Best Parkinson's disease doctors in Turkey: TOP 50 doctors

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Baris Metin

  • 4.2 Good 53 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
    • Dr. Baris Metin specializes in the treatment of Parkinson's disease with over 7 years of experience.
    • He utilizes medication management, deep brain stimulation, physical therapy, and lifestyle modifications for treatment.
    • Dr. Metin has experience practicing at medical institutions in Turkey and Belgium.
    • He has authored numerous research papers in national and international scientific journals.
    • Fluent in multiple languages, Dr. Metin provides comprehensive communication and care to his patients.
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$5,000 - $6,000
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$23,500 - $26,000
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Ali Zirh

  • 4.8 Excellent 34 reviews
  • 37 years of experience
  • 1500+ treatments performed
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)
    • Award-winning neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience in treating Parkinson's disease.
    • Specializes in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) with over 1,300 successful procedures.
    • Trained at medical institutions in Germany, Spain, Great Britain, Israel, Belgium, and the USA.
    • Utilizes DBS, medication management, physical therapy, and lifestyle changes for treating Parkinson's disease.
    • Member of the European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
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$28,000 - $28,000
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Gulumser Kiziltas Tokmak

  • 4.5 Good 159 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hisar Hospital Intercontinental
    • Specializes in Parkinson's disease treatment, using methods such as medication, deep brain stimulation, and physical therapy.
    • Graduated from Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University in 2002.
    • Completed residency at Neurology Clinic, Okmeydanı Teaching and Research Hospital in 2008.
    • Holds a Master’s degree in Electrophysiology from Istanbul University.
    • Has international experience at clinics such as Ağrı State Hospital, Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, and Medical Park Hospitals.
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Tamer Atasever

  • 4.5 Good 467 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Dr. Tamer Atasever is a Nuclear Medicine Specialist with 39 years of experience, speaking English and Turkish. He is a professor in Gazi University and has been a director of the Department of Nuclear Medicine in Ankara Order Laboratory. He is a member of the Turkey Association of Nuclear Medicine and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine.

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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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Yaşar Kütükçü

  • 4.6 Excellent 488 reviews
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
  • Prof. Yaşar Kütükçü is a neurologist with an education from Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi Medical School and University of California San Francisco. He is a member of Turkish Neurology Society, Parkinson’s Disease Society and International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society and specializes in Neurophysiology (Deep Brain Stimulation) and movement disorders treatment.

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$25,000 - $35,000
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Sultan Tarlaci

  • 4.2 Good 53 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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$5,000 - $6,000
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Asuman Mersin Kokrek

  • 4.5 Good 467 reviews
  • 38 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Specialist of regenerative medicine

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Lutfi Hanoglu

  • 4.5 Good 467 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Neurologist
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Erdal Karaöz

  • 4.5 Good 227 reviews
  • 31 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • Specialist in the area of regenerative medicine

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Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz

  • 4.5 Good 467 reviews
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Dr. Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz is a neurology specialist based in Turkey and has over 10 years of medical experience. She has a degree in general medicine from Hacettepe University Medical School, a specialty in neurology from Ankara University Medical School, a specialty in general medicine from Silivri Kolan Hospital, and a specialty in nephrology from Istanbul University. She is a member of The Turkish Neurological Society, The Turkish Medical Association, and The Turkish Association of Sleep Medicine.

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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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Ayhan Ozturk

  • 5 Excellent 6 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Vadistanbul
  • Prof. Ayhan Öztürk, MD

    Neurology

    Clinical Neurophysiology

    Medical Interests

    • Demyelinating Diseases and MS

    • Peripheral Neuropathy and Motor Neuron Disease (ALS)

    • Neuromuscular Junction Diseases (MG)

    • Movement Disorders and Parkinson's Disease

    • headaches

    • Alzheimer's and other Dementias

    • Epilepsy Languages

    Education

    • Faculty of Medicine Ondokuz Mayıs University 1990

    • Neurology Ankara Training and Research Hospital 1997

    • Clinical Neurophysiology Medical Specialization Board 2011

    Experience

    • MoH Kastamonu and Samsun Health Center No. 7 1990-1992

    • Ankara Training and Research Hospital Neurology Clinic 1992-1997

    • Abant İzzet Baysal University Düzce Faculty of Medicine 1999-2006

    • Düzce University Faculty of Medicine 2007-2011

    • Düzce University Faculty of Medicine 2011-2021

    • Liv Vadi Istanbul 2021-

    Memberships

    • Turkish Neurological Society

    • Turkish Society of Clinical Electrophysiology

    • Istanbul Medical Chamber

    Publications

    1.C Atam , Z Orhan , G Toptan , M Serin , ZO Karaduman , A Öztürk '' Comparison of peripheral nerve repair using ethylcyanoacrylate and conventional suture technique in a rat sciatic nerve injury model'' Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 54(3): 330-6 (2020). T Akbaş, İ E Şahin, A Öztürk '' Alterations in thyroid hormones in brain-dead patients are related to non-thyroidal illness syndrome. Endokrynologia Polska 69(5) 545-549 (2018).•

    2.Y Degirmenci, A.Öztürk, ‘’ A Case of Psychogenic Movement Disorder Mimicking Acute Cerebellar Syndrome. Dusunen Adam-Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences, 29(04), 367-369 (2016).

    3. T.Akbas, A.Ozturk,’’ Neuroendocrine changes in brain death, Journal of neurological sciences 381, 69 (2017).

    4.D.Guclu , R.Buyukkaya, O. Onbaş, F H Beşir, A.Ozturk M. Altan, “ Contribution of susceptibility weighted imagin of Parkinson’s Disease, The Annals of Eurasian Medicine 5,41-45 (2017).

    5.Y Degirmenci, EG Balbay A. Öztürk, H Keçeci , M Altan ‘’ Obstructive Sleep Apnea Related Symptom Prevalence in Patients with Headache Presented to Neurology Outpatient Clinic Results of a Preliminary Study. Neuroscience and Medicine, 5(04),

    177-182(2014).

    6.Ozturk A Y.DEĞİRMENCİ B Tokmak A Tokmak Frequency of migraine in patients with allergic rhinitis. Pak J Med Sci 29(2): 528–531 (2013).

    7.Ozturk A Y.DEĞİRMENCİ,Kececi H,Zateri C, Altan M. ‘’ Karpal Tünel Sendromu Hastalarında Ağrı ve Yeti Yitiminin Yaşam Kalitesi Üzerine Etkileri. Konuralp Tıp Dergisi 5(3) 38-43(2013).

    8.Ozturk A Y.DEĞİRMENCİ, Tunç M Kececi H,’’ Susac's syndrome: A case of simultaneous development of all three components of the triad. Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences, 324(1-2): 187-189 (2013).

    9.Öztürk, A., F. Demirci, T. Yavuz, S. Yıldız, Y. Değirmenci, M. Döşoğlu, Y. Avşar, “Antenatal and delivery risk factors and prevalence of cerebral palsy in Düzce (Turkey)”, Brain & Development, 29, 39-42 (2007).

    10.Öztürk, A., C. E. Öztürk, B. Özdemirli, M. Yücel, T. Bahçebaşı, “Helicobacter pylori infection in epileptic patients”, Seizure, 16, 147-152 (2007).

    11.Öztürk A., Tokmak B., Tokmak A, “Nerve Conduction Velocities Of Toll Collectors Who Are Exposed To Exhaust Particles In Highways “, The Internet Journal of Neurology, 8( 2), ( 2007).

    12.Öztürk, A., E. Öztürk, A. A. Şafak, “Pachmeningitis and Epilepsy in Rheumatoid Arthritis, MRI Findings”, Rivista di Neuroradiologica, 17,187-190 (2004).

    13.Yıldız K. S., Ş. A. Turkoğlu, N. Yıldız, A. Öztürk, F. Töre: “Sympathic skin responses of the face and neck evoked by electrical stimulation” Auton Neurosci. 134 ,85-91 (2007).

    14.Şimşek, E., A. Öztürk, C. Yavuz, K. Kocabay, “Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) associated with congenital measles infection” Turk. J.Pediatr.,47, 58-62 (2005).

    15.Özçelik, D., A. H. Parlak, A. Öztürk, A. Kavak, N. Çelikel, “Unilateral Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus of the Face and the Oral Mucosa” Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 115, 17-19 (2005).

    16.Köseoğlu F., L. İnan, S. Demirdeviren, R. Karabıyıkoğlu , R. Yorgancıoğlu, T. Atasoy, A. Öztürk, “The effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on pulmonary function tests and exercise tolerance in patients with Parkinson’s disease”, Funct. Neurol. 12, 319-325 (1997). Uluslararası bilimsel toplantılarda sunulan ve bildiri kitabında (Proceedings) basılan bildiriler :

    17.Ayasli A ,Ozturk A’’ A rare disease in the differantial diagnosos of MS; granulomatosis with polyangitis (GPA) European Journal of Neurology, 27 (Suppl. 1), 769–1017 (2020)

    18.A.Ozturk’’ Behçet diseases which started as Neuro-behçet’s disease: Mimicking mutliple sclerosis attacck. World Neurology congress, 381, 797, 10.1016/ j.jns.2017.08.2245 (2017)

    19.A.Ozturk’’ Eight and a half sydrome due to brainstem ischemic infarct. World Neurology congress A.Ozturk’’ Bronchojenic cyst with neurolojical sings. World Neurology Congress (2017)

    20.T.Akbas, A.Ozturk, Thyroid hormone levels in brain death, Transplantation 101, 2 (2017)

    21.Arslan G, Dikici S, Gümüş H, Öztürk A,Saritas A. ‘’Symptoms of meningitis-encephalitis cases. 7th European Congress on Emergency Medicine Congress, (2012)

    22.Atam C, Orhan Z, Barış E , Öztürk A, Yıldırım Ü,’’ Sıçanlarda deneysel siyatik sinir kesisinin onarılmasında klasik sütür yöntemi ile siyanoakrilat uygulamasının karşılaştırılması’’ 22. Ulusal Türk Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Kongresi Acta Orthop Traumatol

    Turc, 45, 128-129 (2012).

    23. Öztürk A., C. E. Öztürk, A. A. Şafak, “Pachmeningitis and Epilepsy in Rheumatoid Arthritis with MRI Findings”, 8th Congress of The European Federation of Neurological Socities, 331, Paris, 2004.

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Semra Acar

  • 4.4 Good 74 reviews
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital
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Mehmet Onur Ozturk

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  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Bewell Health Assistance
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Gulnar Ibrahimova

  • 4.8 Excellent 34 reviews
  • 16 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)
  • Dr. Gülnar İbrahimova, MD graduated from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2008 and completed her specialization training in Neurology at Istanbul University in 2017. She currently works at Istanbul Medipol UNiversity Parkinson's disease and movement disoreders' center, and is a member of the Turkish Neurological Association and the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom. Additionally, she has published papers in domestic and international journals.
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$28,000 - $28,000
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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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Basak Bolluk Kilic

  • 4.8 Excellent 34 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)
  • Dr. Başak Bolluk Kılıç, MD is a Medical Doctor who specializes in Parkinson's and other Movement Disorder Diseases. She has received special training in EEG and EMG, Botulinum Toxin applications, and Deep Brain neurostimulator (DBS) Programming. Currently, she is providing personalized medical follow-up and treatment support for patients at Istanbul Medipol University Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER).
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$20,000 - $20,000
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$28,000 - $28,000
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Gülistan Halaç

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 26 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medistate Hospital Istanbul
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