Neurology Dr. Ayla Sifoğlu
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About Dr. Ayla Sifoğlu
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Dr. Ayla Sifoğlu is a Neurology specialist at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul with 39+ years of experience.
She treats epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, movement disorders, stroke, ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and autism spectrum disorder, and performs electroencephalography and electromyography. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
M.D. Ayla Sifoğlu is a neurologist with a strong background in neuroscience and clinical neurophysiology. She earned a Master’s degree in Neuroscience from Istanbul University’s Institute of Health Sciences / Institute of Experimental Medicine (2007–2010). M.D.
Sifoğlu has been affiliated with Acibadem Health Group since 2016, where she applies her expertise in diagnosis and management of neurological disorders. She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Turkish Society for the Fight against Epilepsy, the Parkinson’s Disease Association, the Turkish Neurology Association, and the Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG EMG Association. Her clinical interests include epilepsy, movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, and neurophysiological assessment using EEG and EMG.
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Education
- 2007–2010Istanbul University Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Health Sciences/Institute of Experimental Medicine Research Institute, Master’s Degree
- 1998Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Neurology
- 1980–1986Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
- 1972–1980Galatasaray High School
Professional Experience
- 2016Acibadem Health Group
- 2003–2005Catalca State Hospital
- 2002–2007Buyukcekmece State Hospital
- 1998–200370th Year FTR Training And Research Hospital
- 1998–200270th Year Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
- 1993–1998Department of Neurology, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
- 1993–1998Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
- 1989–1993Sakarya Serdivan Health Center
- 1987–1988Manisa Moris Shinasi Children’s Hospital
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Society for the Fight against Epilepsy
- Parkinson’s Disease Association
- Turkish Neurology Association
- Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG EMG Association
Selected Publications
- Trend in case fatality rate of stroke in>Istanbul 1984*1994: Heart and Brain 4th International Conference on stroke and 1st Conference of Mediterranea Stroke Society Journal of NEUROLOGY 5(SUPPL1):34 Ince B,Sifoglu A,Erginoz E
- The relationship between language and behavioral disorders and EEG findings in patients diagnosed with Autism-Diffuse Developmental Disorder (ADD) 1st National Neurology Congress 1999 Poster Sifoglu A, Korkmaz B, Demirbilek V
- Is stroke mortality rate related to meteorological factors? 32nd National Neurology Congress Congress Book Istanbul 883-886 Sifoglu A,Erginoz E,Ince B,Denktas H
- Age characteristics in the occurrence and mortality rate of cerebrovascular diseases 32nd National Neurology Congress Congress Book Istanbul 876-882 Sifoglu A, Erginöz E, Ince B, Denktas H
- Siblings with Cytic Leukoencephalopathy and Megalencephaly of Chid Neurology, Vol. 15, No.10,690-693(2000) C. Yalcinkaya, S. Comu, N. Kocer, A. Yuksel, E. Gunduz, V. Demirbilek, A. Ocal
- Idiopathic and symptomatic autism: Clinical and laboratory findings Turkish Neuropsychiatry Archives 1999;36(1):1-5 Sifoglu A, V. Demirbilek Korkmaz B,
- Correlation of fibrinopeptide A and total cholesterol in ischemic stroke Journal of Brain Vascular Diseases3(1):3 1997 Ince B, Bayram Ç, Dirican A, Sifoglu A, Ulutin T, Denktas H
- Seasonal variation in stroke occurance 6 th European Sconfenrence Cerebrovasc Dis 7(suppl4) 1-88 74 1997 Ince B, Sifoglu A, Erginoz E, Denktas H
- The effect of age on rehabilitation of the patient with cerebral infarction Journal of Brain Vascular Diseases 1995; 1(2):145-147 Zileli I,Ince B,Sifoglu A,Denktas H
- Seasonal Variation in Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Disease Journal of Brain Vascular Diseases 1995;1(2):137-140 Sifoglu A, Ince B, Goksan B, Denktas H
- Early Stroke Mortality in the Last 10 Years Journal of Brain Vascular Diseases 1995;1(2):137-140 Sifoglu A,Ince B,,Zileli I,Denktas H
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