Dr. Cigdem Isitan
Overview
Cigdem Isitan, MD, is a neurologist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Yeditepe University School of Medicine and completed her residency at Boston Medical Center, followed by her fellowship at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Dr. Isitan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transverse Myelitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Transverse Myelitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
300 Halket Street, Suite 4500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Dr. Isitan isAdvanced. Learn about Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)
- Experienced
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Isitan isExperienced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- Cortical DysplasiaDr. Isitan isExperienced. Learn about Cortical Dysplasia.
- EncephalitisDr. Isitan isExperienced. Learn about Encephalitis.
- EpilepsyDr. Isitan isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease
- Neuromyelitis OpticaDr. Isitan isExperienced. Learn about Neuromyelitis Optica.