Best Neurological Rehabilitation doctors: TOP 46 doctors

• Uses myoskeletal medicine and medical acupuncture for neurological rehabilitation.
• Has international experience in Germany at Asklepios Klinik Schaufling and Median Klinik Berggiesshuebel.
• Holds a specialist certification in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and algiatry.
• Licensed to lead a private practice and teach physical medicine and rehabilitation.
• Published works on rehabilitation and related methods, improving treatment approaches.

• Medical specialist of the highest category
• Leading physician of rehabilitation and restorative medicine
• Head of the rehabilitation technologies group
• Member of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine
• Member of China Association for Rehabilitation of the Disabled
• Deputy Director of the Rehabilitation and Engineering Group of the Association of Rehabilitation Medicine
• Clinical experience of over 30 years
• Author of more than 10 scientific papers

Achieved outstanding success in the rehabilitation of the following pathologies:

• hemiplegia
• aphasia
• swallowing dysfunction
• cognitive dysfunction
• rehabilitation in cerebrovascular pathologies
• postoperative rehabilitation of brain injuries
• spinal cord injury rehabilitation
• rehabilitation of limb injuries
• rehabilitation of postoperative limb dysfunction
• rehabilitation treatment for pain syndrome of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, shoulder joint and lower extremities
• rehabilitation for inflammatory and degenerative-dystrophic pathologies of the musculoskeletal system (arthritis, arthrosis, ankylosing spondylitis, etc.)
• rehabilitation for Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism
• rehabilitation of various motor dysfunctions in various chronic pathological processes

• Uses Functional Neuroimaging in neurological rehabilitation assessments.
• Trained in neurological rehabilitation in Turkey and Belgium.
• Certified Neurologist specializing in neurological rehabilitation.
• Member of international neurological societies.
• Published research on epilepsy and its rehabilitation techniques.

• Specializes in deep brain stimulation for neurological rehabilitation.
• Trained in Germany, Spain, Great Britain, Israel, Belgium, USA.
• Certified by the European Board of Neurosurgery.
• Member of the European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.
• Over 1,300 successful deep brain stimulation procedures performed.

• Uses robotic therapy and virtual reality for neurological rehabilitation.
• Trained in Germany and the United States for rehabilitation techniques.
• Certified by the European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.
• Member of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.
• Expert in neuromuscular electrical stimulation for recovery enhancement.

Dr. Fatih Temizturk is a rehabilitation specialist. He earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University in 2006. He has more than ten years of experience in neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation. He also treats musculoskeletal and rheumatological diseases.

Dr. Temizturk is skilled in advanced injection therapies such as Botox, PRP, and CGF. He also performs ultrasound-guided procedures. He has worked in both academic and clinical settings. He served as an Assistant Professor at Dumlupınar University and as a specialist at Nobel Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center.

Neurosurgery Training: Gazi University, Department of Neurosurgery, 2011 

H index: 10, I10 Index: 12 Citations: 296

 Dr Mehmet Tonge has international and nationwide 32 publications, 12 book chapters, 92 oral and poster presentations and 41 invited lectures, mostly on Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 

Work & Training experience:

2004-2011: Gazi University, Department of Neurosurgery (Residency)

 2008: Zurich University Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery (Intraoperative MRI applications), Switzerland 

2008: Zurich University Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery: Microneurosurgery, white matter dissection, interventional neuroradiology courses, Switzerland 

2011 – 2012: Sinop Ataturk State Hospital, Neurosurgeon

 2012 – 2013: Cankiri State Hospital, Neurosurgeon 

2013 – 2014: Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Neurosurgery & Gamma Knife Center (Ass Prof) 

2013 – now: Maastricht University Neurosurgery & Neuroscience Department (Visiting scientist, PhDc) The Netherlands 

2014: Maastricht University, The Netherlands: Deep Brain Stimulation Fellowship 2014-2018: Istanbul Memorial Hospital Neurosurgery: Staff Neurosurgeon

 2016-2018: Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital (Consultant, Gamma Knife Center) 

2018-now: Istanbul Medipol University (Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, Gamma Knife Center) Ass. Prof.) 

Dr Mehmet Tonge has completed 4-year cycle EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) Training courses. 

Clinical areas of interest:

 • Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

 • Surgery for movement disorders

• * MR Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS)

 • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery 

• Surgery for pain & spasticity 

• Psychosurgery

Research areas of interest: 

• Deep brain stimulation

• * MR Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS)

 • Stereotactic radiosurgery 

Administrative duties:

 • Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Sterotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Section: Board member 2015- 2017 

• Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Sterotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Section: Board member (Secretary) 2017-2019

 • Turkish Skull Base Society: Board member 2016-2018

 • Turkish Skull Base Society: Supervisory board member 2018-2020

 • Deep Brain Stimulation and Movement Disorders Surgery Society: Executive Board Member, (Accountant) 2023-still 

Memberships: 

• WSSFN (World Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Society) 

• ESSFN (European Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Society)

 • Deep Brain Stimulation and Movement Disorders Surgery Society

 • Deep Brain Stimulation Society 

• International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society 

• Leksell Gamma Knife Society 

• EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) 

• Turkish Neurosurgical Society

• Turkish Skull Base Society

Sample Publications: 

1. Tonge M. Technological developments in electric based DBS. Deep Brain Stimulation 2024 4(36-41) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdbs.2023.12.001 

2. Akgul E, Onan HB, Islek I, Tonge M, Durmus Y, Barburoglu M, Azizova A, Erol C, Hakyemez B, Sencer S, Aydin K, Arat A. Flow diverter stents in the treatment of recanalized intracranial aneurysms. Interv Neuroradiol. 2021 Aug;27(4):481-489. doi: 10.1177/1591019921990507. Epub 2021 Jan 28. PMID: 33509011; PMCID: PMC8580529. 

3. Mulders AEP, Temel Y, Tonge M, Schaper FLWVJ, van Kranen-Mastenbroek V,Ackermans L, Kubben P, Janssen MLF, Duits A. The association between surgical characteristics and cognitive decline following deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's disease. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2021 Jan;200:106341. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106341. Epub 2020 Nov 3. PMID: 33160716. 

4. Wetzelaer P, Vlis T, Tonge M, Ackermans L, Kubben P, Evers S, Kocabicak E, Temel Y. Management of Hardware Related Infections after DBS Surgery: A Cost Analysis. Turk Neurosurg. 2018;28(6):929- 933. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.21511-17.1. PMID: 29465741. 

5. Bedirli N, Emmez G, Ünal Y, Tönge M, Emmez H. Effects of positive end- expiratory pressure on intracranial pressure during pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg position in a porcine mode. Turk J Med Sci. 2017 Nov 13;47(5):1610-1615. doi: 10.3906/sag-1609-17. PMID: 29152942. 

6. Sari R, Tonge M, Bolukbasi FH, Onoz M, Baskan O, Silav G, Elmaci I. Management of Failed Cranioplasty. Turk Neurosurg. 2017;27(2):201-207. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.15395-15.0. PMID: 27593759. 

7. Tonge M, Kocabicak E, Ackermans L, Kuijf M, Temel Y. Final Electrode Position in Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery: A Comparison of Indirect and Direct Targeting Methods. Turk Neurosurg. 2016;26(6):900-903. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13739-14.1. PMID: 27337232. 

8. Tonge M, Ackermans L, Kocabicak E, van Kranen-Mastenbroek V, Kuijf M, Oosterloo M, Kubben P, Temel Y. A detailed analysis of intracerebral hemorrhages in DBS surgeries. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2015 Dec;139:183-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.10.017. Epub 2015 Oct 23. PMID: 26513430. 

9. Silav G, Bölükbaşı FH, Özek E, Tönge M, Önöz M, Elmacı İ. A Simple Technique for Bone Storage after Decompressive Craniectomy in Children. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2015;50(3):161-4. doi: 10.1159/000381748. Epub 2015 May 14. PMID: 25998533. 

10. Yilmaz MB, Donmez H, Tonge M, Senol S, Tekiner A. Vertebrojugular arteriovenous fistula and pseudoaneurysm formation due to penetrating vertebral artery injury: case report and review of the literature. Turk Neurosurg. 2015;25(1):141-5. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8247-13.1. PMID: 25640560. 

11. Kurt G, Tönge M, Çeltıkçı E, Çapraz I, Serdaroğlu A, Bılır E. Surgery for intractable temporal lobe epilepsy: experience of a single institution. Turk J Med Sci. 2014;44(5):866-70. doi: 10.3906/sag-1307- 30. PMID: 25539559. 

12. Yılmaz MB, Tönge M, Emmez H, Kaymaz F, Kaymaz M. Neuroprotective effects of quetiapine on neuronal apoptosis following experimental transient focal cerebral ischemia in rats. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2013 Jul;54(1):1-7. doi: 10.3340/jkns.2013.54.1.1. Epub 2013 Jul 31. PMID: 24044072; PMCID: PMC3772279. 

13. Yilmaz MB, Egemen E, Tonge M, Kaymaz M. Transoral protrusion of a peritoneal catheter due to gastric perforation 10 years after a ventriculoperitoneal shunting: case report and review of the literature. Turk Neurosurg. 2013;23(2):285-8. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4904-11.1. PMID: 23546921. 

14. Omerhodzic I, Tonge M, Matos B, Musabeliu E, Raspanti C, Ferdinandov D, Galimova R, Muroi C, Balik V, Kursumovic A. Neurosurgical training programme in selected European countries: from the young neurosurgeons' point of view. Turk Neurosurg. 2012;22(3):286-93. doi: 10.5137/1019- 5149.JTN.5133-11.0. PMID: 22664994. 

15. Ergun E, Kurt G, Tonge M, Aytar H, Tas M, Baykaner K, Ceviker N. Effects of phenytoin sodium on dura mater healing in a rat model of CSF leakage. Turk Neurosurg. 2011;21(4):471-6. PMID: 22194102. 

16. Emmez H, Tonge M, Tokgoz N, Durdag E, Gonul I, Cevıker N. Radiological and histopathological comparison of microporous polysaccharide hemospheres and oxidized regenerated cellulose in the rabbit brain: a study of efficacy and safety. Turk Neurosurg. 2010 Oct;20(4):485-91. doi: 10.5137/1019- 5149.JTN.3300-10.2. PMID: 20963698. 

17. Emmez H, Yildirim Z, Kale A, Tönge M, Durdağ E, Börcek AO, Uçankuş LN, Doğulu F, Kiliç N, Baykaner MK. Anti-apoptotic and neuroprotective effects of α-lipoic acid on spinal cord ischemiareperfusion injury in rabbits. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2010 Sep;152(9):1591-600; discussion 1600-1. doi: 10.1007/s00701-010-0703-9. Epub 2010 Jun 10. PMID: 20535507. 

18. Kurt G, Tonge M, Börcek AO, Karahacioglu E, Gurel O, Baykaner K, Ceviker N, Aykol S. Fractionated gamma knife radiosurgery for optic nerve tumors: a technical report. Turk Neurosurg. 2010 Apr;20(2):241-6. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.1681-09.3. PMID: 20401852. 

19. Emmez H, Kale A, Tönge M, Cakir A, Ceviker N. Two meningiomas with different histological grades in the same patient. Case report. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2010;50(8):686-8. doi: 10.2176/nmc.50.686. PMID: 20805656.

Dr. Tachiphat Sereearuno
Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)

Education:

Doctor of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand

Specialized Skills:

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Autism, Depression, and Neurological Impairments

Neurorehabilitation

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography and Ultrasound-Guided Injection

Botulinum Toxin Injection and Chemoneurolysis for Spasticity and Movement Disorders

• Uses neurorehabilitation techniques like EMG biofeedback and physical therapy for recovery.
• Has international training in the Czech Republic and extensive experience in neurological rehabilitation.
• Board-certified in neurology and rehabilitation, which enhances his expertise in neurorehabilitation.
• Recognized by the Czech Neurological Society for excellence in clinical practice.
• Member of the Czech Neurological Society, ensuring adherence to high professional standards.

Dr. Li Guo Qiang is a specialist in conservative scoliosis treatment, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, and neurological rehabilitation. He has 26 years of experience. He is known for his research on stimuli-responsive polymers and polymer composites.

Dr. Li has received nearly $8 million in research funding. He is recognized for his work in engineering structures and medical devices. He received the LSU Distinguished Research Master Award in 2023, highlighting his contributions to both medicine and engineering.

• Leading neurologist

• Doctor of Medical Sciences

• Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Texas, Harvard University and Dartmouth College

• Has extensive clinical experience in preoperative assessment of resistant epilepsy, localization of epileptic foci and neurophysiological monitoring of various surgical operations

• Introduced the use of propofol for the Wada test in China, applied cortical electrical stimulation and high-frequency oscillations to localize epileptic foci, greatly improving the safety and efficiency of operations

• Author of more than 50 scientific articles, of which about 30 in international journals

• The Journal of Neuroscience in December 2003 featured the doctor on the cover as the author of a scientific article on the discovery of the mechanisms of memory impairment in epilepsy at the cellular level

• Lectured at the Department of Neurology, State University of New York College of Medicine, Brooklyn and the Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles

• Multiple recipient of a special grant for epilepsy research in the United States, a laureate of funding from the National Natural Science Foundation, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education, and the research and development funds of Peking University Hospital

• Lead author and co-author of several monographs: “Epilepsy Surgery” (2006), “Clinical Guidelines for Epilepsy” (2006), “Aphasia” (2006), “Clinical Diagnostic Guidelines: Section on Epilepsy” (2007), “Modern Clinical Electroencephalography” (2009), “Treatment of Epilepsy” (2010), “Guidelines for the Treatment of Diseases of the Nervous System” (2010), “Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring” (2014)

• Member of the Epilepsy and Electroencephalography Group of the Chinese Neurological Society

• Chairman of the Neurophysiological Monitoring Group of the Chinese Neurosurgical Society

• Vice Chairman of the Expert Committee on Neurophysiological Monitoring during Surgeries, Chinese Medical Association

• Vice Chairman of the Neurophysiology Group of the Peripheral Neurological Committee

• Vice Chairman of the Clinical Neurophysiological Committee of the China Association of Research Hospitals

• Chairman of the Management Committee of the Epilepsy Care Foundation of China Primary Health Care Foundation

• Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Epilepsy Care Foundation of the Chinese Medical Association

• Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese Epilepsy Association

• Permanent member of the Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology Division of the Chinese Epilepsy Association

• Vice Chairman of the Committee on Syncope and Sudden Death, Chinese Society of Hypertension

• Vice Chairman of the Neurosurgical Committee of the Beijing Medical Association

• Member of the International Society for Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring

• Representative of the Asian region of the International Society for Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring

Specializes in diagnostics and treatment of:

• epilepsy in children

• epilepsy in adults

• movement disorders

• sleep disorders

• neuralgia

Dr. Şule Temiztürk is a rehabilitation specialist with over 15 years of experience. She focuses on neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation, musculoskeletal disorders, and rheumatological diseases. She is skilled in advanced procedures such as trigger point and intra-articular injections.

Dr. Temiztürk graduated from Ankara University Medical Faculty in 2005. She has worked at leading clinics and hospitals, including Şişli Eftal EAH and Antakya State Hospital. She is known for her strong contributions to patient recovery and rehabilitation in Turkey.

Dr. Fernando Reyes is a specialist in sports physiotherapy and heads the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Olympia Medical and Surgical Center.

With over 25 years of experience in prestigious organizations such as the Royal Spanish Basketball Federation, the Spanish Baseball Federation and Real Madrid Football Club, Dr. Reyes is a recognized expert in his field.

His primary goal is to provide high-quality care, typically reserved for elite athletes, to a wide range of patients at Olympia. Through a multidisciplinary approach and deep understanding of biological processes, he aims to optimize recovery and provide each athlete with the tools to achieve peak performance.

Experience

• -Head of the Physiotherapy Service at the Olympia Medical and Surgical Center.
• -Director of the Master's Program in Sports Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at the Camilo José Cela University (UCJC).
• -President of the Spanish Athletic Training Association SATTA.
• - Physiotherapist of the football club Real Madrid (1997-2011).
• - Physiotherapist of the Royal Spanish Basketball Federation (1997-1999).
• - Physiotherapist of the Spanish Baseball Federation (1998).
• - External consultant for various professional football and basketball clubs.

Qualification

• -Degree in Physiotherapy.
• -Specialization in sports physiotherapy.
• -Master of Health Research.
• -Director of the Master's Program in Athletic Training and Therapy at UCJC.

Dr. Reyes actively collaborates with national and international athletes, offering rehabilitation and rehabilitative services aimed at restoring and improving athletic performance.

Dr. Muhsin Doran is a specialist in neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation. He is known for using advanced technologies like ER2School robotic systems to improve stroke and spine recovery. Dr. Doran is skilled in pain management. He uses ultrasound-guided injections, prolotherapy, and ozone therapy to provide lasting relief for musculoskeletal problems.

He takes a holistic approach to care. Dr. Doran combines manual therapy, neural therapy, and proven rehabilitation methods to design treatment plans for each patient. He has worked in both state and private hospitals, including Liv Hospital Vadistanbul. This experience allows him to offer well-rounded care.

Dr. Doran is a member of the Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Istanbul Medical Chamber. He is dedicated to clinical excellence and ongoing professional growth.

• Leading physician of rehabilitation and restorative medicine
• Highest category specialist in rehabilitation acupuncture
• Highest category specialist in rehabilitation areas of RT and OT, etc.

Has achieved outstanding success in the rehabilitation treatment of the following pathologies:

• post-stroke rehabilitation
• rehabilitation for cerebral palsy
• rehabilitation after spinal cord injuries
• rehabilitation for inflammatory and degenerative-dystrophic pathologies of the musculoskeletal system
• rehabilitation for facial nerve paralysis
• rehabilitation for deformative pathologies of joints
• rehabilitation for intervertebral disc pathologies
• rehabilitation for soft tissue contusions
• rehabilitation for nerve damage
• insomnia
• headache
• dysmenorrhea
• urinary retention
• diaphragm spasm
• gastrointestinal neurodysfunction
• dizziness
• juvenile pseudomyopia
• neurogenic urinary frequency in children
• enuresis in children

Dr. Berrin Akpinar is a specialist in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. She graduated from Ege University Medical Faculty in 2003. She completed her specialization at Dokuz Eylül University Medical School in 2009.

Dr. Akpinar has worked at Bolu Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital. She now practices at Fizyomer Terapia Medical Center. Her areas of expertise include PRP, Neural Therapy, Ozone Application, and Rheumatologic Disorders.

Dr. Akpinar is known for her strong clinical skills. She is accredited in several modern therapies and has helped many patients achieve better rehabilitation results.

Dr. Diane Arensibia Czarna is a board-certified Neurologist and Rehabilitation Medicine specialist at Loewenstein Hospital Rehabilitation Center. She has extensive experience in treating neurological and rehabilitation-related conditions and is committed to providing quality care and support to her patients in order to help them achieve the best possible outcomes.

Dr. Jiri Pazdirek is a board-certified Consultant Physiatrist at Beroun Rehabilitation Hospital. He has over 30 years of experience in rehabilitation and physical medicine. He earned his Medical Doctor degree from Masaryk University. He holds board certifications in Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine (1996) and General Surgery (1989).

Dr. Pazdirek has served as Medical Director and Chief Physiotherapist in leading institutions across Europe and the Middle East. He has played a key role in advancing traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation. He is the author of several important publications, including a 100-page manual on TBI rehabilitation. He has also delivered many lectures at international conferences. Dr. Pazdirek is accredited by the Czech Medical Chamber and the UK General Medical Council (GMC 6117800).