CagriYildirim TorunerMD

Pediatric Rheumatology • Houston, TX

Pediatric Lupus and Related Rheumatology, Pediatric Myositis Rheumatology, Pediatric Vasculitis Rheumatology

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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6621 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-824-1000
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Summary

Dr. Cagri Yildirim Toruner is a pediatric rheumatologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with Texas Children's Hospital. She specializes in pediatric rheumatic diseases, childhood onset arthritis, lupus, myositis, vasculitis specifically Kawasaki Disease.

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Rheumatology, 2008 - 2011
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2008
Hacettepe University FOMClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2020 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2014 - 2021
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2015
MI State Medical License 2008 - 2012
NJ State Medical License 2006 - 2010
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Rheumatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Translating research into practice-implementation recommendations for pediatric rheumatology; Proceedings of the childhood arthritis and rheumatology research alliance...
Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Rajdeep Pooni, Y Ingrid Goh, Emily Becker-Haimes, James W Dearing, Maria E Fernandez, Esi M Morgan, Gareth Parry, Jon M Burnham, Stacy P Ardoin...> ;Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal. 2022 Feb 7
1 citations
Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network's Quality Measure Set to Improve Care of Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
Catherine A Bingham, Julia G Harris, Tingting Qiu, Mileka Gilbert, Sheetal S Vora, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Kerry Ferraro, Daniel J Lovell, Janalee Taylor, Melissa L Ma...> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2023 Dec 1
14 citations
Previsit Planning Improves Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Childhood-Onset SLE
Vidya Sivaraman, Kelly Wise, William H. Cotton, Fatima Barbar-Smiley, Ohoud AlAhmed, Darby MacDonald, Stephanie Lemle, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Stacy P. Ardoin, Monica ...> ;Pediatrics. 2020 Jan 1
15 citations
2021 American College of Rheumatology/Vasculitis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Kawasaki Disease.
Mark Gorelik, Sharon A Chung, Kaveh Ardalan, Bryce A Binstadt, Kevin Friedman, Kristen Hayward, Lisa F Imundo, Sivia K Lapidus, Susan Kim, Mary Beth Son, Sangeeta Sule...> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2022 Apr 1
4 citations
Consensus Approach to a Treat-to-target Strategy in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Care: Report From the 2020 PR-COIN Consensus Conference.
Tala El Tal, Meghan E Ryan, Brian M Feldman, Catherine April Bingham, Jon M Burnham, Michelle Batthish, Danielle Bullock, Kerry Ferraro, Mileka Gilbert, Miriah Gillisp...> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2022 May 1
4 citations
Implementation Science in Pediatric Rheumatology: A Path to Health Equity.
Emily A. Smitherman, Ingrid Goh, Rajdeep Pooni, Sheetal S Vora, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Emily von Scheven> ;Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America. 2022 Feb 1
29 citations
A novel frameshift mutation of FOXC2 gene in a family with hereditary lymphedema-distichiasis syndrome associated with renal disease and diabetes mellitus.
Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Kavitha Subramanian, Lamya El Manjra, Emily Chen, Stanley Goldstein, Emilia Vitale> ;American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2004 Dec 15
116 citations
Current and novel therapeutics in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus
Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Betty Diamond> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2011 Feb 1
Preventing Teen Pregnancies on Teratogenic Drugs by Quality Improvement and Behavioral Economics.
Veronica M Mruk, Kelly A Wise, Kyla Driest, Edward J Oberle, Stacy P Ardoin, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Vidya Sivaraman, Jack Stevens, Alec McGinnis, James Gallup, Brockt...> ;Pediatrics. 2023 Jan 1
14 citations
2021 American College of Rheumatology/Vasculitis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Kawasaki Disease.
Mark Gorelik, Sharon A Chung, Kaveh Ardalan, Bryce A Binstadt, Kevin Friedman, Kristen Hayward, Lisa F Imundo, Sivia K Lapidus, Susan Kim, Mary Beth Son, Sangeeta Sule...> ;Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2022 Apr 1
International Consensus for the Dosing of Corticosteroids in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Proliferative Lupus Nephritis.
Chalhoub NE, Wenderfer SE, Levy DM, Rouster-Stevens K, Aggarwal A, Savani SI, Ruth NM, Arkachaisri T, Qiu T, Merritt A, Onel K, Goilav B, Khubchandani RP, Deng J, Fons...> ;Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.). 2022-01-04
1 citations
Reintroduction of immunosuppressive medications in pediatric rheumatology patients with histoplasmosis: a case series
Rachel A. Brown, Fatima Barbar-Smiley, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Monica I. Ardura, Stacy P. Ardoin, Shoghik Akoghlanian> ;Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal. 2021 Jun 7
11 citations
Exploring Pediatric Tele-Rheumatology Practices During COVID-19: A Survey of the PRCOIN Network
Y Ingrid Goh, Danielle R. Bullock, Janalee Taylor, Rajdeep Pooni, Tzielan Lee, Sheetal S Vora, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Esi M. Morgan, Nancy Pan, Julia G. Harris, Andre...> ;Frontiers in Pediatrics. 2021 Mar 4
23 citations
Consensus treatment plans for periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis syndrome (PFAPA): a framework to evaluate treatment responses from the chil...
Gil Amarilyo, Deborah Rothman, Kalpana Manthiram, Kathryn M. Edwards, Suzanne C. Li, Gary S. Marshall, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Kathleen A. Haines, Polly J. Ferguson, G...> ;Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal. 2020 Apr 15
1 citations
Using the Electronic Medical Record to Correlate Kawasaki Disease Phenotypes With Clinical Outcomes.
Preeti Jaggi, Michelle Grcic, John P. Kovalchin, Carolyn M. Wilhelm, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Karen Texter> ;Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2018 May 15
4 citations
Approach to Membranous Lupus Nephritis: A Survey of Pediatric Nephrologists and Pediatric Rheumatologists.
Alexis Boneparth, Suhas M. Radhakrishna, Larry A. Greenbaum, Eric Yen, Daryl M. Okamura, Jennifer C. Cooper, Sherene Mason, Deborah M. Levy, Sangeeta D. Sule, Paul T. ...> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2017 Nov 1
24 citations
Major infections in a cohort of 120 patients with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus.
Patrícia Costa-Reis, Simona Nativ, Josephine Isgro, Teresa Rodrigues, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Amy J. Starr, Lisa Saiman, Lisa F. Imundo, Andrew H. Eichenfield> ;Clinical Immunology. 2013 Dec 1
126 citations
Consensus treatment plans for induction therapy of newly diagnosed proliferative lupus nephritis in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus
Rina Mina, Emily von Scheven, Stacy P. Ardoin, B. Anne Eberhard, Marilynn Punaro, Norman T. Ilowite, Joyce J. Hsu, Marisa S. Klein-Gitelman, L. Nandini Moorthy, Eyal M...> ;Arthritis Care & Research. 2012 Mar 1
15 citations
Hodgkin's lymphoma and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Yukiko Kimura, C. Egla Rabinovich> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2008 Aug 1
11 citations
Variants of ST8SIA1 Are Associated with Risk of Developing Multiple Sclerosis
Seema Husain, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Justin P. Rubio, Judith Field, Marvin N. Schwalb, Stuart D. Cook, Marcella Devoto, Emilia Vitale> ;Plos One. 2008 Jul 9
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Hospital Affiliations

Texas Children's HospitalHouston, Texas