Senem Azizzade, Dietitian

Senem Azizzade is a dietitian in the Nutrition & Diet unit at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul. Her professional work covers nutrition and dietetics, with a subspecialty focus on the treatment of obesity and on dietary guidance for individual patients. She has more than six years of experience in the field and sees both local and international patients.

Senem Azizzade completed her studies at Yeditepe University Faculty of Health Sciences in 2021. In the same year she earned a master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Health Sciences Institute. Her practical training took place across a range of clinical and counseling settings. In 2020 she completed internships at Dietitian Çoşku Mutlu Nutrition and Counseling Center, BHC Clınıc İstanbul Tema Hospital, Çamlıca Erdem Hospital and Yeditepe University Kozyatağı Hospital. In 2021 she continued with internships at Dietitian Elif Şahin Nutrition and Counseling Center, Medistate Hospital and Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital. She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2022.

Clinical focus

The core of Senem Azizzade’s practice is nutrition and dietetics. She works with patients who need structured dietary guidance, whether as part of managing a health condition or as a means of improving everyday eating habits. Dietary planning is approached on an individual basis, taking into account the patient’s history, current health status and personal circumstances, and is adjusted over time as the patient’s needs change.

Her subspecialty is obesity treatment. In this area she provides nutritional assessment and dietary support for patients living with excess weight. Nutrition care is one component of obesity management, and the specific approach for any individual depends on that person’s clinical situation and the assessment carried out at the first visit. Where other specialties are involved in a patient’s care, dietary guidance can be aligned with the wider treatment plan.

How Senem Azizzade works with international patients

Senem Azizzade speaks 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 itself. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of any existing results and previous treatments, a clinical assessment and a discussion of the options that may be suitable. Video consultation is available for international patients who would like an initial conversation or a follow-up discussion without traveling to İstanbul.