Onur Yiğitaslan, MD

Onur Yiğitaslan, MD is a neurologist with more than 15 years in medicine. He practises in the Neurology unit at Acibadem Kent Hospital (Izmir) in İzmir, Türkiye. Dr. Yiğitaslan graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 2011 and completed his neurology residency at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine Neurology Clinic, where he trained as a Resident Physician from 2012 to 2016.

Before specialising, Dr. Yiğitaslan worked as a General Practitioner at Susurluk Devlet Hospital from 2011 to 2012. After completing his residency, he was a Specialist Physician at İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital Neurology Clinic from 2016 to 2021. From 2021 to 2023 he served as an Assistant Professor at Tınaztepe University Faculty of Medicine Neurology Clinic. He then worked as a Specialist Physician at Menderes Devlet Hospital from 2023 to 2024 and at İzmir Şehir Hospital from 2024 to 2026. Dr. Yiğitaslan joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2026.

Clinical focus

Dr. Yiğitaslan’s clinical work is in neurology, the specialty concerned with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles. His training and subsequent posts have been based in neurology clinics at a university faculty of medicine, a training and research hospital, a university clinic where he also held an academic appointment, and two state hospitals. This background covers both outpatient neurological assessment and inpatient care across different hospital settings.

Neurological assessment typically depends on a detailed history, a structured clinical examination and, where relevant, a review of imaging and other investigations that have already been performed. The specific conditions Dr. Yiğitaslan is able to evaluate in an individual case, and whether further tests or referral to another specialty are advisable, are matters he discusses with each patient after reviewing that patient’s own records. Patients whose questions concern neurosurgical procedures may be directed to the appropriate surgical team where this is clinically indicated.

How Dr. Yiğitaslan works with international patients

Dr. Yiğitaslan speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes 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 available options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which allows a patient abroad to speak with Dr. Yiğitaslan and review their situation before deciding whether to travel. Any recommendation given remotely is based on the records provided and may be revised after an in-person examination.