Best Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery doctors in Turkey: TOP 44 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)
  • Award-winning stereotactic and functional neurosurgeon from Turkey, working for over 30 years. 

    Expert in deep brain stimulation (DBS). Has provided over 850 successful DBS procedures and more than 1,350 neurosurgery procedures. Broke a Guinness World Record for the biggest number of patients after DBS gathered in one place. Was trained in Germany, Spain, Great Britain, Israel, Belgium, and the USA. Cooperates with Bookimed from 2018 and regularly trains and educates the Bookimed’s team for training and education in neurology.

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Selçuk Göçmen
  • 4.6 Excellent 481 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr Göçmen is a Turkey-based neurosurgeon with over 15 years of experience, specializing in functional neurosurgery and Gamma Knife. He is certified in functional neurosurgery, Gamma Knife and Endovascular procedures, and has won the Young Neurosurgeon Award by the German Society of Neurosurgery in 2014. He has written over 35 papers on brain diseases and neurosurgery, and is a member of several neurosurgery and spine organizations.

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$25,000 - $35,000
Akin Akakin
  • 4.2 Good 51 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
  • Dr. Akin Akakin is a highly experienced Neurosurgeon in Istanbul, Turkey with over 20+ years of experience and expertise in a variety of areas including Far lateral disc surgery, Neurovascular surgery, Cerebrovascular diseases, Aneurysms, and more. He has a Doctorate Program from Florida University Brain and Nerve Surgery Neuroanatomy, as well as published articles in conferences and journals.
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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 Yilmaz
  • 4.7 Excellent 39 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Education and Expertise

    1998 - 2005 - Marmara University Faculty of Medicine

    1998 - 2005 - Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul

    (Head of the Department: Prof Dr Türker KILIÇ)

    2011 - 2012 - Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA (Director: Murat Günel MD. PhD., Professor of Neurosurgery)Cerebrovascular Research Fellowship

     

    Professional Memberships

    2014 + Turkish Neurosurgery Association

    2017 + Turkish Spine Association

    2018 + AOSpine

     

    Awards

    Turkish Neurosurgery Society 31st Scientific Congress “Prof. Dr. Hamit Ziya Gökalp Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement First Prize”, Antalya, 2017.

     

    Courses and Certificates

    1. Member of the Organizing Committee; 12. National Neuroscience Congress, Bahçeşehir University, 28-31 May 2014

    2. Member of the Organizing Committee; 11. ASNO 'Skull-base Anatomy Course', 11-14 September 2014, Istanbul

    3. Instructor / Member of the Organizing Committee; Neurosurgery Course Series – 4 /Prof. Dr. Evandro de Oliveira Skull Base Course 2, Prof. Rhoton Anatomy Lab BAU Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, 2015.

    4. Member of the Organizing Committee; International Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Microelectrode Recording Cadaver Course, Rhoton Anatomy Lab BAU Faculty of Medicine, 6-7 February 2015 Istanbul.

    5. Organization Officer; TND Istanbul Meetings, Istanbul, 2015-2016

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$20,000 - $25,000
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 39 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Dr. Bekir Tugcu is a specialist in brain and nerve surgery with a career starting in 1993 and achieving professorship in neurosurgery in 2020. He has expertise in various areas including general neurosurgery, epilepsy and Parkinson's surgery, and neurovascular surgery. He also provides deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery.
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$20,000 - $25,000
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 481 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
Lutfi Hanoglu
  • 4.5 Good 462 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Neurologist
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Sabbri Aydin
  • 4.3 Good 41 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Estophia Hospital
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$18,000 - $23,000
Zafer Toktaş
  • 3.5 Good 3 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Oncology Hospital
  • Neurosurgeon with extensive education from Marmara University, Uludag University, and Harvard Medical School. Experienced in research, state service, and teaching. Member of Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Turkish Neurosurgery Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group, Turkish Spine Association, North American Spine Society, and Nervous System Surgery Association.

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Mehmet Onur Ozturk
  • New
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Bewell Health Assistance
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Gulnar Ibrahimova
  • 4.8 Excellent 34 reviews
  • 16 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)
  • Dr. Gülnar İbrahimova, MD graduated from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2008 and completed her specialization training in Neurology at Istanbul University in 2017. She currently works at Istanbul Medipol UNiversity Parkinson's disease and movement disoreders' center, and is a member of the Turkish Neurological Association and the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom. Additionally, she has published papers in domestic and international journals.
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$28,000 - $28,000
Abdullah Ozkardes
  • 4.2 Good 5 reviews
  • 41 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, ISU Gaziosmanpasa
  • Assoc. Professor Abdullah Özkardeş is a neurologist with expertise in EMG, EEG, sleep monitoring, botox applications, flight medicine, dementia, and Parkinson/Alzheimer. He has a Bachelor's degree from Ankara University, as well as experience as a neurology research assistant, assistant professor of neurology, flight doctor, and neurologist, and a flight medic.
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Basak Bolluk Kilic
  • 4.8 Excellent 34 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)
  • Dr. Başak Bolluk Kılıç, MD is a Medical Doctor who specializes in Parkinson's and other Movement Disorder Diseases. She has received special training in EEG and EMG, Botulinum Toxin applications, and Deep Brain neurostimulator (DBS) Programming. Currently, she is providing personalized medical follow-up and treatment support for patients at Istanbul Medipol University Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER).
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$28,000 - $28,000
Kenan Kapici
  • 4.7 Excellent 39 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Education and Expertise

    GATA Military Medical Faculty

    GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic (Specialization)

    Beykent University Hospital and Health Institutions Management (Master's)

     

    Experience

    GATA Military Medical Faculty Trainee Doctor (6 months)

    Samsun Sahara Medical School Comm. (3 months)

    Naval Command War Squadron TCG Diligence Medical Officer (2 years)

    Dz.K.K. Submarine Battery Factory Infirmary Doctor (3 months)

    Naval Forces Command Infirmary Doctor (3 months)

    GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Chief Assistant (12 years)

    Kasımpaşa Marine Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic Chief (5 years)

    Bahçelievler Medical Park Hospital Neurosurgery Specialist (11 years)

    Altınbaş University Faculty of Medicine Neurosurgery Lecturer. Member (4 years)

    Altınbaş University Faculty of Medicine Head of Neurosurgery Department. (3 years)

    Basic and Advanced Cardiac life support courses (BASIC)

    Basic and Advanced Cardiac life support courses (ADVANCED)

    GATA Military Medical Faculty. Microsurgery Training Course

    Istanbul Vatan Hospital Hand surgery microsurgery course

    Neuroanatomy course

    Spine Surgery course

     

    Professional Memberships

    Turkish Neurosurgery Association

    Spine Society of Europe

    Turkish Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group

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$20,000 - $25,000
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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Ilhan Elmaci
  • 5 Excellent 29 reviews
  • 38 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • He was born in Niğde which is the city middle part of Anatolia. He studied high school in Adana. He graduated from Ankara University Medical School of Medicine. He started his career at Bakırköy Neurological Sciences Hospital in Zeki Oral MD.’s Clinic in 1987 and finished his Neurosurgery residency in 1993. During this period, he completed his micro neurosurgery education, which was a breakthrough for him, at Zurich University “Professor M. Gazi Yaşargil’s Clinic”.

    Between 1993-2003, he worked as a teaching assistant and then as an assistant professor at the Professor Necmettin Pamir’s Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University. At the same time, he obtained clinical and surgical gains in the field of neurooncology and vascular neurosurgery at Professor Donlin M. Long and Daniele Rigamonti's Clinic at Johns Hopkins University, USA. In 2003, he received the title of Associate Professor of Neurosurgery.

    Between 2004-2010, he worked as Chief of Clinic in Göztepe Training and Research Hospital of Ministry of Health. During this period, he led his clinic to become the only accredited clinic by EANS (The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) in Turkey, with its educational and care services. During this period, he completed his endoscopic skull base training starting at the University of Pittsburgh.

    In 2010, he started to work for Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine and became a Professor of Neurosurgery. He established the Neurosurgery Department in Medipol University Faculty of Medicine on 2012. He served as a Head of Neurosurgery Department in Memorial Health Group Istanbul Hospitals between 2014-2018. He served Neurosurgery Department of Maslak Hospital of Acıbadem Health Group with his team between 2018- September 2021.

    Since 01.10.2021, He have started to work with his team at my private clinic located in Fulya and Ulus Hospital of Liv Health Group.

    He served as the founding chairman of ”Skull Base Society” in Turkey. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the European Skull Base Society (ESBS).

    There are more than 110 scientific papers which he hs published in international refereed journals (SCI/SCIEx) and in national refereed journals and 18 scientific articles. He Has more than 250 scientific congress presentations, published books and chapters in books.

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