Ahmet Hilmi Kaya
- Specialization: Neurosurgeon
- 30 years of experience
- Speaks:English, Turkish
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
- Recipient of the Turkish Neurosurgery Society Aysima Altınok Thesis Award (2009).
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hilmi Kaya is a professor of neurosurgery at Anadolu Medical Center in Gebze, Turkey. He earned his MD from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa (English program). He completed his neurosurgery residency there from 1996 to 2003. He became a professor in 2015. He also completed observerships at Maastricht University in 2007 and 2009.
His clinical focus includes functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. He also treats spinal tumors and spinal stenosis and performs spinal instrumentation. He manages skull base and brain tumors. He performs vascular surgery of the central nervous system.
Achievements include leading a Parkinson’s research project at Ondokuz Mayıs University (BAP, Project No. T.597, 2008). He supervised a neurosurgery thesis in 2008. His awards include third place at the 2nd National Congress of the Society of Neurosurgery in 2006, the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Overseas Scholarship in 2008, and the Aysima Altınok Thesis Award in 2009. Several of his papers ranked at the 22nd and 23rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congresses in 2008 and 2009. He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Turkish Medical Association.
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Doctor's services
- Herniated disc surgery
- Brain tumor removal
- Brain tumor surgery
- Discectomy
- Pituitary tumor surgery
- Surgical removal of the brain cyst
- Craniotomy
- Removal of spinal cord tumor
- Removal of herniated disc with preoperative diagnostic
- Stereotaxic radiosurgery
- Stereotaxic surgeries
- Radiosurgery of a brain tumor
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
- Hydrocephalus surgeries, shunt surgeries
- Laminectomy
- Removal of meningioma
- Brain Aneurysm Repair
- Anterior cervical discectomy
- Spinal cord stimulator (SCS)
- Brain biopsy
- Brain MRI
- MRI of one area
- Online Consultation with Neurosurgeon
- CT (computer tomography)
- Ultrasound
- Brain MRI with contrast (FLAIR sequence)
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Qualifications
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hilmi Kaya, M.D.
Department
Neurosurgery
Current Position
Professor of Neurosurgery
Workplace
Anadolu Medical Center, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
Education
1989 – 1996: Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty (English Program)
Postgraduate Training
1996 – 2003: Residency Training in Neurosurgery, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty
2005 – 2011: Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery (Associate Professorship)
2015: Promoted to Professor (Gelişim University, Istanbul)
Professional Experience
1996 – 1997: Research Fellow (MD), Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
1997 – 2003: Research Fellow (MD), Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of Neurosurgery
2004 – 2005: Specialist, Private Erdem Hospital
2005 – 2010: Assistant Professor, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
2007: Observer, Maastricht University, Cellular Neuroscience (Netherlands)
2009: Observer, Maastricht University, Cellular Neuroscience (Netherlands)
2010 – 2011: Associate Professor, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
2011 – 2012: Associate Professor, Medicana International Hospital, Samsun
2012 – 2016: Associate Professor, Anadolu Medical Center, Gebze
2015 – 2019: Professor, Gelişim University School of Health Sciences
2015 – 2016: Professor, Anadolu Medical Center, Gebze
2016 – 2017: Professor, Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital
2017 – 2018: Professor, Private Adatıp Hospital
2018 – 2026: Professor, Yeditepe University Koşuyolu Hospital
2026 – Present: Professor, Anadolu Medical Center, Gebze
Supervised Medical Thesis
Arif Topal (2008):
“Changes in metabolic activity of the brain after subthalamic nucleus lesion in rats with induced Parkinson’s disease”
Medical Specialization Thesis, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Samsun
Research Projects
Project Leader (2008):
“Changes in the metabolic activity of the dorsal raphe nucleus after subthalamic nucleotomy lesion in Parkinson’s disease-induced rats”
Ondokuz Mayıs University Scientific Research Projects Commission, Project No. T.597
Assistant Researcher (2008):
“Changes in the metabolic activity of the brain after globus pallidus (enthopeduncular nucleus) lesion in Parkinson’s disease-induced rats”
Ondokuz Mayıs University Scientific Research Projects Commission, Project No. T.597
Medical Interests
Spinal Tumors
Spinal Slippage
Spinal Cord Tumors
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Instrumentation
Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Surgery (Deep Brain Stimulation)
Essential Tremor Surgery
Herniated Disc (Lumbar)
Herniated Disc (Cervical)
Stereotactic Biopsy
Neuroanatomy
Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery
Cranial Base Surgery and Brain Tumors
Vascular Pathologies of the Central Nervous System
Spinal Surgery
Professional Awards
Third Place Award for Research – 2nd National Congress of the Society of Neurosurgery (2006)
Turkish Neurosurgery Society Overseas Scholarship Program Award (2008)
Seventh Place Award – 22nd Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgery Society (2008)
Turkish Neurosurgery Society Aysima Altınok Thesis Award (2009)
Thesis Supervisor Award – Arif Topal Thesis (2008)
Third Place Award – 23rd Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgery Society (2009)
Seventh Place Award – 23rd Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgery Society (Best Papers, 2009)
Professional Memberships
Turkish Neurosurgical Society
Turkish Medical Association
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