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Yahya Atalay, MD, Neurology, Brooklyn, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

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Neurology Brooklyn, NY

Interventional Neurology, Vascular Neurology

Interventional Neurology Fellow | Vascular Neurology Attending

Overview of Dr. Atalay

Dr. Yahya Atalay is a neurologist in Brooklyn, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Medical City Fort Worth. He received his medical degree from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 5 years. He is one of 473 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 32 doctors at Medical City Fort Worth who specialize in Neurology. He has more than 10 publications and over 150 citings.

Education & Training

  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital
    New York-Presbyterian HospitalInterventional Neuroradiology, 2019 - 2020
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2018 - 2019
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurology, 2016 - 2018
  • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital
    Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Neurology, 2015 - 2016
  • Mercy Catholic Medical Center
    Mercy Catholic Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2014 - 2015
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Neuroscience, 2012 - 2014
  • Hacettepe University FOM
    Hacettepe University FOMClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2014 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
  • Neurocritical Care SocietyEmergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Travel Grant Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology, 2018
  • Best QI project Mercy Catholic Medical Center, 2015
  • Ranked in top 1000 among 1.9 million in National College Entrance Exam 2004
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Caffeine does not affect susceptibility to cortical spreading depression in mice  
    Yalcin N, Chen SP, Yu ES, Liu TT, Yen JC, Atalay YB, Quin T, Celik F, van den Maagdenberg AM, Moskowitz MA, Ayata C, Eikermann-Haerter K., J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 1/1/2018
  • Restless legs syndrome in multiple sclerosis  
    Sorgun MH, Aksun Z, Atalay YB, Y�cesan C, Turkish J Med Sci, 1/1/2015
  • Assessment of attitudes and behaviours of taxi-drivers in ankara on the smoking ban in cabs  
    Turk Toraks Derg, 1/1/2012

Abstracts/Posters

  • Safety of Repeated Use of Intravenous Thrombolysis for Recurrent Acute Ischemic Stroke
    Atalay, YB; Merkler, A, American Academy of Neurolog, Los Angeles, CA, 1/1/2018
  • Musicogenic Epilepsy and Mood Disorders: A Case Report.
    Atalay, YB; Cheng, J, American Epilepsy Society, Houston, TX, 1/1/2016
  • The risk of inhospital seizures of epilepsy patients, for admissions other than epilepsy
    Bican, O; Atalay, YB; Pillai, J, American Epilepsy Society, Philadelphia, PA, 12/6/2015
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Research History

  • Research FellowMassachusetts General Hospital | Neuro-vascular2012 - 2014

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations