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Prof. Dr. Yakup Krespi, MD

Professor of Neurology · Liv Hospital Vadistanbul
Prof. Dr. Yakup Krespi is a vascular and interventional neurologist at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul and Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir, Istanbul. He completed his medical training at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine (Çapa) and his neurology specialization at Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Université Paris VI. His clinical focus includes acute stroke care, thrombectomy, neurosonology, and neuro-intensive care. He is a member of the European Stroke Organization, European Academy of Neurology, ESMINT, SVIN and the American Academy of Neurology.
Specialties: Neurology
13
international & national society memberships
Stroke & ThrombectomyInterventional NeurologyNeurosonologyNeuro-Intensive CareESO MemberAAN MemberEAN Member
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TR Turkish · native
EN English · professional
FR French · professional
RU Russian · via BergemHealth coordinator
UK Ukrainian · via BergemHealth coordinator
ISTANBUL · 05/2026
EDUCATION & CAREER

Timeline

Career milestones.

current
Professor of Neurology
Liv Hospital Vadistanbul / Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir
PUBLICATIONS

Scientific work

Selected peer-reviewed publications.

  • 2023
    Lancet Neurol
    «Pragmatic solutions to reduce the global burden of stroke: a World Stroke Organization-Lancet Neurology Commission»
    · co-author · 718 citations
  • 2012
    Stroke
    «Factors influencing in-hospital delay in treatment with intravenous thrombolysis»
    · co-author · 171 citations
  • 2012
    Clin Rehabil
    «Bobath Concept versus constraint-induced movement therapy to improve arm functional recovery in stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial»
    · co-author · 107 citations
  • 2001
    Eur J Neurol
    «Cerebral vasculitis and ischaemic stroke in Behcet's disease: report of one case and review of the literature»
    · first author · 68 citations
  • 2014
    Stroke
    «Role of preexisting disability in patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis for ischemic stroke»
    · co-author · 67 citations
  • 2004
    Stroke
    «Underfunding of stroke research: a Europe-wide problem»
    · co-author · 67 citations
CLINIC

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PRIMARY CLINIC
Liv Hospital Vadistanbul
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