M.D. Esra Karakaş is an endocrinologist specializing in metabolic diseases. She completed her medical training and specialization in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases at Mustafa Kemal University Tayfur Ata Sökmen Faculty of Medicine in 2017. Since 2024, M.D. Karakaş has been practicing with Acıbadem Health Group, where she focuses on evidence-based care for hormone disorders, diabetes management, and metabolic health. She is committed to patient-centered treatment, preventive care, and staying current with advances in endocrinology to deliver compassionate, effective care.
Education
- 2017 Mustafa Kemal University Tayfur Ata Sökmen Faculty of Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
- 2011 Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Internal Medicine
- 2004 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2024 Acibadem Health Group
- 2019 – 2024 Ordu Medical Park Hospital
- 2017 – 2019 Kastamonu State Hospital -Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Specialization
- 2011 – 2017 Mustafa Kemal University -Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
- 2011 Yozgat Boğazlıyan State Hospital – Compulsory Service in Internal Medicine Specialization
Publications
- Relation of red celi distribution width with dipper and non-dipper hypertension
Med Glas (Zenica). 2016 Aug 1 ;13(2):75-81. doi: 10.17392/859-16. PubMed PMID: 27452327. Buyukkaya E, Erayman A, Karakas E, Buğra NacarA, Kurt M, Buyukkaya S, Burak Akcay A, Sen N. - Evaluation of the effects of red blood cell distribution width on survival in lung cancer patients
Contemp Oncol (Pozn). 2016;20(2):153-7. doi: 10.5114/wo.2016.60072. Epub 2016 Jun 14. PubMed PMID: 27358595; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4925737. Kos M, Hocazade C, Kos FT, Uncu D, Karakas E, Dogan M, Uncu HG, Ozdemir N, Zengin N. - Prognostic role of pretreatment platelet/lymphocyte ratio in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Wien Klin VVochenschr. 2016 Sep;128(17-18):635-40. doi: 10.1007/S00508-015-0724-8. Epub 2015 Feb 27. PubMed PMID: 25720573. Kos M, Hocazade C, Kos FT, Uncu D, Karakas E, Dogan M, Uncu HG, Yildirim N, Zengin N. - Assessment of Prognostic Value of “Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio” and “Prognostic Nutritional Index” as a Sytemic Inflammatory Marker in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015;16(9):3997-4002. PubMed PMID: 25987075. Kos FT, Hocazade C, Kos M, Uncu D, Karakas E, Dogan M, Uncu HG, Ozdemir N, Zengin N. - Left ventricular dyssynchrony is an early manifestation of heart involvement in sickle cell anemia
Echocardiography. 2013 May;30(5):521-6. doi: 10.1111/echo.12085. Epub2013 Jan 11. PubMed PMID: 23305504. Karakas MF, Buyukkaya E, Kurt M, Celik M, Karakas E, Buyukkaya S, Akcay AB, Sen N. - Serum pentraxin-3 levels are associated with the severity of metabolic syndrome.
Med Princ Pract. 2013;22(3):274-9. doi: 10.1159/000343904. Epub2012 Nov 8. PubMed PMID: 23146973; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5586734. Karakas MF, Buyukkaya E, Kurt M, Motor S, Akcay AB, Karakas E, Buyukkaya S, Sen N. - The serum pentraxin-3 is elevated in patients with cardiac syndrome X.
Türk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2013 Jun;41(4):290-5. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2013.20025. PubMed PMID: 23760115 Buyukkaya E, Karakas MF, Kurt M, Motor S, Akcay AB, Buyukkaya S, Karakas E, Sen N. - Serum pentraxin 3 levels are associated with the complexity and severity of coronary artery disease in patients with stable angina pectoris
J Investig Med. 2013 Feb;61(2):278-85. doi: 10.2310/JIM.0b013e31827c2971. PubMed PMID: 23237880 Karakas MF, Buyukkaya E, Kurt M, Motor S, Akcay AB, Buyukkaya S, Karakas E, Bilen P, Sen N. - Assessment of left ventricular dyssynchrony in dipper and non-dipper hypertension
Blood Press. 2013 Jun;22(3):144-50. doi: 10.3109/08037051.2012.745224. Epub 2013 Mar 5. PubMed PMID: 23458091. Karakas MF, Buyukkaya E, Kurt M, Karakas E, Buyukkaya S, Akcay AB, Sen N. - Correlation of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio with the presence and severity of metabolic syndrome
Buyukkaya E, Karakas MF, Karakas E, Akcay AB, Tanboga IH, Kurt M, Sen N.
