Department of Pediatrics
Pediatrics is derived from the ancient Greek word "paidos," meaning "child." The term entered medical language for the first time in 1872. Pediatrics is a relatively "young" medical branch compared to internal medicine, surgery, and obstetrics.
The first children's hospital in Turkey was established in 1901 after the death of Sultan II. Abdülhamid's daughter Hatice Sultan from diphtheria. This hospital is now known as Şişli Children's Hospital. During those years, there were no trained pediatricians in the country. Newborns and infants were cared for by obstetricians, while older children were attended to by adult physicians.
Besım Ömer Akalın (1862-1940) and Asaf Derviş Paşa (1868-1928) are notable physicians who made significant contributions to the field of pediatrics in Turkey. Akalın established Turkey's first pediatric chair at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1901. Derviş Paşa became the head physician of Turkey's first children's hospital, Hamidiye Etfal Hospital, in 1914.
Our department is a discipline that deals with the protection of the health of our children from the newborn period to adolescence, including the diagnosis and treatment of their illnesses. Since 1970, our clinic has trained over 200 Pediatricians, and currently, 29 research assistants are continuing their specialization training. Regular educational meetings are held three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) from 12:45 to 13:30. Additionally, seminars on Obstetrics and Newborn topics are held every month in collaboration with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
The Pediatric Clinic of Dicle University Faculty of Medicine was established in 1970. Its first chairman and faculty member was Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sadık Apaktır. Initially, the clinic operated for 10 years in a temporary building, which was an adjacent administrative facility to the former maternity hospital close to the Fiskaya neighborhood. During this period, it provided healthcare services to the local community, including services from the State Hospital.
In 1980, the clinic moved to the 8th floor of the Hospital building on Dicle University Campus, where it remained for 30 years until 2010.
In 2010, the clinic relocated to the newly constructed Children's Hospital building situated in the plain area by the Dicle River, along the entrance road of our university.
Pre-Graduation Training
In the medical student education, during the 3rd and 4th semesters, theoretical training is provided, while in the 4th semester, students receive both theoretical and practical training (applied diagnosis and treatment approach) within the clinics. In the 6th semester, students participate in their internship training as Intern Doctors.
Post-Graduation Training
Research assistants are selected through the National Residency Exam (TUS) conducted in September and April. The duration of specialization training is 4 years, starting with a 2-month adaptation period, followed by 12 shifts of responsibility with a senior resident. The number of shifts is determined by the chief resident. Throughout the training, residents work in all clinical, polyclinic, and rotation units as required, and they also attend seminars three days a week and in-house meetings five days a week. Every year, resident doctors, selected by the chief resident, have the opportunity to actively participate in national and/or international congresses, courses, symposiums, and other scientific activities on specified dates.
Academic Staff:
- Prof. Dr. Alper AKIN - Head of the Department
- Prof. Dr. Murat SÖKER
- Prof. Dr. Ayfer Gözü PİRİNÇÇİOĞLU
- Prof. Dr. Mustafa TAŞKESEN
- Prof. Dr. Alper AKIN
- Prof. Dr. İlyas YOLBAŞ
- Prof. Dr. Velat ŞEN
- Prof. Dr. Sabahattin ERTUĞRUL
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fesih AKTAR
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Edip ÜNAL
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kamil YILMAZ
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Müsemma KARABEL
- Assoc. Prof. Dr.Mehmet TÜRE
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halil KOCAMAZ
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Veysiye Hülya ÜZEL
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmet KAN
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Rojan İPEK
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Asuman AKAR
- MD Tuğçe TATAR ARIK
- MD Şeyhmus YAVUZ
- MD Kadri YAMAN
- MD Ferat ELİK
- MD Emrah YILDIZ
- MD Bilal SERTAKAN
- MD Merve ÖZBEY KAVAK
- MD Sibel TANRIVERDİ YILMAZ
- MD Ruken YILDIZ CENGİZ
- MD Aylin AKIN OĞUZ
- MD Tuba GİRAY DEVİREN
- MD Besra SEVİM
- MD İrfan Kemal KAYA
- MD Mahsum ASLAN
- MD Tuba TİMURAĞAOĞLU
- MD Abdulhalim AYDIN
- MD Hamit AVCI
- MD Hande Gizem ÖZALP
- MD Abdulhalim AYDIN
- MD Nuray POYRAZ BALIK
- MD Mehmet AKÇAKAYA
- MD Kazım ŞEHMUSOĞLU
- MD Özcan ÇELEBİ
- MD Taha TORUN
- MD Fatma ERK
- MD Yönal KARASU
- MD Mehmet SÜRÜCÜ
- MD Sümeyye GÜNEŞ
- MD İzel ÖZTÜRK
- MD Ömer ATHAN
- MD Delil EKİNCİ
- MD Yusuf Serhat KARAKEÇİ
- MD Hüseyin BİLGİÇ
- MD Ömer MAĞIN
- MD Nurcan BEYAZIT
- MD Şevin BADEMKIRAN KAHRAMAN
- MD Ayşe KAHRAMAN
- MD Neriman KAYNAK
- MD Mehmet ŞİMŞEKLİ
- MD Evindar OKUCU
- MD Şeyhmus METE
- MD Mahmut OLÇAY
- MD Şükran TAN
- MD Taşkın GÜL
- MD Zeynep Elvan YOLDAŞ
- MD Buşra ŞİMŞEK
- MD Metin ECER
- MD Sultan AYTULUN
- MD Dılda ÇETİNOK
- MD Mirkan Can AYHAN
- MD Kamala CIVAŞ
- MD Barış KOLBAŞI
- MD Duygu UÇ
- MD Turgut YAVUZ
- MD Yakup KILIÇ
- MD Hazura GİDER
- MD Bahar BALIK AKTEKİN
- MD Hüseyin DÜZGÜN
- MD Gülhavin MAÇİN
- MD Şükriye Asu AKMAN
- MD Sümeya KANLIBAŞ
- MD Mert Baran ALPER
- MD Fırat ÇETİNTAŞ
- MD Zeynep GÖK
- MD Deniz ÖNAL
Contact Details:
- Address: Dicle Üniversity Campus 21280 DİYARBAKIR
- Phone: +90-412-248-8001-16