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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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ISTANBUL · 06/2026
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
  • 2008
    Third Prize for Oral Presentation
    Turkish Sleep Medicine Association
  • 2009
    First Prize for Oral Presentation
    Turkish Sleep Medicine Association
  • 2009
    First Prize in National Sleep Medicine Theoretical Course Exam
    Turkish Sleep Medicine Association
  • 2012
    Second Prize for Oral Presentation
    Turkish Sleep Medicine Association
  • 2013
    Second Prize for Oral Presentation
    Turkish Sleep Medicine Association
  • 2014
    International Research Support Award
    Turkish Neurology Association
  • 2014
    First Prize for Oral Presentation
    Turkish Sleep Medicine Association
  • 2014
    TUBITAK 2219 International Postdoctoral Fellowship
    TUBITAK
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.

  • 2013
    Sleep 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
  • 2017
    Sleep Breath
    «Plasma apelin level in patients with restless legs syndrome and its association with periodic leg movements»
    · co-author
  • 2018
    Sleep Disord
    «Cyclic Alternating Pattern in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with versus without Excessive Sleepiness»
    · co-author
  • 2018
    J 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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