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Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Akalın, MD

Professor of Neurology — Neuromuscular Diseases · Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Akalın is a senior neurologist at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital and Professor of Neurology at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (since 2012; Associate Professor since 2001). His clinical and research focus is on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), neuromuscular and muscle diseases. He is a co-author of the multi-centre Turkish ALS genotype-phenotype study published in Human Mutation (2020).
Specialties: Neurology
25+
years in neurology
13+
years as Professor
NeurologyALSNeuromuscular DiseaseEMGMuscle Disorders
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CONSULTATION LANGUAGES
TR Turkish · native
EN English · professional
RU Russian · via BergemHealth coordinator
UK Ukrainian · via BergemHealth coordinator
ISTANBUL · 06/2026
EDUCATION & CAREER

Timeline

Career milestones.

2001-2012
Associate Professor of Neurology
Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, Istanbul University
2012-present
Professor of Neurology
Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
n/a-present
Consultant Neurologist
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
PUBLICATIONS

Scientific work

Selected peer-reviewed publications.

  • 2015
    Neurobiol Dis
    «The distinct genetic pattern of ALS in Turkey and novel mutations»
    · co-author · 131 citations
  • 2007
    J Neurol Sci
    «Peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: clinical and nerve conduction study»
    · co-author · 99 citations
  • 1996
    Mov Disord
    «Stuttering may be a type of action dystonia»
    · co-author · 71 citations
  • 2016
    Clin Immunol
    «Genetic heterogeneity within the HLA region in three distinct clinical subgroups of myasthenia gravis»
    · co-author · 59 citations
  • 2006
    Clin Neurophysiol
    «Is diabetic dermopathy a sign for severe neuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus?»
    · co-author · 30 citations
  • 2020
    Hum Mutat
    «Revisiting the complex architecture of ALS in Turkey: expanding genotypes, shared phenotypes, molecular networks, and a public variant database»
    · co-author · 23 citations
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