Prof.Dr. Ferah Genel, Assoc.Prof.Dr.
Nesrin Gülez, Pediatric Allergist Dr. Canan Şule Ünsal Karkıner and Pediatric
immunology and allergy fellows MD Ömer Akçal, MD Selime Özen, MD İlke Taşkırdı,
MD İdil Akay Hacı work as the staff of the Division of Pediatric Immunology and
Allergy.
Our inpatient service includes 8 beds
in 4 rooms which have special WC and bath. Children stay with their
accompanying parents.
In pediatric immunology department follow-up,
diagnosis and treatment of the patients
with immun deficiency are carried out. In our clinic, consultation of patients
in other units, polyclinic services and daily treatment of our patients, in
every day of the week are performed. Immunology laboratory services are
provided by the medical biologist Murat Sürücü and our physicians. Lymphocyte
subgroups, oxidative burst activity and leukocyte adhesion molecules, platelet
function tests, leukemia immunophenotyping studies are routinely performed in
the immunology laboratory by flow cytometry.
In pediatric allergy department
evalutaion, diagnosis and treatment of asthma, allergic rhinitis, drug and food
allergies, skin allergies (atopic dermatitis, urticaria) are carried out. In
the polyclinic service, together with examination of the patients, epidermal
and dermal skin tests, food and drug provocation tests, skin tests with
anesthetics, patch tests and respiratory function tests and allergen spesific
immunotherapies were performed. In pediatirc allergy monitorization room,
monitors, oxygen, nebulizators, drugs used for emergent conditions exist. In
this room drug and food provocation tests, allergen immunotherapy and treatment
of asthma attack can be performed.