personalized meal plan is prepared that takes into account existing medical conditions, daily routine, activity level and food preferences. In weight management, the emphasis is on gradual, realistic changes that can be maintained over time, with the plan reviewed and adjusted at follow-up as the patient’s circumstances and needs change.

She also provides nutrition education and lifestyle modification counseling, helping patients understand how food choices, meal timing and everyday habits relate to their health and how these can be adapted in a practical way. For patients living with long-term conditions, she offers chronic disease nutrition support in coordination with the treating physician, so that dietary recommendations remain consistent with the patient’s overall medical care and are not considered in isolation. Within the Functional Medicine setting, nutrition is regarded as one component of a broader view of the patient’s health, and dietary advice is discussed alongside other aspects of care where appropriate.

How Pınar Koç works with international patients

Pınar Koç consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports, including laboratory results, previous medical reports and discharge summaries where relevant, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing results and previous treatments, a clinical assessment and a discussion of the available options. Patients are encouraged to describe their usual eating pattern and daily routine so that recommendations can be tailored appropriately. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling or to follow up on a dietary plan after a visit, and the same preparation of reports applies in that case.