PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY · MEMORIAL BAHÇELIEVLER
Prof. Dr. Mahmut Çivilibal, MD
Professor of Pediatric Nephrology · Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Prof. Dr. Mahmut Çivilibal is a pediatric nephrologist at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital. He earned his MD at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1990, completed pediatrics residency at Haseki Training and Research Hospital (1992-1996), and his pediatric nephrology sub-specialty back at Cerrahpaşa (2004-2007). He founded the Pediatric Nephrology and Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis units at Haseki, served as Chief Physician of Haseki Training and Research Hospital (2013-2015), and was promoted to Full Professor in 2016. He has practiced at Memorial Bahçelievler since February 2018.
Specialties:
Paediatrics
35+
years in medicine
25+
years in pediatrics
7+
years at Memorial
Pediatric NephrologyPeritoneal DialysisCongenital Kidney DiseasePediatric Urinary IncontinenceFounder Haseki Pediatric Nephrology Unit
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TR
Turkish
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EN
English
· professional
RU
Russian
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ISTANBUL · 05/2026
EDUCATION & CAREER
Timeline
Career milestones.
1990-1991
Mandatory state service (general practitioner)
Kahramanmaraş Merkez Ilıca Health Center; then Istanbul Bakırköy State Hospital ER
1992-1996
Pediatric residency
Haseki Training and Research Hospital
1996-2004
Pediatric Specialist
Haseki Training and Research Hospital
2007-2015
Founded Pediatric Nephrology and Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis units; Deputy Head of Pediatric Clinic; Editor of Haseki Medical Journal
Haseki EAH
2013-2015
Chief Physician (Başhekim)
Haseki Training and Research Hospital
2015-2018
Pediatrician, Medical Director and General Manager
Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital
Feb 2018-present
Professor of Pediatric Nephrology
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
PUBLICATIONS
Scientific work
Selected peer-reviewed publications.
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2010Clin J Am Soc Nephrol«The Cardiovascular Comorbidity in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (4C) study: objectives, design, and methodology»· co-author · 149 citations
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2006Pediatr Nephrol«Coronary artery calcifications in children with end-stage renal disease»· first author · 142 citations
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2007Clin Pediatr (Phila)«A child with primary Sjogren syndrome and a review of the literature»· first author · 100 citations
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2009Nephrol Dial Transplant«Assessment of cardiovascular risk in paediatric peritoneal dialysis patients: a Turkish Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis Study Group (TUPEPD) report»· senior author · 88 citations
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2007Pediatr Nephrol«Traditional and 'new' cardiovascular risk markers and factors in pediatric dialysis patients»· first author · 82 citations
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2009Pediatr Nephrol«Progression of coronary calcification in pediatric chronic kidney disease stage 5»· first author · 70 citations
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