Neurology · Acibadem Taksim Hospital, İstanbul Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Emir Tavşanlı, MD
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Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Emir Tavşanlı, MD is a neurologist at Acibadem Taksim Hospital, treating patients with conditions affecting the brain, nerves and muscles. His key areas of practice include multiple sclerosis, migraine and headache management, stroke prevention, movement disorders, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
Accepting international patientsAbout Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Emir Tavşanlı, MD
Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Emir Tavşanlı, MD is a neurologist at Acibadem Taksim Hospital. His clinical interests include multiple sclerosis, migraine management including advanced protocols and biological agents, stroke prevention, movement disorders, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, neuromuscular conditions and headache treatment with nerve blocks.
He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2005 and completed his neurology specialty training there in 2010. His career has included roles at Kasımpaşa Naval Hospital, Cizre State Hospital and Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, where he served as a Chief Assistant from 2015 to 2020. He joined Acibadem Healthcare Services in 2020 and has worked as an Associate Professor at Acibadem Taksim Hospital since 2024.
International patients can expect a neurology consultation focused on understanding their symptoms, medical history and treatment needs. Dr. Tavşanlı provides care across conditions affecting the brain, nerves and muscles, with particular attention to stroke prevention, headache disorders, movement disorders and cognitive conditions associated with ageing.
What Dr. Tavşanlı treats and performs
Each item opens the condition or treatment page with the care pathway for international patients.
Areas of practiceStroke and preventive treatmentsTreatment of movement disordersDementia, alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and aging
Conditions treated
- Multiple sclerosis
- Migraine management
- Biological treatments for migraine
- Neuromuscular diseases
- Myopathies
- Stroke prevention
- Movement disorder treatment
- Nerve blocks for headache
Education, career and memberships
Education & training
Education
- 2010İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Neurology
- 2005İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Career
Professional Experience
- 2024Acıbadem Healthcare Services Taksim Hospital / Associate Professor Doktor
- 2022Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2020–2024Acıbadem Healthcare Services Taksim Hospital / Specialist Doctor
- 2015–2020Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital / Chief Assistant
- 2013–2015Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital / Specialist Doctor
- 2012–2013Cizre Devlet Hospital (Mecburi Hizmet)
- 2011–2012Kasımpaşa Deniz Hospital / Yedek Subay
- 2005–2010İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine / Specialty Training
Memberships
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Sleep Medicine Association
- Turkish Neurology Association
Selected publications
Selected Publications
- Ratio of fabry disease in patients with idiopathic left ventricular hypertrophy: a single center study from turkey anatol j cardiol doi: 10.14744 (2019) Barman HA, Özcan S, Atıcı A, Özgökçe C, Öztürk A, Kafalı AE, Çakar NE, Tavşanlı ME, Küçük M, Şahin I, Okuyan E.
- Impact of intermittent hypoxia on peripheral nervous systems in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Neurlogical Sciences and Neurophysiology (Accepted) (2019) . Tavşanlı ME, Benbir-Şenel G, Gündüz A, Karadeniz D, Uzun Adatepe N.
- Emotional and Behavioral influence of headache in pediatric Rheumatic diseases J. Clin Neurosci Doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.03.025 (2017) Doğangün B, Tavşanlı ME, Şen E, Güntel M, Kasapçopur O, Sohtaoğlu M, (Stat) EY, Saip S, Uludüz D.
- Is cognitive processing affected in adults with hypospadias?: P300 study Open Med (Wars) doi: 10.1515/med-2015-0059 (2015) Tekeli H, Koçoğlu H, Alan C, Tavşanlı ME, Yaşar H, Malkoç E, Kendirli ME, Hayretdağ Örs C, Ersay AR, Özışık Karaman HI.
- Primary Headaches in pediatric patients with chronic rhaeumatic disease. Brain Dev. Doi: doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2014.01.009 (2014) Uludüz D, Tavşanlı ME, Uygunoğlu U, Saip S, Kasapçopur O, Özge A, Temel GO.
- Neurological Effects of Substance Abuse Okmeydanı Medical Journal 30 (supplement issue 2) 110-114; (2014) Örken C, Tavşanlı ME.
- Clinical and radiological characteristics of tumefactive demyelinating lesions: follow up study Mult Scler doi: 10.1177/1352458512438237 (2012) Altıntaş A, Petek B, Işık N, Terzi M, Bölükbaşı F, Tavşanlı M, Saip S, Boz C, Aydın T, Arıcı-Düz O, Özer F, Siva A.
- Immune Properties of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System and the Blood Brain Barrier Turkiye Klinikleri J Neurol-Special Topics 2009;2(4):1-7 Altintas A, Tavsanli ME, Esen F.
- Vogt?Koyanagi?Harada disease: headache as an initial manifestation j Headache Pain. 2008 Mustafa Tavsanli, Derya Uluduz, Sabahattin Saip, Gurhan Kendiroglu
