Best Spinal Cord Stroke Doctors in Istanbul for Australians

With over 25 years of clinical and academic experience, the doctor is a highly accomplished specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology. Clinical expertise encompasses hand surgery, foot and ankle surgery, arthroplasty, orthopedic oncology, and trauma surgery. The doctor has held significant positions at various training and research hospitals, including serving as a founding specialist at the Hand Surgery Clinic of Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital.

The doctor has pursued international professional development, including an observership at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago. After being appointed Associate Professor in 2018, the doctor attained the rank of Professor in 2024 and currently practices as a specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology.

Dr. Yasef Özsarfati is a neurologist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. He has over 40 years of expertise in neurology. He spent a year in the United States researching dementia and behavioral neurology. Dr. Özsarfati earned his professorship at Istanbul University.

• Specializes in the treatment of dementia, epilepsy, and severe headaches.
• Treats complex conditions like Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.
• Practices at a JCI-accredited facility and Turkey's first Smart-and-Green hospital.
• Uses advanced diagnostics including video-EEG monitoring and brain MRI.

Professor Talip Asil completed an intensive stroke fellowship at the University of Calgary, making him a highly specialised choice for complex vascular neurological care.

• Specialises in interventional neurology – using minimally invasive catheters to treat blood vessel issues without open surgery
• Former Consultant Neurologist at Salmaniya Medical Complex, overseeing critical neurological cases
• Trained in interventional techniques under world-renowned specialists at Bezmialem Vakıf University
• Expertise includes managing demyelinating diseases and movement disorders affecting spinal and brain health
• Published researcher and Professor at Biruni University Hospital, focusing on vascular neurology outcomes

Dr. Ece Gultekin is a pediatric neurologist at Biruni University Hospital in Istanbul. She specializes in treating children with complex neurological conditions. Dr. Gultekin earned her PhD in child neurology at Medipol University. She previously served as a faculty member at Istinye University Hospital.

• Focuses on resistant epilepsy and sleep disorders in children.
• Treats neurodevelopmental conditions including autism and cerebral palsy.
• Manages pediatric migraine, speech delays, and walking delays.
• Member of the Child Neurology Association of Turkey.
• Works at a TEMOS-accredited university hospital facility.

Associate Professor Abdullah Ozkardes is a senior neurologist at Biruni University Hospital, bringing high-level expertise from one of Turkey's top medical training institutions.

• Served as Assistant Professor of Neurology at the prestigious Gulhane Military Medical Academy (GATA)
• Expertise in managing complex vascular neurological events and acute spinal unit care
• Member of the Turkish Medical Association and the DGCA Health Board
• Provides specialised neurological assessment to identify vascular triggers in spinal stroke cases

Dr. Siar Dursun is a pediatric neurologist at Medipol University Pendik Hospital in Istanbul. He specializes in treating complex neurological conditions in children, including epilepsy and cerebral palsy. Dr. Dursun completed his medical training at Adnan Menderes University and Izmir Research Hospital. He works at a university-affiliated center that serves 350,000 patients annually.

• Treats neurodegenerative diseases, West syndrome, and spinal muscular atrophy.
• Performs pediatric check-ups and diagnostic video-EEG monitoring for epilepsy.
• Provides medication management for autism and Parkinson’s disease.
• Practices at a hospital with 21 dedicated newborn intensive care units.

The doctor is an Associate Professor specializing in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, with extensive expertise in stroke, spinal cord injury, orthopedic, neurological, and pediatric rehabilitation. Clinical focus includes robotic rehabilitation, arthroplasty and fracture recovery, as well as the management of osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and fibromyalgia.

The doctor completed specialized training at the Ankara Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital. Academic and clinical contributions include significant research on the validity and reliability of the Turkish translation of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI), published in the journal Disability and Rehabilitation.