Neurologists and Neurosurgeons at the clinic American Hospital Istanbul

Educational Background

• Prof. Dr. Serap Uysal completed her undergraduate education from the year 1985 till 1989 at Hacettepe University.
• Later on, she finished her specialty training in pediatric neurology from 1996-1998 at Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine.

Professional Career

• Between the years 1990-2001, Prof. Dr. Serap Uysal served as a Lecturer at Ondokuz Mayis University.
• In the year 2001, she was appointed as the founding faculty member and as the Head of the Department at Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Child Health and Diseases Department, and served there till 2003.
• Between the years 2003-2001, Dr. Serap was appointed as Head of the Department at Istanbul University, Pediatric Neurology Department.
• In 2005, she started working as a consultant physician at American Hospital Istanbul, Department of Pediatric Neurology.
• She joined KOC University as a Professor in 2013 and is still working there

Memberships

Prof. Dr. Serap Uysal is a member of various renowned institutions:

• Turkish Pediatric Association
• Child Neurology Association
• Neurology Association
• Turkish Medical Association
• National Pediatric Association
• Association for Combating Epilepsy

Publications

Prof. Dr. Serap Uysal has several articles published in international and national journals. She has published 59 articles in the Turkish Language whereas she has 46 articles which are published in various foreign languages.

Educational Background

• She attended the Istanbul School of Medicine at Istanbul University after completing her residency from 1997 to 2018.
• Dr. Candan Gürses completed an Epilepsy Surgery Fellowship at Montreal Neurological Institute in Canada from 1995 to 1997.
• She completed a Neurology Residency at the School of Medicine, Marmara University, from 1990 to 1995.
• Her early Medical Education was completed at the School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, from 1981 to 1987.

Professional Career

• Currently, Dr. Candan Gürses is a Clinical Neurologist at American Hospital Istanbul.
• She currently holds a position as a Professor at Koç University Hospital since 2018.
• She served as the Head of the Epilepsy Practice and Research Center (EPIMER) affiliated with Istanbul University from 2016 to 2018.
• Dr. Gürses was a guest lecturer at the Cleveland Hospitals clinic, and for 8 years, she worked with the Turkish Chapter of the International League Against Epilepsy in 2011.
• Dr. Gürses worked as an Academician and Professor at the Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University, for 21 years from 1997 to 2018.
• After completing her Neurology residency, she underwent specialized training in epilepsy surgery at the Montreal Neurology Institute in Canada for 2.5 years from 1995 to 1997.
• She served a two-year conscription period at Yahyalı State Hospital in Kayseri from 1988 to 1990.

Memberships:

Dr. Candan Gurses is a renowned Neurologist with memberships in prestigious organizations, such as:

• She was elected as the Chair of the Turkish Chapter of the International League Against Epilepsy between 2014 and 2016.
• She has been a member of the Intellectual Disabilities Task Force within the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) since 2017.

Achievements:

Dr. Candan Gürses has gathered various achievements throughout her illustrious career. However, this one stands out:

• She played a significant role in organizing and executing the International Epilepsy Congress in Istanbul in 2015.

Publications:

Her published work includes 124 articles in SCI-indexed journals and over 200 scientific publications overall.

1. Gürses, Candan & Yunusoglu, C. & Karapınar, E. & Tekin, Betül & Dede, Özlem & Baykan, Betul & Bebek, Nerses. (2017). Investigational clues about insomnia in patients with epilepsy. Sleep Medicine.
2. Özek, Sibel & Gürses, Candan & Bebek, Nerses & Baykan, Betul & Gökyiğit, Ayşen & Öge, A. Emre. (2020). Slow, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in refractory juvenile myoclonic epilepsies. Epilepsy & Behavior.
3. Atmaca, Murat & Gürses, Candan. (2017). Status Epilepticus and Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Presentation and Literature Review. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience.