Division of Pediatric Endocrinology provides diagnostic and therapeutic services, educational and scientific research activities in a full spectrum of endocrine problems (including growth and developmental retardation, diabetes mellitus, thyroid and adrenal disorders, sexual differentiation and pubertal disorders, pituitary diseases, calcium and bone metabolic disorders, obesity, Turner syndrome etc) for infants, children, and adolescents. Dynamic endocrine test procedures are performed in the Sub-Department.

Family and patient education is a part of routine patient care. Intensive treatment and a close follow-up model is conducted in children with diabetes. Other activities of the Sub-Department are newborn hypothyroidism screening program, clinical research projects focused on growth factors, obesity, thyroid disorders, Vitamin D and type 1 diabetes, and contribution of postgraduate education in scientific meetings. The Sub-Department’s close collaboration with international centers enables best available diagnostic and treatment options in certain rare endocrine problems.

A fellowship program is available for pediatricians.

Abdullah Bereket MD, . Chairman
Serap Turan MD
Teoman Akçay MD
Tülay Güran MD

MAIN AREAS OF INTEREST:  

• Growth and developmental disorders
• Puberty precox and delayed puberty
• Obesity
• Sexual differentiation disorders
• Thyroid disorders
• Adrenal disorders
• Diabetes mellitus
• Hypoglycemia
• Parathyroid gland, calcium, phosphorus metabolism disorders
• Anterior and posterior pituitary disorders