Prof. Dr. Şevki Şahin is a board-certified Turkish neurologist, clinical neurophysiologist, and neuropharmacologist. He serves at the University of Health Sciences, Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul. His research encompasses cognitive neuroscience, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and neurodegenerative disorders, with over 270 publications on these topics.
Education
Şevki Şahin's medical education began at Trakya University in Edirne, where he studied medicine from 1992 to 1995. He continued his training at Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun, completing his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1998. He then pursued specialized training in neurology at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical School, where he completed his residency in 2003 under the mentorship of Professor Meral Kıziltan. Demonstrating his commitment to continuous learning, Şahin undertook a Neuropharmacology Fellowship at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine from 2009 to 2011, studying under the supervision of Professors Filiz Onat and Ray Guillery. In 2011, he earned his PhD in Clinical Neurophysiology from Maltepe University, with his doctoral research supervised by Professor Sibel Karsıdağ.
Career
Prof. Dr. Şevki Şahin began his professional career as a neurology specialist at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, where he served from 1998 to 2003. He then joined Maltepe University Medical School in 2005, where he built a distinguished academic career spanning 17 years. Starting as an assistant coordinator, he was promoted to assistant professor in 2006 and eventually became Professor of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology. During his tenure at Maltepe University, he also served as a researcher at Marmara University Medical School beginning in 2008. His contributions to the field were recognized with multiple awards during this period. In January 2022, Şahin transitioned to his current position as Professor of Neurology at the University of Health Sciences, Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine, where he practices and conducts research at the Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul. Throughout his career, he has maintained active research collaborations with colleagues including Serkan Demir, Özdem Ertürk Çetin, and Özlem Totuk.
Membership
Şahin is actively engaged in several professional organizations dedicated to advancing neurological research and clinical practice. He is a member of the Turkish Neurological Society, where he participates in two specialized working groups: the Neurorehabilitation Working Group, contributing to research on neurological rehabilitation approaches, and the Quality of Life Working Group in Neurological Diseases, focusing on patient outcomes and well-being. His professional affiliations also include membership in the Turkish Headache Database Study Group, the TAC Dementia Research Group, the Turkish Sleep Research Society, and the Turkish Epilepsy Society, reflecting his broad expertise across multiple neurological subspecialties.
