Venue / Yer
SBÜ Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Seyrantepe Yerleşkesi, İstanbul, Türkiye
Dates / Tarih
June 24 - 25, 2026
Wednesday & Thursday
Scientific Program Flow Chart
Day One — Theoretical (June 24, 2026)
Peripheral Nerve Block Indications for Headaches, Medications Used, and Legal Procedures
Moderators: Prof. Dr. Necdet Karlı, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Cerrahoğlu Şirin
Introduction: Getting to know each other and general information about the course
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Necdet Karlı
General information about peripheral nerve block (PNB) applications in headaches
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Esme Ekizoğlu
PNB procedure preparations
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Damla Yörük
Coffee Break
Agents used in PNB
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Cerrahoğlu Şirin
Legal Obligations in Interventional Procedures
Speaker: Dilruba Apaydın Ülker, Attorney-at-Law
Lunch
Peripheral Nerve Block (PNB) Application Methods
Moderators: Prof. Dr. Damla Yörük, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Cerrahoğlu Şirin
GON, LON Block Application Method
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Cerrahoğlu Şirin
SON, STN SPG Block application method
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Damla Yörük
Coffee Break
Structure, Mechanism of Action, Role and Use of Onabotulinum A Toxin in Chronic Migraine
Moderators: Prof. Dr. Füsun Mayda Domaç, Prof. Dr. Necdet Karlı
Structure of onabotulinumtoxin A, mechanism of action in chronic migraine, place of anatomical localizations in migraine pathophysiology
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Necdet Karlı
Scientific basis for the use of onabotulinumtoxin A; efficacy studies and real-life data
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Füsun Mayda Domaç
Patient selection, toxin storage, dilution, application points and methods, side effects and complications
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Füsun Mayda Domaç
Day Two — Examination and Practical Training (June 25, 2026)
Written Multiple-Choice Exam
Exam Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Musa Öztürk, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Cerrahoğlu Şirin
Announcement of Exam Results
Practical application first stage training on model
Instructors: Candidates will receive two separate one-hour training sessions in two groups.
- Peripheral nerve blockage: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Damla Yörük
- Botulinum toxin applications: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Cerrahoğlu Şirin
Lunch
Practical Application Second Stage
Patient bedside application
Instructors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Cerrahoğlu Şirin
Candidates who complete this application will be given a transcript and a certificate approved by Turkish Neurological SocietyCourse Venue
Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye