Prof. Dr. Ayşe Nur Bardak

1974–1981 Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, medical education

1989–1993 Istanbul University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, research assistant

Osteoporosis

Osteoarthritis

Pain management

Fibromyalgia

Myofascial pain

Disc herniation

Neurogenic bladder

Spinal cord injury rehabilitation

Current: Medical Park Göztepe Hospital

2018–2023 University of Health Sciences Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, Professor

2011–2018 Associate Professor at the same institution

1996–2011 Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, specialist physician

1995–1996 Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Hospital, specialist physician

Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Turkish Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialists

Turkish Association for Research and Fight Against Rheumatism

Musculoskeletal ultrasonography course

Prosthetics training course

Handicap International rehabilitation course

European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

INEMPS course

Yildiz A, Mustafaoglu R, Bardak AN. Response: Reply to the commentary on our study about respiratory muscle strength in stroke patients. Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. 2025;71(9):e20250920. DOI:10.1590/1806-9282.20250920.

Yildiz A, Mustafaoglu R, Bardak AN. Relationship Between Dyspnoea Scales and Quality of Life in Stroke Survivors: A Retrospective Analysis. Medicina. 2025;61(3):540. DOI:10.3390/medicina61030540.

Akkoç Y, Yıldız N, Yılmaz B, Ersöz M, Bardak AN, Erhan B, et al. Knowledge of pelvic floor muscles in community-dwelling women aged over 60: its relationship with urinary incontinence. European Geriatric Medicine. 2025;16(1):317–323. DOI:10.1007/s41999-024-01083-x.

Paker N, Yavuz Mollavelioglu T, Bugdaycı D, Ones K, Bardak AN, Karacan I, Yıkıcı I, Kesiktas FN.J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2022 Aug 23. doi: 10.3233/PRM-190622 Vitamin D levels in children with cerebral palsy.

Yurttutmuş ZR, Ekici Zincirci D, Bardak AN, Karacan İ, Türker KS.Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Nov 22;68(4):484-492. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2022.10391 The effect of whole-body vibration on spasticity in post-stroke hemiplegia: A prospective, randomized-controlled study.

Akkoç Y, Bardak AN, Yıldız N, Özlü A, Erhan B, Yürü B, Öztekin SNS, Türkoğlu MB, Paker N, Yumuşakhuylu Y, Canbaz Kabay S, Ekmekçi Ö, Elbi H, Yüceyar AN.Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2022 Dec 20;70:104476. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.104476. The relationship between severity of overactive bladder symptoms and cognitive dysfunction, anxiety and depression in female patients with multiple sclerosis: Running head: OAB-V8, BICAMS and HAD scale in MS.

Yurttutmuş Z, Ekici Zincirci D, Bardak AN, Topkara B, Aydın T, Karacan I, Türker KS.Somatosens Mot Res. 2020 Dec;37(4):271-276. doi: 10.1080/08990220.2020.1807925. Epub 2020 Aug 19 A stimulus rate that is not influenced by homosynaptic post-activation depression in chronic stroke.

Yesil H, Akkoc Y, Yıldız N, Gok H, Bardak AN, Ersoz M, Kutlay S, Bugdaycı D, Paker N, Tunc H, Koklu K, Alemdaroglu E, Koyuncu E, Ozisler Z, Gunes S, Alkan H, Tezer T, Bas A, Turkoglu MB, Yazar Z, Hepguler S.J Spinal Cord Med. 2021 Dec 22:1-5. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2021.2009674. Online ahead of print. Assessment of nocturnal polyuria in patients with spinal cord injury at three different mobilization phases: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

Keles BY, Yalcinkaya EY, Gunduz B, Bardak AN, Erhan B.J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017;30(3):543-550. doi: 10.3233/BMR-150491 Kinesio Taping in patients with lumbar disc herniation: A randomised, controlled, double-blind study.

Bardak AN, Öneş K, Ateş Yalçın M, Sekizkardeş M, Öneş HN.Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 Jul 28;64(3):284-287. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2018.2124. Foot drop with a popliteal artery aneurysm due to heroin use: A case report.

Bardak AN, Erhan B, Gündüz B.J Rehabil Med. 2012 Oct;44(10):858-61. doi: 10.2340/16501977-1043 Low back pain among caregivers of spinal cord injured patients.

Akkoç Y, Bardak AN, Ersöz M, Yılmaz B, Yıldız N, Erhan B, Tunç H, Koklu K, Alemdaroğlu E, Dogan A, Ozisler Z, Koyuncu E, Şimşir Atalay N, Gündüz B, Işık R, Güler A, Sekizkardeş M, Demir Y, Yaşar E, Sasmaz E, Şatır Ö.Top Stroke Rehabil. 2019 Mar;26(2):136-141. doi: 10.1080/10749357.2018.1555389. Epub 2018 Dec 20 Post-stroke lower urinary system dysfunction and its relation with functional and mental status: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

Gunduz B, Erhan B, Bardak AN.Int J Rehabil Res. 2010 Sep;33(3):275-8. doi: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e328339814e Employment among spinal cord injured patients living in Turkey: a cross-sectional study.

Akkoç Y, Yıldız N, Bardak AN, Ersöz M, Tunç H, Köklü K, Alemdaroğlu E, Güler A, Şaşmaz E, Doğan A, Özişler Z, Koyuncu E.Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 Nov 22;65(4):335-342. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2019.3205. eCollection 2019 Jun. The course of post-stroke bladder problems and their relation with functional and mental status and quality of life: A six-month, prospective, multicenter study.

Yıldız N, Akkoç Y, Ersöz M, Gündüz B, Erhan B, Yesil H, Bardak AN, Ozdolap S, Tunç H, Koklu K, Alemdaroğlu E, Erden E, Sungur U, Satır O, Erdogan C, Alkan H.Neurol Sci. 2017 Jul;38(7):1193-1203. doi: 10.1007/s10072-017-2948-z. Epub 2017 Cross-sectional study of urinary problems in adults with cerebral palsy: awareness and impact on the quality of life.

Ersoz M, Erhan B, Akkoc Y, Zinnuroglu M, Yildiz N, Gok H, Özdolap S, Tunc H, Kaya K, Alemdaroglu E, Susuzer S, Gunduz B, Bardak AN, Ozcan S, Yesil H, Uygunol K, Konukcu S, Gunes N, Ege F; Turkish Neurogenic Bladder Research Group.Neurol Sci. 2013 May;34(5):729-34. doi: 10.1007/s10072-012-1123-9. Epub An evaluation of bladder emptying methods and the effect of demographic and clinical factors on spontaneous voiding frequency in stroke patients.

Bardak AN, Alp M, Erhan B, Paker N, Kaya B, Onal AE.Adv Ther. 2009 Jan;26(1):107-16. doi: 10.1007/s12325-008-0134-7. Epub 2009 Jan 22. Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of conservative treatment in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Cinar C, Ones K, Bardak AN, Yıldırım MA, Bagatir N. The Evaluation of Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Stroke Patients. Medical Journal of Mugla Sitki Kocman University. 2022;9(2):102–108. DOI:10.47572/muskutd.885010.

Ferahman D, Öneş K, Şirin B, Aydın T, Yıldırım MA, Bardak AN, Paker N, Kesiktaş FN. Evaluation of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Methods in Patients Undergoing Physical Therapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research. 2020;1(3):107–111.