Nilufer Kale, M.D.

Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellow

Hometown:

Istanbul, Turkey 

Graduate Education and Medical School:

MD- Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, 2000

Post Graduate Education, Internship, and other training:

• Internship -  Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, 2000
• Neurology Residency, Istanbul, Turkey, 2001-2006
• Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2006-2009
• Guthy Jackson Foundation NMO fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2009
• Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellow, Michigan State University, 2009- Present.

Fellowship interests/Special neurology interest:

Demyelinating disorders/ Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Autoimmune disorders, General Practice neurology 

Research and Publications:

1-The Evaluation of Brain Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis; the Relevance of Clinical and Electrophysiological Correlates. Kale, N; Agaoglu, J; Onder, G, et al. NEUROLOGY  2009,721: 11-A130-A131

2-Susac Syndrome; Vasculopathy of Retinal, Cochlear and Cerebral Arteries Kale, N; Icen, M; Agaoglu, J, et al.NEUROLOGY  2009: 72: 11 A291-A291

3-COEXISTENCE OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS AND SEROLOGICAL MARKERS OF NEUROLOGICAL AUTOIMMUNITY IN NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA Mckeon, A; Lennon, VA; Jacob, A, et al. MUSCLE & NERVE   2009: 39: 1, 87-90

4-The relation between disease progression in multiple sclerosis and corpus callosum atrophy Kale, N; Agaoglu, J; Onder, G, et al. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY  2008: 15: 144-144   

5-The scope of neurological involvement in Behcet's disease. Kale, N; Agaoglu, J; Icen, M, et al. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY 2008: 15, 212-212 

6-Mitoxantrone treatment in progressive multiple sclerosis: treatment response and side effect profiles in long-term follow-up. Kale, N; Agaoglu, J; Yazici, I, et al. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY 2008: 15: 367-368

7-The use of transcranial magnetic stimulation for motor-evoked potentials and the correlation between EDSS scores and transcranial magnetic stimulation evaluations. Agaoglu, J; Kale, N; Onder, G, et al. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS 2007: 13: S126-S126

8-Correlation of immunopathological patterns with multiple sclerosis functional composite disability in biopsy: confirmed multiple sclerosis. Kale, N; Koenig, FB; Bruck, W, et al. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS  2007: 13: S139-S140  

9-Humoral MS pathology is not associated with NMO-IgG seropositivity Kale, N; Pittock, S; Lennon, V, et al. NEUROLOGY 2007: 68: 12 A396-A397 

10-The evaluation of disease modifying therapies for side effects in patients with multiple sclerosis. Agaoglu, J; Kale, N; Onder, G, et al. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY 2006: 13: 240-240

11-The application of transcranial magnetic stimulation in multiple sclerosis, evaluation of the relation of EDSS and motor-evoked potentials. Agaoglu, J; Kale, N; Onder, G, et al. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS 2006: 12: S167-S167

12-Autonomic nervous system involvement in multiple sclerosis. Agaoglu, J; Kale, N; Crider, G, et al. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY 2005: 12: 136-137

13-Familial Mediterranean Fever (familial paroxysmal polyserositis) and multiple sclerosis. Aguoglu, J; Emir, C; Kale, N, et al. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS 2004: 10: 7032: S190-S191

14-Multiple sclerosis, ankylosing spondylitis and familial Mediterranean fever, a case report. Emir, C; Agaoglu, J; Kale, N, et al. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS   2004: 10: 7032: S190-S190   Published: 2004

If you were not a doctor, what would you have chosen as a career?

Architect

Extracurricular interests and activities:

Traveling, music, tennis