Tufan Cansever

Specialization: Spine neurosurgeon
26 years of experience
Speaks:
English, Turkish
Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Central Hospital
An award-winning neurosurgeon and recipient of the 2009 Dr. Yıldız Yalçınlar Scientific Research Award.
Dr. Tufan Cansever is an award-winning neurosurgeon at Central Hospital in Istanbul. He specializes in spinal surgery, brain tumors, and neurovascular diseases. Dr. Cansever won the Dr. Yıldız Yalçınlar Scientific Research Award for his contributions. He focuses on minimally invasive spine surgery and interventional pain management.
- Performs brain and spinal tumor removals and minimally invasive fusion surgery.
- Treats complex conditions like spinal stenosis, spine cysts, and spinal cord abscesses.
- Winner of the Prof. Dr. Hamit Ziya Gökalp Young Neurosurgeon Award.
- Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Turkish Spine Society.

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Qualifications

Prof. Dr. Tufan Cansever is a neurosurgeon at Central Hospital specializing in spinal surgery and brain tumors. He holds the 2009 Dr. Yıldız Yalçınlar Scientific Research Award. This physician contributes to international scientific publications regarding neurovascular diseases.

Specialization and Areas of Expertise

Prof. Dr. Cansever treats complex conditions of the nervous system and spine. He uses minimally invasive spine surgery, which helps patients recover faster. This specialist also performs interventional procedures for chronic pain management. His work includes treating the following conditions:

Spinal stenosis and spinal cord abscesses
Brain tumor removal
Spine cysts and spinal cord tumors
Spine tumor embolization – a procedure that blocks blood flow to a tumor to make surgery safer
Minimally invasive fusion surgery
Neurovascular diseases

Professional Achievements and Recognition

The doctor contributes to neurosurgical research and academic projects. He has earned several awards within his field:

2012 – Prof. Dr. Hamit Ziya Gökalp Young Neurosurgeon Award (2nd Prize)
2009 – Dr. Yıldız Yalçınlar Scientific Research Award
2005 – Neurosurgery Thesis Support Award

Professional Memberships

Prof. Dr. Cansever is a member of these organizations:

Turkish Neurosurgical Society
Turkish Spine Society