Şeyda Sıla Bilgili Tokgöz, Dietitian

Şeyda Sıla Bilgili Tokgöz is a dietitian in the Nutrition & Diet unit at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul. Her work centers on the treatment of obesity, and her practice covers nutrition planning, dietary guidance, sports nutrition, clinical nutrition, and enteral and parenteral nutrition. She sees patients whose nutritional needs arise from weight-related concerns as well as those who require dietary support in a clinical setting.

She studied at Yeditepe University Faculty of Health Sciences between 2008 and 2013 and, during that period, spent 2010–2011 at Haw-Hamburg University -Ökotrophologie. From 2014 to 2016 she also studied at Anadolu University Pharmacy. Her professional experience includes a dietitian position at Acıbadem Eskişehir Hospital from 2013 to 2016, work as a workplace dietitian (İşyeri Diyetisyeni) at Ford Otosan İnönü Fabrikası over the same years, and roles as a sports dietitian (Spor Diyetisyeni) at Eskişehir Spor Kulübü from 2013 to 2015 and at Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü from 2016 to 2017. Between 2014 and 2016 she was a lecturer at Anadolu University. She is a member of the Türkiye Diyetisyenler Association and the Clinical Enteral Parenteral Nutrition Association.

Clinical focus

The central area of Şeyda Sıla Bilgili Tokgöz’s practice is obesity treatment. Her approach is built on nutrition planning tailored to the individual: reviewing current eating patterns, health status and daily routine, and then preparing dietary guidance that the patient can realistically follow. Since changes in weight generally take time, the plan may be reviewed and adjusted over the course of follow-up where this is appropriate for the individual patient.

Beyond obesity, her expertise extends to clinical nutrition, including enteral and parenteral nutrition for patients who cannot meet their nutritional needs through ordinary food intake. In these situations, nutritional support is planned together with the treating medical team. Her background in sports nutrition, gained through her work with Eskişehir Spor Kulübü and Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü, informs her guidance for physically active patients whose energy and nutrient requirements differ from those of the general population.

How Şeyda Sıla Bilgili Tokgöz works with international patients

Şeyda Sıla Bilgili Tokgöz consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and any relevant imaging, arranges appointments and organises the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing test results and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which may be useful for an initial assessment of the medical history or for follow-up after a dietary plan has been prepared.