Prof. Dr. Demet Funda Baş
Prof. Dr. Demet Funda Baş began her medical education in 1998 at the prestigious Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (English Medical Program), graduating in 2004. That same year, she passed the Medical Specialization Examination and commenced her residency in the Department of Neurology at Hacettepe University. During this period, she developed a focused interest in ischemic stroke and interventional vascular treatments. Throughout her specialization, she actively engaged in neurological intensive care practices, cerebrovascular diseases, and vascular imaging techniques.
After completing her obligatory state service in Adıyaman between 2010 and 2012, she pursued a Master’s degree in Clinical Neurological Sciences at Hacettepe University Health Sciences Institute from 2012 to 2014. During this time, she conducted advanced studies in neurological intensive care, transcranial Doppler, and vascular imaging techniques.
In 2014, she continued her academic career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine. There, she assumed active clinical and academic roles within the neurology intensive care unit and the comprehensive stroke center. That same year, she obtained her certifications in Vascular Neurology and Interventional Neuroangiography, establishing herself among the qualified physicians in this field in Turkey.
In 2017, she joined the comprehensive stroke center at İzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital and earned the title of Associate Professor. During this period, she contributed significantly to advanced vascular interventions, post-stroke rehabilitation, and multidisciplinary patient management.
In 2023, she was appointed as a Professor at Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Medicine and began working in a fully-equipped stroke center.
📍 Currently serving as a neurologist and academic at Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Prof. Dr. Demet Funda Baş continues her clinical and academic work in the fields of vascular neurology and interventional neurovascular treatments.
Fluent in English, Prof. Dr. Baş has numerous scientific articles and presentations published in national and international journals.