Olcay Neyzi
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Remide Olcay Neyzi (27 July 1927 – 3 February 2022) was a Turkish doctor[1] and the former Director of the Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine[2][3] (1979–1994). As the first author of the most comprehensive[citation needed] pediatric textbook in Turkish, she greatly contributed to improving the level of medical education in Turkey.
Early life and education
Olcay Neyzi was born in Istanbul, Turkey, the daughter of Şükrü Ataman.
Neyzi graduated in 1946 from Robert College. She went on to study at the University of Michigan, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology after three years of study. She completed her medical degree at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1954. In 1950, she married Ali Halim Neyzi.
Neyzi specialized in Pediatrics and pursued postgraduate training at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston (1956-1957), where she worked in the Pediatric Metabolism and Endocrinology Unit under the mentorship of Dr. Allan Macy Butler and Dr. John Douglas Crawford II.[4]
Career
In 1960, Neyzi became an associate professor at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine. In 1963, she received a scholarship from UNICEF to further her studies at the Institute of Child Health in London, where she participated in a three-week observational study in Africa. She also joined the Centre International de l’Enfance (International Children’s Centre) in Paris upon the invitation of British pediatrician James Tanner, known for the Tanner scale. In 1967, she became a full professor.
From 1979 to 1994, she was the Head of Department of Pediatrics at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, as well as the Director of Institute of Child Health, University of Istanbul. During that time, Olcay Neyzi initiated the Woman and Child Research and Education Unit within the hospital area of the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine. She also initiated the Family Health Department with a multidisciplinary team within the Institute of Child Health at Istanbul University.
Contributions
Neyzi made significant contributions to pediatric endocrinology through the development of Turkish pediatric growth charts, which are still widely used in Turkey today. These growth charts, based on data from Turkish children, have become a crucial tool in assessing children’s growth and development in the country.[5][6]
She is the author of many notable publications in the field of pediatrics. The Turkish medical textbook "Pediatri", first published in 1987, has been updated and republished in various editions, making it an essential resource for medical students and practitioners.[7]
Olcay Neyzi was recognized for her outstanding contributions to pediatric endocrinology and child health, receiving several prestigious awards, including the Eczacıbaşı Medical Award of Honor in 2017,[8] recognizing her significant contributions to pediatric endocrinology and child health in Turkey and internationally.
Olcay Neyzi published her autobiography, *Durmayalım Düşeriz – Bir Çocuk Doktorunun Not Defterinden* (2022), where she discusses her life and contributions to the field of pediatric medicine.[9]
Neyzi died on 3 February 2022, at the age of 94.[10] Her two children are Mehmet Ali Neyzi and Leyla Neyzi.
References
- ↑ Rock, Bard College. Simon's (1999). New perspectives on Turkey. Simon's Rock of Bard College. p. 117. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ↑ Neyzi, Olcay; Hülya Alp; Alper Orhon (1975). "Sexual maturation in Turkish girls". Annals of Human Biology. 2 (1): 49–59. doi:10.1080/03014467500000561. ISSN 0301-4460. PMID 16431663.
- ↑ "Türk çocukların boyu uzuyor". Milliyet (in Turkish). 3 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ↑ "John Douglas Crawford II".
- ↑ Bundak R, Furman A, Gökçay G, Neyzi O (2022). "Comparison of National Growth Standards for Turkish Infants and Children with World Health Organization Growth Standards". Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 64 (1): 10–17. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Gökçay G, Furman A, Neyzi O (2008). "Updated Growth Curves for Turkish Children Aged 15 Days to 60 Months". Child: Care, Health and Development. 34 (4): 454–463. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2008.00813.x. PMID 18394005.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Prof. Dr. Olcay Neyzi (2020). Prof. Dr. Olcay Neyzi, Prof. Dr. Türkân Ertuğrul, Prof. Dr. Feyza Darendeliler (ed.). Pediatri. İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları. pp. 2 Volumes / 2710 pages. ISBN 9786053355472.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) - ↑ "Prof. Dr. Olcay Neyzi, the founder of the Institute of Child Health, has received the 2017 Eczacıbaşı Medical Honor Award". Institute of Child Health - İstanbul Üniversitesi. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ↑ Neyzi, Olcay (2022). Durmayalım Düşeriz – Bir Çocuk Doktorunun Not Defterinden. İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları. ISBN 9786254059193. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ↑ "Prof. Dr. Olcay Neyzi Vefat Etmiştir". Sağlık Dünyası. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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