Esra Tasali, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Dr. Tasali is interested in the links between sleep and metabolic, endocrine and cardiovascular functions. She is an expert in sleep disorders with a specific interest in sleep-disordered breathing.

Dr. Tasali’s current research focuses on the role of sleep disturbances in the development of metabolic and endocrine abnormalities including type 2 diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome. She has led innovative research studies investigating the relationship between sleep disruptions and diabetes risk.

Clinical Interests:

• Sleep disorders
• Sleep-disordered breathing

Publications:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?cmd=search&term=tasali%20e

Board Certifications:

• Sleep medicine

Education:

• MD, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
• Internship and Residency, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Turkey)
• Fellowship, University of Chicago Medicine