Peri Suzan Özkum Günay (born 29 March 1959) is a Turkish and American paediatrician and former diver. She competed in the women's 3 metre springboard event at the

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Education

Günay completed her BA in Psychology and Social Relations at

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(1977-81) followed by her

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in Medicine at

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(1982-86). She then completed an internship and residency in General Pediatrics at

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(1986-89).

Awards

*Greater Newport Physicians, Primary Care Provider of the Year (2000; 2017; and 2019) *Top Doctors of Orange County, ''

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'' (2004-2007)

Personal life

Günay is the daughter of a Turkish father and an American mother. She is married to Mustafa Günay and has been residing in

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in the United States.

References

1959 births Living people American sportspeople of Turkish descent Turkish female divers Olympic divers for Turkey Divers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Geisel School of Medicine alumni Radcliffe College alumni {{Turkey-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub