Pediatric Genetic Diseases Prof. Dr. Yasemin Alanay
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Prof. Dr. Yasemin Alanay is a pediatric genetic diseases specialist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital.
She evaluates children with rare genetic disorders, skeletal dysplasias including achondroplasia and osteogenesis imperfecta, and conditions such as Down syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and Hirschsprung disease. Her practice also includes fetal and DNA testing.
About Prof. Dr. Yasemin Alanay
Prof. Dr. Yasemin Alanay is a specialist in pediatric genetic diseases at Acibadem Maslak Hospital. Her clinical interests include rare diseases, skeletal dysplasias, Down syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Hirschsprung disease, achondroplasia, osteogenesis imperfecta, and genetic testing.
She graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1996 and completed pediatric residency training at Marmara University and Hacettepe University. Her career includes pediatric genetics roles at Hacettepe University, a doctoral program in genetics, and a research fellowship in skeletal dysplasias at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center–UCLA Intercampus Program. She has worked with Acibadem Healthcare Services since 2011.
International patients can expect an evaluation focused on pediatric genetic conditions, inherited disorders, and appropriate genetic testing options. Prof. Dr. Alanay provides care within the Pediatric Genetic Diseases Unit at Acibadem Maslak Hospital.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2011Tıpta Uzmanlık Kurulu Çocuk Genetik Hastalıkları
- 2008Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 2002Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları
- 1996Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2011Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2008–2011Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine , Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları, Çocuk Genetik Ünitesi, Associate Professor
- 2007–2008Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine , Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları, Çocuk Genetik Ünitesi, Yardımcı Associate Professor
- 2005–2006Cedars-Sinai Medical Center-UCLA Intercampus Program, Research Fellowship in Skeletal Dysplasias
- 2004–2009Hacettepe University Health Sciences Institute, Pediatrik Temel Bilimler Bilim Dalı, Genetik Doktora Programı
- 2002–2007Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Department, Çocuk Genetik Ünitesi
- 1997–2002Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Department, Uzmanlık Eğitimi
- 1996–1997Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Department, Uzmanlık Eğitimi
Professional Memberships
- International Skeletal Dysplasia Society
- European Society of Human Genetics
- Milli Pediatri Association
- Türk Tabipleri Birliği
- American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)
- Türk Pediatri Kurumu
Selected Publications
- Genetic deficiency of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase associated with skeletal dysplasia, cerebral calcifications and autoimmunity. Machado Rosa RF, Unger SL, Renella R, Bonafé L, Spranger J, Unger S, Zabel B, Superti-Furga A. Nat Genet 43(2):132-7 (2011) Lausch E, Janecke A, Bros M, Trojandt S, Alanay Y, De Laet C, Hübner CA, Meinecke P, Nishimura G, Matsuo M, Hirano Y, Tenoutasse S, Kiss A,
- Molecular screening of ADAMTSL2 gene in 33 patients reveals the genetic heterogeneity of geleophysic dysplasia. Allali S, Le Goff C, Pressac-Diebold I ,Pfennig G, Mahaut C, Dagoneau N, Alanay Y, Brady AF, Crow YJ, Devriendt K, Drouin-Garraud V, Flori E, Geneviève D, Hennekam RC, Hurst J, Krakow D, Munnich A, Cormier-Daire V. J Med Genet Mar 17. [Epub ahead of print] (2011) Le Merrer M, Lichtenbelt KD, Lynch SA, Lyonnet S,Macdermot K, Mansour S, Megarbané A, Santos HG, Splitt M, Superti-Furga A, Unger S, Williams D,
- Mutations in the gene encoding the RER proteinFKBP65 cause autosomal-recessive osteogenesis imperfecta. Am J Hum Genet 86(4):551-9 (2010). Bruckner-Tuderman L, Curry CJ, Pyott S, Byers PH, Eyre DR, Baldridge D, Lee B, Merrill AE, Davis EC, Cohn DH, Akarsu N, Krakow D. Alanay Y, Avaygan H, Camacho N, Utine GE, Boduroglu K, Aktas D, Alikasifoglu M, Tuncbilek E, Orhan D, Bakar FT, Zabel B, Superti-Furga A,
- Clinical and radiographic findings in two brothers affected with a novel mutation in matrix metalloproteinase 2 gene. Eur J Pediatr 169(3):363-7 (2010) Gok F, Crettol LM, Alanay Y, Hacıhamdioglu B, Kocaoglu M, Bonafe L, Ozen S.
- Disruption of ALX1 causes extreme microphthalmia and severe facial clefting: expanding the spectrum of autosomal-recessive ALX-related frontonasal dysplasia. Alikasifoglu M, Wollnik B, Akarsu NA. Am J Hum Genet 86(5):789-96 (2010) Uz E, Alanay Y, Aktas D, Vargel I, Gucer S, Tuncbilek G, von Eggeling F, Yilmaz E, Deren O, Posorski N, Ozdag H, Liehr T, Balci S,
- Hemihyperplasia-multiple lipomatosis syndrome: an underdiagnosed entity in children with asymmetric overgrowth J Pediatr Surg 45(1):E19-23 (2010) Boybeyi O, Alanay Y, Kayikcioglu A, Karnak I.
- Intracranial and extracranial malformations in patients with craniofacial anomalies. J Craniofac Surg 21(5):1460-4 (2010) Tunçbilek G, Alanay Y, Uzun H, Kayikcioglu A, Akarsu NA, Benli K.
- Homozygous inactivating mutations in the NKX3-2 gene result in spondylo-megaepiphyseal-metaphyseal dysplasia. Am J Hum Genet 85(6):916-22 (2009) Hellemans J, Simon M, Dheedene A, Alanay Y, Mihci E, Rifai L, Sefiani A, Van Bever Y, Meradji M, Superti-Furga A, Mortier G
- Evaluation of prenatal-onset osteochondrodysplasias by ultrasonography: a retrospective and prospective analysis. Am J Med Genet A 1;146:1917-1924 (2008) Krakow D, Alanay Y, Rimoin LP, Lin V, Wilcox WR, Lachman RS, Rimoin DL.
- The skeletal dysplasias: clinical-molecular correlations. Ann N Y Acad Sci, 1117:302-309 (2007) Rimoin DL, Cohn D, Krakow D, Wilcox W, Lachman RS, Alanay Y.
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