Best Cervical Spondylosis doctors in Istanbul: TOP 8 doctors

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hilmi Kaya is a professor of neurosurgery at Anadolu Medical Center in Gebze, Turkey. He earned his MD from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa (English program). He completed his neurosurgery residency there from 1996 to 2003. He became a professor in 2015. He also completed observerships at Maastricht University in 2007 and 2009.

His clinical focus includes functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. He also treats spinal tumors and spinal stenosis and performs spinal instrumentation. He manages skull base and brain tumors. He performs vascular surgery of the central nervous system.

Achievements include leading a Parkinson’s research project at Ondokuz Mayıs University (BAP, Project No. T.597, 2008). He supervised a neurosurgery thesis in 2008. His awards include third place at the 2nd National Congress of the Society of Neurosurgery in 2006, the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Overseas Scholarship in 2008, and the Aysima Altınok Thesis Award in 2009. Several of his papers ranked at the 22nd and 23rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congresses in 2008 and 2009. He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Turkish Medical Association.

Dr. Nurperi Gazioglu is a neurosurgeon. She trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. She earned her MD in 1984 after study from 1978 to 1984. She completed neurosurgery training from 1986 to 1993. Her 1993 dissertation examined “Fetal Hypophysis Transplantation Under the Renal Capsule in Rats.”

She completed advanced courses in endoscopic pituitary surgery (2005, 2007, 2008) and endoscopic lumbar disc surgery (2007). She also trained in molecular genetics for clinicians (2003) and CME with the World Federation of Neurology (2002). She studied epilepsy surgery focused on insular–hippocampal anatomy (1999) and thoracolumbar trauma (1998). She attended the EANS European Neurosurgery Course (1988). Her clinical training includes observerships at APHP Necker–Enfants Malades and Hôpital Lariboisière in 1991. She completed an internship there in 1999.

Dr. Halil Can is a Professor of Neurosurgery (2025; Associate Professor 2020). He completed neurosurgical training at Istanbul University–Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2007. His clinical focus includes endoscopic and microsurgical spine surgery for fractures, tumors, and degenerative disease; advanced pain procedures; endoscopic skull base and pituitary surgery; and neurovascular, neuro-oncologic, and peripheral nerve surgery.

He has 21 international peer-reviewed papers (SCI/SSCI). Topics include cadaveric morphometry of Kambin’s triangle and the transforaminal triangular working zone, lumbar arterial and anterior approach anatomy, and an in vitro test of a new lumbar fixation device.

His clinical studies include a single-team series of 81 posterior circulation aneurysms, with 13 flow-diversion cases. He also reported five spinal cavernous malformation cases. He conducted Phase I safety and feasibility stem-cell trials in pediatric hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and in chronic complete spinal cord injury.

Dr. Mucuoglu specializes in neurosurgery with a focus on spinal conditions at Atlas University Hospital. His expertise includes advanced spinal surgery techniques.

• Trained in neurosurgery at Dokuz Eylul University
• Member of Turkish Neurosurgical Society and European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Published multiple case reports on spinal conditions
• Participated in advanced spinal surgery courses

Specializes in spine surgery, including cervical disc herniation and stabilization at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul.

• Trained in neurosurgery at Ankara Training and Research Hospital
• Expert in complex spinal conditions and stabilization techniques
• Performs advanced procedures like vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
• Associate Doctor at Liv Vadistanbul Hospital

Specializes in cervical corpectomy techniques – Dr. Cal focuses on advanced spinal surgeries at Liv Hospital Ulus.

• Expertise in neuro-oncological and spinal surgery
• Research on pre-emptive analgesia for spine surgeries
• Published multiple studies on cervical spine techniques
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association

Specializes in spinal minimally invasive surgery at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul – bringing precision techniques to spinal conditions.

• Trained in brain and nerve surgery at Cumhuriyet University
• Performs neuro-oncological and spinal oncological surgeries
• Part of research on spinal cord injury treatments
• Member of multiple neurosurgical sub-specialties

Dr Ayhan Kaya specializes in spinal surgery, including cervical spondylosis, with extensive experience in treating herniated discs and spinal stenosis.

• Graduated from Dicle University Faculty of Medicine in 1991
• Specialized in Neurosurgery in 2003
• Expertise in microsurgical techniques for spinal conditions
• Provides comprehensive surgical care for neurological conditions
• Patient-centered approach with personalized treatment plans