Endocrinology Prof. Dr. Mehtap Çakır
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Prof. Dr. Mehtap Çakır is an endocrinology specialist at İzmir Kent Hospital. She treats type 1 and type 2 diabetes, thyroid disorders including Graves’ and Hashimoto’s disease, and pituitary conditions. Her areas of clinical interest also include thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, pituitary tumors, hyperthyroidism and obesity.
About Prof. Dr. Mehtap Çakır
Prof. Dr. Mehtap Çakır is an endocrinology specialist at İzmir Kent Hospital. Her clinical interests include type 1 and type 2 diabetes, thyroid disorders, Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s disease, hyperthyroidism, pituitary disorders and obesity.
She graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1993, completed internal medicine training at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1999, and completed endocrinology and metabolic diseases training at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in 2003. Her career includes positions at Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Özel Kent Hospital, Bart’s and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, and Acıbadem Healthcare Services.
International patients can consult Prof. Dr. Çakır for evaluation and management of endocrine and metabolic conditions, including thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer and pituitary tumors. She is a member of national and international endocrinology and thyroid organizations and serves on the editorial boards of European Thyroid Journal and Endocrinology Research and Clinical Practice.
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Subspecialties
- Treatment of Pituitary Diseases
- Thyroid Diseases and Treatment
Education
- 2003Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
- 1999Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 1993Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2023Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2023Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2012–2022Özel Kent Hospital
- 2008–2012Konya Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
- 2007–2008Bart''s and the London, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Dept. Of Endocrinology, Honorary Research Fellow, London, England
- 2005–2007Konya Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
- 2000–2003Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine / Research Assistant Physician
- 1994–1999Ankara University Faculty of Medicine / Research Assistant
- 1993–1994Ministry of Health Ankara Hospital / Research Assistant
Professional Memberships
- European Thyroid Journal Editorial Board (official publication of the European Thyroid Association, 2023 - )
- Endocrinology Research and Clinical Practice Editorial Board (official publication of the Turkish Endocrinology and Metabolism Association, 2022 - )
- European Society of Endocrinology (2007 - )
- Turkish Endocrinology and Metabolism Association (2000 - )
- American Endocrine Society (2007 - )
- European Thyroid Association (2008 - )
Selected Publications
- Comparison of cardiac arrhythmia types between hyperthyroid patients with Graves? disease and toxic nodular goiter. Turan E, Can I, Turan Y, Uyar M, Cakir M. Acta Endocrinologica 2018;14:324-329.
- The effect of hypothyroidism on color contrast sensitivity: A prospective study. Eur Thyroid J 2015;4:43-47. Cakir M, Ozturk BT, Turan E, Gonulalan G, Polat I, Gunduz K.
- Radiotherapy-induced hypopituitarism in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: the tip of an iceberg. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diab 2015;123:411-418. İpekci SH, Cakir M, Kıyıcı A, Koc A, Artac M.
- Serum CXCL10 levels and neuromuscular manifestations in patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases. Autoimmunity 2011;44:496-503. Cakir M, Levendoglu F, Kiyici A, Coskun Y.
- The molecular pathogenesis and management of bronchial carcinoids. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2011;15:457-491. Cakir M, Grossman AB.
- Somatostatin receptor biology in neuroendocrine and pituitary tumors: part 1: molecular pathways. J Cell Mol Med 2010;14:2570-2584. Cakir M, Dworakowska D, Grossman AB
- Somatostatin receptor biology in neuroendocrine and pituitary tumors: part 2: clinical implications. J Cell Mol Med 2010;14:2585-2591. Cakir M, Dworakowska D, Grossman AB.
- Differential Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism. Endocrinology Research and Clinical Developments Series. Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, 2010. Cakir M.
- Targeting MAPK (Ras/ERK) and PI3K/Akt pathways in pituitary tumorigenesis. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2009;13:1121-1134. Cakir M, Grossman AB.
- Incidental thyroid carcinoma in thyrotoxic patients treated by surgery. Horm Res 2007;67:96-99. Cakir M, Arici C, Alakus H, Altunbas H, Balci MK, Karayalcin U.
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