Dr. Şefika Aldaş is an Assistant Professor and specialist in Pediatrics at the Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Sciences, Mersin City Education and Research Hospital, Turkey. She graduated from Dicle University Faculty of Medicine in 2001 and completed her specialization in Pediatrics at Fırat University in 2014. Her clinical and academic work focuses on pediatric palliative care, disaster medicine, and pediatric infectious diseases. She has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles in high-impact international journals and contributed chapters to international books on child health. Dr. Aldaş actively participates in scientific congresses and is a reviewer for several reputable journals, including the European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety and Annals of Emergency Medicine. With a strong background in clinical research, she continues to contribute to improving pediatric health services through both scientific work and patient care.