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Mehmet Alpay Cal
36
years of experience

Mehmet Alpay Cal

  • Specialization: Neurosurgeon
  • 36 years of experience
  • Speaks:
    English
  • Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • Specializes in spinal surgery with research focus on cervical corpectomy techniques and pre-emptive analgesia for spine surgeries at Liv Hospital Ulus.

    • Performs neuro-oncological and spinal surgeries
    • Published multiple studies on spine surgery techniques
    • Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
    • Trained at Istanbul University's Faculty of Medicine
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Газиз • Herniated disk
Russian Federation
Jan 22, 2021
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"I recommend to everyone, wizards work here - professionals in their field!"Categorized statements: About the doctor: "Easy to communicate, concise, it is immediately clear that the highest level specialist, after the examination, identified the problem and showed it on the MRI scan and explained what was to come
LIV Hospital services are very much in line with and in no way inferior to the world level, believe me, because due to health problems of my family, we had to see clinics in the USA, China, South Korea, Israel. From the very first call I felt great care for me as a loved one. Many thanks to Sabina, Nigina - coordinators / translators, they did a great job, we could contact them at any time of the day and they supported the patient with all their hearts. Please note that everything here is based on Turkish, only doctors can communicate in English. It can be seen how much Turkey has advanced and is self-sufficient. I am grateful to fate that I met the professor - neurosurgeon Chagatay Ozturk. Easy to communicate, concise, it is immediately clear that the highest level specialist, after the examination, identified the problem and showed it on the MRI scan and explained what was to come. An operation was performed to remove the hernia on L5-S1 and a titanium disc was installed. The atmosphere of the team was very favorable and cozy, there was a high level of coherence and discipline. The concern was such that I did not feel any pain or heaviness, although they say that the operation was not an easy one. On the second day after the operation, I already walked and on the sixth day I was already discharged. Finally I got rid of pain and sleepless nights over the years! I recommend to everyone, wizards work here - professionals in their field! Best regards, Gaziz Kissym Kazakhstan
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Anonymous • Vertebral plastic
Uzbekistan
Feb 27, 2020
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I'll start my review with Bookimed. Indeed, the guys helped a lot, in particular, Anton, Barbara, Nazrin. From the moment I turned to them, they tirelessly contacted me and provided all third-party support. Meeting, doctor's consultation and after. Really guys thank you! We agreed with Anton that we would go for a consultation at Liv Hospital. Special thanks to you. Now for the Liv Hospital itself. We turned to this hospital with an MRI scan - signs of osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine. The central protrusion of the VTh3 - VTh4 disk and vertebral bodies with marginal suspensions, the height of the vertebral bodies is preserved. End plates of vertebral bodies with clear, even contours. In the vertebral bodies Th2 (10mm), Th5 (10mm), Th10 (23mm), Th11 (3mm) and L1 (5mm), round sections with hyper-intense T1 and T2 HI signal characteristics (hemangiomas) are determined. We were prescribed a doctor Chagatai Ozturk. From acquaintances, from reviews and after talking with the doctor, I realized that the doctor is quite a professional in his field. Pros: 1. Modern hospital 2. Attention to the patient is good. 3. Amiable doctor 4. Well done consultants. Cons: 1. Very, well, very expensive treatment in relation to other hospitals in Turkey. For example, Memorial, Azhibadem, Medicana 2. Careful attention to the patient is a maximum of 10-15 minutes. After this time has passed, it seems that the doctor has lost interest in you and begins to engage in others on his computer. (at least I noticed this in relation to us) 3. Does not give other variations of the treatment although this could be given. Since having looked at our MRI remotely, Liv hospital sent us an invoice, we expected that after a live examination, the doctor would offer us other treatment options. 4. The doctor is very honest with the patient. He directly told us that after the operation does not guarantee that we will return to our previous health and will feel like an 18 year old healthy person. I do not know how much this psychologically affects the patient. For example, it negatively affected us or not. 5. We were offered to have an operation the amount of which amounted to $ 23,000 plus treatment and stay in Turkey for 15 days would cost us all this about $ 30,000. For this amount we were offered in Israel and Germany, and in India 3 times cheaper. We asked for a breakdown of this amount, which is included here. Unfortunately, they said they could not give it. I could not understand why. Then we asked to give us a price for hemorrhage vertebroplasty, after a two-day wait they said $ 7,000, although other hospitals asked for $ 3,000- $ 3,500 for vertebroplasty, and after they found out that we would only do vertebroplasty, and we won’t do the spinal surgery, interest our person at the hospital completely disappeared and they did not contact us even though we were there about 10 days after consulting with them. So the next day we went to several other hospitals in Turkey and stayed at the Sisli Momorial Hospital. I want to note that the Memorial is no different from Liv Hospital in terms of modernity and attention to the patient. Doctors are very kind prices are acceptable, the neurosurgeon in whom we were an expert in their field listened without being lazy. We were able to ask him all the questions we were interested in, both during the consultation and after treatment, and he was in contact with us all the time before and after the radio frequency denervation that we had with him. Something like this. All health and goodness
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Инна • Herniated disk
Ukraine
Mar 5, 2020
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"I recommend the clinic to everyone who is responsible for their health
Hello! Just recently returned from the clinic Liv Hospital. Thanks to the professor, Dr. Oztürk was given an accurate diagnosis and a treatment plan. Very attentive staff and doctors, all at the highest level! Special thanks I want to say to the employees of Bookimed. The girls reacted very responsibly, called, clarified. It was very pleasant to work directly in the clinic with Llaala, who organized the hotel accommodation and directly supervised the entire process of my stay in the clinic. I recommend the clinic to everyone who is responsible for their health.
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Танзиля • Herniated disk
Kazakhstan
Nov 21, 2020
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Polite staff
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Zereyakob Gedlu • Herniated disk
Ethiopia
May 4, 2020
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Qualifications

Dr. Mehmet Alpay Cal is a neurosurgeon and spine specialist at Liv Hospital Ulus. He performs neuro-oncological surgery, complex spinal procedures, and pediatric neurosurgery. He also treats functional neurological disorders using stimulation and pump technologies. These technologies help manage movement and pain disorders.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

Dr. Cal treats various conditions affecting the brain and nervous system. His practice includes treating brain tumors, cerebral aneurysms, and arteriovenous malformations. He also addresses congenital issues such as craniostenosis and Chiari malformations.

The doctor performs several procedures:

  • Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery – a procedure that uses implanted electrodes to treat movement disorders
  • CyberKnife and Gamma Knife radiosurgery – non-invasive radiation treatments for tumors and lesions
  • Surgical removal of brain tumors and cysts
  • Scoliosis and spinal stenosis surgery
  • Spinal cord stimulator (SCS) implantation – a device that sends electrical signals to the spinal cord to block pain
  • Baclofen pump surgery for spasticity – an implanted device that delivers muscle relaxants directly to the spinal fluid
  • Neurorrhaphy for peripheral nerve repair – a microsurgical technique to reconnect damaged nerves

Academic Research and Publications

Dr. Cal investigates laboratory markers and drug interactions in neurosurgery. His research covers cervical corpectomy techniques and analgesia for spine operations. He has authored multiple studies in international medical journals and examines antiepileptic drugs for brain tumor patients.

Selected Publications

  • "Impact of subventricular zone interaction on clinical outcomes in patients with intracerebral hematoma," 2024
  • "A Single-center Study Comparing Volumetric and Morphometric Measurements of Chiari Malformation," 2024
  • "Rapid Recurrence of Glioblastoma After 12 Days Despite Gross Total Resection," 2024
  • "The relationship between vertebral compression rates and systemic inflammatory scores," 2024
  • "Retrospective Evaluation of the Effect of Surgery and CyberKnife on Recurrence and Neurological Deficits," 2023
  • "The use of vancomycin powder in the compound depressed skull fractures," 2023
  • "A rare case report: Cervical subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema due to mastoid fracture," 2020
  • "Neuroprotective effect of ziprasidone: Preliminary results compared to haloperidol," 2014
  • "Bilateral epidural hematoma in a patient with Human immunodeficiency virus infection," 2013
  • "Coexistence of spinal lipoma, ependymal cyst and dermoid cyst in neighboring localizations," 2013
  • "Pneumorrhachis associated with bronchial asthma and subcutaneous emphysema," 2011
  • "Correlation between leptin and pro-inflammatory cytokines in cortical contusion injury model," 2011

Work Experience

  • Liv Hospital Ulus
  • Sisli Kolan Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital
  • Ardahan State Hospital

Education and Training

  • Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree
  • Istanbul Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital – Residency

Professional Memberships

  • Turkish Neurosurgery Association
  • Istanbul Medical Chamber

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