OUR DOCTORS

Prof. Sema Akalın, M.D.

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

She was “fellow” of endocrinology and metabolic diseases at Rush-Presbyterian St.Lukes Medical Center, Rush University, Chicago-U.S.A from 1981 to 1983.
She was granted the American Diabetes Association Young Investigator Research Award in 1983.
She was awarded the title “Associate Professor” in 1984 and “Professor” in 1990.
She is founding member of Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism of Turkey; she was board member of this society until 2003 and re-elected as board member and became Chairwoman in 2008.
Member of R.T. Ministry of Health Diabetes Advisory Committee, Obesity, Diabetes and Nutrition Association, Turkish Obesity Association, European Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Obesity and Nutrition Association, Endocrine Society (USA), American Diabetes Association, European Association for the Study of Diabetes, Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism of Ankara, The Harry-Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association and Turkish Society of Endocrinology.

Principal areas of clinical interest:
- Diabetes Mellitus,
- Metabolic bone diseases,
- Thyroid diseases.

Education	Institution	Year
Internal Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Residency	Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University	1974 - 1978
Medical Education	School of Medicine, Hacettepe University	1967 - 1974

Title	Institution	Year
Professor	American Outpatient Medical Center	2011 - To date
Head of Division of Endocrinology / Professor	Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Marmara University	1994 - 2011
Assistant Professor / Associate Professor	School of Medicine, Hacettepe University	1984 - 1994
Fellow	Endocrinology Unit, Presbyterian - St.Luke's Medical Center, Rush University, , Chicago, Illinois, the U.S.A.	1981 - 1983
Fellow	Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Unit, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University	1978 - 1981