Bipolar affective disorder Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Professor Sinem Zeynep Metin leads the Pink Clinic at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, bringing academic rigour and clinical expertise to high-level psychiatric care.

• Specialises in cognitive and behavioural therapy (CBT) to help patients manage mood shifts and identify triggers
• Serves as a Lecturer at Üsküdar University, training the next generation of mental health professionals
• Certified by the Sexual Education, Research and Treatment Association for addressing complex psychosexual health issues
• Published extensively in international journals on psychosomatic disorders and therapeutic outcomes
• Consults fluently in English and French for international patients

Dr. Ceylan Ergul Arslan is an associate professor of psychiatry at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. She specializes in addiction treatment and psychosis epidemiology. Dr. Arslan is currently conducting research at the Maastricht University School of Mental Health in the Netherlands. She works at NP Istanbul, which is Europe’s second-ranked brain hospital.

• Treats complex conditions including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and chronic depression.
• Focuses on alcoholism treatment and alcohol abuse examinations.
• Uses diagnostic tools such as EEG and brain MRI for personalized care.
• Practices at a JCI-accredited facility known for neuro-psychiatric expertise.

Professor Nevzat Tarhan is a pioneer in neuropsychiatry who founded Turkey's first specialist brain hospital and serves as Rector of Uskudar University.

• Specialises in psychopharmacology innovations for managing complex mood disorders
• Authored over 150 research articles and 31 books on mental health
• Recipient of the Golden Axon Leadership Award from the Society for Brain Mapping
• Leads a multidisciplinary team at the JCI-accredited NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
• Focuses on person-alised medicine using advanced brain mapping techniques

Dr. Melek Gozde Lus is a child psychiatrist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. She contributed to Turkey’s Autism Action Plan. She trained family physicians on early autism detection. Dr. Lus treats ADHD, autism, and dyslexia. She also manages anxiety and OCD in children and adolescents.

• Member of the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Holds international certification in schema therapy.
• Specially trained in CBT-based play therapy and filial therapy.
• Authored research on bipolar co-diagnosis in children with ADHD.

Uzm. Dr. Gunay Hajiyeva is a psychiatrist. She graduated from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2013. She completed her psychiatry residency at Cukurova University Balcali Hospital in 2021. She received training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and Dynamic Sexual Therapy.

Her clinical focus includes schizophrenia, mood disorders, trauma, anxiety, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, alcohol and substance use disorders, and sexual dysfunction. She speaks English, Russian, and German. She is active in academic and clinical research. She has presented at national and international congresses.

Dr. Emine Yagmur Zorbozan is a psychiatrist. She graduated from Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine. She completed psychiatry specialty training in 2019 at Istanbul Erenköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital. Her thesis was a controlled study on substance addiction. It compared frontal functions in synthetic cannabinoid and opioid use disorders.

Her practice includes Elazığ Mental Health Hospital (closed psychiatry, AMATEM). She also worked at Bursa City Hospital (outpatient, inpatient, high-security forensic psychiatry). She served as a trainer-of-trainers for Driver Behavior Improvement programs with the Ministry of Health.

Professor Sermin Kesebir is a senior psychiatry specialist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, focusing on the complex management of bipolar affective disorder.

• Specialises in psychoneurophysiology – studying the link between brain function and mental health
• Uses psychoanalytically oriented therapies to help manage manic and depressive cycles
• Trained at Ege University, one of Turkey's premier medical institutions
• Published extensive research on emotional disorders in international peer-reviewed journals
• Presents scientific papers globally on the latest psychiatric treatment protocols

Professor Haluk Aksu is a specialist at Medicalpoint International who graduated from the prestigious Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine.

• Trained at Bakirkoy Training and Research Hospital – a major regional centre for psychiatric care
• Specialises in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) to address trauma
• Uses psychopharmacology alongside individual therapy to manage mood stability
• Performs schema therapy to help identify and change long-term patterns
• Expert in cognitive and interpersonal therapies for bipolar management

Professor Ahmet Levent Mete leads the mental health team at Medicalpoint International, drawing on elite training from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine.

• Specialises in managing complex bipolar affective disorder and mood stability
• Expertise in dual diagnosis, treating bipolar alongside substance or alcohol addiction
• Highly trained at Ege University in clinical psychiatry and personality disorders
• Focuses on tailored treatment plans for long-term relapse prevention

Dr Suleyman Oflu has managed over 900 psychiatric procedures and currently treats complex mood disorders at Private Yüzyıl Hospital.

• Specialises in precise psychiatric diagnostics for bipolar affective disorder and co-occurring neurological histories
• Develops personalised treatment programmes tailored to individual patient materials and clinical history
• Former senior psychiatrist at Hitit University Erol Olçok Training and Research Hospital
• Expertise includes managing bipolar disorder alongside personality disorders and addiction cycles

Dr Gunay Budagova specialises in paediatric mental health at Biruni University Hospital, focusing on the complex management of bipolar affective disorder in younger patients.

• Trained at Marmara University, a leading Turkish medical institution for child psychiatry
• Expertise in dynamic psychiatry to address underlying emotional and behavioural patterns
• Member of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Association of Turkey
• Manages co-occurring conditions like anxiety and sleep disorders to improve daily functioning
• Focuses on healthy attachment and developmental milestones during long-term treatment