Dr. Ayla Oktay
Pediatric Cardiology
About Ayla Oktay
M.D. Ayla Oktay is a pediatric cardiologist dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired heart conditions in children. She earned her medical degree and specialized training in Pediatric Cardiology from Başkent University Faculty of Medicine in 2013. Since 2016 she has been practicing with Acibadem Health Group, where she provides compassionate, evidence-based cardiac care for infants, children, and adolescents. An active member of the Turkish Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, M.D. Oktay remains engaged with professional development and advances in pediatric cardiac care to deliver the best outcomes for her young patients.
Subspecialties
- Pediatric congenital heart disease
- Pediatric acquired heart disease
- Transposition of the great arteries
- Cor triatriatum
- Interrupted aortic arch
- Neonatal arterial thrombosis
- Protein-losing enteropathy after Fontan operation
- Intracardiac fungal mass
Education
- 2013 Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Cardiology
- 2008 Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine Pediatrics
- 2002 Gazi University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2016 Acibadem Health Group
- 2013 Ahi Evren Chest, Heart and Vascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital / Pediatric Cardiology Specialist
- 2009 – 2013 Başkent University Faculty of Medicine / Pediatric Cardiology Research Assistant
- 2008 – 2009 Gumushane State Hospital / Pediatrics Specialist Physician
- 2002 – 2008 Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics / Research Assistant
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
Selected Publications
- A case of neonatal arterial thrombosis mimicking interrupted aortic arch Turk Pediatri Ars. 2015 Jun 1;50(2):118-22 Gürsu HA, Varan B, Oktay A, Özkan M.
- Oral budesonide as a therapy for protein-losing enteropathy in children after the Fontan operation CardSurg. 2014 Sep;29(5):712-6. Gursu HA, Erdogan I, Varan B, Oktay A, Ozcay F, Ozkan M, Aslamaci S.
- Transposition of the great arteries and cortriatriatum: a rare combination CardiolYoung. 2014 Aug;24(4):760-1. Gursu HA, Varan B, Erdogan İ, Oktay A.
- A large intracardiac fungus ball in a premature infant Turk J Pediatr. 2011 May-Jun;53(3):325-7 Ekici F, Varan B, Saylan-Cevik B, Ozkan M, Ok-Atilgan A, Oktay A.
- Transposition of the great arteries in a newborn whose mother was treated with carbamazepine during pregnancy Anatolian Journal of Cardiology 2007 Sep;7(3):344-5 Misirlioglu ED, Aliefendioğlu D, Doğru MT, Sanli C, Oktay A.
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