About
Specialist Dr. Yıldız Kaya – Neurology & Neurosurgery Specialist
Specialist Dr. Yıldız Kaya is a highly experienced neurologist based in Istanbul, Turkey. She graduated from Ankara University Medical Faculty and completed her neurology specialty training at Başkent University. With an international fellowship at Max Planck Institute in Germany, she has expertise in neurocognitive research and various neurological disorders including dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, migraine, stroke, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis. She has worked as a faculty member at Acıbadem University and now runs her private clinic in Şişli, Istanbul, offering comprehensive neurological care, EMG, EEG, and sleep studies.
Specialist Dr. Yıldız Kaya - Neurology & Neurosurgery Specialist
Dr. Yıldız Kaya was born in Ankara and studied at TED Ankara College before graduating from Ankara University Medical Faculty. She completed her neurology specialty training at Başkent University Medical Faculty Neurology Department after passing the Medical Specialty Exam.
Professional Journey
She worked at the same hospital for a long time, first as a specialist and later as an assistant associate professor. After winning an EFNS fellowship, she worked as a clinical fellow at Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Department of Neurophysiology in Frankfurt, Germany, where she collaborated with Prof. Wolf Singer on neurocognitive research, magnetoencephalography, electroencephalography-functional MRI (EEG/fMRI), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and polysomnography.
Academic and Clinical Roles
Since 2013, she has worked as a faculty member at Acıbadem University, first at Acıbadem Atakent Hospital and later at Acıbadem Fulya Hospital. As of April 2024, she began conducting patient examinations, tests, treatments, and follow-ups in her own private clinic in Şişli, Istanbul.
Specialized Services
Dr. Yıldız Kaya has extensive experience in all areas of neurology and specializes particularly in:
- Dementia
- Alzheimer's disease
- Migraine
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Her clinic also performs electromyography (EMG), electroencephalography (EEG), and sleep studies. She provides personalized, effective, and humane treatment by carefully evaluating each patient's individual and medical needs.
Educational Background
- High School - TED Ankara College
- Medical Degree - Ankara University Medical Faculty
- Neurology Specialty - Başkent University Medical Faculty Neurology Department
- EFNS Fellowship - Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Department of Neurophysiology, Frankfurt, Germany, 2010
Professional Achievements
- 2007: Best Poster Award at 43rd National Neurology Congress, Antalya
- 2010: EFNS Fellowship at Max Planck Institute, Frankfurt, Germany - collaborated with Prof. Wolf Singer on neurocognitive research, magnetoencephalography, EEG/fMRI, TMS, and polysomnography
- 2013-2024: Faculty Member at Acıbadem University
- Assistant Associate Professor at Başkent University
- Brain Surgery
- Chronic Pain Management
- Epilepsy Treatment
- Nerve Pain Treatment
- Neurorehabilitation
- Spinal Surgery
- Stroke Management
- Tumor Removal
- 🇹🇷 Turkish
- 🇬🇧 English
- 🇩🇪 German
- Dementia
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Migraine
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Multiple Sclerosis
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