Best Headache doctors in Turkey: TOP 33 doctors

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Baris Metin
  • 4.2 Good 51 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
  • Dr. Baris Metin is an experienced Neurologist with over 7 years of experience in Turkey and Belgium. He specializes in Memory Disorders, Functional Neuroimaging, Epilepsy, Electroencephalography, Headaches and Sleep Disorders, and has numerous research papers in national and international scientific journals.

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Gulumser Kiziltas Tokmak
  • 4.5 Good 147 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hisar Intercontinental Hospital
  • Gülümser Kızıltaş Tokmak, M.D., graduated from Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University in 2002 and completed residency at Neurology Clinic, Okmeydanı Teaching and Research Hospital in 2008. She holds a master’s degree in Electrophysiology from Istanbul University, and has studied and worked in fields such as EMG, EEG, PSG, Dementia, Headache, and Vertigo. She has worked at Ağrı State Hospital Neurology Clinic, Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, and Medical Park Hospitals.

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Aykut Recep Aktas
  • New
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Antalya , Prof. Dr. Aykut Recep Aktaş Interventional Radiology and Ultrasound Clinic
  • Dr. Aykut Recep Aktas is a specialist in interventional radiology with a focus on varicose veins treatment, imaging techniques in radiology, minimally invasive procedures, and radiological applications in oncology. He is a member of several professional societies including the Turkish Radiology Association and the European Society of Radiology. His research has been published in various medical journals.
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Dursun Kirbas
  • 4.2 Good 5 reviews
  • 47 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, ISU Gaziosmanpasa
  • Prof. Dr. Dursun Kirbaş is a neurologist specialized in Clinical Neurophysiology, Landing, Dementia, Headache, Forensic Neurology, Parkinson, and Movement Disorder.
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Ece Gultekin
  • 4.2 Good 5 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, ISU Gaziosmanpasa
  • Pediatric Neurologist with expertise in epilepsy, headache, sleeping disorders, child neurology and development monitoring. Completed medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2006 and a child neurology minor assistant training from Istanbul Medipol University in 2017. Completed specialist doctor training from Şanlıurfa Suruç State Hospital in 2012 and Istanbul Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital in 2017. Holds various certifications including Denver 2 Developmental Screening Test qualification, Neotonal Resuscitation Program practitioner certification and various courses in child neurology, epilepsy, neuroimmunology, EMG and basic genetics. Member of Turkey Child Neurology Society.

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Sinan Comu
  • 4.6 Excellent 304 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
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  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • Dr. Sinan Çomu is a Turkish neurologist with 20+ years of experience treating movement, behavioral, genetic, metabolic, epilepsy, headache, and developmental delay disorders in infants, children, and adolescents. He received his medical degree from Istanbul University and specialty training in pediatrics, children’s neurology and American treatment approaches from Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, the University of Pittsburgh, and Memorial Şişli Hospital. He is a member of the Turkish Neurological Society and the Child Neurology Society.

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Sultan Tarlaci
  • 4.2 Good 51 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Sultan TARLACI is an experienced Neurologist with 25+ years of experience in the treatment of various neurological diseases, including headaches, dizziness, migraine, fainting, dementia, brain diseases, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, sleep apnea, vertigo, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, paralysis, neurological diseases, and more. He has authored several books and chapters in books, published in international peer-reviewed journals, and received several awards. He is a graduate of Ege University School of Medicine and completed his Neurology Residency at Ege University.
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Shabnam Jafarova
  • 3.5 Good 3 reviews
  • 14 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Oncology Hospital
  • MD with experience in Neurology, Oncology, Emergency, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cardiology and Pulmonary Disease, and General Surgery from 2005-2021. Special interests include ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, movement disorders, epilepsy, headache, muscle diseases, fibromyalgia, dizziness, multiple sclerosis, dementia, and EMG-EEG.
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İbrahim Mumcuoğlu
  • 4.2 Good 24 reviews
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medical Park Göztepe Hospital Complex
  • Neurologist
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Semra Acar
  • 4.4 Good 60 reviews
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital
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Mehmet Onur Ozturk
  • New
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Bewell Health Assistance
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Abdullah Ozkardes
  • 4.2 Good 5 reviews
  • 41 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, ISU Gaziosmanpasa
  • Assoc. Professor Abdullah Özkardeş is a neurologist with expertise in EMG, EEG, sleep monitoring, botox applications, flight medicine, dementia, and Parkinson/Alzheimer. He has a Bachelor's degree from Ankara University, as well as experience as a neurology research assistant, assistant professor of neurology, flight doctor, and neurologist, and a flight medic.
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Gülistan Halaç
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 26 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medistate Hospital Istanbul
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Dr Miver Erem Tokus
  • New
  • 23 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Academic Hospital
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Associate Professor Nesrin Helvaci Yilmaz
  • 4.8 Excellent 34 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)
  • Assoc. Prof.  Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz graduated from Hacettepe University in 2000 as a Medical Doctor.  She completed her specialty training in the Department of Neurology at Ankara University in 2006.

     

    She started her compulsory service in Mardin Nusaybin State Hospital in 2007.  Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz continued her duty in Gaziantep 27 December State Hospital in 2008.  She worked as a neurologist at Biophysis Nilüfer Medical Center and Ali Osman Sönmez Oncology Hospital in Bursa between 2010-2011, and at Istanbul Universal Aksaray Hospital between 2011-2012. From October 2012, she started to work as a Doctor Lecturer in Istanbul Medipol University Neurology Department.  Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz received the title of associate professor in 2021.  In 2015, she worked as an Honorary Observer in Parkinson's Disease and Deep Brain Stimulation (Neuromodulation) at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology in London.  She took part in many training programs on Deep Brain Stimulation (Neuromodulation) in Turkey and abroad between 2013-2022.

    Regarding her speciality in Parkinson's disease and movement disorders, she has 5 Tubitak projects, a 2-chapter book , 30 clinical researches and 80 reports presented in domestic and abroad. Assoc. Prof. Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, who is still working within the staff of Medipol University, managed the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Unit of the Department of Neurology during her working time and plans Deep Brain Stimulation therapy applications with the neurosurgical team.

    Since September 2018, she has been working as a coordinator for student education in the 5th semester of Neurology. As of December 2022, she has developed treatment plans for patients at Medipol University Istanbul Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER) and provides the most appropriate personal medical follow-up and treatment support for each patient.

     

    PUBLICATIONS

     

    1-Yilmaz N, Yigit A, Akbostanci MC. Clozapine induced epilepsy. Revue Neurologique 2004, Nov;160/11:1093.

    2-Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Nursel Aydın. Sıcak Su Epilepsili Bir Olgu. Türkiye Klinikleri Nöroloji Dergisi 2004/Cilt2/Sayı 2.

    3-Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Nursel Aydın. Refleks Epilepsiler. Türkiye Klinikleri Nöroloji Dergisi 2004/Cilt2/Sayı 2.

    4-Mine Hayriye Sorgun, Bilge Koçer, Funda Kaplan, Nesrin Yılmaz, Nezih Yücemen, Canan Yücesan. Multipl Sklerozda Kraniyal Nöropati. Turk Norol Derg 2011;17:137-142.

    5-Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Gökçen Duymaz, Mehmet Akif Yaşar. Parkinson Hastalığı Olan Bir Olguda Malign Sendrom. Turk Norol Derg 2012:18;123-125.

    6-Yilmaz NH, Akbostanci MC, Oto A, Aykac O. Prevalence of restless legs syndrome in Ankara, Turkey: an analysis of diagnostic criteria and awareness. Acta Neurol Belg 2012 Oct 31. [Epub ahead of print].

    7-Yılmaz NH, Bingol AP. Sensitivity and specificity of Ankara University Cerebral Dominance Inventory in comparison with the Wada test. Acta Neurol Belg 2013 Jun 6 [Epub ahead of print].

    8-Sema Demirci, Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Efsun Şenocak, Fatih Han Bölükbaşı. Pons Kavernomu: Kranial Manyetik Rezonans Görüntüleme Bulguları. Turk Norol Derg 2012:19:72.

    9-Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Sinem Atik Güngör, Taflan Sahlepçi. Küçük hücreli akciğer kanseri tedavisinde cisplatin kullanımı sırasında gelişen akut iskemik inme: olgu sunumu. J Kartal TR. Baskıdaki Makaleler: KEAH-26937.

    POSTERLER:

    -Serebral venöz tromboz ve bruselloz Birlikteliği; Olgu Sunumu (42. Ulusal Nöroloji Kongresi-Antalya 2006)

    -Waldenström makroglobulinemisine eşlik eden epileptik nöbetler ve nonkonvülsif status epileptikus (42. Ulusal Nöroloji Kongresi-Antalya 2006)

    -Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome in Ankara, Turkey (16. Uluslararası Parkinson ve Hareket Bozuklukları Kongresi-Dublin 2012).

    -Konjenital Miyastenik Sendrom (29. Ulusal Nörofizyoloji EEG-EMG Kongresi- Antalya 2013).

    -Beşinci haftada duyusal iletimleri normal olan bir enjeksiyon nöropatisi olgusu (29. Ulusal Nörofizyoloji EEG-EMG Kongresi- Antalya 2013).

    -Olgu sunumu: Mononöritis mültipleks ve lepra (29. Ulusal Nörofizyoloji EEG-EMG Kongresi- Antalya 2013).

    -İdyopatik Parkinson Hastalığı’nda hızlanmış unutma ve uyku kalitesi (10. Ulusal Parkinson ve Hareket Bozuklukları Kongresi-Antalya 2013).

    -Hiperglisemiye bağlı hemikore ve bazal gangliyon hiperintensitesi: Olgu sunumu (10. Ulusal Parkinson ve Hareket Bozuklukları Kongresi-Antalya 2013).

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ozgun Koksal
  • 4.8 Excellent 34 reviews
  • 10 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)
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Burcak Ekinci Evci
  • New
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Pendik Hospital
  • Education

     

    2019

    Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Electroneurophysiology

     

    2005

    Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Neurology

     

    1998

    Istanbul University Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Medicine

     

     

    Experience

     

    2017 - 2019

    Private Adatip Kurtkoy Hospital

     

    2016

    TND – Schering-Plough Proceedings of the Year Awards

     

    2015 - 2017

    Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital

     

    2015 - 2015

    Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

     

    2005 - 2014

    Private Avicenna Hope Hospital

     

    2015 – 2019 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine

     

    2019 – Medipol University Pendik Hospital

     

     

     

     

    Publications

     

    1- Yüz Ağrılarında Trigeminal SEP Uygulaması ; Yüksek Lisans Tezi

    2- Glial Tümörlerde P53 , PTEN ve EGRF Pozitifliğinin İmmunohistokimyasal ; Uzmanlık Tezi

    3- Two siblings with homocystinuria presenting with dystonia and parkinsonism

    4- Lack of association between IL-1ß/? gene polymorphisms and temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis

    5- Psychogenic movement disorders in two children

    6- Temporal Lob Epilepsi ve Hippokampal Sklerozlu Hastalarda İnterlökin 1-ß ve İnterlökin 1-? Gen Polimorfizminin Analizi

    7- Hippokampal Skleroza Bağlı Mesial Temporal Lob Epilepsisi İle İnterlökin 1-ß ve İnterlökin 1-? Gen Polimorfizmi İlişkisinin Araştırılması

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Guzide Turanli
  • New
  • 45 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Biruni University Hospital
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Baris Topcular
  • 5 Excellent 29 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • General Information and Presentation

    He completed his primary education at Şenlikköy Primary School and his secondary education at the Istek Foundation Florya Bilge Kagan High School. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2001. He completed his specialist education in Istanbul Medical Faculty Neurology Department in 2006. In 2006 he worked at the Neurology Clinic and the PharmaZentrum Research Center of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel, Switzerland. Between 2007 and 2011, Bakırköy Prof. Dr. He worked at Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital in the 3rd Neurology Clinic and in the Dementia and Movement Disorders policlinics. Since October 2011, he has been working at Istanbul University of Science, Faculty of Medicine, Neurology, USA.

     

    Experience

    İstanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine Neurology, 

    Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital 

    Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital Neurology Clinics, 

    Gayrettepe Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital PET department.

     

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Mehmet Caglar Berk
  • 4.6 Excellent 481 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
  • Dr. Mehmet Caglar Berk is a board-certified neurosurgeon with double fellowship training in stereotactic, functional and restorative neurosurgery, and pediatric neurosurgery. He specializes in complex neurosurgical problems, functional neurosurgery, image-guided minimally invasive spine surgery, and movement disorders. Dr. Berk is recognized for performing the first-ever robotic spine neurosurgery in Oregon and is the only double residency and double fellowship-trained neurosurgeon in the state.
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