O Dr. Baris Metin é um neurologista experiente com mais de 7 anos de experiência na Turquia e na Bélgica. Ele é especializado em distúrbios de memória, neuroimagem funcional, epilepsia, electroencefalografia, dores de cabeça e distúrbios do sono, e possui numerosos artigos de pesquisa em revistas científicas nacionais e internacionais.
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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Prof. Yaşar Kütükçü is a neurologist with an education from Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi Medical School and University of California San Francisco. He is a member of Turkish Neurology Society, Parkinson’s Disease Society and International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society and specializes in Neurophysiology (Deep Brain Stimulation) and movement disorders treatment.
Regular member of the Korean Society of Radiology
Founding member of the Korean Society of Interventional Neurology
Founding member of the Korean Stroke Society
Regular member of the American Stroke Association
Regular member of the World Stroke Society
Regular member of the World Society of Cerebrovascular Surgery
Regular member of the European Society of Cerebrovascular Surgery
Regular member of the Intervention Society
24 pieces of overseas and domestic thesis presentation (SCI)
50 times of overseas and domestic conference lectures
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Dr. Gülümser Kızıltaş Tokmak is a board-certified neurologist. She specializes in advanced neurophysiological diagnostics. She graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine in 2002. She completed her neurology residency at Okmeydanı Teaching and Research Hospital in 2008. Dr. Tokmak also holds a master’s degree in Electrophysiology from Istanbul University.
She has extensive experience in EMG, EEG, and PSG. Her main clinical interests are dementia, headache, and vertigo. Dr. Tokmak has contributed to many studies in these fields. She has worked at Ağrı State Hospital Neurology Clinic, Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, and Medical Park Hospitals.
Dr. Fritz Leutmezer is a leading neurologist and chief physician at the University Hospital of Neurology in Vienna. He also runs a private practice. He is known for his skill in diagnosing and treating neurological diseases. His main areas of focus are multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, headaches, and inflammatory disorders of the nervous system.
Dr. Leutmezer uses advanced treatment methods. He often includes acupuncture for headaches, musculoskeletal pain, nerve pain, facial paralysis, and spasticity, especially in patients with multiple sclerosis. His clinic is known for high patient satisfaction and follows the latest international standards in neurology.
EDUCATION
2013-2019
Siam University
Bachelor degree of Medicine
2021-2022
Thammasat University
Specialize training Radiology Thammasat Hospital
2023
American Board Of Regenerative Medicine
specialized in Regenerative Medicine
EXPERIENCE
2019-2020
Pranangklao hospital :
GP, Regional hosptial with capacity over 500 beds
2020 - 2021
Bangchak hospital
GP, Medium community hospital with capacity of 100 beds
2021 - 2022
Thammasat hospital
Resident in department of Radiology
2022 - now
Jomtien Hospital a BDMS hospital
Full time doctor in department of
Anti-aging and Plastic Surgery at Jomtien hospital
BDMS is the largest private hospital group in Thailand,
2022 - now
Vega Wellness and Bioprime Sindhorn Clinic
Lead Doctor at Vega Stem Cell, I research and provide
expert consultations in Regenerative Medicine.
• Leading neurologist
• Doctor of Medical Sciences
• Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Texas, Harvard University and Dartmouth College
• Has extensive clinical experience in preoperative assessment of resistant epilepsy, localization of epileptic foci and neurophysiological monitoring of various surgical operations
• Introduced the use of propofol for the Wada test in China, applied cortical electrical stimulation and high-frequency oscillations to localize epileptic foci, greatly improving the safety and efficiency of operations
• Author of more than 50 scientific articles, of which about 30 in international journals
• The Journal of Neuroscience in December 2003 featured the doctor on the cover as the author of a scientific article on the discovery of the mechanisms of memory impairment in epilepsy at the cellular level
• Lectured at the Department of Neurology, State University of New York College of Medicine, Brooklyn and the Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles
• Multiple recipient of a special grant for epilepsy research in the United States, a laureate of funding from the National Natural Science Foundation, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education, and the research and development funds of Peking University Hospital
• Lead author and co-author of several monographs: “Epilepsy Surgery” (2006), “Clinical Guidelines for Epilepsy” (2006), “Aphasia” (2006), “Clinical Diagnostic Guidelines: Section on Epilepsy” (2007), “Modern Clinical Electroencephalography” (2009), “Treatment of Epilepsy” (2010), “Guidelines for the Treatment of Diseases of the Nervous System” (2010), “Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring” (2014)
• Member of the Epilepsy and Electroencephalography Group of the Chinese Neurological Society
• Chairman of the Neurophysiological Monitoring Group of the Chinese Neurosurgical Society
• Vice Chairman of the Expert Committee on Neurophysiological Monitoring during Surgeries, Chinese Medical Association
• Vice Chairman of the Neurophysiology Group of the Peripheral Neurological Committee
• Vice Chairman of the Clinical Neurophysiological Committee of the China Association of Research Hospitals
• Chairman of the Management Committee of the Epilepsy Care Foundation of China Primary Health Care Foundation
• Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Epilepsy Care Foundation of the Chinese Medical Association
• Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese Epilepsy Association
• Permanent member of the Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology Division of the Chinese Epilepsy Association
• Vice Chairman of the Committee on Syncope and Sudden Death, Chinese Society of Hypertension
• Vice Chairman of the Neurosurgical Committee of the Beijing Medical Association
• Member of the International Society for Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
• Representative of the Asian region of the International Society for Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
Specializes in diagnostics and treatment of:
• epilepsy in children
• epilepsy in adults
• movement disorders
• sleep disorders
• neuralgia
2002-2007 Universidade de Istambul Faculdade de Medicina de Istambul Departamento de Cirurgia do Cérebro e Nervos
1988-1995 Universidade de Trácia Faculdade de Medicina
2015- Hospital Universidade Atlas
2014-2015 Hospital Privado Pendik Yüzyıl Clínica de Neurocirurgia
2009-2014 Hospital de Medicina Clínica de Neurocirurgia
2009-2009 Hospital Nisa Clínica de Neurocirurgia
2007-2009 Hospital Estadual de Mardin Clínica de Neurocirurgia
2002-2007 Universidade de Istambul Faculdade de Medicina Neurocirurgia
1997-2001 Centro de Saúde de Enez e Hospital Estadual de Enez
Cirurgia de Discos Cervicais, Torácicos e Lombares (endoscópica/microcirurgia)
Cirurgia de disco lombar far lateral (não canal) (abordagem lateral microcirúrgica)
Cirurgia neurovascular
Doenças cerebrovasculares (doenças vasculares do cérebro)
Aneurismas
Malformações arteriovenosas
Cavernomas
Cirurgia neuro-oncológica
Tumores cerebrais
Tumores gliais
Meningiomas
Tumores da glândula pituitária
Tumores cerebrais metastáticos
Tumores da base do crânio
Tumores do ângulo pontocerebelar
Tumores pineais
Tumores intraventriculares
Cirurgia de doenças da coluna vertebral
Fraturas da coluna cervical, torácica e lombar
Tumores da coluna vertebral e medula espinhal
Escoliose
Doenças degenerativas da coluna
Cirurgia de doenças dos nervos periféricos
Tumores dos nervos periféricos
Neuropatias de compressão
Síndrome do túnel cárpico
Síndrome do sulco ulnar
Síndrome do túnel do tarso
Neurocirurgia funcional e cirurgia da dor
Neuralgia do trigêmeo
Descompressão microvascular
Cirurgia da epilepsia
Cirurgia da espasticidade
Intervenções epiduroscópicas
Cirurgias de hidrocefalia
Ventriculostomia endoscópica do 3º ventrículo
Cirurgia de derivação ventrículo-peritoneal
Cirurgia de derivação lombo-peritoneal
Anomalias de desenvolvimento
Mielomeningocele
Síndrome do cordão preso
Cisto aracnoide
Cirurgias de craniossinostose
Malformação de Chiari
Traumatismo craniano
Hematomas subdurais
Hematomas intracerebrais
Artigos publicados em revistas internacionais com revisão por pares
Cansever T, Civelek E, Sencer A, Karasu A, Kiris T, Hepgül K, Can H, Canbolat A: Malformações cavernosas espinhais: um relatório de 5 casos. Surg Neurol Jun 69
Efeitos do uso combinado e individual do antagonista do receptor N-metil-D aspartato sulfato de magnésio e inibidor de caspase-9 z-LEDH-fmk em lesão experimental da medula espinhal. A.Sencer, A.Aydoseli, Y.Aras, M.Osman Akçakaya, C.Gömleksiz, H.Can, A.Canbolat. Rev. Turca de Trauma e Cirurgia de Emergência 2013
Aydoseli A, Can H, Aras Y, Sabanci PA, Akcakaya MO, Unal OF. Tratamentos com Memantina e Q-VD-OPh em lesão experimental da medula espinhal: Inibição combinada da necrose e apoptose. Turq Neurosurg. 2016
Can H, Kircelli A, Kavadar G, Civelek E, Cansever T, Aydoseli A, Onal MB, Yilmaz C. Anomalia de Raiz Conjunta Lombossacral: Considerações Anatômicas sobre Ângulos de Saída e Espessura da Raiz. Turq Neurosurg. 2017
Kırcelli A, Özel Ö, Can H, Sarı R, Cansever T, Elmacı İ. A presença de fratura linear é preditora de hematoma epidural da fossa posterior retardado? Rev. Turca de Trauma e Cirurgia de Emergência. 2016 Jul
Kavadar G, Demircioğlu DT, Can H, Emre TY, Civelek E, Senyigit A. Os fatores clínicos associados ao benefício da medicina complementar em pacientes com dor nas costas: Um estudo transversal com análise de cluster. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017
Ozer AF, Suzer T, Can H, Falsafi M, Aydin M, Sasani M, Oktenoglu T. Avaliação Anatômica das Variações no Triângulo de Kambin: Um Estudo Cirúrgico e Cadavérico. World Neurosurg. 2017 Abr
Can H, Aydoseli A, Gömleksiz C, Göker B, Altunrende ME, Dolgun M, Sencer A. Uso combinado e individual do inibidor pancaspase Q-VD-OPh e antagonista do receptor NMDA riluzol na lesão experimental da medula espinhal. Rev. Turca de Trauma e Cirurgia de Emergência. 2017
Gomleksiz C, Erbulut DU, Can H, Kodigudla MK, Kelkar AV, Kasapoglu E, Ozer AF, Goel VK. Um novo dispositivo de fixação lombar alternativo à estabilização baseada em pedículo para coluna lombar: Investigação cadavérica in vitro. J Spinal Cord Med. 2018 Jul 16:1-8.
Aydoseli A, Özgen U, Akgül T, Orhan EK, Adıyaman AE, Can H, Karadağ C. Mielopatia Ascendente Traumática Subaguda em um homem de 28 anos: Um caso raro. World Neurosurg. 2019 Abr 28
Artigos publicados em revistas nacionais com revisão por pares
1) Hemangioblastomas Intracranianos: Avaliação Clínica de 32 Pacientes T. Cansever, A. Karasu, K. Hepgül, H. Can, A. Sencer Revista Neurocirúrgica Turca 2007, Volume:17
2) Halil Can, Müge Dolgun, Utku Özgen, Cengiz Gömleksiz, Furkan Diren, Aydın Aydoseli, Yavuz Aras, Altay Sencer. Resultados Microcirúrgicos em Pacientes com Schwannoma Vestibular; Estudo Clínico Retrospectivo. JAREM 2019
3) Furkan Diren , Özcan Gayretli , Halil Can , İlke Ali Gürses , Orhan Barlas. Exame da Anatomia da Cisterna Pons-Cerebelo com Abordagem Suboccipital Retrosigmoidea Endoscópica: Estudo Cadavérico. JAREM 2019
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.
Prof. Uta Meyding-Lamade is a leading neurologist in Germany specializing in stroke, multiple sclerosis, rheumatologic diseases and neurological disorders treatment. She holds several positions such as head of Neurology Department in Nordwest Clinic and regional adviser for stroke treatment at Robert Koch Institute, and has received numerous scholarships and prizes for her work.
Distinguished Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Barcelona.
He is a specialist in neurology at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona.
Dr. Pujol has teaching experience as Professor of Neurology at the Higher Institute of Psychological Studies (ISEP) and as Coordinator of the Neuropsychology Practicum at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB).
Dr. Pujol's research interests are in the field of neurology: PhD thesis on neurological complications of liver transplantation; SNC manager at Parke Davis; Memory Research Unit coordinator at Sant Pau Hospital; researcher at the IUNICS group of the University of the Balearic Islands.
Dr. Pujol has publications in national and international journals and is a member of the neurology societies:
Dr Roberto Hernandez Pena is a neurosurgeon based in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. He works with fellow neurosurgeon Dr Nestor Rodriguez. Together, they perform 30 to 60 neurosurgeries each month.
Dr Hernandez Pena trained in the United States and Canada. He uses the latest technology in all surgical procedures.
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
ACCOLADES
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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.
Assoc. Prof. Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz graduated from Hacettepe University in 2000 as a Medical Doctor. She completed her specialty training in the Department of Neurology at Ankara University in 2006.
She started her compulsory service in Mardin Nusaybin State Hospital in 2007. Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz continued her duty in Gaziantep 27 December State Hospital in 2008. She worked as a neurologist at Biophysis Nilüfer Medical Center and Ali Osman Sönmez Oncology Hospital in Bursa between 2010-2011, and at Istanbul Universal Aksaray Hospital between 2011-2012. From October 2012, she started to work as a Doctor Lecturer in Istanbul Medipol University Neurology Department. Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz received the title of associate professor in 2021. In 2015, she worked as an Honorary Observer in Parkinson's Disease and Deep Brain Stimulation (Neuromodulation) at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology in London. She took part in many training programs on Deep Brain Stimulation (Neuromodulation) in Turkey and abroad between 2013-2022.
Regarding her speciality in Parkinson's disease and movement disorders, she has 5 Tubitak projects, a 2-chapter book , 30 clinical researches and 80 reports presented in domestic and abroad. Assoc. Prof. Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, who is still working within the staff of Medipol University, managed the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Unit of the Department of Neurology during her working time and plans Deep Brain Stimulation therapy applications with the neurosurgical team.
Since September 2018, she has been working as a coordinator for student education in the 5th semester of Neurology. As of December 2022, she has developed treatment plans for patients at Medipol University Istanbul Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER) and provides the most appropriate personal medical follow-up and treatment support for each patient.
PUBLICATIONS
1-Yilmaz N, Yigit A, Akbostanci MC. Clozapine induced epilepsy. Revue Neurologique 2004, Nov;160/11:1093.
2-Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Nursel Aydın. Sıcak Su Epilepsili Bir Olgu. Türkiye Klinikleri Nöroloji Dergisi 2004/Cilt2/Sayı 2.
3-Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Nursel Aydın. Refleks Epilepsiler. Türkiye Klinikleri Nöroloji Dergisi 2004/Cilt2/Sayı 2.
4-Mine Hayriye Sorgun, Bilge Koçer, Funda Kaplan, Nesrin Yılmaz, Nezih Yücemen, Canan Yücesan. Multipl Sklerozda Kraniyal Nöropati. Turk Norol Derg 2011;17:137-142.
5-Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Gökçen Duymaz, Mehmet Akif Yaşar. Parkinson Hastalığı Olan Bir Olguda Malign Sendrom. Turk Norol Derg 2012:18;123-125.
6-Yilmaz NH, Akbostanci MC, Oto A, Aykac O. Prevalence of restless legs syndrome in Ankara, Turkey: an analysis of diagnostic criteria and awareness. Acta Neurol Belg 2012 Oct 31. [Epub ahead of print].
7-Yılmaz NH, Bingol AP. Sensitivity and specificity of Ankara University Cerebral Dominance Inventory in comparison with the Wada test. Acta Neurol Belg 2013 Jun 6 [Epub ahead of print].
8-Sema Demirci, Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Efsun Şenocak, Fatih Han Bölükbaşı. Pons Kavernomu: Kranial Manyetik Rezonans Görüntüleme Bulguları. Turk Norol Derg 2012:19:72.
9-Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Sinem Atik Güngör, Taflan Sahlepçi. Küçük hücreli akciğer kanseri tedavisinde cisplatin kullanımı sırasında gelişen akut iskemik inme: olgu sunumu. J Kartal TR. Baskıdaki Makaleler: KEAH-26937.
POSTERLER:
-Serebral venöz tromboz ve bruselloz Birlikteliği; Olgu Sunumu (42. Ulusal Nöroloji Kongresi-Antalya 2006)
-Waldenström makroglobulinemisine eşlik eden epileptik nöbetler ve nonkonvülsif status epileptikus (42. Ulusal Nöroloji Kongresi-Antalya 2006)
-Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome in Ankara, Turkey (16. Uluslararası Parkinson ve Hareket Bozuklukları Kongresi-Dublin 2012).
-Konjenital Miyastenik Sendrom (29. Ulusal Nörofizyoloji EEG-EMG Kongresi- Antalya 2013).
-Beşinci haftada duyusal iletimleri normal olan bir enjeksiyon nöropatisi olgusu (29. Ulusal Nörofizyoloji EEG-EMG Kongresi- Antalya 2013).
-Olgu sunumu: Mononöritis mültipleks ve lepra (29. Ulusal Nörofizyoloji EEG-EMG Kongresi- Antalya 2013).
-İdyopatik Parkinson Hastalığı’nda hızlanmış unutma ve uyku kalitesi (10. Ulusal Parkinson ve Hareket Bozuklukları Kongresi-Antalya 2013).
-Hiperglisemiye bağlı hemikore ve bazal gangliyon hiperintensitesi: Olgu sunumu (10. Ulusal Parkinson ve Hareket Bozuklukları Kongresi-Antalya 2013).
Education:
Degree Program University Year
Bachelor Medical Sciences İstanbul University 1995
Master Degree Medical Sciences İstanbul University 1997
Doctorate and expertise in medicine
Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology İstanbul University 2004
Assistant professor
İstanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology İstanbul Bilim University 2009
Associate professor
İstanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology İstanbul Bilim University 2011
Clinical Neurophysiology Subspecialty
İstanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology İstanbul Bilim University 2011
PhD Thesis:
INVESTIGATION OF ANTI-GANGLIOSIDE AND ANTI-GLUTAMIC ACID DECARBOXYLASE ANTIBODIES IN JUDICIAL MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY AND INVESTIGATION OF SUBCLINIC ANTERIOR HORN INVOLVEMENT BY ESTIMATE MOTOR UNIT COUNT METHOD-2002
Experience
Research Assistant
Department of Neurology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University 1998-2004
Specialist
Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Neurology 2004-2009
Assistant Professor
Istanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology 2009-2011
Assoc. Prof.
Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital Department of Neurology
İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
Memberships to Scientific Organizations:
Turkish Medical Association
Turkish Neurology Association
Turkish Association for Combating Epilepsy
Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Association
Association of Child Neurology and Neuroimmunology
Awards:
Clinical Neurophysiology Congress (Antalya-2013): First prize for the poster paper titled "Continuous Video-EEG Monitoring Findings and Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Characteristics of Patients Monitored in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit Due to Alertness Defect"
National Epilepsy Congress (Muğla-2012): "Does Semiology Tell Us the Origin of Seizures Consisting Mainly of Alteration of Consciousness?" Kenan Tükel publishing award for his publication
National Epilepsy Congress (Izmir- 2008): First prize in the field of epilepsy congress publications with the publication titled "Reduced axon number in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy demonstrated by motor unit number estimation analysis"
National Epilepsy Congress (Ankara- 2004): First prize in the field of epilepsy congress publication with the publication titled "No association of anti-gm1 and anti-gad antibodies with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy"
Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Association, 19th National Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Congress (Trabzon-2002): Congress publication award for the publication titled "Epileptic seizures in Behçet's disease".
Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council scientific publications incentive award-2002: (With the publication titled "Epileptic Seizures In Behçet's Disease")
Turkish Neurology Association, 38th National Neurology Congress - 2002: Second prize for the oral presentation titled "Investigation of subclinical anterior horn involvement in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy with the estimated motor unit number method".
Turkish Epilepsy Association and Sanofi Pharma Scientific Research Project Support Award - 2001: "Investigation of anti-ganglioside antibodies in juvenile myoclonic epilepsies" thesis project.