Best West syndrome neurologists in Istanbul: TOP 21 doctors

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.

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.

• Dr. Baris Metin specializes in West syndrome treatment, focusing on early diagnosis and intervention.
• Standard treatment methods include ACTH therapy, Vigabatrin, ketogenic diet, and anti-epileptic drugs.
• He has over 7 years of experience practicing at clinics in Turkey and Belgium, which has enhanced his clinical expertise.
• Dr. Metin has contributed numerous research papers to national and international scientific journals.
• He is a member of professional organizations, ensuring adherence to the highest medical standards.

• Neurologist and Epileptologist with 25 years of experience in treating West syndrome.
• Trained at the University of Washington and Barnes-Jewish Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (USA).
• Specializes in ACTH therapy, anti-epileptic drugs, ketogenic diet, and surgical options for West syndrome.
• Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
• Fluent in English, providing accessible care for patients from around the world.

EDUCATION:

2014 ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASES, CHILD NEUROLOGY

2011 IZMIR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL, CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASES

2011 Izmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Child Health and Diseases

2004 DICLE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

EXPERIENCE:

2018 Istanbul Medipol Hospital

2017 - 2018 Kartal Education and Research Hospital

2014 - 2016 Denizli State Hospital

2011 - 2014 Aydin Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine Hospital

2006 - 2011 Izmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital

2011Izmir Education and Research Hospital

• Dr. Sinan Çomu specializes in treating West syndrome using ACTH therapy, anti-epileptic drugs, and the ketogenic diet.
• He completed his training in pediatrics and child neurology at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh in the USA.
• Dr. Çomu practices at the Pediatric Neurology Department at Memorial Şişli Hospital in Turkey.
• He is a member of the Turkish Neurological Society and the Child Neurology Society.
• Dr. Çomu has over 20 years of experience in treating neurological disorders in infants, children, and adolescents.