Salih Murat Imer
40
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Salih Murat Imer
- Specialization: Neurosurgeon
- 40 years of experience
- Speaks:English, Spanish
- Online consultations: available
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
- Founding professor and leader of the Neurosurgery Department at Okan University; published 68 articles and contributed 9 book chapters.
Prof. Dr. Salih Murat İmer is a neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience. He founded and led the Neurosurgery Department at Okan University Hospital. He has written 68 scientific articles and contributed to 9 book chapters. Dr. İmer has also presented at 33 international congresses, showing his influence in neurosurgery worldwide.
Dr. İmer holds advanced certifications in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, Leksell Gamma Knife radiosurgery, and endoscopic spine surgery. He received specialized training in several European countries. He has worked with leading experts such as Prof. Matti Vapalahti and Prof. Juha Hernesniemi. Through these collaborations, he has helped improve neurosurgical practice and education around the world.
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United Kingdom
Apr 3, 2025
I feel renewed
Successfully myomectomy Surgery
My uterus, my decision: First of all, I am genuinely grateful to Prof Cem Iyibozkurt of Florence Nightingale Istanbul for saving my uterus, which doctors in the UK have declared damaged and useless and saying that the only option for me was a hysterectomy, and I was totally against it. I recently had a successful myomectomy at the end of March 2025, which removed 81 fibroids, and the largest fibroid was a size 21x20 cm.
I was diagnosed with multiple fibroids in August 2023, which were in different locations. I had a protruded stomach, and I looked like 6 months pregnant. The fibroids also pressed on my pelvic nerves, causing my left leg to swell and causing excruciating pain. They were also pressing on my internal organs, causing my kidneys to swell, and I became incontinent because they were pressing on my bladder, and I could not empty the bladder. My menstrual blood was so heavy I had to request my employer to work remotely during my menstrual month as I needed to change pads regularly or change clothes in case they had overflowed.
I researched and came across Prof Cem Iyibozkurt with the help of Bookemed medical coordinator Olha and medical coordinator Alisher, who arranged my first video consultation with Prof Cem Iyibozkurt.
After a video consultation, I agreed on the date for my surgery, and then Olha and Alisher arranged all my appointments, hospital transportation, and airport pick-up.
I am genuinely grateful that my surgery went successfully. I spent 3 days in the hospital. On the discharge day, I felt good and confident enough to walk and had less pain around the stomach area.
Today is week 4, past surgery; my scar is healing beautifully and is invisible. You won't even know that I just had a myomectomy surgery. All the discomfort I used to have is gone. No more incontinence pads and my left leg no longer causes pain or gets swollen. I feel renewed.
I would recommend Prof Cem Iyibozkurt and Florence Nightingale Istanbul Hospital to any woman looking for the best doctor and hospital for myomectomy surgery.
I liked all the arrangements from the first time I contacted the medical coordinators to the last day I returned to my home country.
They were kind, good listeners and responded to my specific demands.
I cannot complain
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Mary Ndwiga • Pituitary adenoma
Kenya
Oct 11, 2024
We would strongly recommend this team to any foreigner visiting Turkey for treatment
I landed on Bookimed while searching for further treatment.. One Dr.Hilal got in touch with me and guided me through the different options available to us. We eventually settled on Florence nightingale hospital and immediately got in touch with Alişer, who walked with us through our preparation and arrival in Turkey as well as the hospital visits. He was kind enough to guide us on what was expected and was always available even at odd hours . The doctors at the Hosp led by Prof Elle and Prof Yusef, treated us with utmost professionalism. They calmly guided us through the process and made us understand what we are dealing with. They were not quick to rush into any interventions.. we felt very safe in their hands. A special thanks to Simaza our interpreter, you are a wonderful human being. Blessings lady. To The Professors, all medical professionals at the hospital, we are grateful. Hilal, Alişer and Simaza you the best. We would strongly recommend this team to any foreigner visiting Turkey for treatment..
we were happy! Blessings
Ержан • Tongue cancer
Kazakhstan
Oct 10, 2024
Thank Allah that we met him and he did a good surgery
Many thanks to Dr Bora Basharan and Alisher Durdiev! Diagnosis: carcinoma on the tongue.
Alisher was very helpful with the choice and full support during the treatment. He gave us confidence in choosing Dr Bora Basharan by telling us about his professionalism and humanity. The most important thing for Alisher was the patient's health and to organise the diagnosis/surgery so that the patient gets the best results. We are very happy about this. We could not decide on the treatment (we were waiting for answers from South Korea) and Alisher did not give up to provide us with doctor's answers, answer our many questions and help with organisation. His ability to speak excellent Russian helped a lot in communication.
The first meeting organised by Alisher went well. The doctor explained everything about the surgery and gave us peace of mind due to his experience as a highly specialised ENT surgeon in oncology. The operation went well and the follow up health checks. The recovery is good.
We read many positive reviews online about Dr Bor Basharan which gave us more confidence. The reviews are true. After the surgery we were given a room with excellent food and the recovery was good.
Thank Allah that we met Alisher and Dr Bora Basharan, for his golden hands, good surgery and organisation. Thank you very much again!
Good health to all!
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Temirbek Ormotoev • Da Vinci Robotic System
Kyrgyzstan
Feb 7, 2025
Dear readers, if anyone wants to be treated abroad, come specifically to Florence Nightingale and find Prof Ahmet-Tunç Ozdemir and you will not go wrong with your choice
I, Temirbek Ormotoev came from Kyrgyzstan, I chose Florence Nightingale Hospital which was helped by bookimed company and the staff of this company liked me, especially I am happy to deal with Professor Ahmet-Tunch Ozdemir. Today is the 3rd day after the operation performed by Prof Ahmet-Tunç Ozdemir. The operation was done wonderfully, I am satisfied and also the hospital conditions and medical staff were top notch, everyone is polite to the patients, especially the head nurse and nurse Linhai were very good at patient care. Why did I choose Florence Nightingale specifically? Because this hospital is one of the advanced hospitals in Turkey and there is a DaVinci robotised system. I have a neoplasm in my kidney over 30 mm. Prof Ahmet-Tunç Ozdemir performed the operation within 1.5 hours and he has golden hands. Dear readers, if anyone wants to be treated abroad, come specifically to Florence Nightingale and find Prof Ahmet-Tunç Ozdemir and you will not go wrong with your choice. I was discharged on the second day after surgery, I feel great and recovery is underway. In terms of the cost of paying for the surgery, compared to other clinics in Turkey, it is realistic and inexpensive. Mr Ahmet-Tunc Ozdemir, my family and I wish you good health, longevity, good luck in everything and that you stay for a long time saving patients from various diseases, Allah help you. I am also grateful to the medical coordinators of bookimed platform, Liana, who from the very beginning until today accompanies and helps with treatment abroad and assistants named Alisher, translator Aigerim, who know their business professionally. Thank you all who helped me with this situation, Allah bless us all.
Liked Prof Ahmet-Tunç Özdemir, service, medical staff, clinic, overall everything is good.
Мария • Endometriosis
Oct 16, 2024
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Hi, I'm Cella, and I’m living in Bali, Indonesia. I’d like to share an honest review based on my experience of finding a medical coordinator, a doctor, and a hospital for my case. I was recently diagnosed with an ovarian cyst and stage 4 endometriosis, which required surgery as soon as possible. I was initially hospitalized in Bali, but the doctor there suggested I look for a better-equipped hospital as they didn’t have the necessary facilities to perform my surgery.
It wasn’t easy to find the right care on a small island like Bali. Thankfully, my best friend helped me connect with a medical manager from Bookimed. That’s how we found Alisher, the medical manager and Prof. Dr. A Cem Iyibozkurt from Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul.
We arranged an online consultation with the doctor, which was free of charge, I already have all my medical records and MRI results before an online consultation, I’ve prepared everything to speed up the process. and within a week, they scheduled my laparoscopic robotic surgery. Alisher did an excellent job coordinating everything, and I couldn’t be happier with him. Prof. Dr. Cem Iyibozkurt is an amazing doctor, highly experienced, and well-known for his expertise in the field.
The hospital itself was fantastic—the nurses and staff took great care of me. I’m really grateful for the smooth process, and I highly recommend them to anyone who may be in a similar situation and looking for this kind of care and has similar situation as mine.
I love how this hospital arranges everything quickly without wasting time on the surgery process, and the Medical Manager, Alisher, is the best!
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Doctor's services
- Discectomy
- CyberKnife
- High intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFU)
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
- Transnasal resection of tumor
- Multiple subpial transections
- Vagus nerve stimulation
- Stereotaxic radiosurgery
- Medication treatment for Parkinson"s disease
- Tomotherapy
- Removal of meningioma
- Surgical treatment of epilepsy
- Stereotaxic surgeries
- Laminectomy
- Craniotomy
- Removal of spinal cord tumor
- Gamma Knife
- Brain tumor removal
- Medication treatment for multiple sclerosis
- Minimally invasive fusion surgery
- Herniated disc surgery
- Trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy (adenomectomy)
- Radiation therapy for brain tumor
- Radiosurgery of a brain tumor
- Surgical treatment of radiculopathy
- Excision of skull base tumor
- Hydrocephalus surgeries, shunt surgeries
- CyberKnife for brain tumor
- Tongue cancer surgery
- Pituitary tumor surgery
- ApiFix system implantation
- Surgery for syringomyelia
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
- Foraminotomy
- Brain Tumor Embolization
- Gamma Knife for brain tumor
- Removal of herniated disc with preoperative diagnostic
- Brain tumor surgery
- Surgical removal of the brain cyst
- Fetal surgery for spina bifida
- Neurorrhaphy
- Brain Aneurysm Repair
- Spine Tumor Embolization
- Surgery for Klumpke's palsy
- Endoscopic discectomy
- Vertebral Artery Angioplasty and Stenting
- Robotic spine surgery
- Anterior cervical discectomy
- MRI of one area
- CT (computer tomography)
- Brain MRI
- Online Consultation with Neurosurgeon
- Ultrasound
- Brain biopsy
- Brain MRI with contrast (FLAIR sequence)
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Qualifications
Education & Training
Medical Education:
- Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey (1977 - 1983)
- M.D. Degree earned in 1983
Neurosurgical Training:
- Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul (1985 - 1991)
- Certification from the Turkish Ministry of Health, Turkish Board in Neurosurgery (1991)
Previous Appointments
- Physician: Obligatory Service, March 1983 - March 1985
- Consultant Neurosurgeon: Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, February 1993 - September 1993
- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery: Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, September 1993 - January 1996
- Consultant Neurosurgeon: Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, January 1996 - January 2000
- Associate Professor: Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, January 2000 - January 2006
- Professor of Neurosurgery: Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, January 2006 - April 2011
- Retired from University: April 2011
- Professor of Neurosurgery & Founder: Neurosurgery Department, Okan University Hospital, Istanbul, December 2016 - March 2018
- Current Appointment: Private Office, Kadıköy, Ataşehir & Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospitals
Certificates & Specializations
- Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery Course, Oulu, Finland, 1990
- EANS European Courses (5-year cycle): Amsterdam (1988), Rostock (1989), Çeşme (1994), Klagenfurt (1995), Aalborg (1996)
- Primary Examination for European Board, Klagenfurt, Austria, 1995
- Advanced Training in Functional Disorders with Leksell Gamma Knife, Marseille, France, 2004
- Advanced Training in Vestibular Schwannomas and Skull Base Surgery with Leksell Gamma Knife, Marseille, France, 2004
- DISC Nucleoplasty in Cervical and Lumbar Disc Diseases, Freiburg, Germany, 2004
- Neuropathfinder Train-the-Trainer, Vienna, Austria, 2009
- Neuropathfinder Train-the-Trainer, Athens, Greece, 2011
- Full-Endoscopic Spine Surgery Certificate, Herne, Germany, 2011
International Experience
- University Central Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Kuopio, Finland, under the care of Prof. Matti Vapalahti and Prof. Juha Hernesniemi, April-May 1990
- Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery, Marseille, France, August-October 2004
Publications & Presentations
- 9 Book Chapters (National & International Publications)
- 68 Articles
- 82 Reports (Presented orally or as posters)
- 33 International Congresses (Speaker or Moderator)
- 99 National Congresses & Symposia (Speaker or Moderator)
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