MD. Orkide Güzel

Born in 1972 in Ankara, Spec. Dr. Orkide Güzel is a highly qualified pediatric neurologist with a comprehensive educational background and extensive experience in neurology and pediatrics. A graduate of Ege University Faculty of Medicine, she has specialized in epilepsy, autism, headache, and risky baby monitoring. Dr. Güzel has worked at prestigious institutions like Children's Hospital Boston and Mayo Clinic, earning certifications in ENMG, Evoked Potentials, and ketogenic diet applications. 

She established and directed the Ketogenic Diet Unit at Behçet Uz Children's Hospital and now leads the International Mediterranean Ketogenic Diet Center under the Charlie Foundation, contributing significantly to pediatric neurology and ketogenic diet therapies.

• Specialist, Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital (1999-2002)
• Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Children's Hospital Boston (Dec 2006 - Jun 2007)
• ENMG and Evoked Potentials Certification, DEÜTF (Mar 2007 - Mar 2008)
• ENMG and Evoked Potentials Certification, Mayo Clinic (Mar 2011)
• Ketogenic Diet Applications Certification, Mercy's Children’s Hospital (Sep 2011)
• Pediatric Neurology Specialist, Behçet Uz Children's Diseases and Surgery Education and Research Hospital (Jun 2010 - Jan 2016)
• Founder and Director, Ketogenic Diet Unit (Jun 2012 - Feb 2016)
• Founder and Director, International Mediterranean Ketogenic Diet Center, Charlie Foundation

• M.D., Ege University Faculty of Medicine
• Pediatrics Specialization, Dr. Behçet Uz Children's Hospital (1994-1999)
• Pediatric Neurology Sub-Specialization, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine (2002-2006)