Serdar Kara, MD

Serdar Kara, MD is a pediatrician at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara, where he works in the Pediatrics unit. He has more than 12 years in medicine. His clinical interests include newborn follow-up, newborn jaundice and newborn screening tests, together with common childhood concerns such as constipation, iron deficiency and anemia, infant colic and urinary incontinence. He also evaluates developmental disorders in children and nutrition-related conditions, including marasmus and lactose intolerance in infants.

Dr. Kara graduated from Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine in 2014. He then completed further training at Health Sciences University Ankara Training and Research Hospital, finishing in 2019. In 2023 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, and he currently sees infants, children and their families in the hospital’s Pediatrics unit.

Clinical focus

A significant part of Dr. Kara’s practice concerns the newborn period. Newborn follow-up involves monitoring feeding, weight gain and general well-being during the first weeks of life. Newborn screening tests are used to identify certain conditions early, and newborn jaundice is assessed to decide whether observation or treatment is appropriate. Infant colic, a frequent reason for consultation in the first months, is evaluated with attention to feeding patterns and the exclusion of other causes. In infants with digestive symptoms, Dr. Kara also considers infant lactose intolerance, and he assesses nutritional status in children with suspected marasmus, a form of severe undernutrition.

For older children, Dr. Kara addresses childhood constipation, iron deficiency and anemia and urinary incontinence in children. Assessment usually begins with the child’s history, diet and growth pattern, followed by a clinical examination and, where indicated, laboratory tests. He also evaluates developmental disorders in children, comparing a child’s progress with age-appropriate milestones and discussing with families whether further assessment or referral to other specialists may be helpful. Treatment plans are individualized, and follow-up is arranged according to the child’s needs.

How Dr. Kara works with international patients

Dr. Kara consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for families who speak other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, arranges appointments and organizes the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the child’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options. Video consultation is available for international patients and may be used for an initial discussion or for follow-up after a visit, although a physical examination of the child may still be needed before decisions about treatment are made.