Prof. Dr. Engin Çakar
Experience
Prof. Dr. Engin Çakar has more than 15 years of experience in the areas of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Algology and Electrodiagnostic Neurology.
Memorial Şişli Hospital
2016 – Currently
Medipol Mega University Hospital
2012 – 2016
GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital
2002 – 2012
Areas of Specialty
Prof. Dr. Engin Çakar was a member of the Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation between the years 2016-2019. He is currently the chair of “Brain Stimulation and Neurorestoration Working Group”.
Stroke Rehabilitation
Prof. Dr. Engin Çakar has specialized particularly in the areas of early stage physical therapy and rehabilitation, robotic rehabilitation and TMS regarding the treatment of Stroke.
Neurological Rehabilitation
His special areas of interest are primarily the Stroke Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation After Brain Injury and Rehabilitation After Brain Tumour in the area of Neurological Rehabilitation.
Treatment of Pain
In the treatment of pain, especially in knee diseases, innovative treatments such as PRP and Stem Cell and the treatment of joint and spine pain are the subjects that he works intensively.
Education
Prof. Dr. Engin Çakar became an Associate Professor in 2011 and Professor in 2016.
Harvard University in USA.
He has also had education on TMS and stimulation with direct Transcranial current- TDCS (stimulation of brain with magnetic field and direct current) in Harvard University in USA.
Marmara University
He has completed his master’s degree in Electrodiagnostic Neurology at Marmara University Health Sciences Institute. He has written his master thesis by using the methods of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS, stimulation of brain with magnetic field) with EMG. In his thesis, he has worked on the treatment of stroke via brain stimulation with magnetic field.
GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital.
He has completed his medical faculty education in Gulhane Military Medical Academy in 1999. He has completed his medical specialty education in GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital.
Scientific Memberships
- Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialists
- Turkish Society of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Turkish Society of Algology
- European Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
- International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
- Turkish League Against Rheumatism
Speeches
- “Criteria of choice in prepared orthesis- Upper extremity and vertebra.” 7th National Conference of Prosthetics-Orthotics with International Participation” (Istanbul,2009).
- “Stroke and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation”. Days of Prof. Dr. Aziz Sevütekin- Symposium of Stroke and Its Rehabilitation (Ankara, 2010).
- “A new approach in Neurorehabilitation: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Stroke”. Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, monthly scientific meeting (March 2010).
- “Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation”. The 23rd National Congress of Medicine and Rehabilitation (Antalya,2011).
- “Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation-Stroke-Ask Your Specialist”. The 24th National Congress of Medicine and Rehabilitation (Antalya,2013).
- “Brain Stimulation and Pain-Workshop”. International Spinal Cord Society 52. Annual Meeting (İstanbul, 2013).
- “Stroke and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, the Symposium of Stroke and Its Rehabilitation” (Istanbul, 2014).
- “Non-Invasive Stimulation in Neurorehabilitation-TMS and TDCS”. The 25th National Congress of Medicine and Rehabilitation (Antalya, 2015).
- “Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation” The 26th National Congress of Medicine and Rehabilitation (Antalya, 2017).
