Specialist in Pediatrics

Biography

Dr. Günay Kaplan was born in Germany in 1990. She graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2014 and completed her residency in Pediatrics at the University of Health Sciences, Ankara Children's Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital in 2019.

She has extensive experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of infants, children, and adolescents. She also completed fellowship training in Pediatric Endocrinology at Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital.

Dr. Kaplan currently provides comprehensive pediatric healthcare services at Private YeniMed Medical Center, Ankara, Türkiye.

Education

2014–2019
Residency in Pediatrics
University of Health Sciences, Ankara Children's Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye

2008–2014
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye

2004–2008
Adem Tolunay Anatolian High School, Antalya, Türkiye

Professional Experience

August 2021 – June 2022
Pediatric Endocrinology Fellow
Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye

November 2019 – August 2021
Pediatrician
Sancaktepe Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye

August 2019 – October 2019
Pediatrician
İslahiye State Hospital, Gaziantep, Türkiye

December 2014 – July 2019
Pediatrics Resident
University of Health Sciences, Ankara Children's Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye

September 2014 – December 2014
General Practitioner – Pediatric Emergency Department
Sivas State Hospital, Sivas, Türkiye

Areas of Special Interest

• Newborn and Infant Health
• Child Growth and Development
• Preventive Child Healthcare
• Childhood Infectious Diseases
• Pediatric Nutrition
• Childhood Allergic Diseases
• Pediatric Endocrinology
• Childhood Obesity
• Growth Disorders
• General Pediatric Care
• Vaccination and Immunization
• Well-Child Examinations

Selected Scientific Publications

• Evaluation of Clinical Characteristics, Laboratory, Radiological Findings and Outcomes of Hospitalized Children with COVID-19. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, 2021.
• Etiological Evaluation of Pleural Effusion in Children. Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease, 2022.
• Can Turkish Families Use the Internet Effectively in Matters Related to Health while Raising Children? Journal of Ankara Health Sciences, 2020.
• Hypokalemia and Hearing Loss in a 3-Year-Old Boy. Pediatric Nephrology, 2020.

Certifications

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification (2018)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification (2019)