Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emel Kabakoğlu Ünsür
Pediatrics

About Emel Kabakoğlu Ünsür
Assoc. Prof. Emel Kabakoğlu Ünsür is a pediatrician and researcher who earned her PhD in Social Pediatrics from Erciyes University Institute of Health Sciences in 2019. She is currently part of Acıbadem Health Group, which she joined in 2025. Her professional background combines clinical practice and academic work, with a focus on child health in social contexts.
Her interests center on improving pediatric outcomes through both care and research, as well as advocacy. She is a member of the Turkish Pediatric Association, the Social Pediatrics Association, and the Turkish Medical Chamber.
Education
- 2019 Erciyes University Institute of Health Sciences/Social Pediatrics (Dr) / PhD
- 2007 Zeynep Kamil Women and Children’s Diseases Training and Research Hospital Pediatrics
- 2001 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2025 Acibadem Health Group
- 2016 – 2024 Acibadem Kayseri Hospital, Pediatrics Specialist Doctor, (Hospital)
- 2017 – 2020 Acıbadem University Vocational School of Health Services, Assistant Professor, (Hospital)
- 2017 – 2020 Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University / Vocational School of Health Services / Department of Medical Services and Techniques / First and Emergency Aid Pr. / Doctor Faculty Member
- 2015 – 2016 Kayseri Memoral Hospital, Pediatrics Clinic Specialist Doctor, (Hospital) / Specialist Doctor
- 2014 – 2015 Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Nephrology, (Hospital) / Research Assistant
- 2014 – 2015 Erciyes University / Faculty of Medicine / Department of Internal Medicine / Department of Pediatrics / Research Assistant
- 2013 – 2014 Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, (Hospital) / Specialist Doctor
- 2011 – 2013 Istanbul Bilim University / Faculty of Medicine / Department of Internal Medicine / Department of Pediatrics) / Assistant Professor
- 2011 – 2013 T.C. Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, (Hospital) / Dr. Assoc. Member
- 2010 – 2011 Istanbul Kağıthane State Hospital, Specialist Doctor Compulsory Service, (Hospital) / Specialist Doctor
- 2009 – 2010 Istanbul Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neonatology, (Hospital) / Assistant in the Department
- 2009 – 2010 University of Health Sciences/Istanbul Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Health Practice and Research Center/Department of Internal Medical Sciences/Division of Pediatrics (Subspecialty Assistant in Neonatology) / Assistant Professor
- 2008 – 2009 Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training And Research Hospital, Specialist Doctor – Compulsory Service, (Hospital) / Specialist Doctor
- 2002 – 2007 Istanbul Zeynep Kamil Women’s and Children’s Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics (Hospital) / Assistant Doctor
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Pediatric Association
- Social Pediatrics Association
- Turkish Medical Chamber
Selected Publications
- How does the obstetric anesthesia in cesarean section affect the wellbeing of the newborn? Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine, 12(1), 45-48., Doi: 10.4328/ACAM.20423 KABAKOĞLU ÜNSÜR EMEL
- Triglyceride-to-high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and triglyceride-glucose index in the perinatal period of neonates. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 34(5), 810-817., Doi: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1826926 KABAKOĞLU ÜNSÜR EMEL, Kutlusoy Fatma
- Vitamin D levels of the healthy infants using oral spray or drop form of vitamin D supplement in the first year of life. Northern Clinics of Istanbul, 8(1), 31-36., Doi: 10.14744/nci.2020.09471 KABAKOĞLU ÜNSÜR EMEL
- Childhood obesity: Is it related to feeding type of the infant? Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 4(12), 943-946., Doi: 10.28982/josam.810439 KABAKOĞLU ÜNSÜR EMEL, Akıcı Narin, Kızmaz İşançlı DIdem
- Abstracts of the 51st Annual ESPN Meeting, Antalya, October 2018 Tolvaptan in a pediatric nephrotic syndrome with mass edema Pediatric Nephrology, 33(10), 1932-1933., Doi: 10.1007/s00467-018-4028-x KABAKOĞLU ÜNSÜR EMEL, Gündüz Zübeyde, Düşünsel Ruhan, Dursun İsmail, Fidan Hatice Kibriya
- Current Diagnosis and Treatment Models of Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis and Cervical Lymphadenitis Syndrome. The Journal of Pediatric Research, 4(2), 42-45., Doi: 10.4274/jpr.32757 Paç Kısaarslan Ayşenur, KABAKOĞLU ÜNSÜR EMEL, Sözeri Betül
- An Uncommon Cause of Neonatal Hypertension Iranian journal of neonatology, 7(1), 67-70. KABAKOĞLU ÜNSÜR EMEL, Yel Sibel, Atıcı Didem, Doğan Mehmet Sait, Düşünsel Ruhan, Dursun İsmail
- The predictive value of first day bilirubin levels for early discharged newborns Iranian journal of neonatology, 6(3), 1-5., Doi: 10.22038/IJN.2015.4887 Ünsür Mustafa Tolga, KABAKOĞLU ÜNSÜR EMEL, İnan Neşe, Özahi İpek İlke, Bozaykut Abdulkadir
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