KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY
Health Practice and Research Hospital

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🧠 Neurology

General Description

Neurology is a medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles. Because nervous system diseases directly impact both quality of life and vital functions, neurological assessment must be performed promptly, accurately, and thoroughly.

The Department of Neurology at our hospital offers effective treatment both at the outpatient clinic level and in the inpatient group, with modern diagnostic methods, a multidisciplinary approach and a patient-focused service approach.


Services Provided

  • Diagnosis, treatment and follow-up processes of stroke and transient ischemic attacks

  • Epilepsy diagnosis and drug treatment

  • Parkinson's disease and movement disorders

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) and other demyelinating diseases

  • Management of headaches, migraines, tension-type headaches

  • Muscle diseases (myopathies, motor neuron diseases)

  • Polyneuropathy, nerve compressions (carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.)

  • Evaluation of dementia (Alzheimer type) and cognitive disorders

  • Diagnostic support with EEG, EMG, brain imaging (CT, MRI)

24-hour service is provided for urgent neurological cases and a rapid response protocol is implemented for stroke patients.


Education and Academic Activities

The Department of Neurology offers both theoretical and practical training for medical students and neurology residents:

  • Neurological examination training

  • EEG and EMG reading training

  • Differential diagnosis of neurological symptoms

  • Clinical case meetings, literature presentations

  • Scientific publications and research studies

Additionally, multidisciplinary training panels are organized with other disciplines.


Vision and Goals

As the Department of Neurology;

  • Saving lives with rapid diagnosis and effective treatment,

  • Monitoring chronic neurological diseases in a multidisciplinary manner,

  • Applying technology and current scientific developments,

  • Working with a team with high academic productivity
    We have a service approach.

Our goal is to extend life expectancy and maximize the quality of life of patients with neurological diseases.

Sleep Disorders with Prof. Dr. Deniz TUNCEL BERKTAŞ

Neurology
Adsız tasarım 2026 10 19T161646.435

Assistant Professor Fatih KOÇTÜRK

Neurology
drfatihkocturk@ksu.edu.tr
Adsız tasarım 2026 10 19T161800.134

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞAHİN

Neurology
hamzasahin33@ksu.edu.tr
Adsız tasarım 2026 10 19T154142.919

Assoc. Dr. Cemile Buket TUĞAN YILDIZ

Neurology
cemilebuket@ksu.edu.tr
Adsız tasarım 2026 10 19T155100.519

Prof. Dr. Yılmaz İNANÇ

Neurology
yinanc@ksu.edu.tr
Adsız tasarım 2026 10 19T152435.651

Prof. Dr. Deniz TUNCEL

Neurology
Head of Department
deniztuncel@ksu.edu.tr
Adsız tasarım 2026 10 19T162038.762

Prof. Dr. Mustafa GÖKÇE

Neurology
mgokce@ksu.edu.tr
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