Best Epilepsy doctors in Istanbul: TOP 23 doctors

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Yasef Özsarfati

  • 5 Excellent 39 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Yasef began his medical education at Istanbul University in 1973 and graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1979. He started his specialization in neurology at the same university in 1980 and became a neurologist in 1985. During his specialty training, he spent 6 months at Hacettepe University in the Neurology Department in Ankara.

    After becoming a neurologist, he completed 3.5 years of obligatory government service, spending the first 1.5 years at the Iskenderun Navy Hospital and the next 2 years at Diyarbakır Social Security Hospital. He returned to Istanbul University in 1989.

    Prof. Dr. Yasef worked abroad in the United States from 1990 - 1991, focusing on dementia and behavioral neurology.

    In 1994, he became an Associate Professor and continued working at Istanbul University until 1999. Between 1999 - 2002, he worked at Florence Nightingale Hospital, and then at Kozyatağı Acıbadem Hospital from 2004 to 2013.

    Since 2013, he has been a valuable part of the team at Florence Nightingale Hospital.

    Specialties

    • Dementia
    • Epilepsy
    • Headaches

    Work Experience

    • Military Service at Iskenderun Navy Hospital, 1985 - 1986
    • State Service at Diyarbakır S.S.K. Hospital, 1986 - 1989
    • Florence Nightingale Hospital, 1999 - 2002
    • Kozyatağı Acıbadem Hospital, 2004 - 2013
    • Florence Nightingale Hospital (Since 2013)
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Abdullah Ozkardes

  • New
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Biruni University Hospital
  • Education

    GATA Faculty of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine Education, 1984, Ankara/Istanbul
    GATA Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Residency, 1992, Ankara/Istanbul

    Experience

    GATA Neurology Department Specialization Student (1987-1992, Ankara/Turkey)
    GATA Neurology Department Assistant Professor (1992-1995, Ankara/Turkey)
    KüTahya Air Hospital Neurology Specialist and Chief Physician (1995-2003, Kütahya/Turkey)
    Şişli Memorial Hospital Neurology Specialist (2004-2021, Istanbul/Turkey)

    I completed my primary, secondary and high school education in Konya, my hometown, and my medical school and medical specialty education in Ankara GATA. I received flight medicine training and worked as a flight physician in the military and civilian sectors. I received beginner and advanced photography training and opened 4 photography exhibitions. I have made photography studies in 56 countries in Turkey and in 56 countries that I had the opportunity to visit.

     

    Scientific Memberships

    Turkish Medical Association
    DGCA Health Board Membership

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Buse Cagla Ari

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 14 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • Education

    2005 – 2011 | Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
    M.D. Degree

    2013 – 2019 | Erenköy Mental Health and Neurology Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    Neurology Residency Program

    Languages

    English – Very Advanced

    Professional Experience

    Artvin Borçka State Hospital, Artvin, Turkey
    General Practitioner (Compulsory Service)
    2011 – 2012

    Erenköy Mental Health and Neurology Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
    Resident Physician
    2013 – 2019

    Siirt State Hospital, Siirt, Turkey
    Neurology Specialist (Compulsory Service)
    2019 – March 2021

    Private Pendik Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    Neurology Specialist
    April 3, 2021 – April 10, 2024

    Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey
    Assistant Professor
    April 19, 2021 – June 1, 2024

    Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    Associate Professor of Neurology
    April 22, 2024 – Present

    Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey
    Associate Professor of Neurology
    November 11, 2024 – Present

    Memberships

    Turkish Neurology Society

    Turkish Medical Association

    International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

    Turkish Neurology Society Neurorehabilitation Working Group

    Global Migraine and Pain Society

    International Headache Society

    Turkish Parkinson’s Disease Society

    Turkish Alzheimer Association, Kadıköy Branch

    Areas of Interest

    Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders

    Migraine and other headache disorders

    Sleep disorders

    Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

    EEG, Polysomnography (PSG), Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)

    Botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders

    Nerve blocks and botulinum toxin for headache management

    Epilepsy

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