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Ali Calikoglu, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor
Professor
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Assistant Professor
First-year Fellow
I am originally from Texas and subsequently attended Oklahoma State University for my undergraduate education and the University of Oklahoma for medical school. I then relocated to Salt Lake City for my pediatrics training. I chose UNC for fellowship due to the many clinical and research opportunities available as well as the sense of community that was so apparent in my interactions with the fellows, faculty, and staff. Following fellowship, I would like to pursue a career in academic medicine where I will have many opportunities to teach and mentor. Clinically, I plan to focus on Type 1 diabetes management, particularly in the adolescent population.
Second-year Fellow
I completed my undergraduate and medical school education at the Univesity of Florida, my home state. I relocated to beautiful North Carolina to complete my Pediatric Residency training at the Univesity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. While serving in residency at UNC, I grew to love the family atmosphere of the entire pediatric department and the support provided. I am beyond excited to continue my training as a Pediatric Endocrinology fellow at UNC. After completing my fellowship training, I plan to focus on diabetes management and transition medicine at a teaching hospital.
Third-year Fellow
I grew up in the Holland, Michigan area, and then went to college at Valparaiso University in Northwest Indiana. After finishing undergrad, I took my first job as a research assistant at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital working in a pediatric hepatology lab. Two years later, I started medical school at Ohio University, and then went on to complete my pediatric residency training at Dayton Children’s Hospital. I decided to pursue a career in pediatric endocrine because of the wide array of disorders we treat, the patient continuity, and the combination of inpatient and outpatient work.