Areas of Interest

• Growth and short stature
• Growth hormone deficiency
• Childhood obesity
• Early and delayed puberty
• Type 1 diabetes and other types of diabetes
• Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
• Rickets and osteoporosis
• Disorders of sex development

Education and Specialization

• Medical education, Ankara University, 1985–1991
• Residency in Pediatrics, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital, 1991–1996
• Fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital and Ankara University, 2001–2005
• PhD in Molecular Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 2015–2019

Professional Experience

• Pediatrician, Ürgüp State Hospital, 1996–1999
• Chief Resident in Pediatrics, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital, 1999–2001
• Pediatric Endocrinologist, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital, 2005–2007
• Faculty Member, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 2007–2017
• Visiting Scholar, University of North Carolina and Yale University, 2011
• Professor, Istinye University, 2018–Present
• Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology, Liv Hospital Ulus, 2017–Present

Academic Work and Awards

• 50 international publications; h-index: 24
• First Prize for Oral Presentation, 12th National Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Congress, 2007
• First Prize for Poster Presentation, 8th Balkan Meeting on Human Genetics, 2009