Prof. Dr. Sait Öztürk is a neurosurgeon based in Istanbul, Türkiye. He specializes in the surgical treatment of movement disorders, functional neurosurgery, and epilepsy surgery.
Educational Background:
- Graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English) in 2007.
- Completed neurosurgery specialization at Fırat University in 2014.
- Trained at Harvard Medical School in under Prof. Dr. Ron L. Alterman.
Professional Experience:
- Served as Assistant Professor (2015 to 2019) and Associate Professor (2019 to 2021) at Fırat University.
- Currently practices at Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital in Istanbul.
Specializations:
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
- Brain Tumors
- Lumbar and Cervical Disc Herniation
- Spinal Cord Tumors
- Spasticity Surgery
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Epilepsy Implant) Surgery
Notable Achievements:
- Successfully performed brain pacemaker surgery on a dystonia patient who remained awake watching cartoons during the procedure.
- Assisted a Romanian painter with Parkinson's disease to resume painting after deep brain stimulation surgery.
- Provided relief to a Saudi Arabian patient suffering from severe depression through brain pacemaker surgery.
Professional Memberships:
- Turkish Neurosurgical Society
- European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
- International Neuromodulation Society (INS)
- Board member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society's Education and Training Group for Stereotactic, Functional, Pain, and Epilepsy Surger