Mustafa Yavuz Samanci
- Specialization: Neurosurgeon
- 19 years of experience
- Speaks:English
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)
- Member of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Neurosurgery Steering Committee and the International Epilepsy Surgery Society.
Dr. Mustafa Yavuz Samanci is a neurosurgeon at Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital in Istanbul. He is a steering committee member for the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. Dr. Samanci completed a clinical fellowship in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery at Koç University. He treats movement disorders using deep brain stimulation and spinal cord stimulation.
- Completed postdoctoral research at Temple University in the US and in Shanghai.
- Winner of the Prof. Dr. Hakan Caner Overseas Education Scholarship.
- Member of the International Epilepsy Surgery Society and European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.
- Performs specialized procedures like selective dorsal rhizotomy and vagus nerve stimulation.
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Doctor's services
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Selective Dorsal Neurotomy (SDN Surgery)
- Vagus nerve stimulation
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
- Gamma Knife
- Spinal cord stimulator (SCS)
- Selective Dorsal Cryoablation
- MRI of one area
- CT (computer tomography)
- Brain MRI
- Online Consultation with Neurosurgeon
- Ultrasound
- Brain MRI with contrast (FLAIR sequence)
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Qualifications
Mustafa Yavuz Samanci is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital. He specializes in stereotactic, functional, and pediatric neurosurgery. He holds steering committee roles in the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society and the International Epilepsy Surgery Society. He also serves as the Secretary for the Turkish Neuromodulation Society.
Specialization and Surgical Expertise
Dr. Samanci performs interventions for movement disorders and chronic pain. He uses the Gamma Knife ICON / Esprit system for non-invasive intracranial treatments. This system delivers precise radiation to brain targets without incisions. He treats motor symptoms through deep brain stimulation (DBS) and spinal cord stimulation (SCS).
The specialist also provides surgical options for spasticity and pediatric conditions. He performs various procedures to help patients manage neurological symptoms. These include nerve stimulations and targeted neurotomies. His surgical repertoire includes:
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) — a surgery to reduce muscle stiffness in patients with cerebral palsy
- Spinal cord stimulator (SCS) implantation
- Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)
- Selective Dorsal Neurotomy (SDN)
- Peripheral nerve stimulation
- Selective Dorsal Cryoablation
Professional Experience
- 2025–present — Associate Professor, Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital, Istanbul
- 2024–2025 — Associate Professor, Koç University School of Medicine
- 2023–2024 — Assistant Professor, Koç University School of Medicine
- 2020–2025 — Associate Professor, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul
- 2019–2019 — Assistant Professor, Başkent University Hospital, Istanbul
- 2017–2019 — Neurosurgeon, Tekirdağ State Hospital
- 2013–2017 — Neurosurgeon, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital
- 2008–2013 — Neurosurgery Resident, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
- 2007–2008 — General Practitioner, Kocaeli Yuvacık Primary Healthcare Center
Education and Advanced Training
- 2024–ongoing — Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Netherlands
- 2025 — Spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation, University Hospital Cologne, Germany
- 2024 — Postdoctoral Research, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, China
- 2020–2021 — Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Fellowship, Koç University, Istanbul
- 2020 — Associate Professor Title, Interuniversity Board, Ankara
- 2015–2016 — Postdoctoral Research, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
- 2014–2017 — Management of Healthcare Institutions degree, Istanbul University
- 2001–2007 — Medical Doctor, Hacettepe University, Ankara
- 2005 — Exchange Student, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Research and Academic Achievements
Dr. Samanci focuses on neuroprotection and pyramidal tract imaging in spasticity. He received the Prof. Dr. Hakan Caner Overseas Education Scholarship from the Turkish Neurosurgical Society. He also completed two TÜBİTAK postdoctoral research projects. These studies investigated nasopharyngeal cooling and DTI imaging in cerebral palsy.
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
- Former Member, Neurosurgery Publications Board for Neurosurgery Speaks!
- Winner of two TÜBİTAK 2219 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
- Member, EANS Individual Membership Committee
Professional Memberships
- International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS)
- European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ESSFN)
- International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN)
- European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
- International Epilepsy Surgery Society (IESS)
- Turkish Neurosurgical Society
- Secretary, Turkish Neuromodulation Society
- Deep Brain Stimulation Society
- Istanbul Medical Chamber
- Turkish Neurosurgical Society Young Neurosurgeons Board
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