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    Sule Tinaz, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor of Neurology
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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 Term
      Primary

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    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.

    Medical Research Interests

    Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Neural Networks, Computer; Neuroimaging; Parkinson Disease; Positron-Emission Tomography

    Research at a Glance

    Yale Co-Authors

    Frequent collaborators of Sule Tinaz's published research.

    Publications

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    2022

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    Current Trials

    Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

    • honor

      NINDS R21 Award: Imaging Biomarkers of Exercise-Induced Brain Changes in Parkinson's Disease

    • honor

      NINDS K23 Mentored Career Development Award: Problems with Sustained Motor Performance in Parkinson's Disease and Effect of Neurofeedback: A Functional MRI Investigation

    • honor

      KL2 Mentored Career Development Award

    • honor

      YCCI Scholar Award CTSA

    • honor

      NINDS Intramural Competitive Fellowship Award

    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

    Neurology; Movement Disorders

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    Locations

    • Clinical Neuroscience Imaging Center

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      Clinic Building

      789 Howard Avenue, Fl 6th floor, Rm 643K

      New Haven, CT 06519

    • Clinical Neuroscience Imaging Center

      Lab

      Clinic Building

      789 Howard Avenue, Fl 6th floor

      New Haven, CT 06519

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