Melih Ucer

Melih Ucer is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Biruni University Hospital. He gained international experience as a visiting scholar at the University of Wisconsin in the USA. Dr. Ucer treats brain and spine conditions using neurosurgical techniques.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

The doctor performs neurosurgical procedures for children and adults. He treats brain tumors, spinal cord tumors, and meningiomas. Dr. Ucer also treats vascular issues including brain aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations.

His surgical practice includes treatments for functional disorders and structural issues:

• Deep brain stimulation (DBS) — a procedure that uses implanted electrodes to treat movement disorders — and vagus nerve stimulation
• Surgical treatment for epilepsy and hydrocephalus
• Microscopic discectomy and laminectomy for herniated disks
• Transnasal resection of pituitary adenomas
• Surgical management of cavernomas and acoustic neuromas
• Stem cell therapy for neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's

Work Experience

• 2021–Present – Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Biruni University Hospital, Istanbul
• 2014–2021 – Neurosurgery Specialist, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital
• 2017 – Visiting Scholar, University of Wisconsin Department of Neurosurgery, USA
• 2008–2014 – Resident Physician, Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital
• 2007–2008 – Medical Doctor, Çorlu State Hospital

Education and Academic Training

• 2021 – Earned the title of Associate Professor
• 2017 – Observational training at the University of Wisconsin Clinic of Neurosurgery, USA
• 2014 – Specialty training, Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Training and Research Hospital
• 2007 – Degree in Medicine, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey

Professional Memberships

Dr. Ucer is a member of several national and international professional organizations:

• EUROSPINE (European Spine Society)
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• Turkish Spine Society
• Turkish Medical Association