Department of Neurology
In our neurology clinic, there are 10 specialist doctors 4 associated profesors. Seven outpatient clinics are active each day. For the diseases of the neurology branch, special branch outpatient clinics are performed by the specialist neurologists. These outpatient clinics work as follows:
Monday: Multiple sclerosis
Tuesday: Muscular Diseases, Dementia
Wednesday: Epilepsy, cerebrovascular disease
Thursday: Sleep Disorders, Movement Disorders (Botulinum toxin application), Headache
Friday: Parkinson's Disease, Neurophthalmology
Our hospital is one of the Reference hospitals in Izmir for thrombolytic therapy. We give intravenous thrombolytic agents, within the first 4,5 hours of ischemic stroke in order to save our patient from the stroke.
EMG laboratory: Electroneurography and electromyography, evoked potentials are made by 8 neurologists.
EEG laboratory: Routine and activated, sleep EEG can be performed.
Sleep Center: In our center opened in 2017, we have 2 neurology specialists educated for sleep medicine, 3 sleeping technicians, and a secretary. All sleep disorders such as snoring, sleep apnea syndrome, parasomnias (sleepwalking, speech during sleep), narcolepsy (a disease characterized by daytime irresistible sleep episodes), hypersomnia, insomnia, restless legs syndrome disease are treated.
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1. Name
First name: Pinar | Last name: Ortan |
2. Present Position with Work Address
Position: Associate Professor | Street address or postal address: Izmir Bozyaka Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi, Noroloji Bolumu, Saim Cikrikci Caddesi, Bozyaka |
Name of institution or organization: TC. Health Sciences University Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital | City & postal/zip code: Izmir & 35170 |
| Country: Turkey |
3. Main University Degree(s)
Name of university/institute: Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine | Degree awarded: MD |
City & country: Izmir & Turkey | Year of graduation: 1994 |
4. Professional Training
Name of university/institute:TC. Health Sciences University Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital | City & country: Izmir & Turkey |
Qualification: Associate Professor | Dates of attendance: 1.2.2012 |
Name of university/institute: TC. Health Sciences University Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital | City & country: Izmir & Turkey |
Qualification: Specialist of Neurology | Dates of attendance: 1.2.2000 |
5. Previous Appointments
Position: Specialist of Neurology | Dates:1.2. 2000 |
Institution/organization: TC. Health Sciences University Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital | City & country: Izmir & Turkey |
Position: Associate Professor | Dates: 1.2.2012 |
Institution/organization: TC. Health Sciences University Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital | City & country: Izmir & Turkey |
6. Special interest: I am interested im multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, sleep disorders, heat shock proteins
7. Biography
I was born in Izmir Turkey in 1969. I was graduated from Dokuz Eylul University Medical faculty at 1994. I have been working in the same hospital since then. I became neurology specialist in 2000 and associated profesor in 2012. I worked as vice-conselor between 2012- 2017. In 2011 I went to Dokuz Eylul University for sleep medicine training practice and I was certificated as sleep medicine physician. I am married and have male twins.
PINAR ORTAN CV