Endocrinology Prof. Dr. Rüştü Serter
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Prof. Dr. Rüştü Serter is an endocrinology specialist at Acıbadem Fulya Hospital. He provides care for endocrine and metabolic conditions, with professional involvement in diabetes, obesity and nutrition. His clinical background includes internal medicine and endocrinology and metabolic diseases.
About Prof. Dr. Rüştü Serter
Prof. Dr. Rüştü Serter is an endocrinology specialist at Acıbadem Fulya Hospital, providing care in endocrinology and metabolic diseases. His professional interests are reflected in his involvement with national and international diabetes, endocrinology, obesity and nutrition organizations.
He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1986 and completed internal medicine training at Ankara Training and Research Hospital. He subsequently pursued subspecialty training in endocrinology and metabolic diseases, held senior clinical roles at Ankara Training and Research Hospital and Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, and joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2010.
International patients can expect consultation with an experienced endocrinologist whose background includes internal medicine and endocrinology practice. Care is planned around the patient’s endocrine and metabolic health needs, with attention to clear clinical assessment and follow-up.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 1996Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hospital / Associate Professor
- 1996Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hospital Endokrinoloji ve Metabolizma Hastalıkları
- 1991Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hospital İç Hastalıkları
- 1986Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2010Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2006–2010Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hospital İç Hastalıkları, Klinik Şef
- 2005–2006Ankara Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hospital İç Hastalıkları, Klinik Şef
- 1998–2005Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hospital Endokrinoloji ve Metabolizma Kliniği, Şef Yardımcısı
- 1996–1998Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hospital Endokrinoloji ve Metabolizma Kliniği, Chief Assistant
- 1993–1996Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hospital Endokrinoloji ve Metabolizma Kliniği, Yan Dal Uzmanlığı
- 1991–1993Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hospital İç Hastalıkları, Chief Assistant
- 1987–1991Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hospital İç Hastalıkları,Uzmanlık Eğitimi
- 1986–1987Gaziantep S.S.K. Dispanseri
Professional Memberships
- Diabetes Federation (IDF)
- European Society of Endocrinology (ESE)
- European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)
- Mediterranean Group for the Study of Diabetes (MGSD)
- Turkish Endocrinology and Metabolism Association
- Obesity, Nutrition and Diabetes Association
- National Nutrition Platform Association
- Türkiye Diyabet Vakfı Mütevelli Heyeti
- Turkish Obesity Foundation
Selected Publications
- A case with Fever of Unknown Origin Diagnosed as Wegener’s Granulomatosis. Turkish Journal of Rheumatology; 25(3): 159-161,2010 Bayrak E, Donderici O, Serter R, et al.
- Serum Fibroblast growth factor 21 Levels in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Gynecological Endocrinology 26(11): 819-826,2010 Gorar S, Culha C, Uc Z, Dellal F, Serter R, Aral S, Aral Y.
- Effects of L-thyroxine Replacement Therapy on Carotid Intima-media Thickness in Patients with Primary Hypothyroidism. Cakal E, Turgut AT, Demirbas B, Ozkaya M, Cakal B, Serter R, Aral Y. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2009 ; 117: 294
- Association of Hypoadiponectinemia with Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Gulcelik NE, Aral Y, Serter R, Koc G, Journal of the National Medical Association;100(1):64-68,2008
- Association of Hypoadiponectinemia with Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Gulcelik NE, Aral Y, Serter R, Koc G. Journal of the National Medical Association;100(1):64-68,2008
- Metabolic Syndrome (book). R.Serter (editor). Scientific Medicine Publishing House; Ankara,2008
- Comparison of the clinical efficacy of flutamide and spironolactone plus ethinyloestradiol cyproterone acetate in the treatment of hirsutism: A randomized controlled study. Adv Ther. 2008; 25(4): 321-328,2008 Karakurt F, Sahin I, Guler S, Demirbas B, Culha C, Serter R, Aral Y, Bavbek N.
- Homocysteine and Fibrinogen changes with L-thyroxine in subclinical Hypothyroid patients. J Korean Med Sci; 22: 431-5,2007 Cakal B, Cakal E, Demirbas B, Ozkaya M, Karaahmetoglu S, Serter R, Aral Y.
- Adiponectin is an independent determinant of insulin resistance in women withpolicystic ovary Syndrome. Gulcelik NE, Aral Y, Serter R, Demir Y, Culha C, Gynecol Endocrinol. 22(9):511-5,2006
- Helicobacter pylori prevalence in diabetic patients and its relationship with dyspepsia and autonomic neuropathy. Gulcelik NE, Kaya E, Demirbas B, Culha C, Koc G, Ozkaya M, Cakal E, Serter R, Aral Y, J Endocrinol Invest. 28:214-217,2005
- The effect of L-thyroxine replacement therapy on lipid-based cardiovascular risk in subclinical hypothyroidism Serter R, Demirbas B, Korukluoglu B, Culha C, Cakal E, Aral Y. J Endocrinol Invest. 27:897-903,2004
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