Biography
Evren Burakgazi-Dalkilic, MD
Professor of Neurology
Education and Training
| Medical School: | Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Internship: | Internal Medicine - Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, Selcuk University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Residency: | Neurology - George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC |
| Fellowship: | Epilepsy/EEG - University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA |
Board Certifications
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy
Special Interests
Diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, pre-surgical evaluation and intracranial epilepsy monitoring, role of hormones in epilepsy, cardiac aspects of status epilepticus and refractory epilepsy, pharmacokinetics of antiepileptic drugs and their interactions with other drugs
About Me
Evren Burakgazi-Dalkilic, MD, received her medical degree from Istanbul University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in neurology at George Washington University School of Medicine where she was recognized as Resident of the Year. After completing a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Burakgazi-Dalkilic was co-director of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and an assistant professor of neurology at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center – MCV Campus in Richmond, Virginia, before coming to Cooper.
Dr. Burakgazi-Dalkilic specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, pre-surgical evaluation, and intracranial epilepsy moniÂtoring. Special interests include the role of hormones in epilepsy, cardiac aspects of status epilepticus and refractory epilepsy, pharmacokinetics of antiepileptic drugs and their interactions with other drugs.
Dr. Burakgazi-Dalkilic has been principal investigator or sub-investigator on a number of external grants and is a contributor to numerÂous journals and abstracts. She is also a member of several scientific, honorary, and professional societies: American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society, and American Clinical and Neurophysiology Society (ACNS). She also serves as a member of the AAN Anti-Epileptic Drugs Efficacy and Safety Guideline Committee.