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 7th 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 / TRAINING 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 CAREER 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