Education:

• MD: Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, 1985-1991
• Specialty: Pediatrics, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital, 1991-1996
• Subspecialty: Pediatric Endocrinology, Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital and Ankara University, 2001-2005
• PhD: Molecular Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 2015-2019
• Pediatrician Ürgüp State Hospital 1996-1999
• Chief Resident Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital 1999-2001
• Fellow in Pediatric Endocrinology Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital 2001-2004
• Fellow in Pediatric Endocrinology Ankara University 2004-2005
• Specialist in Pediatric Endocrinology Dr. Sami Ulus Children’s Hospital 2005-2007
• Assistant Professor Ondokuz Mayıs University 2007-2010
• Observer Faculty Member Gazi University 2008 (03-06)
• Associate Professor Ondokuz Mayıs University 2010-2016
• Visiting Scholar University of North Carolina 2011 (03-05)
• Visiting Scholar Yale University – USA 2011 (06)
• PhD Student in Molecular Medicine Ondokuz Mayıs University 2015-2019
• Professor Faculty Member Ondokuz Mayıs University 2016-2017
• Professor Faculty Member İstinye University 2018-to date
• Professor in Pediatric Endocrinology Liv Hospital Ulus 2017-to date

Selected International Peer-Reviewed Articles

• Kara C, Çetinkaya S, Gündüz S, Can Yılmaz G, Aycan Z, Aydın M. Vitamin D intoxication due to an erroneously manufactured dietary supplement in seven children. Pediatrics, 2014;133(1):e240–e244.
• Poyrazoğlu Ş, Akçay T, Arslanoğlu İ, Atabek ME, Atay Z, Berberoğlu M, Bereket A, Bideci A, Bircan İ, Böber E, Can Ş, Cesur Y, Darcan Ş, Demir K, Dündar B, Ersoy B, Esen İ, Güven A, Kara C, et al. Current practice in diagnosis and treatment of growth hormone deficiency in childhood: a survey from Turkey. Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology, 2015;7(1):37–44.
• Kara C, Günindi F, Can Yılmaz G, Aydın M. Transient congenital hypothyroidism in Turkey: an analysis on frequency and natural course. Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology, 2016;8(2):170–179.
• Aydın M, Çetinkaya S, Kara C, Abalı S, Demir K, Tunç Ö, Uçaktürk A, et al. Diabetes care, glycemic control, complications, and concomitant autoimmune diseases in children with type 1 diabetes in Turkey: a multicentre study. Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology, 2013;5(1):20–26.
• Aydın BK, Kara C, Can Yılmaz G, Aydın HM. Prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome in children with type 1 diabetes: a comparative assessment based on criteria established by the International Diabetes Federation, World Health Organisation, and National Cholesterol Education Program. Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology, 2020;12(1):55–62.
• Kara C, Korkmaz HA. Approach to newborns with elevated TSH: a different perspective from the international guidelines for iodine-deficient countries. Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology, 2024.
• Kara C, Aydın M, et al. Etiological classification and clinical assessment of children and adolescents with disorders of sex development. Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology, 2011;3(2):65–71.
• The full list of publications is available through PubMed and ResearchGate.

• European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE)
• Turkish Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes