Best Essential Tremor Doctors Abroad for Australian Patients

Associate Professor Ali Zirh is a world leader in functional neurosurgery, having performed more than 1,600 successful deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures.

• Specialises in microelectrode recording at the single-cell level for high surgical precision
• Holds a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of DBS patients
• Completed clinical fellowships at Johns Hopkins and the University of Virginia
• Recipient of the International Elekta Award for stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
• Active member of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

Associate Professor Mehmet Tonge is a leading expert in movement disorder surgery, having completed a specialised Deep Brain Stimulation fellowship at Maastricht University.

• Specialises in MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) to treat tremors without surgical incisions
• Performs Gamma Knife radiosurgery, a non-invasive radiation treatment for brain conditions
• Expert in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), using implanted electrodes to manage movement symptoms
• Board member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society's Stereotactic and Functional section

Professor Baris Metin is a specialist neurologist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital who focus on functional neuroimaging to map brain activity. He has practised in both Turkey and Belgium, bringing a broad European perspective to patient care.

• Specialises in functional neuroimaging to precisely identify tremor-related brain activity
• Uses electroencephalography (EEG) to monitor electrical brain patterns for accurate diagnosis
• Expert in sleep and memory disorders that often co-occur with tremors
• Published extensive research in international journals on neurological mapping
• Practises at a dedicated brain hospital focusing on complex neurological conditions

The doctor graduated from Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi Medical School and furthered education at the University of California San Francisco. Specializing in Neurophysiology and movement disorders, the doctor focuses on Deep Brain Stimulation and treatment of conditions such as Parkinson's Disease, dystonias, tremor, and chorea. The doctor is actively involved in research and is a member of several prestigious associations, including the Turkish Neurology Society and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society.

Expertise extends to clinical neurophysiology, sleep disorders, botulinum toxin applications, cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, dementia, and neuromuscular diseases.

Professor Celal Salcini specialises in movement disorders and electrophysiology, bringing senior neurological expertise to the Movement Disorders Unit at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital.

• Treats medication-resistant essential tremor using deep brain stimulation and neuromodulation techniques
• Recognised expert in electrophysiology, using nerve conduction studies to confirm precise tremor diagnoses
• Contributing author to Merritt's Neurology Handbook, a leading international medical reference
• Published researcher in movement disorders and neurophysiology with the Turkish Neurological Society

Board-certified physiatrist (Diplomate of the Thai Board of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023). Head of Rehabilitation at King Mongkut Chaokhunthahan Hospital. CEO and Founder of PYONG Rehabilitation Group since 2023.

Clinical focus: neurorehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation, and chronic pain. Uses robotics and wearable exoskeleton gait training. Performs ultrasound-guided procedures and advanced laser and radiofrequency therapies.

Principal Investigator of a pilot randomized controlled trial on wearable exoskeleton gait training in subacute stroke. Presented to the Royal College of Physiatrists of Thailand in 2023. Instructor at KMITL since 2020.

Completed Rehabilitation Medicine residency at Chulalongkorn University in 2023. Earned an MD in 2017. Runs a public health platform with over 100,000 followers. Hosted PYONG SUMMIT in 2024 with over 200 attendees. Honors include nominee for Quality Person of the Year 2025 and First Prize in the Ananda Mahidol Pin Design in 2016.

Professor Ersoy Kocabicak is a leading authority in functional neurosurgery, serving as a founding board member of the International Deep Brain Stimulation Association.

• Specialises in deep brain stimulation (DBS) to manage complex movement disorders including essential tremor
• Uses microelectrode recording to ensure electrode placement is pinpoint accurate within the brain nuclei
• Collaborates with the European Association of Neurosurgery as a functional group committee member
• Researches neuromodulation to improve long-term outcomes for patients with drug-resistant tremors

Dr Gulumser Kiziltas Tokmak holds a Master's degree in Electrophysiology, providing specialised insight into the electrical activity of the nervous system.

• Treats essential tremor using electromyography (EMG) to map muscle response
• Uses electroencephalography (EEG) to monitor brain activity for precise management
• Completed specialist neurology training at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
• Focuses on movement disorders at the JCI-accredited Hisar Intercontinental Hospital
• Member of the Turkish Neurological Society

Professor Topcular is a specialist in movement disorders at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. He completed deep clinical training at the University of Basel in Switzerland.

• Focuses on managing movement disorders and complex tremors
• Holds a professorship at the Istanbul University of Science
• Former specialist at the prestigious Mazhar Osman Neurological Diseases Hospital
• Expert in dementia and age-related neurological conditions
• Published research through the PharmaZentrum Research Centre