Dr. Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz is a neurology specialist based in Turkey and has over 10 years of medical experience. She has a degree in general medicine from Hacettepe University Medical School, a specialty in neurology from Ankara University Medical School, a specialty in general medicine from Silivri Kolan Hospital, and a specialty in nephrology from Istanbul University. She is a member of The Turkish Neurological Society, The Turkish Medical Association, and The Turkish Association of Sleep Medicine.
Neurology
Fields of Study and Interests
• Botox treatment in pain
• Neurophysiology (EMG, EEG, Evoked responses)
• Lumbar Puncture
• Sleep Medicine (PSG)
• Flight Medicine
• Migraine and botox applications
• Multiple sclerosis treatment
Education
• GATA Medical Faculty Medical Doctor Training, 1984, Ankara/Istanbul
• GATA Faculty of Medicine Neurology Specialization Training 1992, Ankara/Istanbul
Career
• GATA Neurology Department Specialist 1987-1992, Ankara/Turkey
• GATA Neurology Assistant Professor 1992-1995, Ankara/Turkey
• Kütahya Air Hospital Neurology Specialist and Chief Medical Officer 1995-2003,
Kütahya/Turkey
• Şişli Memorial Hospital Neurology Specialist 2004-2021, Istanbul/Turkey
Publications: Ozkardeş A., Özata M., Bayhan Z., Çorakçı A., Vural O., Yardım M., Gündoğan MA.,
“Acute hypothyroidism leads to reversible alterations in central nervous system as revealed by
somatosensory evoked potantials” Electroencephalogr. Clin. Neurophysiol. (1996).
Brain and Nerve Surgery
Specialist of regenerative medicine
Dr. Mustafa Aydın is an Internal Medicine specialist. He graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2009. He provides evidence-based care for adults, including diagnosis and treatment. He communicates in English.
His clinical focus includes chronic disease management, such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and thyroid disorders. He treats gastrointestinal problems, including reflux, gastritis, ulcers, and liver diseases, and respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD. He manages infectious diseases. He provides preventive care with routine screenings, risk assessments, and personalized health plans.
Dr. Ali Osman Mucuoglu is a neurosurgeon. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Dokuz Eylül University from 2013 to 2019 after graduating from Eskişehir Osmangazi University in 2012 (2005–2012). He worked at Dokuz Eylül University and Muş State Hospital from 2019 to 2021. He has practiced at Atlas University Hospital since 2021.
He has five publications. These include a case report in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports that has been cited seven times. He also reported on 3D printer‑assisted transsphenoidal hypophysectomy and on emergency minimally invasive intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) surgery. He delivered an oral presentation at the 33rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Congress in 2019.
He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society, the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, and the Istanbul Chamber of Medicine. His advanced training includes spinal surgery courses in 2016 and 2017, the European Training Course on Head Injury and Functional Neurosurgery in 2017, and Surgical Neuroanatomy in 2017. He also holds an animal experimentation certificate from 2016.
Dr. Gulnar Ibrahimova, MD, is a neurologist at Istanbul Medipol University. She specializes in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. She graduated from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2008. She completed her neurology training at Istanbul University in 2017.
Dr. Ibrahimova is accredited by the General Medical Council (UK). She is also a member of the Turkish Neurological Association. She has published work in both local and international medical journals. Her research and clinical work focus on advancing the field of neurology.
2005 – 2011 | Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
M.D. Degree
2013 – 2019 | Erenköy Mental Health and Neurology Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Neurology Residency Program
English – Very Advanced
Artvin Borçka State Hospital, Artvin, Turkey
General Practitioner (Compulsory Service)
2011 – 2012
Erenköy Mental Health and Neurology Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
Resident Physician
2013 – 2019
Siirt State Hospital, Siirt, Turkey
Neurology Specialist (Compulsory Service)
2019 – March 2021
Private Pendik Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Neurology Specialist
April 3, 2021 – April 10, 2024
Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey
Assistant Professor
April 19, 2021 – June 1, 2024
Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Associate Professor of Neurology
April 22, 2024 – Present
Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey
Associate Professor of Neurology
November 11, 2024 – Present
Turkish Neurology Society
Turkish Medical Association
International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
Turkish Neurology Society Neurorehabilitation Working Group
Global Migraine and Pain Society
International Headache Society
Turkish Parkinson’s Disease Society
Turkish Alzheimer Association, Kadıköy Branch
Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
Migraine and other headache disorders
Sleep disorders
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
EEG, Polysomnography (PSG), Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
Botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders
Nerve blocks and botulinum toxin for headache management
Epilepsy
Dr. Derya Zengin Metli is a physician specialized in physical therapy and rehabilitation. She graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine. Her practice includes physical therapy and physiotherapy services. She also consults in English.
Her clinical scope includes musculoskeletal rehabilitation for back, neck, and joint pain, and herniated discs. She provides neurological rehabilitation for stroke and multiple sclerosis. She also offers post-surgical rehabilitation after orthopedic and neurosurgical procedures, sports injury prevention and treatment, and chronic pain management for fibromyalgia and arthritis.
Dr. Buse Cagla Ari, MD, is an Associate Professor of Neurology. She specializes in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, headache disorders, sleep disorders, and dementia. She works at Istanbul Medipol University and the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER). She previously served as an Assistant Professor at Bahcesehir University.
Her research focuses on Parkinson’s disease biomarkers, cognition, uric acid and cholesterol associations, restless legs syndrome, and complex headaches. This includes a 13-patient case series. She has published 15 international and 4 Turkish papers and 5 book chapters. Her work has 147 citations on Google Scholar (h-index 5) and 91 citations on Web of Science (h-index 5).
She is a member of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society, the International Headache Society, and the Turkish Parkinson’s Disease Society. She serves as a peer reviewer for SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, BMC Neurology, and Parkinsonism & Related Disorders.
2015 - 2015
Medipol Üniversitesi Parkinson Hastalığı ve Hareket Bozuklukları Merkezi
2009 - 2009
Medicalpark Bahçelievler Hastanesi
1999 - 2004
Medicalpark Bahçelievler Hastanesi
1997 - 2009
Amerikan Hastanesi
1997 - 1997
VKV Amerikan Hastanesi
1995 - 1995
Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital Research Fellow
1995 - 1995
Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1995 - 1997
Toronto Western Hospital,
1994 - 1994
Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital
1992 - 1992
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia
1992 - 1992
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington
1992 - 1992
İsrail Kudüs, The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies European
1991 - 1991
İspanya Zaragoz- The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies European
1990 - 1990
Glasgow, Scotland, İngiltere
1990 - 1990
Glasgow ve Edinburg, The British Council
1990 - 1990
Glasgow ve Edinburg, The British Council1994
Marmara University Institute of Health Sciences, Neurophysiology
1993
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery
1989
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery
1983
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine
1983
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine
General Information and Presentation
He completed his primary education at Şenlikköy Primary School and his secondary education at the Istek Foundation Florya Bilge Kagan High School. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2001. He completed his specialist education in Istanbul Medical Faculty Neurology Department in 2006. In 2006 he worked at the Neurology Clinic and the PharmaZentrum Research Center of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel, Switzerland. Between 2007 and 2011, Bakırköy Prof. Dr. He worked at Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital in the 3rd Neurology Clinic and in the Dementia and Movement Disorders policlinics. Since October 2011, he has been working at Istanbul University of Science, Faculty of Medicine, Neurology, USA.
Experience
İstanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine Neurology,
Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital
Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital Neurology Clinics,
Gayrettepe Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital PET department.
2020 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye
MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL
Neurology Specialist
2018 - 2020, Istanbul/Türkiye
DEMIROĞLU SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
Head of Neurology Department
2017 - 2017, Istanbul/Türkiye
DEMIROĞLU SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
Member of the Faculty
2015 - 2017, Istanbul/Türkiye
SISLI HAMIDIYE ETFAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
Education and Administrative Officer
2014 - 2015, Istanbul/Türkiye
ISTANBUL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
Member of the Faculty
1996 - 2014, Istanbul/Türkiye
SISLI HAMIDIYE ETFAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
Neurology Specialist
1995 - 1996, Istanbul/Türkiye
SARIYER STATE HOSPITAL AYAZAĞA DISTRICT POLYCLINIC
Neurology Specialist
1989 - 1990, Istanbul/Türkiye
LULEBURGAZ STATE HOSPITAL
General Practitioner
2005 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye
MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL
Neurology Specialist
1982 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye
CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY
Neurology Specialist
2004 - 2006, Istanbul/Türkiye
AMERICAN HOSPITAL
Neurology Specialist
2002 - 2004, Istanbul/Türkiye
GERMAN HOSPITAL
Neurology Specialist
1980 - 1982, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye
MASLAK MILITARY HOSPITAL
(Military Service), Neurology Specialist
2020 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye
MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL
Neurology Specialist
2009 - 2020, Istanbul/Türkiye
PRIVATE SİŞLİ FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL
Neurology Specialist
2008 - 2008, Sakarya/Türkiye
SAKARYA YENİKENT STATE HOSPITAL
Neurology Specialist
2007 - 2008, Ankara/Türkiye
ANKARA OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES HOSPITAL
Neurology Specialist
2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye
MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL
Neurology Specialist
2007 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye
ETHICA FIG HOSPITAL
Neurology Specialist
2003 - 2007, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye
AMERICAN HOSPITAL
Neurology Specialist
1997 - 1998, Izmir/Izmir/Türkiye
CAMKULE HEALTH CENTER
General Practitioner
1996 - 1997, Şırnak/Şırnak/Türkiye
IDIL STATE HOSPITAL
General Practitioner
1996 - 1997, Şırnak/Şırnak/Türkiye
CIZRE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY
General Practitioner
Nasceu em 1978 em Prizren (Kosovo). Depois de se formar na "Prizren Science High School" em 1996, iniciou a sua formação na Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Pristina em 1996 e formou-se na Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Kocaeli entre 1999-2005. Entre 2006-2011, completou a sua formação de especialização em Neurologia na Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Marmara, Departamento de Neurologia. Durante a sua formação, interessou-se especialmente por eletrofisiologia, demências e distúrbios do movimento. Entre 2012-2013, trabalhou como docente na Universidade de Üsküdar. Desde 2013, trabalha como especialista em Neurologia no Hospital Cerebral NPIstanbul. Tem estudos científicos em andamento na área da neurologia. Fala fluentemente inglês, sérvio e bósnio. Nos seus tempos livres, dedica-se à música clássica turca.
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