Birol Öztürk

A. National books or chapters in books that have been written:

A1- Nutrition of Children with Neurological Problems. Pages: 459-470. Child Nutrition. Editor: Prof. Dr. Hasan Özen. Akademi International Publishing Co. Ltd. 2015.

A2 – Ketogenic Diet. Pages: 471-479. Child Nutrition. Editor: Prof. Dr. Hasan Özen. Akademi International Publishing Co. Ltd. 2015.

A3. Nutrition for Athletes in Children. Child Nutrition in Health and Sickness. Editor: Prof. Ayşe Selimoğlu. Akademisyen Kitabevi. 2014.

A4 – Approach to Abdominal Pain in Children. Pages: 571-579. Fundamentals of Pediatrics. Editors: Prof. Dr. Tülay Erkan, Prof. Dr. Tufan Kutlu, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Satar, Prof. Dr. Emin Ünüvar. Istanbul Medical Bookstore 2017.

B. Publications

B1.Tüysüz B, Göknar NT, Oztürk B. Growth charts of Turkish children with Down syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2012 Nov;158A(11):2656-64. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35710.

B2. Petersen BS, August D, Abt R, Alddafari M, Atarod L, Baris S, Bhavsar H, Brinkert F, Buchta M, Bulashevska A, Chee R, Cordeiro AI, Dara N, Dückers G, Elmarsafy A, Frede N, Galal N, Gerner P, Glocker EO, ​​Goldacker S, Hammermann J, Hasselblatt P, Havlicekova Z, Hübscher K, Jesenak M, Karaca NE, Karakoc-Aydiner E, Kharaghani MM, Kilic SS, Kiykim A, Klein C, Klemann C, Kobbe R, Kotlarz D, Laass MW, Leahy TR, Mesdaghi M, Mitton S, Neves JF, Öztürk B, Pereira LF, Rohr J, Restrepo JLR, Ruzaike G, Saleh N, Seneviratne S, Senol E, Speckmann C, Tegtmeyer D, Thankam P, van der Werff Ten Bosch J, von Bernuth H, Zeissig S, Zeissig Y, Franke A, Grimbacher B. Targeted Gene Panel Sequencing for Early-onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Chronic Diarrhea. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Dec;23(12):2109-2120. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000001235

B3. Alkaya DU, Öztürk B, Aylin Yüksel Ülker AY, Bozlak S, et all. Congenital Heart Defects and Outcome in a Large Cohort of Down Syndrome: A Single-Center Experience from Turkey. Turk Arch Pediatr. 2023 Sep;58(5):473-479. doi: 10.5152/TurkArchPediatr.2023.23041.PMID: 37534463

B4. Demirbuğa A, Hançerli Törün S, Metin-Akcan Ö, Yücel A, Yahşi A, Bayhan Gİ, Emre I, Öztürk B, Kaba Ö, Kutluk G, Tural-Kara T, Erbaş İC, Özdem-Alataş Ş, Akça M, Özgökçe-Özmen B, Aslan S, Çakici Ö; TURK-Adenovirus Hepatitis Study Group. The Role of Adenovirus in Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology Among Children in Turkey, July 2022 to January 2023. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2024 Jan 1;43(1):1-6. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004094. Epub 2023 Sep 7.PMID: 37725812

B5. Nilay Güneş, Kutlu T, Tekant GT, Eroğlu AG, Üstündağ NÇ, Öztürk B, Onay H, Tüysüz B. -Congenital generalized lipodystrophy: The evaluation of clinical follow-up findings in a series of five patients with type 1 and two patients with type 4. Eur J Med Genet. 2020 Apr;63(4):103819. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2019.103819. Epub 2019 Nov 25.PMID: 31778856

B6. Kansu A, Kuloglu Z, Tümgör G, Taşkın DG, Dalgıç B, Çaltepe G, Demirören K, Doğan G, Tuna Kırsaçlıoğlu C, Arslan D, Işık İA, Demir H, Bekem Ö, Şahin Y, Bayrak NA, Selimoğlu MA, Yavuz S, Taşkaya İE, Altay D; Özturk B. VICTORIA Study Group. The frequency of Duchenne muscular dystrophy/Becker muscular dystrophy and Pompe disease in children with isolated transaminase elevation: results from the observational VICTORIA study. Front Pediatr. 2023 Sep 25;11:1272177. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1272177. eCollection 2023.PMID: 37818166

B7. Kazar Hakgör N, Aksu Uzunhan T, Bezen D, Öztürk B, Akan O. Improvement in Toe Walking Associated with Triple A Syndrome After Hydrocortisone Treatment for Adrenal Insufficiency..Turk Arch Pediatr. 2025 Oct 3;61(1):77-79. doi: 10.5152/TurkArchPediatr.2025.24310.

B8. Beyhan Tüysüz, Evrim Çifçi Sunamak, Gizem Durcan, Birol Öztürk, Dilek Uludağ Alkaya, Hazal Cansu Çulpan, Mehmet Barış Korkmaz, Burak Doğangün and Ertuğrul Kıykım. Insight into Essential and Complex Autism Spectrum Disorders: Clinical Characteristics, Chromosomal Microarray Analysis and Risk Factors. Genes 2026, 17, x https://doi.org/10.3390/xxxxx

B9. Kutlay Gür1 · Seha Saygılı2 · Nilay Güneş1 · Dilek Uludağ Alkaya1 · Nilüfer Göknar, Birol Öztürk, Hazal Cansu Çulpan, Hilal Onur, Salih Türk, Esra Karabağ Yılmaz, Ayşe Ağbaş, Nur Canpolat, Beyhan Tüysüz. Age‐ and sex‐specific serum creatinine reference curves in children and adolescents with Down syndrome. European Journal of Pediatrics (2026) Sep 12. 185:758. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-026-07424-1

C. Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in the proceedings:

Poster Presentations.

C1. Tüysüz B, Öztürk B, Batmaz G, Ayhan Yİ, Ahunbay G. Dilated cardiomyopathy associated with Neurofibromatosis type I: report of a case. Arch Balkan Med Union. 2000 Marc(35):29.

C2. Tüysüz B, Ashraf M, Bilen M, Öztürk B, Sütpideler N, Özdere A, Yener F, İlter Ö. Assessment of gross motor development in children with Down’s syndrome. Arch Balkan Med Union. 2000 Marc(35):29.

C3. Nevzat Aykut Bayrak, Engin Tutar, Burcu Volkan, Esra Polat, Birol Öztürk, Çiğdem Çelikel. Helicobacter Pylori Infection In Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. ESPGHAN 47th Annual Meeting. 9-12 June 2014. JERUSALEM-ISRAEL

C4. Nevzat Aykut Bayrak, Engin Tutar, Emel Uyar, Burcu Volkan, Esra Polat, Birol Öztürk, Deniz Ertem. Prevalence and Phenotype of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Associated Anemia in Children. Is Oral Iron Supplementation Enough? ESPGHAN 47th Annual Meeting. 9-12 June 2014. JERUSALEM-ISRAEL

C5. Nevzat Aykut Bayrak, Engin Tutar, Burcu Volkan, Esra Polat, Gunsel Kutluk, Birol Öztürk, Deniz Ertem. Helicobacter pylori infection in children with coeliac disease. ESPGHAN 49th Annual Meeting. 25-28 May 2016. ATHENS-GREECE

C6. Birol Öztürk, Bilge Şahin Akkelle, Engin Tutar, Samet Yardımcı, Rabia Ergelen, Deniz Ertem. Perianal Fistulous Crohn’s Disease: Seton as a part of primary treatment. 5th World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. 2016 October (Poster number 199). CANADA

C7. Bilge Şahin Akkelle, Engin Tutar, Birol Öztürk Deniz Ertem. Linear growth failure in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients. 5th World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. 2016 October (Poster number 244). CANADA

C8. Zehra Çetin, Miray Dicle, Birol Öztürk. The Role of Modified Shaker Exercises in Dysphagia and Nasogastric Feeding in an Individual with Triple X Syndrome: A Case Study International Conference on Neurology Research and Neurological Sciences – (ICNRNS – 24)24th – 25th December 2024 | London, UK

C9. Zehra Çetin, Miray Dicle, Birol Öztürk. The Impact of Swallowing Therapy on Neurodevelopment in Individuals with Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and Spinal Cerebellar Ataxia. International Conference on Neurology Research and Neurological Sciences – (ICNRNS – 24)24th – 25th December 2024 | London, UK

C10. Birol Öztürk, Ercan Tutak. ‘International management of feeding difficulties in children’toll in diagnosis and management of feeding difficulties in children: Association with parental feeding style and screen exposure. 58th Annual Meeting of the ESPGHAN 2026 Lille, France

D. Articles published in national peer-reviewed journals:

D1. Camcıoğlu Y, Akçakaya N, Çokuğraş H, Diren Ş, Öztürk B, Erturan Z. AIDS in an adolescent girl: an alert for pediatricians. Turkish Arch Pediatr 2000 June (35):124-7.

D2. Ercan O, Alikaşifoğlu M, Erginöz E, Kaymak D, İbrahim BH, Aktuğlu Ç, Öztürk B, Uysal Ö, İlter Ö. Frequency and gender distribution of risky behaviors among high school students in Istanbul (Cerrahpaşa youth health survey 2000). Turkish Arch Pediatr 2001 Dec(36):199-211.

E. Papers presented at national scientific meetings and published in proceedings:

Poster Presentations:

E1. Tüysüz B, Öztürk B, Ashraf M, Sütpideler N, Özdere A, Yener F, Yüksel G, İlter Ö. Examination of 1000 cases of Down Syndrome in terms of epidemiological, clinical characteristics and accompanying malformations. IV. National Prenatal Diagnosis and Medical Genetics Congress. 3-6 May 2000. İZMİR

E2. Camcıoğlu Y, Akçakaya N, Çokuğraş H, Diren Ş, Öztürk B, Erturan Z. AIDS in an adolescent girl: A warning for physicians. 15th ANKEM Congress, June 5-10, 2000.

E3. E. Polat E, Tutar E, Zöhre Aİ, Volkan B, Bayrak NA, Öztürk B, Çelikel Ç, Ertem D. The importance of liver biopsy in differential diagnosis. 9th National Hepatology Congress, Istanbul, May 28-June 1, 2013.

E4. Bayrak NA, Uyar E, Tutar E, Volkan B, Polat E, Öztürk B, Ertem D. Iron deficiency and anemia in childhood inflammatory bowel disease: Are we able to treat it adequately? 49th Turkish Pediatric Congress, Istanbul 10-13 June, SS-13, 2013.

E5. Volkan B, Polat E, Tutar E, Bayrak A, Öztürk B, Ertem D. Etiological distribution of our cases diagnosed with acute and recurrent pancreatitis. 49th Turkish Pediatric Congress, Istanbul 10-13 June, 2013.

E6. Birol Öztürk, Esra Polat, Engin Tutar, Nevzat Aykut Bayrak, Burcu Volkan, Çiğdem Çelikel, Deniz Ertem. Extraintestinal Involvement Developing in a Patient with Early Diagnosed Ulcerative Colitis: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. 49th Turkish Pediatric Congress, June 10-13, 2013. ISTANBUL.

E7. Birol Öztürk, Esra Polat, Engin Tutar, Nevzat Aykut Bayrak, Burcu Volkan, Kıvılcım Cerit, Deniz Ertem. An Atypical Case Presenting with Prolonged Diarrhea: Chronic Intussusception. 49th Turkish Pediatric Congress, June 10-13, 2013. ISTANBUL.

E8. Burcu Volkan, Esra Polat, Engin Tutar, Aykut Bayrak, Birol Öztürk, Deniz Ertem. Etiological Distribution of Our Cases Diagnosed with Acute and Recurrent Pancreatitis. 49th Turkish Pediatric Congress, June 10-13, 2013, Istanbul.

E9. Bayrak NA, Volkan B, Polat E, Öztürk B, Tutar E, Ataizi Çelikel Ç, Ertem D. Frequency of Helicobacter pylori in childhood inflammatory bowel disease. 30th National Gastroenterology Week, Antalya, 11-15 September, 2013.

E10. Bayrak NA, Volkan B, Polat E, Öztürk B, Tutar E, Ataizi Çelikel Ç, Ertem D. A 15-year-old patient with severe dysphagia due to pectus excavatus. 30th National Gastroenterology Week, Antalya, video marathon. September 11-15, 2013.

E11. Volkan B, Bayrak NA, Polat E, Öztürk B, Tutar E, Ertem D. Is obesity a risk factor in childhood gastroesophageal reflux disease? Results of 24-hour pH monitoring. 30th National Gastroenterology Week, Antalya, September 11-15, 2013

E12. Nevzat Aykut Bayrak, Engin Tutar, Emel Uyar, Burcu Volkan, Esra Polat, Birol Öztürk, Deniz Ertem. Anemia in Childhood Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Is Oral Iron Supplementation Sufficient? X. National Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. April 30-May 3, 2014. MALATYA.

E13. Nevzat Aykut Bayrak, Engin Tutar, Burcu Volkan, Esra Polat, Birol Öztürk, Deniz Ertem. Comparison of Short-Term Bowel Preparation with Three-Day Standard Bowel Preparation in Endoscopy Preparation in Children. X. National Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. April 30-May 3, 2014. MALATYA.

E14. Nevzat Aykut Bayrak, Emel Uyar, Engin Tutar, Burcu Volkan, Esra Polat, Birol Öztürk, Deniz Ertem. The Role of Platelets in Assessing Disease Activity in Childhood Inflammatory Bowel Disease. X. National Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. April 30-May 3, 2014. MALATYA.

E15. Birol Öztürk, Ezgi Aksu, Engin Tutar, Deniz Ertem. Severe Rectal Bleeding and Profound Anemia: A Case of Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome. X. National Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. April 30-May 3, 2014. MALATYA.

E16. Nevzat Aykut Bayrak, Engin Tutar, Burcu Volkan, Esra Polat, Birol Öztürk, Çiğdem Çelikel, Deniz Ertem. The Role of Helicobacter Pylori in Childhood Inflammatory Bowel Disease. X. National Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. April 30-May 3, 2014. MALATYA.

E17. Birol Öztürk, Engin Tutar, Çiğdem Çelikel, Deniz Ertem. A Rare Disease with Hypocholesterolemia and Liver Dysfunction: Hepatic Fibrinogen Storage Disease. II. Marmara Pediatrics Congress, February 12-15, 2015, Istanbul.

E18. Birol Öztürk, Engin Tutar, Deniz Ertem, Selim Seyirli. Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia: Dubin Johnson and Rotor Syndrome. II. Marmara Pediatrics Congress, February 12-15, 2015, Istanbul.

E19. Birol Öztürk, Özge Gemici, Engin Tutar, Nevzat Aykut Bayrak, Esra Polat, Deniz Ertem. Our cases of foreign body ingestion requiring endoscopic procedure. II. Marmara Pediatrics Congress, February 12-15, 2015, Istanbul.

E20. Ayşe İrem Zöhre, Engin Tutar, Birol Öztürk, Ebru Şenol, Bilge Şahin Akkelle, Deniz Ertem. Are the Characteristics of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children with Cystic Fibrosis Different from the Normal Population? III. Marmara Congress, February 18-20, 2016. ISTANBUL

E21. Bilge Şahin Akkelle, Engin Tutar, Birol Öztürk, Çiğdem Çelikel, Rabia Ergelen, Deniz Ertem. A Case of IgG4-Mediated Systemic Disease Presenting in Childhood. III. Marmara Congress, February 18-20, 2016. ISTANBUL

E22. Bilge Şahin Akkelle, Engin Tutar, Birol Öztürk, Elif Karakoç Aydıner, Deniz Ertem. Endoscopic and Histopathological Evaluation of Immunodeficiency Cases with Gastrointestinal Involvement. III. Marmara Congress, February 18-20, 2016. ISTANBUL

E23. Ebru Şenol, Engin Tutar, Samet Yardımcı, Bilge Şahin Akkelle, Birol Öztürk, Deniz Ertem. Seton Drain Application in Crohn’s Disease Patients with Perianal Involvement. III. Marmara Congress, February 18-20, 2016. ISTANBUL

E24. Emre AYGÜN, Birol ÖZTÜRK, Soner SAZAK, Saniye Berna HAMİLÇIKAN, Sibel Tuğçe EKŞİ, Ozan ÖZKAYA. Wilson’s disease: A case report. V. Children’s Friends Congress. March 6-8, 2017. ISTANBUL.

E25. Zeynep Gör, Birol Öztürk, Safa Mete Dağdaş, Bengü Arslan. A Case of Crohn’s Pancolitis with Diffuse Involvement. V. Children’s Friends Congress. March 6-8, 2017. ISTANBUL.

Oral Presentations:

Es1. Nevzat Aykut Bayrak, Emel Uyar, Engin Tutar, Burcu Volkan, Esra Polat, Birol Öztürk, Deniz Ertem. Iron Deficiency and Anemia in Childhood Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Are We Achieving Adequate Treatment? 49th Turkish Pediatric Congress, June 10-13, 2013, Istanbul.

Es2. Nevzat Aykut Bayrak, Pelin Yılmaz, Engin Tutar, Esra Polat, Birol Öztürk, Çiğdem Çelikel, Deniz Ertem. The relationship between celiac disease and Helicobacter pylori infection in children. II. Marmara Congress. February 12-14, 2015. ISTANBUL

Es3. Birol Öztürk, Bilge Şahin Akkelle, Engin Tuta, Samet Yardımcı, Rabia Ergelen, Deniz Ertem. Seton Application in Pediatric IBD Cases with Perianal Fistula. XI. National Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, May 4-5, 2016. SAMSUN

Es4. Nevzat Aykut Bayrak, Engin Tutar, Burcu Volkan, Esra Polat, Günsel Kutluk, Birol Öztürk, Çiğdem Çelikel, Deniz Ertem. The Relationship Between Celiac Disease and Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Children: A Multicenter Study. XI. National Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, May 4-5, 2016. SAMSUN

Es5. Birol Öztürk, Nazlı Kuter, Bilge Şahin Akkelle, Engin Tutar, Çiğdem Çelikel, Deniz Ertem. Our Cases Diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Experience of the Last 15 Years. II. Marmara Pediatrics Congress, February 18-20, 2016, Istanbul.

F. Speeches at National Congresses:

F1. Cystic Fibrosis Presenting with Hypoalbuminemia. National Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Fall School 2014, Cyprus.

F2. Nutrition in Children with Cystic Fibrosis. VI. National Healthy Living Symposium, I. Nutrition and Sport for Life Congress, May 24-27, 2017, ISTANBUL.

F3. Interpretation of Liver Enzymes in Children (AST, ALT, GGT, ALP). III. Young Pediatricians Congress, December 1-3, 2017, Istanbul.

F4. Nutrition of Neurological Children. Children’s Friends Congress, ISTANBUL 2024

F5. Nutrition of Children with Heart Disease. Children’s Friends Congress, Istanbul. 2026

G. Certificates:

1- Ministry of Health Neonatal Resuscitation Program Practitioner Certificate. May 9-11, 2007, Bursa.

2- Trach-care Closed System Aspiration Catheter International In-Service Training Certificate, May 7, 2007, Bursa

3- Basic Genetics Course Certificate. June 21-25, 2004, Istanbul.

4- Certificate in Advanced Life Support Course for Children. December 5-6, 2007, Bursa.

5- Certificate from the 2nd Epidemiology and Biostatistics Course in Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice. February 28, 2009, Istanbul.

6- Ministry of Health Neonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor Course. April 14-15, 2009, Istanbul.

7- Ministry of Health Neonatal Resuscitation Program Course Coordinator Course. June 2009. ISTANBUL.

8- Certificate in Good Clinical Practice / ISTANBUL January 10, 2018

9- Advanced Biostatistics Certificate 10-11 March 2018

 

SUPERVISED DOCTORAL THESES/ARTISTIC PROFICIENCY STUDIES:

ROLES PERFORMED IN PROJECTS:

Roles held as Instructor and Course Coordinator in the Ministry of Health’s Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP):

Başakşehir State Hospital…………………….May 12-14, 2009

Bakırköy Health Vocational School…………June 3-6, 2009

Malatya Provincial Health Directorate………June 8-12, 2009

Istanbul Samatya Training and Research Hospital… August 2009

Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital… June 30 – July 2, 2009

Rize Provincial Health Directorate… October 20-23, 2009

Istanbul Private Nisa Hospital …….September 29-30 – October 1, 2009

Istanbul Private Çamlıca Hospital…..November 11-13, 2009

Koç University Sanerc… December 28-30, 2009

Istanbul Science University Faculty of Medicine, Republic of Turkey… February 8-10, 2010

Istanbul Surgical Hospital, May 10-12, 2010

Istanbul Surgical Hospital, May 2012

Istanbul Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, April 2018

Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, May 2020

Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital, December 2023