Sami Ömer Hoca

Personal Information
• Full Name: Sami Ömerhoca/Sami Mehmet Yumerhodzha
• Title: MD, Neurologist
• Institution: İstanbul, Bağcılar Researche and Training Hospital, TÜRKİYE
• City / Country: İstanbul; TÜRKİYE
Current Position
• Neurology Specialist, [Hospital / Institution], Istanbul, Türkiye
Education
• 2008-2014 Neurology Residency – University of Istanbul, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Clinic, TÜRKİYE
• 1997-2003 MD – Plovdiv Medical University, Faculty of Medicine, Plovidiv, BULGARİA
Clinical & Academic Interests
• Neuroimmunology
• Neuroophtalmology
• Multiple Sclerosis
Publications
1. Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis with minimal cortical impairment. Tüzün E, Türkoğlu R, Yumerhodzha SM, Erdağ E, Eraksoy M, Akman-Demir G.Neurol Sci. 2013 Jan;34(1):111-3. doi: 10.1007/s10072-012-0934-z. Epub 2012 Jan 10.PMID: 22231472
2. Analysis of correlation between white matter changes and functional responses in thalamic stroke: a DTI & EEG study. Duru AD, Duru DG, Yumerhodzha S, Bebek N.Brain Imaging Behav. 2016 Jun;10(2):424-36. doi: 10.1007/s11682-015-9397-1.PMID: 25957181
3. Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis. Ömerhoca S, Akkaş SY, İçen NK.Noro Psikiyatr Ars. 2018;55(Suppl 1):S1-S9. doi: 10.29399/npa.23418.
4. Sars-Cov-2 infection related inflammatory and demyelinating disease; a brief case series. Kaya Tutar N, Omerhoca S, Coban E, Kale N.Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2021 Jun;51:102900. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.102900. Epub 2021 Mar 13.
5. Parry-Romberg syndrome: is it a “relapsing-remitting” disease? Kaya Tutar N, Akkas SY, Omerhoca S, Kale N, Saip S.Ideggyogy Sz. 2021 Nov 30;74(11-12):409-412. doi: 10.18071/isz.74.0409
6. The Turkish experience of COVID-19 infection in people with NMOSD and MOGAD: A milder course? Sen S, Tuncer A, Ozakbas S, Uzunkopru C, Baba C, Demir S, Beckmann Y, Gumus H, Arslan G, Kilic AK, Altintas A, Yuceyar N, Turan OF, Tutuncu M, Terzi M, Acar P, Bunul SD, Balci BP, Bir LS, Koseoglu M, Mungan S, Gunduz T, Dogan IG, Kotan D, Uygunoglu U, Ekmekci O, Demirkiran M, Kamisli O, Kabay SC, Tamam Y, Omerhoca S, Sevim S, Guler S, Kurtuncu M, Efendi H, Karabudak R, Siva A.Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2022 Feb;58:103399. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.103399. Epub 2021 Nov 19.PMID: 35216782
7. Prominent D-dimer elevation and pretibial edema related to alemtuzumab treatment: A case report and literature review. Merve Aktan Suzgun, Sami Omerhoca, Nilufer Kale, Ugur Uygunoglu. DOI: 10.1111/cen3.12698. Neuroimmunology.
8. Clinical and Demographic Characteristics and Two-Year Efficacy and Safety Data of 508 Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Fingolimod Treatment. Terzi M, Helvacı EM, Şen S, Boz C, Çilingir V, Akçalı A, Beckmann Y, Uzunköprü C, Türkoğlu R, Yüceyar N, Efendi H, Bünül SD, Seferoğlu M, Kotan D, Güler S, Balcı BP, Öztürk B, Mungan S, İçen NK, Ömerhoca S, Yurtoğulları Ş, Sevim S, Türkoğlu ŞA, Çam M, Yetkin MF, Yoldaş TK, Sıvacı AÖ, Gökçe ŞF, Gürsoy E, Ünal A, Bilge N, Ağan K, Toprak MK, Koçer B, Sezer G, Terzi Y.Noro Psikiyatr Ars. 2023 Jan 13;60(1):23-27. doi: 10.29399/npa.28081. eCollection 2023.PMID: 36911568
9. Impact of age at onset on diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis: A multicenter study from Turkey. Ethemoglu O, Bilge N, Seferoğlu M, Ömerhoca S, Bünül SD, Gökçe ŞF, Sıvacı AÖ, Piri Çınar B, Efendi H, Kale N.Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2025 Sep 19;104:106770. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2025.106770. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40992276
10. Safety and Efficacy of Cladribine in Patients Discontinuing Fingolimod Due to Elevated Transaminase Levels: The FinClad Study. Sönmez MT, Yetkin MF, Mehdiyev DA, Köseoğlu M, Mungan S, Kale N, Terzi M, Tunç A, Koç ER, Şen S, Ozben S, Yoldaş TK, Çilingir V, Kotan D, Aksoy D, Aydın FK, Koçer B, Demir M, Çam M, Öztürk P, Fırat YE, Ömerhoca S, Ercan MB, Skuljec J, Pul R.Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2025 Sep;101:106578. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2025.106578. Epub 2025 Jun 10.PMID: 40570400
Scientific Presentations
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Memberships
• Turkish Neurological Society
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Languages
• Turkish – Native
• Bulgarian – Native
• Russian – Professional Working Proficiency
• English – Professional Working Proficiency