Onur Melen
Experienced in Ptosis

Dr. Onur Melen

Neurology
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
58 Years of Experience

Experienced in Ptosis
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Onur Melen is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Melen has been practicing medicine for over 58 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Strabismus, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Ankara University, 1968.0
Residency
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-8150

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Total Publications

Identification of TMEM230 mutations in familial Parkinson's disease.
Identification of TMEM230 mutations in familial Parkinson's disease.
Journal: Nature genetics
Published: January 10, 2016
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      • Drug Induced Dyskinesia
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