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Office
180 Fort Washington Ave
New York, NY 10032Phone+1 646-426-3876Fax+1 212-342-6865
Education & Training
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Child Neurology, 1996 - 1999
- Maimonides Medical Center/Infants and Children's Hospital of BrooklynResidency, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1996
- Ankara University FOMClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- NY State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- CT State Medical License 2018 - 2024
- NJ State Medical License 2010 - 2024
- TX State Medical License 2009 - 2010
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2014-2021
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 21 citationsRecurrent seizure-related injuries in people with epilepsy at a tertiary epilepsy center: A 2-year longitudinal studyDavid E. Friedman, Ronnie S. Tobias, Cigdem I. Akman, E. O'Brian Smith, Harvey S. Levin
Epilepsy & Behavior. 2010-11-01 - 118 citationsGlut1 Deficiency Syndrome (Glut1DS): State of the art in 2020 and recommendations of the international Glut1DS study group.Joerg Klepper, Cigdem I. Akman, Marisa Armeno, Stéphane Auvin, Mackenzie C. Cervenka
Epilepsia Open. 2020-09-01 - 43 citationsSeizure frequency in children with epilepsy: Factors influencing accuracy and parental awarenessCigdem I. Akman, Maria A. Montenegro, Susan Jacob, Karen Eck, Claudia A. Chiriboga
Seizure. 2009-09-01
Journal Articles
- Ictal Onset Patterns of Subdural Intracranial Electroencephalogram in Children: How Helpful for Predicting Epilepsy Surgery Outcome?Danielle K McBrian, Arthur M Mandel, Neil A Feldstein, Aliza S Alter, Cigdem I Akman, Tiffani L McDonough, Guy M McKhann, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
- Renowned Child & Adolescent Epilepsy Specialist Joins Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU LangoneAugust 21st, 2024
Other Languages
- Turkish
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