NEUROLOGY · LIV ULUS
Prof. Dr. Selda Korkmaz Yakar, MD
Professor of Neurology · Liv Hospital Ulus
Prof. Dr. Selda Korkmaz Yakar is a neurologist and sleep medicine specialist at Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul. She trained at Erciyes University, completed sleep medicine training at the Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden, and held a research fellowship at the NIH (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, USA) under the TUBITAK 2219 program. Her clinical focus includes sleep disorders, EEG/EMG, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and migraine treatment. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the European Sleep Research Society.
Specialties:
Neurology
20+
years in neurology
8
national & international awards
Sleep MedicineEEGEMGEpilepsyMultiple SclerosisMovement DisordersAAN MemberESRS Member
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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★2008Third Prize for Oral PresentationTurkish Sleep Medicine Association
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2009First Prize for Oral PresentationTurkish Sleep Medicine Association
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2009First Prize in National Sleep Medicine Theoretical Course ExamTurkish Sleep Medicine Association
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2012Second Prize for Oral PresentationTurkish Sleep Medicine Association
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2013Second Prize for Oral PresentationTurkish Sleep Medicine Association
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2014International Research Support AwardTurkish Neurology Association
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2014First Prize for Oral PresentationTurkish Sleep Medicine Association
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2014TUBITAK 2219 International Postdoctoral FellowshipTUBITAK
EDUCATION & CAREER
Timeline
Career milestones.
2010-2011
Neurologist
Viranşehir State Hospital
2011
Neurologist
Acıbadem Kayseri Hospital
2012
Sleep Medicine Visiting Specialist
Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
2013-2017
Assistant Professor
Acıbadem University
2014-2016
Research Fellow (TUBITAK 2219)
NIH/NINDS, Human Motor Control Section, USA
2017
Associate Professor
Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Medicine
2017-2018
Associate Professor
İAÜ VM Medical Park Florya Hospital
2019-2022
Associate Professor
Şişli Kolan International Hospital
2023-2025
Professor
Medicana Hospital Ataköy
2025-present
Professor
Liv Hospital Ulus
PUBLICATIONS
Scientific work
Selected peer-reviewed publications.
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2013Sleep Med«Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome is associated with relative hypocortisolemia and decreased hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis response to 1 and 250 mug ACTH and glucagon stimulation tests»· co-author
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2017Sleep Breath«Plasma apelin level in patients with restless legs syndrome and its association with periodic leg movements»· co-author
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2018Sleep Disord«Cyclic Alternating Pattern in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with versus without Excessive Sleepiness»· co-author
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2018J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol«The Relationship Between Blood Pressure and Sleep Duration in Turkish Children: A Cross-Sectional Study»· co-author
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