Prof. Dr. SENA TOLU

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Medipol Mega University Hospital
SENA TOLU

Birthplace

KONYA

Languages

ENGLISH

Medical Areas of Interest

Neurological rehabilitation

  •  Post-stroke rehabilitation
  •  Spinal cord injury rehabilitation
  •  Spasticity treatment: Ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injections.
  •  Rehabilitation of neuromuscular diseases

Robotic Rehabilitation

  •  Robotic gait rehabilitation
  •  Robotic rehabilitation of the upper extremity
  •  Virtual reality applications

Pediatric Rehabilitation

  •  Cerebral Palsy rehabilitation
  •  Pediatric spasticity treatment, ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injections.
  •  Torticollis rehabilitation
  •  Rehabilitation of congenital brachial plexus injuries

Parkinson's and Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation

Spinal and Musculoskeletal Diseases

  •  Lumbar and cervical disc herniations
  •  Calcification
  •  Shoulder, knee, and hip diseases
  •  Nerve compressions
  •  Tendon and soft tissue diseases

Scoliosis rehabilitation

Rehabilitation of kyphosis and postural disorders.

Orthopedic Rehabilitation

  •  Sports injury rehabilitation
  •  Rehabilitation after orthopedic surgery

Regenerative Medicine and Injection Therapies in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Diseases

  •  PRP applications
  •  Stem cell therapies
  •  Exosomal therapies

Ultrasound-guided interventional pain treatments

  •  Joint injections
  •  Tendon/bursa injections
  •  Nerve blocks

Lymphedema and Lipedema

  •  Complex decongestive therapy
  •  Lymphedema rehabilitation
  •  Lipedema diagnosis and conservative treatment approaches

Dry needling

Trigger point injection

Neural therapy

Ozone Therapy

Mesotherapy

Highlights

Prof. Dr. Sena Tolu was born in Konya in 1980. She completed her medical education at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. She completed her specialization in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2010, after which she fulfilled her compulsory service at Erzurum Oltu State Hospital.

She worked at Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation between 2012–2016 and has continued her work there since 2018. She served as an Associate Professor between 2020 and 2025 and has been working as a Professor since December 2025.

Her studies presented at national and international scientific congresses have received various awards. At the Turkish Rheumatology Congress with international participation, she was awarded first and second prizes for oral presentations, as well as a second prize for best research. She also received the second prize for best poster at the National Osteoporosis Congress.

Prof. Dr. Sena Tolu aims to provide evidence-based, modern, and personalized treatment approaches by combining her scientific expertise with extensive clinical experience. Her goal is to reduce patients’ pain, improve their functional capacity, and maximize their quality of life.

Experiences

2016 - 2018

Bezmialem Vakıf University

Assistant Professor

2013 - 2016

Medipol University Hospital

Assistant Professor

2012 - 2013

Medipol University Hospital

M.D., Specialist

Educations

2010

Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

2005

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine

Videos

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Publications

4 Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

1 Article Accepted but Not Yet Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

6 Articles and Case Reports Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals

1 Oral Presentation Accepted and Presented at International Scientific Meetings

13 Papers Presented at National Scientific Meetings and Published in Proceedings Books