Neurology Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Dr. Nihal Isik is a neurologist at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. She serves as the Turkey Representative to the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Isik specialized at Hacettepe University and focuses on neuro-muscular diseases, epilepsy, and dementia. She works at a facility affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

• Authored the official Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines for Multiple Sclerosis.
• Published more than 60 peer-reviewed articles in national and international journals.
• Heads sessions and delivers invited panels at global neurology conferences.
• Awarded for excellence in multiple sclerosis research at the National Neurology Congress.

Associate Professor Ebru Altindag is an award-winning neurologist and subspecialist in clinical neurophysiology at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Specialises in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and complex seizure disorders
• Heads neurophysiology diagnostics using video-EEG monitoring for accurate results
• Awarded by the Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council for nerve-related research
• Focuses on neuroimmunology and neurophysiology at Istanbul Bilim University
• Member of the Turkish Association for Combating Epilepsy and Child Neurology Association

Associate Professor Nesrin Helvaci Yilmaz is a movement disorder specialist who leads the Parkinson's department at PARMER. She is an expert in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), a surgical treatment that uses implanted electrodes to reduce tremors and improve mobility.

• Trained in neurostimulation at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in London
• Specialises in managing Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and epilepsy
• Directs patient care at Turkey's specialised movement disorders centre (PARMER)
• Published 30 clinical research papers and 80 reports on movement disorders

Dr. Gulnar Ibrahimova is a neurologist at the Medipol Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center. She completed her specialized medical training at Istanbul University. Dr. Ibrahimova focuses on treating movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. She practiced at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London as an observer doctor.

• Licensed member of the General Medical Council in the United Kingdom.
• Maintains membership with the Turkish Neurological Association.
• Manages long-term medical follow-up for patients with complex movement disorders.
• Contributes to clinical research published in international medical journals.

Professor Tarlaci is a multi-award-winning neurologist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital with a career focused on complex neurosciences. He is a published author of multiple neurology textbooks and a leading researcher in brain diseases.

• Specialises in managing complex neurodegenerative conditions like ALS, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
• Expert in treating medication-resistant epilepsy and West syndrome
• Provides advanced care for chronic migraines, cluster headaches, and severe vertigo
• Trained at Ege University, one of Turkey's most prestigious medical schools

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.

Professor Yasef Özsarfati is a leading neurologist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital who completed a prestigious fellowship in dementia and behavioural neurology in the United States.

• Treats complex adult and paediatric epilepsy and chronic headache disorders
• Former Associate Professor at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Specialises in behavioural neurology to manage memory and cognitive conditions
• Practised at top-tier Turkish institutions including Kozyatağı Acıbadem Hospital