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Doç. Dr. Nilay Karaca

Doç. Dr. Nilay Karaca: Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine

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Doç. Dr. Nilay Karaca is a physician who, alongside her specialty in obstetrics and gynaecology, completed subspecialty training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility; she works at her practice in Nişantaşı, İstanbul.

Doç. Dr. Nilay Karaca completed her medical education at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, and her specialty training in obstetrics and gynaecology at Bakırköy Maternity and Children's Diseases Training Hospital.

She completed her training in assisted reproductive techniques (IVF) at the Assisted Reproduction Training Centre of Zeynep Kamil Training and Research Hospital, and received additional training in perinatology. In 2008 she worked as a research fellow at the Center for Reproductive Medicine of Brigham and Women's Hospital, part of Harvard Medical School.

Her professional interests centre on reproductive endocrinology and infertility, office hysteroscopy, endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome. Her work published in international peer-reviewed journals is largely on ovarian reserve, IVF outcomes, polycystic ovary syndrome and pregnancy complications.

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Academic Background and Scientific Publications

The information below is based on the physician's publicly available academic records and is given with its source.

Education and Academic Work

  1. Medical education

    Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

  2. Specialty

    Bakırköy Maternity and Children's Diseases Training Hospital — Obstetrics and Gynaecology

  3. Subspecialty

    Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

  4. Assisted reproduction training

    Zeynep Kamil Training and Research Hospital — Certificate in Assisted Reproductive Techniques

  5. Perinatology

    Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Division of Perinatology — additional training

  6. 2008

    Harvard Medical School — Brigham and Women's Hospital, Center for Reproductive Medicine (Boston, USA), research fellow

Main Areas of Work

  • Ovarian reserve and assisted reproductive treatment outcomes
  • The relationship between polycystic ovary syndrome and gestational diabetes
  • The clinical distinction between endometriosis, adenomyosis and fibroids
  • High-risk pregnancy, pre-eclampsia and prenatal diagnosis
  • The psychological effects of the infertility process and quality of life

Scientific Publications

Work published in international and national peer-reviewed journals is largely on reproductive medicine, ovarian reserve, polycystic ovary syndrome and pregnancy complications.

The citation count, h-index and i10-index values are taken from the Google Scholar profile (as of 4 September 2026: 645 citations, h-index 15, i10-index 19). These values change over time.

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Areas of Expertise

The main conditions assessed, and the diagnostic and treatment methods applied, within the specialty in obstetrics and gynaecology and the subspecialty in reproductive endocrinology and infertility are set out below.

Other Clinical Areas of Interest

Within the same background in women's health and reproductive medicine, assessment is also carried out in the clinical areas below.

Infertility (Difficulty Conceiving)Ovarian Reserve AssessmentIn Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)Ovarian Stimulation (Ovulation Induction)Egg Retrieval (OPU)Embryo TransferEmbryo FreezingEgg FreezingPreimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)Male Factor and Micro-TESERecurrent Pregnancy LossOffice HysteroscopyHysterosalpingography (HSG)Pregnancy Follow-upHigh-Risk PregnancyMultiple PregnancyGestational DiabetesPre-eclampsiaEctopic PregnancyMiscarriage and Pregnancy LossPreterm BirthRhesus IncompatibilityDouble, Triple and Quadruple Screening TestsNIPT (Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing)Amniocentesis and CVSVaginal BirthCaesarean SectionCervical CerclageEndometriosisAdenomyosisFibroidsOvarian CystEndometrial PolypPelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)Vaginal Infections and DischargeUrinary IncontinenceUterine and Vaginal Prolapse (Pelvic Organ Prolapse)Laparoscopic Gynaecological SurgeryHysteroscopic SurgeryHysterectomyPolycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)Menstrual IrregularityPainful Periods (Dysmenorrhoea)Elevated ProlactinThyroid Disease and Reproductive HealthMenopause and PerimenopauseOsteoporosis AssessmentHPV Test and HPV InfectionColposcopyCervical Cancer ScreeningContraceptive Methods

Appointments and questions

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