Sule Tinaz, MD, PhD
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Associate Professor of Neurology
Biography
Dr. Tinaz attended medical school at the University of Istanbul Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. As a clinical research fellow at the Behavioral Neurology and Movement Disorders Division at the Department of Neurology, Istanbul University, she was an associate investigator and member of the clinical team of the first epidemiological study on Alzheimer's disease in Turkey. She expanded her skills to include neuroimaging as a graduate student of the Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at Boston University. She completed her residency training in Neurology at the Boston University Medical Center. During her fellowship in the Human Motor Control Section at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, she was involved in the clinical evaluation and care of patients with the full spectrum of movement disorders including Parkinson's disease, dystonia, Tourette's syndrome, essential tremor, and psychogenic movement disorders. She was also the lead investigator of several multimodal neuroimaging projects using functional and structural MRI, and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.
Dr. Tinaz is a board-certified neurologist and treats patients with various movement disorders with a particular interest in Parkinson's disease. She also conducts multimodal neuroimaging research in movement disorders.
Appointments
Neurology
Associate Professor on TermPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Botulinum Program
- Center for Brain & Mind Health
- Clinical Neurosciences Imaging Center (CNIC)
- Movement Disorders
- Neurology
- NeuroPET Imaging Program
- Psychiatric Symptoms in Neurology Research Program
- Tinaz Lab
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Fellowship
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Human Motor Control Section (2015)
- Residency
- Boston University Medical Center (2010)
- Internship
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefiore Medical Center (2007)
- PhD
- Boston University Program in Neuroscience (2007)
- Fellowship
- Department of Neurology, Behavioral Neurology and Movement Disorders Division, Istanbul University (2000)
- MD
- Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (1998)
Research
Overview
My lab investigates the brain changes in movement disorders, especially in Parkinson’s disease using imaging tools including magnetic resonance imaging, dopamine transporter scans, and positron emission tomography. We are particularly interested in investigating the brain plasticity changes in response to mental training and physical exercise in Parkinson’s disease.
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Clinical Care
Overview
Sule Tinaz, MD, PhD, is a neurologist who specializes in movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. She believes strongly in listening to patients and making them an active agent of the decision-making process for their treatment.
Dr. Tinaz is fascinated by cognitive and behavioral manifestations of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. An assistant professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine, she conducts research using advanced neuroimaging technologies to better understand these disorders and develop novel therapies.
Clinical Specialties
Fact Sheets
Pediatric Movement Disorders
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Board Certifications
Neurology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Latest Certification Date
- 2020
- Original Certification Date
- 2010
Yale Medicine News
Links & Media
News
- July 17, 2024Source: Yale Medicine
Can Exercise Help People with Parkinson’s Disease? 5 Things to Know
- February 23, 2024
High-intensity Exercise May Reverse Neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s Disease
- June 01, 2023
Center for Brain and Mind Health First Annual Symposium
- January 29, 2023
Symposium Highlights Importance of Biomedical Imaging for Understanding Neurological Disease
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Clinical Neuroscience Imaging Center
Academic Office
Clinical Neuroscience Imaging Center
Lab
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