OUR DOCTORS

Prof. Hülya Kayserili, M.D.

Genetic

Head of Department

Head of Medical Genetics Department at School of Medicine, Koç University and Supervisor Physician of Genetic Diseases Diagnosis (Evaluation) Center of Koç University Hospital.
She was granted the title “Associate Professor” in 2000 and “Professor” in 2009.
She worked at various organizations abroad (UCLA, Cedar Sinai, LA-USA; Cardiff University, the U.K.; Academisch Medisch Centrum & Free University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands) as post-doctorate researcher and academician from 1993 to 2007.
She is still member of our country’s delegations to the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and human genetics committees (ESHG-PPPC).
She authored more than 200 papers published in international journals and more than 15 book chapters.
She has experience in molecular dysmorphology/syndromology and neurogenetic and prenatal genetic in the field of the clinical genetic.
She and her team conduct studies to clarify the genetic ethiopathogenesis of rare craniofascial dysmoprhic syndromes and limb malformations.
She was the Manager of the Turkey – Istanbul Group of the CRANIRARE AND CRANIRARE2 (ERA-Net for research programs for rare diseases; multinational cooperation consortiums; 2008-2016) projects that are funded by the 7^th Frame Programs of the European Union and principally investigate the Frontonasal Dysplasia and Moebius Syndrome.

Principal areas of clinical interest:
- Clinical genetic; rare syndromes and molecular dysmorphology,
- Prenatal genetic diagnosis,
- Skeletal dysplasia and dysostoses (limb anomalies),
- Neuromuscular Diseases.

Education	Institution	Year
Doctorate Program in Genetics	Istanbul University Health Sciences Institute	1991 - 1998
Family Medicine Residency	Şişli Etfal Hospital (Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, General Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics) Bakırköy Psychiatry Hospital (Psychiatry)	1988 - 1991
Medical Education	School of Medicine, Istanbul University	1978 - 1984

Title	Institution	Year
Professor / Faculty Member	School of Medicine, Koç University Medical Genetic Department	2015 - To date
Faculty Member	Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University Medical Genetic Department	2004 - 2015
Attending Physician	Prenatal Diagnosis and Research Center, Istanbul University	1992 - 2004