Epilepsy Doctors Abroad — Page 2

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.

Professor Altindag is a multi-award-winning neurologist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital who has managed over 1,100 epilepsy procedures and complex consultations.

• Specialises in clinical neurophysiology, using advanced EEG monitoring to pin-point precise seizure origins
• Awarded first prize by the National Epilepsy Congress for her research into juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
• Subspecialised in neurophysiology, focusing on the electrical activity of the brain to guide treatment
• Active member of the Turkish Association for Combating Epilepsy and the Association of Child Neurology

Professor Yasef Özsarfati is a leading neurologist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital who specialised at the prestigious Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.

• Focuses on epilepsy management and complex seizure disorders
• Completed a fellowship in the United States focusing on behavioural neurology
• Recognised as a Professor at Istanbul University, one of Turkey's top medical institutions
• Holds senior membership in the neurology team at a JCI-accredited hospital
• Previously served as a specialist at the Iskenderun Navy Hospital

Associate Professor Nesrin Helvaci Yilmaz is a highly accomplished neurologist at Medipol PARMER, specialising in the complex intersection of movement disorders and seizure management.

• Expert in managing reflex epilepsies and medication-induced seizures
• Completed prestigious training at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in London
• Coordinates clinical treatment plans for patients at a dedicated movement disorder centre
• Published extensive research on epilepsy subtypes, including hot water epilepsy and status epileptikus
• Associate Professor at Istanbul Medipol University, leading medical student education in neurology

Prof. Dr. Murat Demiroğlu has over 25 years of clinical and academic experience in the field of Orthopedics and Traumatology. He specializes in hand surgery, foot and ankle surgery, arthroplasty, orthopedic oncology, and trauma surgery.

He was born in Istanbul in 1971. He completed his elementary, middle, and high school education in Istanbul. In 1988, he was admitted to Istanbul University’s Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, where he began his medical education, and graduated with a medical degree in 1994.

Between 1994 and 1996, he fulfilled his mandatory service as a general practitioner in Artvin. In 1996, he passed the Medical Specialization Exam (TUS) and began his residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology. In 2001, he completed his residency at Taksim Training and Research Hospital and earned the title of Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology.

Following his residency, he completed his mandatory service at Van State Hospital and subsequently worked at Beykoz State Hospital. He later worked as a founding specialist at the Hand Surgery Clinic of Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital, where he had the opportunity to work with many experienced surgeons in his field.

As part of his professional development, he served as an observer physician at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, USA. He later worked at Göztepe Training and Research Hospital and was appointed Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology in 2018.

He retired in 2023 and began working at Florence Nightingale Ataşehir Hospital that same year. In 2024, he was appointed as a professor at Demiroğlu Science University after being promoted to the rank of professor.

After a brief stint at Mecidiyeköy Environmental Hospital, Prof. Dr. Murat Demiroğlu has been serving as a Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology at NPİSTANBUL Hospital since June 2026.

He is married and an avid animal lover.

Professor Sultan Tarlaci is a senior neurologist at the JCI-accredited NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. He has authored several medical books and numerous peer-reviewed studies on complex brain disorders.

• Specialises in managing complex seizure cases and medication-resistant epilepsy
• Lead academic at Istanbul Uskudar University – a specialist neurosciences institution
• Extensive research background in epilepsy and degenerative brain diseases
• Received multiple national awards for contributions to neurosurgical research
• Completed residency at Ege University – one of Turkey's oldest medical schools

Associate Professor Buse Cagla Ari is a senior neurologist at the Medipol PARMER centre, where she focuses on complex neuro-emergencies and seizure management.

• Specialises in managing epilepsy cases and neurological emergencies
• Expert in diagnostic EEG – records brain activity to pinpoint seizure origins for more accurate treatment
• Board member of the Turkish Neurological Association's Neurorehabilitation Working Group
• Academic lecturer at Bahcesehir University training the next generation of neurologists
• Active researcher with over 15 papers published in international medical journals