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Cigdem Akman, MD, Child Neurology, Sleepy Hollow, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

CigdemInanAkmanMD

Child Neurology Sleepy Hollow, NY

Epilepsy

Chief of Child Neurology; Director of Pediatric Epilepsy; Director of Tuberous Sclerosis program; Co-Director of Epilepsy Surgery Program; Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Columbia University Irwing Medical Center

Overview of Dr. Akman

Dr. Cigdem Akman is a Child Neurologist in Sleepy Hollow, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. Dr. Akman accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 44 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 23 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Child Neurology. She also speaks multiple languages, including Turkish. She has more than 50 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Child Neurology, 1996 - 1999
  • Maimonides Medical Center/Infants and Children's Hospital of Brooklyn
    Maimonides Medical Center/Infants and Children's Hospital of BrooklynResidency, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1996
  • Ankara University FOM
    Ankara University FOMClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2010 - 2024
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2009 - 2010
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2014-2021

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Ictal Onset Patterns of Subdural Intracranial Electroencephalogram in Children: How Helpful for Predicting Epilepsy Surgery Outcome?  
    Danielle K McBrian, Arthur M Mandel, Neil A Feldstein, Aliza S Alter, Cigdem I Akman, Tiffani L McDonough, Guy M McKhann, ScienceDirect

Other Languages

  • Turkish

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    Capital BC Keystone Health Plan Central HMO
    Capital Blue Cross PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
    Healthfirst New York
    Highmark BCBS ClassicBlue
    Highmark BCBS PPOBlue
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Kaiser Permanente
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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