SPECIALTY: PEDIATRICS
DATE OF BIRTH: 15.02.1948
EDUCATION:
ANKARA UNIVERSITY DİYARBAKIR SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (1996-1973)
PEDIATRICS DIVISION, ISTANBUL ZEYNEP KAMİL GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS HOSPITAL, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE (08.09.1975-15.01.1980) (RESIDENT)
DEONTOLOGY AND MEDICAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT, ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (PH. D) (26.02.2004) (FELLOW)
EXPERIENCE:
PASTOR: RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS ORGANIZATION (1966-1973)
PRACTITIONER, KAHRAMANMARAŞ PRIMARY CARE FACILITY #1 (31.07.1973-22.10.1974)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LANGUAGE COURSE IN THE USA (22.01.1974-22.10.1974)
PRACTITIONER, PRIMARY CARE FACILITY CENTER #1(29.10.1974-03.09.1975)
RESIDENT, PEDIATRICS DEPARTMENT, ISTANBUL ZEYNEP KAMİL GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS HOSPITAL (08.09.1975-15.01.1980)
CHIEF RESIDENT, ISTANBUL ZEYNEP KAMİL GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS HOSPITAL (15.01.1980-25.11.1980)
SAKARYA STATE HOSPITAL (28.11.1980-12.10.1993)
FACULTY MEMBER, JUNIOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SAKARYA UNIVERSITY (12.10.1993-18.09.1995)
SAKARYA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY MEDICAL CENTER, (1995-2013) (CHIEF PHYSICIAN (2003-2013))
ETHICS COMMITTEE MEMBER AND PROFESSOR OF MEDICAL HISTORY (2012-2015)
PRIVATE BEYHEKİM HOSPITAL (2013-)
COURSES, SEMINARS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
FAMILY PRACTICE CERTIFICATION
ASSOCIATION AND NGO MEMBERSHIP:
ETHICS COMMITTEE OF SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
SAKARYA BİRLİK FOUNDATION
LANGUAGE SKILLS: ENGLISH, ARABIC, FARSI
THERAPY AREAS:
ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
PEDIATRIC NUTRITION
NEONATAL CARE
INFANCY DISEASES
Osman Necmettin ŞAFAK, M.D. has been working at our hospital as a pediatrician since 2013, drawing on his experience built during his work at the state hospital and the obstetrics hospital. His services include following up on any abnormalities in infants before and after birth, performing essential examinations and ultrasound examinations, examining infants immediately after vaginal birth or cesarean, checking infants for jaundice, umbilical bleeding and infection, providing mothers with breastfeeding training and information on neonatal vaccinations, phototherapy for infants with severe jaundice in company of the mother, specialized vaccinations which are not available from primary care facilities (e.g. rotavirus, meningitis), treatment of infants with bloating or dietary problems, neonatal follow up, pediatric development, treatment of allergic pediatric conditions, diarrhea, bronchitis and pneumonia. Pediatric services are offered through 22:00 after the end of work hours at 18:00. Our doctors are reachable between 10:00 and 22:00 every day, including holidays.