Umut Dogu

years of experience

Umut Dogu

Specialization: Neurosurgeon
10 years of experience
Speaks:
Turkish
Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital
Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and Turkish Medical Association; specialist in neurosurgery with expertise in degenerative and traumatic spine diseases.
Dr. Umut Dogu is a neurosurgeon with strong experience in advanced spine care. He earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training & Research Hospital. Dr. Dogu has worked as a specialist at Yozgat City Hospital, Emsey Hospital Advanced Spine Center, and Memorial Şişli Hospital. He currently practices at Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital.

Dr. Dogu treats degenerative spine diseases, traumatic spine injuries, spinal tumors, and infectious spine diseases. He also manages congenital and developmental spinal disorders. His expertise includes pain-focused procedures such as neuromodulation and vertebroplasty. Dr. Dogu is a member of the Turkish Medical Association and the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.

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Dar'ya • Arthroscopic surgery

Georgia

Feb 14, 2026

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I am completely satisfied with the treatment and grateful to the entire team for their professionalism and care

I was very impressed with the clinic and the attentive care given to patients. Special thanks to Dr. Rukhat Tanli—an knowledgeable, professional, and highly compassionate specialist. Anesthesia was administered smoothly, and recovery was comfortable. The staff is friendly and caring, and the clinic is modern and clean. I would also like to specifically thank coordinator Olga for her assistance, support, and translation guidance—thanks to her, the entire process was calm and organized. I am completely satisfied with the treatment and grateful to the entire team for their professionalism and care.

I was highly impressed with the clinic and their approach to patients. Special thanks to Dr. Rukhat Tanli — a knowledgeable, attentive, and professional specialist. The anesthesia was smooth, and the recovery was comfortable. The staff is very friendly and caring, with a calm atmosphere. The clinic is modern and clean. I am completely satisfied with the treatment and grateful to the entire team for their help and support.

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Everything is great, thank you.

Client • Rhinoplasty (nose job)

Ireland

Mar 2, 2026

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Tanja Alles • Breast reduction

Germany

Oct 9, 2025

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From the very beginning of my enquiry at Bookimed to the last taxi ride to the airport after the procedures, everything went without a single obstacle

I was on 29 September 2025 at Lockman hekim clinic for breast and eyelid reduction.All my fears and doubts were in vain. From the very beginning of my enquiry at Bookimed to the last taxi ride to the airport after the procedures, everything went without a single obstacle. Everything went smoothly and smoothly. We arrived very early, we were taken to the clinic and our interpreter Olga was already in touch with us. We were placed in a beautifully decorated room, on the same day all the necessary medical parameters were taken. The doctor clearly explained what would happen and how it would be done. We were in the clinic for 3 days and then to the hotel. It was also clean, beautifully designed, rich breakfast. I recommend Lokman Hekim and Dr Marat Yaman if you want to change your appearance.

Food, staff, I can't single out anything, everything was good.

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Very high quality service. Quick responses to all my enquiries and subsequently attentive attitude.

Claire • Rhinoplasty (nose job)

United Kingdom

Feb 15, 2026

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Thankyou for changing my life and giving me some confidence back :-)

There is nothing I didn’t like from the moment I contacted bookimed ! They found the PERFECT surgeon for my personal needs and my surgeon delivered at a great price! I am very happy with my results and after care, I would highly recommend the hospital my surgeon and bookimed. Thankyou for changing my life and giving me some confidence back :-) DR Esme GUNBEY is beyond talented in his field and a really nice guy too with good English :-) I’m already thinking of what to book next ha

The hotel is spectacularly clean and modern, my surgeon DR Emre GUNBER is a perfectionist and the work he done to my nose after 2 failed rhinoplasty’s is incredible! Many surgeons I spoke to previously wouldn’t even take it on, He was honest from the start and said it was a high risk surgery. But I’m amazed at the results and the after care and advice given! Would highley recommend my surgeon for any ENT operations and would highly recommend the hospital and booking.med as a whole.

About Bookimed service

They are amazing found the perfect surgeon for me and the hospital and hotel were perfect! Made everything easy and was always quick with responses to any queries I had.

Olha Chuchkalova • Blepharoplasty (Eyelid correction)

Ukraine

Aug 30, 2025

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Thank you so much 😊

I am very grateful to all the staff for their attentiveness and prompt assistance. I travelled alone, but I didn't feel lonely, I had support from all sides ☺️ Transfer is super, I didn't even expect that it would be so VIP, the drivers are very well-mannered, attentive, careful driving! The hotel is great, I got even more than положено👍🏼 The interpreter Olga provided all kinds of help, support and was always there for me! 🫶 I had a difficult operation on my nose, but Murat Yaman is a professional and did everything to the maximum and even more, I do not regret that out of all the options I was offered I chose him 🥰 I hope my nose will be beautiful) Thank you so much 😊

Transfer, ward, doctor, interpreter, hotel, staff

Some of the staff when I was lying in the ward forgot to bring me ice, water, but that's the way it is, I understand that they have a high workload and can't keep everything in their heads, so in the end they brought it a little later ) This is a trifle and the only small minus, I would not take it into account compared to the way they ran over me.

About Bookimed service

I accidentally found an advert on the internet and decided to just ask about rhinoplasty)))) In the end I had it done 😄 Although I didn't really plan to decide so quickly. The manager did his best, well done ))

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Qualifications

Education

Year	Institution	Department
1997–2007	Hacettepe University, Ankara	Faculty of Medicine
2009	Ankara University	Neurosurgery Residency (initial year)
2011–2016	Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training & Research Hospital	Neurosurgery Residency

Professional Experience

Year	Institution	Position / Department
2016–2019	Yozgat City Hospital	Specialist in Neurosurgery
2020–2024	Emsey Hospital Advanced Spine Center, Istanbul	Specialist in Neurosurgery
2024–2025	Memorial Şişli Hospital	Specialist in Neurosurgery
2025–Present	Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital	Specialist in Neurosurgery

Areas of Interest

Degenerative Spine Diseases

Lumbar and cervical disc herniations

Spinal stenosis (narrow canal)

Facet arthropathies

Spondylolisthesis

Traumatic Spine Injuries

Vertebral fractures (thoracolumbar, cervical, sacral)

Spinal instability / ligament injuries

Spinal cord injuries

Spinal Tumors

Primary (e.g., osteoid osteoma, chordoma)

Metastatic spinal diseases

Intradural / intramedullary tumors

Infectious Spine Diseases

Spondylodiscitis

Epidural abscess

Tuberculosis (Pott’s disease)

Congenital and Developmental Disorders

Scoliosis

Kyphosis

Spina bifida

Inflammatory / Metabolic Diseases

Ankylosing spondylitis

Osteoporotic fractures

Functional / Pain-Focused Interventions

Interventional injections

Neuromodulation (SCS)

Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty

Memberships

Turkish Medical Association

Turkish Neurosurgical Society

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