Best Moyamoya disease doctors in Turkey: TOP 39 doctors

Specializes in treating complex brain and spine conditions, including Moyamoya disease, at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

• Trained at University of Wisconsin Neurosurgery Clinic
• Expert in minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques
• Published research on innovative surgical approaches

Prof. Dr. Arslan specializes in Moyamoya disease at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital, bringing decades of neurosurgical expertise to complex cases.

• Over 19 years of experience of neurosurgery experience
• Specializes in minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques
• Published extensively on brain ischemia and neurosurgical outcomes
• Member of Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Current professor at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital

Specializes in cerebrovascular surgeries including Moyamoya disease at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital.

• Over 23 years of experience of neurosurgery experience
• Skilled in complex cerebrovascular procedures like aneurysm repairs
• Uses advanced surgical and endoscopic techniques
• Published extensively on neurosurgery outcomes
• Works with pediatric and adult cases

Specializes in pediatric neurosurgery and complex cerebrovascular conditions at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.

• Over 35 years of experience of neurosurgery experience
• Trained at SSK Göztepe Training Hospital – one of Turkey's leading institutions
• Expert in aneurysm and cerebrospinal tumor surgeries
• Performs advanced spine surgeries including lumbar and neck hernias

Prof. Dr. Hasan Ozgur Ozdemir specializes in vascular brain surgeries, including Moyamoya disease, at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.

• Over 24 years of experience of neurosurgical experience
• Expert in endoscopic brain surgery techniques
• Specializes in vascular operations like aneurysms and AVMs
• First place in Turkish Neurosurgical Society Proficiency Exam
• Member of Turkish Neurosurgical Society and Turkish Medical Association

Specializes in Moyamoya disease with advanced cerebrovascular surgery training. Dr. Boztepe brings decades of neurosurgical expertise to Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Trained in cerebrovascular surgery through Turkish Neurosurgery Association courses
• Attended specialized pediatric orthopedic meetings relevant to neurological conditions
• Member of Turkish Neurosurgery Association with focus on vascular disorders
• Performs both diagnostic and surgical interventions for Moyamoya

Prof. Kaptanoglu specializes in complex neurosurgical cases, including Moyamoya disease, with decades of experience at top institutions like Ankara Numune Hospital and Marmara University.

• Over 34 years of experience in neurosurgery with a focus on vascular and pediatric cases
• Recipient of multiple prestigious awards for spinal cord and brain research
• Former Head of Neurosurgery at Marmara University
• Published 100+ scientific articles and book chapters
• Member of EUROSPINE and Turkish Neurosurgical Society

Prof. Dr. Ceylan has performed over 5,629 endoscopic surgeries, including complex cases in the sellar region, at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital.

• Specializes in endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors
• Over 32 years of experience of experience as a professor and head of neurosurgery
• Trained in the UK under leading neurosurgeons Bernard Williams and Edward Hitchcock
• Member of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Skull Base Committee
• Recipient of the 2016 Turkish Neurosurgery Association Service Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Necati Kaplan is a neurosurgeon specializing in brain, spine, and peripheral nerve surgery. He treats tumors, vascular disorders, hydrocephalus, trauma, degenerative spine disease, pediatric neurosurgical conditions, and Chiari malformation. He also works with experimental stem cell and exosome therapies.

He graduated from Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2000. He completed training in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Techniques in Mainz/Tuttlingen in 2016. He also trained in Advanced Neuroendoscopy (2004), the Keyhole concept (2003), Microsurgery at GATA (2005), Pediatric Neurosurgery (2015), and minimally invasive lumbar surgery (2015).

He has served as a Board Member of the Association of Nervous System Surgery since 2018. He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Association (since 2008) and the Association of Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies (since 2019). He co-authored series on vertebroplasty (111 patients/140 segments), 200 anterior cervical surgeries, 271 lumbar microdiscectomies, 673 mild head trauma cases, and stem cell therapies.

Assoc. Prof. Ozdogan trained under Prof. Dr. M. Gazi Yasargil, a pioneer in neurosurgery, specializing in complex brain conditions like Moyamoya disease.

• Clinical Fellowship in Brain and Nerve Surgery at Yeditepe University Hospital
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association and European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Experience at multiple leading hospitals including Istanbul Training and Research Hospitals

Dr. Serkan Kitis has performed 1,100+ neurosurgical procedures, including Moyamoya disease treatments, at Memorial Şişli Hospital.

• 16 years of experience of experience in neurosurgery
• Specializes in complex cerebrovascular conditions
• Trained at Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine
• Current neurosurgery specialist at Memorial Şişli Hospital

Prof. Dr. Ilhan Elmaci is a leading neurosurgeon specializing in Moyamoya disease, with over 39 years of experience of experience in brain vascular diseases.

• Trained in micro neurosurgery under Professor M. Gazi Yaşargil at Zurich University
• Enhanced expertise in vascular neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University
• Founding chairman of the Skull Base Society in Turkey
• Member of the Executive Committee of the European Skull Base Society
• Published over 110 scientific papers in international journals

Dr. Ramazan Sari is an Associate Professor specializing in neurosurgery at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, with extensive academic and clinical expertise.

• Specialized in neurosurgery at S.B. Göztepe Training and Research Hospital
• Contributed to establishing the neurosurgery department at Medipol University
• Proficient in both Turkish and English for patient care
• Holds an Associate Professorship in neurosurgery since 2021

Dr. Akin Akakin brings 26 years of experience of neurosurgical expertise, specializing in complex cerebrovascular conditions at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital.

• Fellowship-trained at Florida University in Brain and Nerve Surgery Neuroanatomy
• Specializes in neurovascular surgery and cerebrovascular diseases of the brain
• Published multiple articles in international conferences and journals
• Performs advanced lateral microsurgical approaches for disc surgery

Professor Salih Murat Imer brings 41 years of experience of neurosurgical expertise, including advanced training in functional neurosurgery – key for Moyamoya care.

• Specialized in cerebrovascular surgery at Istanbul University
• Trained in Finland and France for advanced neurosurgical techniques
• Published 68 articles and presented at 33 international congresses
• Performs surgeries at Florence Nightingale Hospital

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.

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Bozbuga specializes in complex neurovascular surgery with over 35 years of experience of experience at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital.

• Expert in skull base surgery and neuro-oncology
• Published in international peer-reviewed journals
• Graduated from Istanbul University Medical School
• Completed neurosurgery training at IU Istanbul Medical School

With over 30 years of experience of neurosurgical experience, Dr. Kapici specializes in managing complex cerebrovascular cases at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

• 30 years of experience as Chief Assistant at GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association and Spine Society of Europe
• Additional training in microsurgery and spine surgery techniques
• Currently Head of Neurosurgery Department at Altınbaş University Faculty of Medicine

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.