Departmentsطب الأعصابSpecialty Groupsالأمراض القلبية الوعائية والرعاية الحرجةLocationRochester, MinnesotaLanguagesEnglishTurkishExisting patientsSend a secure message via patient portal Biographical summaryDr. Zafer Keser is a board-certified vascular neurologist who treats patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes and complex cerebrovascular pathologies. His research focuses on using advanced technologies such as neuromodulation to enhance recovery after stroke. He also leads research studies using EEG and TMS-EEG to better identify recovery patterns after stroke. He is also interested in intracranial and cervical artery dissections and conducts studies to characterize the natural history of these rare disease entities. Conditions treatedCarotid artery diseaseCarotid artery dissectionStrokeVertebral artery dissection InterestsIschemic StrokeHemorrhagic StrokeCarotid and vertebral artery dissectionsStroke in Young Mayo Clinic locations Rochester, Minnesota Driving directions More info Billing & insurance Accessibility services Education2021Fellowship - Vascular NeurologyJohns Hopkins School of Medicine2020Residency - NeurologyMcGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston2016Post Doctoral Fellowship - Neuromodulation and Neural Interfaces LabNeurorecovery Research Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation2013MDCerrahpasa Medical School, University of Istanbul2010Research Internship - NeuromodulationSpaulding Rehabilitation HospitalShow more education Activities and honorsCertifications2022Vascular NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology2020NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyAwards and honors2024Department of Neurology Faculty Service Award Mayo Clinic Rochester2024The winner of the essay contest for Stroke JournalStroke Council, American Heart Association2022Teacher of the Year 2022- Department of NeurologyMayo Clinic in Rochester2020Senior Resident Teaching AwardMcGovern Medical School at UT Health at Houston2020Excellence in Teaching Award voted by third-year medical studentsMcGovern Medical School at UT Health at Houston2020Yatsu Award voted by facultyMcGovern Medical School at UT Health at Houston2018Resident Excellence in Humanism and Teaching Award voted by third-year medical studentsMcGovern Medical School at UT Health at Houston2017Resident of the Month voted by UT Physicians Neurology StaffMcGovern Medical School at UT Health at HoustonShow more awards and honorsProfessional memberships2024 - presentMedical DirectorSMH Domitilla 2 Unit Medical Director2023 - presentMemberNeurology Residency Competency Committee 2022 - presentCore FacultyNeurology Residency Wellness Committee 2021 - presentMemberNeuromodulation Committee, Department of Neurology2021 - presentMemberClinical Competency Committee, Cerebrovascular Division, Department of Neurology2020 - 2023Abstract ReviewerAmerican Neurological Association 2019 - presentMemberAmerican Neurological Association2016 - presentMemberAmerican Academy of Neurology2016 - presentMemberAmerican Heart AssociationShow more professional membershipsPublicationsSee my publicationsResearch activitiesSee a description of research activities. Biographical summaryConditions treatedInterestsMayo Clinic locationsEducationActivities and honors Request an appointment PST-20544045 الأطباء والفريق الطبي Keser, Zafer M.D.