Education and Academic Career

• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine — Medical degree, 1979
• Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics — Residency
• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology — Fellowship
• Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine — Associate Professorship
• Gazi University Faculty of Medicine — Professorship, 1997

Professional Experience

• Nallıhan State Hospital — Chief Physician and Health Group Director, 1985–1986
• Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology — Department Head, since 1990
• Gazi University Hospital — Deputy Chief Physician and Central Laboratory Director, 1994–1995
• Gazi University Hospital — Chief Physician, 1995–1999 and 2003–2004
• Gazi University Hospital — Quality Assurance System Coordinator, 1997–2000
• Turkish Religious Foundation 29 Mayıs Hospital — Medical Director, 2007–2008
• Gazi University Hospital — Dean and Chief Physician, 2008–2011
• Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics — Department Head, 2009–2012
• Liv Hospital Ankara — Pediatric Endocrinology

Areas of Interest

• Growth assessment, short stature and growth hormone deficiency
• Early and delayed puberty
• Thyroid diseases
• Childhood obesity, underweight and insulin resistance
• Menstrual irregularities
• Childhood diabetes, hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
• Bone diseases and osteoporosis
• Disorders of sex development, undescended testes and genital development
• Hypertension and adrenal gland diseases
• Frequent urination

Professional Memberships and Scientific Roles

• European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology
• New York Academy of Sciences
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• National Pediatric Association — Honorary Board Member
• Turkish Diabetes Foundation
• Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Association
• Child and Adolescent Obesity Association — Founder and President
• National Diabetes Advisory Board — Member
• Scientific Board for Iodine Deficiency Disorders and Salt Iodization — Member

Selected Awards

• TÜBİTAK International Scientific Publications Encouragement Award, 2020
• BESVAK Ayşe Baysal Science Award, 2018
• JCRE Journal Article Second Prize, 2017
• International Honor Award, Turkey Education, Culture and Health Foundation, 2001
• Science Award, Wyeth Pharmaceutical Company, 1996

Selected Publications

• Cutaneous anthrax. Tropical and Geographical Medicine, 1993.
• Lipoid proteinosis: Urbach-Wiethe disease. Acta Paediatrica, 1993.
• Serum procollagen levels in children with growth retardation. Materia Medica Polona, 1994.
• Changes in IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels in children with chronic renal failure. Endocrine Journal, 1995.
• Insulin-like growth factor-I and IGFBP-3 in children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1996.
• Serum IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels in obese children. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1997.
• Bone mineral density in childhood obesity. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2000.
• Safety of inhaled corticosteroid therapy in young children with asthma. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2001.