Fatma Duygu Kaya Yertutanol

Dr. Fatma Duygu Kaya Yertutanol is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience and treats complex psychotic disorders and addictive behaviors. Dr. Yertutanol serves on two medical editorial boards.

Specialization & Approach

Dr. Yertutanol treats schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. She helps patients with addiction and various psychopharmacological needs. Her medical approach integrates behavioral analysis with immunohistochemical evaluations. Additionally, she applies neurophilosophy principles to her clinical practice. This helps her treat conditions such as paranoia and severe depression using evidence-based methods.

Research & Scientific Achievements

Dr. Yertutanol conducts research using psychiatric disease models in rodents. She investigates how psychopharmacological agents and behavioral interventions change the nervous system. Her PhD thesis studied the effects of Gabapentin on sleep-deprived schizophrenia models. Furthermore, she completed two TUBITAK-3001 projects — a national grant program for R&D — as a lead researcher and investigator.

• Recipient of one national and one international poster award.
• Author of a national and an international book chapter.
• Published numerous articles in local and international peer-reviewed journals.
• Presented scientific talks at various global congresses and symposiums.

Work Experience

• Psychiatrist — NP Istanbul Brain Hospital (Current)
• Specialist Physician — Ankara Elmadağ State Hospital (2010–2014)
• Board Member — NPFUAM (Neuropsychopharmacology Application and Research Center)
• Scientific Working Group Member — Turkish Psychiatric Association (TPD) Neuroscience Unit
• Scientific Working Group Member — TPD Psychopharmacology and Somatic Treatments Unit

Education & Training

• 2017 — PhD in Neuroscience — Gazi University Neuropsychiatry Center, Turkey
• 2010 — Specialty in Psychiatry — Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
• 2007 — Laboratory Animal Use Certification — Gazi University Research Center
• 2005 — Medical Degree — Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
• 1999 — TED Ankara College Foundation High School, Turkey

Professional Memberships

• Editorial Board Member — Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi (Since 2010)
• Editorial Board Member — The Journal of Neurobehavioral Sciences (Since 2015)
• Turkish Medical Association (TTB)
• Turkish Psychiatric Association (TPD)