Best neurologists in Istanbul: TOP 75 doctors

• Specializes in Memory Disorders, Epilepsy, and Sleep Disorders.
• Practiced Neurology in Turkey and Belgium.
• Expert in Functional Neuroimaging and Electroencephalography.
• Published research in national and international journals.
• Neurophysiology certified for advanced diagnostics.
• Member of neuroscience societies for professional growth.
• Offers online consultations for neurologic conditions.

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.

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.

• Specializes in childhood neurological conditions at Gazi University.
• Expert in treating epilepsy, ADHD, autism, and pediatric migraines.
• International experience at Gazi University, Turkey.
• Noted for expertise in child neurology with significant patient impact.
• No specific ranking mentioned for neurology practice.
• Certified in Child Neurology, ensures specialized care for neurological disorders.
• Certified in Child Health and Diseases, foundational pediatric care expertise.
• Professional memberships not specified for neurology focus.
• Available for online consultations, aiding in child Neurology treatment.

Dr. Nejat Akalan is a leading neurosurgeon specializing in brain and nerve surgeries, with over 35 years of experience. His areas of expertise include epilepsy, glioma, skull injuries, movement disorders, spine tumors, herniations, and other nervous disorders. He uses advanced techniques in his surgeries and has published 117 scientific papers and a book.

2022 - Halen, İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHÇELİEVLER HASTANESİ

Pediatrik Nöroloji Uzmanı

2021 - 2022, İstanbul/Türkiye

BEZMİALEM VAKIF ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Pediatrik Nöroloji Uzmanı

2020 - 2021, İstanbul/Türkiye

İSTANBUL BAĞCILAR EĞİTİM ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ

Pediatrik Nöroloji Uzmanı (Mecburi Hizmet)

2019 - 2020, İzmir/Türkiye

İZMİR BEHÇET UZ ÇOCUK SAĞLIĞI HASTALIKLARI VE CERRAHİSİ EĞİTİM ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ

Pediatrik Nöroloji Uzmanı (Mecburi Hizmet)

2013 - 2015, İstanbul/Türkiye

İSTANBUL GAZİOSMANPAŞA TAKSİM İLKYARDIM EĞİTİM ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ

Pediatri Uzmanı (Mecburi Hizmet)

He was born in 1978 in Prizren (Kosovo). After graduating from "Prizren Science High School" in 1996, he started his education at Pristina University Faculty of Medicine in 1996 and graduated from Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine between 1999-2005. Between 2006-2011, he completed his specialty training in Neurology at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology. During her training, she was especially interested in electrophysiology, dementias and movement disorders. Between 2012-2013, she worked as a lecturer at Üsküdar University. Since 2013, she has been working as a Neurology specialist at NPIstanbul Brain Hospital. She has ongoing scientific studies in the field of neurology. He speaks fluent English, Serbian and Bosnian. In his free time, he is engaged in classical Turkish music.

Publications:

• Bilateral Thalamic Anaplastic Glioma: Case Report. Ibrahim Sun, Celal Salcini , Ayca Sun, Baran Yılmaz, Kadriye Agan. Marmara Medical Journal 2008, Volume 21, Issue 3, Page(s) 257-260
• Electrophysiology and Pathology Findings in a Case of Lafora. Ağan K, Erbaş B, Şalçini C, Uluç K, Günal D, Aktan S. 42nd National Neurology Congress, 2006
• Tumefactive MS: A Case Report. Deniz Borucu, Celal Şalçini, Betül Özdilek, Kayıhan Uluç, Neşe Tuncer Elmacı, Dilek İnce Günal. 43rd National Neurology Congress, 2007
• Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease; Case Report with Radiologic and CSF Findings. Orhan Yılmaz, Celal Şalçini, Mesrure Köseoğlu, Kayıhan Uluç, İpek Midi, Neşe Tuncer,Önder Us, 43rd National Neurology Congress, 2007
• A Case of Tardive Dystonia Secondary to Low Dose Risperidone. Celal Şalçini, Kadriye Ağan, Dilek İnce Günal, 8th National Parkinson and Movement Disorders Congress, 2009
• Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in a Patient With Schizoaffective Disorder Manic Episode. Gökben Hızlı Sayar, Celal Salcini, Ali Bayram, Gaye Kağan, Nevzat Tarhan, 2012
• Chapter XVI "SPINAL CORD DISEASES" of Merrit's Neurology Handbook, p:493-502 Uz.Dr. Kayıhan Uluç, Dr. Celal Şalçini, Translation editor O. Doğu, Güneş Tıp Kitapevleri, ISBN No: 978-975-277-207-6, Ankara 2009
• Neurophysiologic Approach to the Complex Organization in Spine: A study on F-wave duration and Cutaneous Silent Period in Primary Restless Legs Patients, İşak B., Uluç K., Şalçini C., Clinical Neuorphysyology, 2010

2018 - Halen, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHÇELİEVLER HASTANESİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı

2007 - 2018, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

ETHICA İNCİRLİ HASTANESİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı

2003 - 2007, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

AMERİKAN HASTANESİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı

1997 - 1998, İzmir/İzmir/Türkiye

ÇAMKULE SAĞLIK OCAĞI

Pratisyen Hekim

1996 - 1997, Şırnak/Şırnak/Türkiye

İDİL DEVLET HASTANESİ

Pratisyen Hekim

1996 - 1997, Şırnak/Şırnak/Türkiye

CİZRE VEREM SAVAŞ DİSPANSERİ

Pratisyen Hekim

Neurologist. Specialist in the epilepsy treatment

2002-2007 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery

1988-1995 Trakya University Faculty of Medicine

2015- Atlas University Medicine Hospital

2014-2015 Private Pendik Yüzyıl Hospital Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic

2009-2014 Medicine Hospital Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic

2009-2009 Nisa Hospital Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic

2007-2009 Mardin State Hospital Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic

2002-2007 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Brain and Neurosurgery

1997-2001 Enez Health Center and Enez State Hospital

Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Disc Surgery (endoscopic/microsurgery)

Far lateral (non-canal) lumbar disc surgery (lateral microsurgical approach)

Neurovascular surgery

Cerebrovascular diseases (vascular diseases of the brain)

Aneurysms

Arteriovenous malformations

Cavernomas

Neuro-oncological surgery

Brain tumors

Glial tumors

Meningiomas

Pituitary gland tumors

Metastatic brain tumors

Skull base tumors

Pontocerebellar angle tumors

Pineal tumors

Intraventricular tumors

Spinal disease surgery

Cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine fractures

Spine and spinal cord tumors

Scoliosis

Degenerative spine diseases

Peripheral nerve disease surgery

Peripheral nerve tumors

Entrapment neuropathies

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Ulnar groove syndrome

Tarsal tunnel syndrome

Functional neurosurgery and pain surgery

Trigeminal neuralgia

Microvascular decompression

Epilepsy surgery

Spasticity surgery

Epiduroscopic interventions

Hydrocephalus surgeries

Endoscopic 3rd ventriculostomy

VP shunt surgeries

LP shunt surgeries

Developmental anomalies

Meningomyelocele

Tethered cord syndrome

Arachnoid cyst

Craniosynostosis surgeries

Chiari malformation

Head trauma

Subdural hematomas

Intracerebral hematomas

Article published in internationally refereed journals

Cansever T, Civelek E, Sencer A, Karasu A, Kiris T, Hepgül K, Can H, Canbolat A: Spinal cavernous malformations: a report of 5 cases. Surg Neurol Jun 69 

Effects of combined and individual use of N-methyl-D aspartate receptor antagonist magnesium sulphate and caspase-9 inhibitor z-LEDH-fmk experimental spinal cord injury. A.Sencer, A.Aydoseli, Y.Aras, M.Osman Akçakaya, C.Gömleksiz, H.Can, A.Canbolat. Turkısh Joumal of Trauma&Emergency Surgery 2013

Aydoseli A, Can H, Aras Y, Sabanci PA, Akcakaya MO, Unal OF. Memantine and Q-VD-OPh Treatments in Experimental Spinal Cord Injury: Combined Inhibition of Necrosis and Apoptosis. Turk Neurosurg. 2016

Can H, Kircelli A, Kavadar G, Civelek E, Cansever T, Aydoseli A, Onal MB, Yilmaz C. Lumbosacral Conjoined Root Anomaly: Anatomical Considerations of Exiting Angles and Root Thickness. Turk Neurosurg. 2017

Kırcelli A, Özel Ö, Can H, Sarı R, Cansever T, Elmacı İ. Is the presence of linear fracture a predictor of delayed posterior fossa epidural hematoma? Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2016 Jul

Kavadar G, Demircioğlu DT, Can H, Emre TY, Civelek E, Senyigit A. The clinical factors associated with benefit finding of complementary medicine use in patients with back pain: A cross-sectional study with cluster analysis. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017

Ozer AF, Suzer T, Can H, Falsafi M, Aydin M, Sasani M, Oktenoglu T. Anatomic Assessment of Variations in Kambin’s Triangle: A Surgical and Cadaver Study. World Neurosurg. 2017 Apr

Can H, Aydoseli A, Gömleksiz C, Göker B, Altunrende ME, Dolgun M, Sencer A. Combined and individual use of pancaspase inhibitor Q-VD-OPh and NMDA receptor antagonist riluzole in experimental spinal cord injury. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2017

Gomleksiz C, Erbulut DU, Can H, Kodigudla MK, Kelkar AV, Kasapoglu E, Ozer AF, Goel VK. A new lumbar fixation device alternative to pedicle-based stabilization for lumbar spine: In vitro cadaver investigation. J Spinal Cord Med. 2018 Jul 16:1-8.

Aydoseli A, Özgen U, Akgül T, Orhan EK, Adıyaman AE, Can H, Karadağ C. Subacute Traumatic Ascending Myelopathy in a 28-year-old man: A rare case. World Neurosurg. 2019 Apr 28

Article published in national refereed journals

1) Intracranial Hemangioblastomas: Clinical Evaluation of 32 Patients T. Cansever, A. Karasu, K. Hepgül, H. Can, A. Sencer Turkish Neurosurgical Journal 2007, Volume:17 

2) Halil Can, Müge Dolgun, Utku Özgen, Cengiz Gömleksiz, Furkan Diren, Aydın Aydoseli, Yavuz Aras, Altay Sencer. Microsurgical Results in Vestibular Schwannoma Patients; Retrospective Clinical Study. JAREM 2019

3) Furkan Diren , Özcan Gayretli , Halil Can , İlke Ali Gürses , Orhan Barlas. Examination of Pons-Cerebellum Cisterna Anatomy with Endoscopic Retrosigmoid Suboccipital Approach: Cadaver Study. JAREM 2019

Assoc. Prof. Ozdogan, M.D., Ph.D., completed his education at Yeditepe University Health Sciences Institute in the Molecular Medicine Doctorate Program under Prof. Dr. Turgay İsbir, and he also studied at Saint Louis University in Arkansas, USA, with Prof. Dr. M. Gazi Yasargil. He pursued a Clinical Fellowship in Brain and Nerve Surgery at Yeditepe University Hospital, guided by Prof. Dr. Yasargil and Prof. Dr. Uğur Türe. Additionally, he underwent specialization training at Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine at Gazi University, and completed his secondary education at İçel Anatolian High School.

Professionally, he has held various positions, including Faculty Member in the Department of Neurosurgery at Haliç University, and Associate Professor at Private Adatip Istanbul Hospital and Biruni University Hospital. He has also served as an Associate Professor at S.B.U. Kartal, Sancaktepe, and Istanbul Training and Research Hospitals, and worked as a Chief Assistant at S.B.U. Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim and Kartal Training and Research Hospitals. His earlier roles include Specialist Doctor at S.B.U. Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Hospital and Mus State Hospital, as well as Clinical Fellow at Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital.

Assoc. Prof. Özdoğan is a member of several professional associations, including the Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Turkish Spine Association, and the Turkish Neurosurgery Society’s Neuroanatomy, Neurovascular, and Neurooncology Groups. He is also affiliated with the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

2020 - Halen, İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ŞİŞLİ HASTANESİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı

2018 - 2020, İstanbul/Türkiye

DEMİROĞLU BİLİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı Başkanı

2017 - 2017, İstanbul/Türkiye

DEMİROĞLU BİLİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Öğretim Üyesi

2015 - 2017, İstanbul/Türkiye

ŞİŞLİ HAMİDİYE ETFAL EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ

Eğitim ve İdari Sorumlu

2014 - 2015, İstanbul/Türkiye

İSTANBUL BİLİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Öğretim Üyesi

1996 - 2014, İstanbul/Türkiye

ŞİŞLİ HAMİDİYE ETFAL EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı

1995 - 1996, İstanbul/Türkiye

SARIYER DEVLET HASTANESİ AYAZAĞA SEMT POLİKLİNİĞİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı

1989 - 1990, İstanbul/Türkiye

LÜLEBURGAZ DEVLET HASTANESİ

Pratisyen Hekim

2005 - Halen, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ŞİŞLİ HASTANESİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı

1982 - Halen, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

CERRAHPAŞA TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı

2004 - 2006, İstanbul/Türkiye

AMERİKAN HASTANESİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı

2002 - 2004, İstanbul/Türkiye

ALMAN HASTANESİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı

1980 - 1982, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

MASLAK ASKER HASTANESİ

(Askerlik), Nöroloji Uzmanı

2020 - Halen, İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ŞİŞLİ HASTANESİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı

2009 - 2020, İstanbul/Türkiye

ÖZEL ŞİŞLİ FLORENCE NİGHTİNGALE HASTANESİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı

2008 - 2008, Sakarya/Türkiye

SAKARYA YENİKENT DEVLET HASTANESİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı

2007 - 2008, Ankara/Türkiye

ANKARA MESLEK HASTALIKLARI HASTANESİ

Nöroloji Uzmanı