Best Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery doctors in Istanbul: TOP 15 doctors

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Ali Zirh

  • Leading doctor for Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
  • 4.8 Excellent 34 reviews
  • 37 years of experience
  • 1500+ treatments performed
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)
    • Uses Microelectrode Recording and Stimulation in deep brain stimulation surgery.
    • Trained in Germany, Spain, Great Britain, Israel, Belgium, USA.
    • Over 1,300 successful deep brain stimulation surgeries performed.
    • Member of European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.
    • Certified by the European Board of Neurosurgery.
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Selçuk Göçmen

  • 4.6 Excellent 491 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
    • Specializes in functional neurosurgery, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery.
    • Trained in the USA and Turkey at top institutions for neurosurgery.
    • Certified in functional neurosurgery and Gamma Knife procedures.
    • Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Stereotactic Functional and Epilepsy Surgery Group.
    • Awarded the Young Neurosurgeon Award by the German Society of Neurosurgery in 2014.
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$25,000 - $35,000
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Akin Akakin

  • 4.2 Good 53 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
    • Dr. Akin Akakin uses stereotactic techniques for deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery.
    • Received international training at the University of Florida, USA, in brain and nerve surgery neuroanatomy.
    • Holds a doctorate from the University of Florida in brain and nerve surgery neuroanatomy.
    • Member of international neurosurgical societies.
    • Published articles in international medical journals and presented at conferences.
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$23,500 - $26,000
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Umut Dogu Akturk

  • Leading doctor for Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
  • 4.2 Good 32 reviews
  • 17 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Emsey Hospital
  • Dr. X has 10 years of experience in Neurosurgery at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital Neurology Clinic, Yozgat City Hospital, Private Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital, and Emsey Hospital.

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Baran Yil

  • 4.7 Excellent 47 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
    • Dr. Baran Yil uses microelectrode recording for deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery.
    • Completed cerebrovascular research fellowship at Yale School of Medicine, USA.
    • Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association since 2014.
    • Received the Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement First Prize in 2017.
    • Organized an international deep brain stimulation surgery microelectrode recording cadaver course in 2015.
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$20,000 - $25,000
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Kamran Aghayev

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dr. Kamran Aghayev's Private Practice
  • Dr. Kamran Aghayev is a renowned neurosurgeon with over 23 years of experience, specializing in complex brain and spine procedures. He has performed over 5,000 successful surgeries and holds multiple US patents for inventions related to spinal surgery. He has developed unique surgical techniques and published over 50 scientific papers.
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Bekir Tugcu

  • 4.7 Excellent 47 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
    • Dr. Bekir Tugcu specializes in deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for Parkinson's Disease.
    • He completed his neurosurgery residency training in Turkey.
    • He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Society of Nervous System Surgery.
    • He serves as the Vice President of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society's Stereotactic Functional Pain and Epilepsy Surgery Group.
    • He is certified by the Turkish Medical Association and the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS).
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$20,000 - $25,000
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Dursun Kirbas

  • 4.2 Good 5 reviews
  • 47 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, ISU Gaziosmanpasa
  • Prof. Dr. Dursun Kirbaş is a neurologist specialized in Clinical Neurophysiology, Landing, Dementia, Headache, Forensic Neurology, Parkinson, and Movement Disorder.
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Yaşar Kütükçü

  • 4.6 Excellent 491 reviews
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
  • Prof. Yaşar Kütükçü is a neurologist with an education from Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi Medical School and University of California San Francisco. He is a member of Turkish Neurology Society, Parkinson’s Disease Society and International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society and specializes in Neurophysiology (Deep Brain Stimulation) and movement disorders treatment.

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$25,000 - $35,000
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Lutfi Hanoglu

  • 4.5 Good 468 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Neurologist
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Murat Tiftikci

  • New
  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Adatip Hospital
  • Specialization: Neurospinal Cord and Nerve Surgery

    Foreign Language : English

    Date of Birth: 03.02.1974

    Education :

    Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (1991-1997)
    Fırat University Neurosurgery Specialization (1999-2004)

    Experience:


    Private Adatip Hospital (2004-2013)
    Private Cihan Hospital (2013-2015)
    Private Adatip Hospital (2015-...)

    Memberships:


    Sakarya Medical Chamber
    Turkish Neurosurgery Association

     

     

     

     

     

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Melih Ucer

  • New
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Neurosurgery Istanbul
  • Dr. Melih Ucer is a specialized Brain and Nerve Surgeon with a focus on Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery, Degenerative Spine Surgery, and Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery, among others. His career is marked by international practice in the USA and contributions to numerous scientific publications in the field of neurosurgery. He is also an associate professor as of 2021.
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Halil Olgunpeker

  • New
  • 17 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Lifetr hospital
  • Skull Aesthetics
     

    Skull reshaping, also known as skull reshaping, can be done using many different methods. Cranioplasty surgery and plastic surgery that involves placing a specially produced 3D implant into the skull provide the most accurate results.

    Later, I had the chance to work as a clinical research fellow (observer doctor) with Prof. Dr. Mustafa Başkaya at the University of Wisconsin in the USA. After returning from the USA, I worked at Okmeydanı Education and Research Hospital for another four years and started working as a specialist doctor at Medicalpark Bahçelievler Hospital in 2020.

    With the excitement of transferring my experiences to future generations, I simultaneously continue my academic duty at Altınbaş University 

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