Internal Medicine Prof. Dr. Berrin Karadağ
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About Prof. Dr. Berrin Karadağ
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Prof. Dr. Berrin Karadağ is an Internal Medicine specialist at Acibadem Dr.
Sinasi Can (Kadikoy) Hospital in İstanbul with 38+ years of experience. Her clinical focus includes metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, subclinical hypothyroidism, Graves disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, medication-induced hypertensive attacks, and geriatric conditions such as diabetes mellitus in older adults, cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and other geriatric endocrine disorders. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultations.
Prof. Berrin Karadağ is an experienced geriatrician and associate professor with a strong background in internal medicine, endocrinology, and metabolism. She completed advanced training in geriatrics at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital in 2012 and holds a leadership role within Acıbadem Health Group since 2012. Her clinical and academic work focuses on the health and wellbeing of older adults, integrating metabolic and endocrine perspectives into comprehensive geriatric care. She is an active member of the Turkish Medical Association and the Academic Geriatrics Society.
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Education
- 2012Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital 2nd Internal Medicine / Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinic / Geriatrics Associate Professor
- 2005Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine Geriatrics
- 1997Taksim Training and Research Hospital Internal Medicine
- 1988Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2012Acibadem Health Group
- 2008–2012Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital 2nd Internal Medicine / Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinic / Geriatrics Specialist
- 2007–2008Istanbul, Harbiye Private Diabetes Hospital / Geriatrics Specialist
- 2006–2007Kayseri Training and Research Hospital / Geriatrics Specialist
- 2002–2005Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine / Geriatrics Subspecialty Assistant
- 1996–2002Taksim Training and Research Hospital, 2nd Internal Medicine Clinic / Internal Medicine Specialist
- 1993–1996Taksim Training and Research Hospital, 2nd Internal Medicine Clinic / Internal Medicine Assistant
- 1992–1993Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry / Biochemistry Assistant
- 1991–1992Diyarbakır, Bağlar Mother and Child Health Center / General Practitioner
- 1988–1990Kaman Mother and Child Health Center / General Practitioner
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Medical Association
- Academic Geriatrics Society
Selected Publications
- Association of Metabolic Syndrome with Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly in Turkey Akademik Geriatri, 76-87 pp., 2011 S.S.Zuhur, B.Karadag, D.S.Erdinçler, Y.Altuntas
- Hypertensive Attacks with Mirtazapine Use Akademik Geriatri ,47-51 pp., 2011 B.Karadağ, A.O.Öztürk, H.Çat, Y.Altuntaş,
- Comparison of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness and anthropometric measurements in metabolic syndrome (MS) cases above and under the age of 65 Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics , e79-84 pp., 2010 , DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.06.016 B.Karadag, B.Ozulu, F.Y.Ozturk, E.Oztekin, N.Sener, Y.Altuntas
- Vascular endothelial growth factor +405 G/C, -460 T/C and -2578 A/C polymorphisms are not associated with insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome P.Vural, Z.Küskü-Kiraz, S.Doğru-Abbasoğlu, E.Cil, B.Karadağ, M.Uysal,
- Evaluation of the Relationship Between Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Metabolic Syndrome in Patients Under and Over Sixty Years of Age Academic Geriatrics, 88-93 pp., 2010 H. Çat, A.O.Öztürk, B.Karadağ, B.Özulu, Y.Altuntaş
- Aging and Diabetes Diabet Bilimi, 20-24 pp., 2009 B.Karadag, Y.Altuntas,
- Vascular endothelial growth factor -2578 A/C, -460 T/C and +405 G/C polymorphisms in polycystic ovary syndrome”, European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology ((ISI), 57-60 pp., 2009 P.Vural, Z.Küskü-Kiraz, S.Doğru-Abbasoğlu, E.Cil, B.Karadağ, C.Akgül, M.Uysal
- Polymorphisms of DNA base-excision repair genes APE/Ref-1 and XRCC1 are not associated with the risk for Graves” disease Cell Biochemistry and Function (ISI),,, 462- 7 pp., 2009 S.Doğru-Abbasoğlu, S.Tanrikulu, E.Ademoğlu, Y.Erbil, A.Ozderya, B.Karadağ, M.Uysal
- Single nucleotide polymorphisms in base-excision repair genes hOGGl, APE1 and XRCC1 do not alter risk of Alzheimer’s disease , Neuroscience Letters (ISI), 287- 91 pp., 2008 H.Parildar-Karpuzoglu, S.Doğru-Abbasoglu, H.A.Hanagasi, B.Karadağ, H.Gürvit, M.Emre, M.Uysal
- Polymorphisms in the DNA repair genes XPD (ERCC2) and XPF (ERCC4) are not associated with sporadic late-onset Alzheimer’s disease Neuroscience Letters (ISI), 258-61 pp.,2006 S.Dogru-Abbasoglu, M.Inceoglu, H.Parildar-Karpuzoglu,H.A.Hanagasi, B.Karadag. H.Gurvit, M.Emre, G.Aykac-Toker, M.Uysal
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