Prof. Kamil Kadir Topalkara, MD

Prof. Kamil Kadir Topalkara, MD is a neurologist who practises at Acibadem Bodrum Hospital and Acibadem Bodrum Outpatient Clinic in Muğla. He has worked in medicine for more than 38 years, with a career that combines university-based academic neurology and hospital-based clinical practice. His subspecialty interests are stroke and preventive treatments, and dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and aging.

Dr. Topalkara graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1988 and completed his neurology specialty training at Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine in 1994. In 2011 he obtained a Medical Specialty Board qualification in Clinical Neurophysiology. From 1989 he trained and worked at Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, first as a research assistant and lecturer, then as assistant associate professor, associate professor and, from 2005 to 2008, professor; between 1994 and 2001 he also completed doctoral studies in the Department of Physiology there. He subsequently held professor positions in the neurology clinics of Ankara Özel Medicana Int. Ankara Hospital (2008–2011), Ankara Bayındır Kavaklıdere Hospital (2011–2021) and Ankara Özel Ankara Güven Hospital (from 2021), before joining the neurology team in Bodrum in 2025. He is a member of the Turkish Neurology Association, the European Epilepsy Academy (EUREPA), the Turkish Epilepsy Association and the Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Topalkara evaluates and treats adults with a broad range of neurological conditions. A central part of his work is stroke prevention, including the assessment of risk factors and preventive treatments. He also sees patients with epilepsy, migraine — including advanced migraine treatment protocols — and multiple sclerosis. His background in clinical neurophysiology is relevant to the assessment of neuromuscular disorders and myopathies and of peripheral neuropathy and neuropathic pain.

In the area of memory and movement disorders, he cares for patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor, with attention to the neurological changes associated with aging. He also assesses vertigo and balance disorders, where a neurological examination helps to clarify possible causes and guide further steps.

How Dr. Topalkara works with international patients

Dr. Topalkara consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging — for example MRI or CT reports, laboratory results, EEG or EMG findings if available, and discharge summaries — and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before travelling.