Gokalp Silav
31
years of experience
4.6
Rating

Gokalp Silav

  • Specialization: Neurosurgeon
  • 31 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Speaks:
    English
  • Online consultations: available
  • Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • Performs about 400 brain and spine surgeries annually.

    Dr Gökalp Silav is a highly-regarded pediatric and adult neurosurgeon with over 400 brain and spine surgeries performed annually. He specializes in brain and spine tumor removals, epilepsy surgery, and congenital conditions correction. He uses state-of-the-art neuronavigation equipment such as Brainlab to ensure precision and reduces damage to healthy tissues. He is a member of The Turkish Medical Association and The Turkish Neurosurgical Society and has trained at some of the largest neurology institutions in the world.

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Doctor
4.4/5
staff
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Facilities
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Language assistance
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Фатима • Glioblastoma
Uzbekistan
Sep 30, 2023
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The level of medicine is here 👍
I am grateful to the bookimed team. They work promptly, are constantly in touch, and help in any situation. I am very glad that I contacted the clinic through bookimed, our doctor, neurosurgeon Gopkalp Sinav, is very experienced, sociable, and attentive. I would like the doctors in Uzbekistan to be the same as in Turkey. The level of medicine is here 👍.
Арай • Online Consultation with Neurosurgeon
Kazakhstan
May 19, 2022
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"It is clear that he is a knowledgeable person in his field
We received an online consultation from the neurosurgeon Gokhan Silav, he explained in great detail, answered all our questions, it is clear that he is a knowledgeable person in his field, I thank the representative of the bookimed company Inge for organizing the consultation, for high-quality work, I wish you success in work and life, thank you very much! !! Thank you very much to the clinic's re-enrollment girl Ele! Helped us a lot, thank you all!
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Duhhua • Consultation with a neurosurgeon
Iraq
Jul 25, 2019
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An amazing team they really do take really good care of the patient during the hall time before the surgery and after never rest for his rest
An amazing team they really do take really good care of the patient during the hall time before the surgery and after never rest for his rest. My father now in great condition.thank you so much Thanks to the girls so much doe fast replying and take caring of every single thing.
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Duhhua • Consultation with a neurosurgeon
Iraq
Jul 25, 2019
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Certifications & accreditations

The Turkish Medical Association
The Turkish Neurosurgical Society

Qualifications

Dr. Gökalp Silav is listed among the top adult and pediatric neurosurgeons. The doctor applies only state-of-the-art neuronavigation equipment such as Brainlab. It tracks surgical instruments location during intervention, making neurosurgeon’s movements precise. As a result, healthy tissues remain undamaged. 

Specialty

Dr. Gökalp Silav is considered one of the top-ranked pediatric and adult neurosurgeons, according to the Bookimed version. He specializes in brain and spine tumor removals, epilepsy surgery, and congenital conditions correction such as Spina bifida or craniostenosis. 

The doctor performs about 400 operations on the brain and spine annually.

Dr. Gökalp Silav carries out brain tumor surgery through the nasal cavities without incisions. It is a low-injury rate option, allowing for the preservation of the brain's healthy tissues. Earlier, such a method was used to remove benign pituitary tumors.

Work experience

  • Since 2019 — Holds a leading neurosurgeon position in Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • 2001-2019 — Worked in Istanbul's leading medical facilities such as Medipol University Hospital and Acibadem Hospital
  • 1994-2001 — Trained as neurosurgeon expert at Ankara University.

Education

  • 1994 — Graduated from the Medicine Faculty of Ankara University
  • 2000 — Promoted his skills at the Neurosurgery Department of the University of Arizona and Texas Tech University and Barrow Neurological University in Arizona, USA. Now this facility is considered one of the largest neurology medical research institutions globally.

Membership

  • The Turkish Medical Association
  • The Turkish Neurosurgical Society.

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