He was born in Izmir in 1978. He received his primary education at Istanbul Maçka Primary School; He completed his secondary and high school education at Istanbul Beşiktaş Atatürk Anatolian High School. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in English in 2001 and became a medical doctor. He completed his Pediatrics specialization at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty Pediatric Clinic in 2007. After completing his subspecialty in Child Neurology at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, he was awarded the title of University Associate Professor in 2013. While doing his compulsory service at Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital between 2013 and 2014, he worked as the Chief of Pediatric Neurology Clinic. He currently sees patients at the Child Neurology Clinic and conducts scientific studies in the field of autism, epilepsy and dyslexia.
Dr Barış Ekici has three books: Tell Me a Little About Autism, Bring Autism to Play and Autism Guide to Making Life Easy.
Scientific Studies in the Field of Child Neurology
Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals: 41 (Pediatric Neurology
Journal, Expert Reviews in Neurotherapeutics, European Journal of Pediatric Neurology…)
Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in the proceedings book: 6
Written national / international books or chapters in books: 2
Articles published in national peer-reviewed journals: 17
Papers presented at national scientific meetings and published in proceedings books: 38
Dr. Barış Ekici is a member of Türkiye Child Neurology, International Autism Research Association and American Epilepsy Association.
Areas of interest (Pediatric Neurology)