Prof. Dr. Nimet Dortcan

Academic Title :

Prof. Dr.

Department	Work location
brain and neurosurgery	Liv Ulus in Istanbul

Prof. Dr. Nimet Dortcan is an esteemed specialist in NEUROLOGY at Liv Hospital Ulus in Istanbul. She possesses over twenty years of extensive medical experience in diagnosing and treating various neurological disorders and clinical neurophysiological conditions.

Education and Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English program), 1991 - 1998
Specialization in Neurology from the Neurology Clinic at PTT Training and Research Hospital, 2000 - 2004
Master of Science in Electroneurophysiology from Istanbul University Graduate School of Health Sciences and Experimental Medicine Research Institute, 2007 - 2010
Subspecialty Board Certification in Clinical Neurophysiology, 2012

Areas of Interest

General Neurology in Turkey
Clinical neurophysiological examinations and nerve studies
Electromyography (EMG) and Electroencephalography (EEG)
Sleep studies, polysomnography, and sleep disorders
Peripheral nervous system diseases and neuropathies
Muscle diseases and neuromuscular disorders
Epilepsy, seizures, and neurostimulation
Headache and migraine treatments
Botulinum toxin A applications and Botox for migraine

Work Experience

Consultant Neurologist at Liv Hospital Ulus in Istanbul
Faculty Member (Professor) at Haliç University Faculty of Medicine (September 2023 - Present)
Neurologist at Hisar Intercontinental Hospital (2023)
Specialist in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology at Ataşehir Avicenna International Hospital (2019 - 2022)
Faculty Member (Assistant Professor and later Associate Professor) at Istanbul Bilgi University, Vocational School of Health Sciences, Department of Electroneurophysiology (2014 - 2023)
Head of the Neurophysiology Laboratory at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital (2008 - 2018)
Private practice practitioner in Nişantaşı, Istanbul (Since 2016)
Volunteer Researcher and Practitioner at the EMG and EEG Laboratories, Department of Neurology, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine (2005 - 2006)
Neurologist at Anadolu Cinar Hospital (2004 - 2005)

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Turkish Medical Association (Istanbul Medical Chamber)
Turkish Neurological Society
Turkish Epilepsy Association
Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Association
Turkish Sleep Medicine Association

Research & Publications

Ulnar nerve entrapment at wrist associated with carpal tunnel syndrome, published in Neurophysiologie Clinique (2003)
A waves and electrophysiologically established diagnoses, published in Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology (2003)
Eye closure sensitivity in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and its effect on prognosis, published in Seizure (2013)
Brainstem infarction presenting with isolated trigeminal sensory neuropathy: a case report, published in Annals of Medical Research (2005)
Sensory nerve conduction studies and two-point discrimination in carpal tunnel syndrome, published in PTT Hospital Medical Journal (2002)

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