Best Minimally invasive fusion surgery doctors in Turkey: TOP 22 doctors

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Mehmet Aydogan

  • Leading doctor for Minimally invasive fusion surgery
  • 4.6 Excellent 319 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aydogan is an experienced orthopedic surgeon who specializes in adult and pediatric spinal deformities, advanced spine surgery, non-fusion scoliosis treatment, and other related procedures. He has published 60 national and international scientific papers and is a member of North America Spine Society, Scoliosis Research Society, and European Spine Society. He speaks English, making consultations with international patients comfortable and has experience working in Turkey, California, USA, and other countries.

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Kayhan Turan

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 27 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Bursa, Turan Turan Health Group
  • Dr. X completed his undergraduate education at Istanbul University Çapa Medical Faculty (1985 - 1992). He then completed his career education at Uludağ University Medical Faculty in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department (1993 - 1998) and an externship in the Orthopedic Surgery Department at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago (1997). He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR), and the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTBID).

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Selman Dogan

  • 4.5 Good 160 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hisar Hospital Intercontinental
  • Dr. Selman Dogan is a highly-rated orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and shoulder replacement, sports traumatology, lower and upper extremity trauma surgery, spinal surgery, and ligament and tendon injuries of the knee. He has a Bachelor's degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine and has completed residencies at Istanbul Umraniye Training and Research Hospital and Sanliurfa Mehmet Akif Inan Training and Research Hospital.

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Gursel Saka

  • 4.5 Good 160 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hisar Hospital Intercontinental
  • Prof. Dr. Gürsel Saka is an orthopedic and traumatology specialist who completed medical education from Karadeniz Technical University and a specialty education from the University of Health Sciences, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital. He has carried out successful surgeries in the fields of spine surgery, trauma surgery, arthroplasty, and pelvis-acetabulum surgery. He is currently serving patients in Hisar Hospital Intercontinental Orthopedics and Traumatology Department.

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Yunus Uysal

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 12 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Bursa, Turan Turan Health Group
  • Dr. X has attended training programs in advanced arthroplasty, developmental hip dysplasia, basic and advanced spinal surgery, basic arthroscopy, basic trauma, and core training. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction, and the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

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Erkan Kaptanoglu

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  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Estexper Clinic
  • Prof. Erkan Kaptanoğlu, M.D. was born in Balikesir, Turkey in 1966. After completing his primary school, secondary school and high school education in Balikesir, he graduated from Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1990. He completed his internship at Peterborough District Hospital and Lincoln County Hospital in the United Kingdom. After a year of compulsory medical service, he completed his residency, which he had started in 1992, at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 1997 and became a Neurosurgery Specialist. After being assigned at the same hospital as Chief Resident in the same year, he studied “spinal cord injury and spinal cord regeneration” as a “research fellow” alongside Prof. Charles Tator, M.D., at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in 1998-1999. After returning from Canada in 1999, he was tasked by the Ministry of Health to establish a Field Hospital and to work in cooperation with the Turkish Red Crescent Society at Hakkari, Şemdinli for two months. Following this assignment, he volunteered to work for the 1999 Marmara Earthquake relief effort.

    He became an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery in 2004. He earned the title Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) by completing a doctorate program on Advanced Neuroscience between 2000-2005, at Hacettepe University Institute of Medical Sciences. He joined the project for autologous stem cell therapy in human spinal cord injuries with the Departments of Neurosurgery and Hematology at the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. In 2009, he was appointed as Deputy Chief to the 1st Neurosurgery Clinic at the Ankara Numune Hospital, where he had been working.

    At this hospital, in which he worked until 2010, he supervised and attended complex cranial, pediatric, spinal, trauma and vascular neurosurgery operations. He continued his academic research at Ankara University, Department of Anatomy and research laboratories of Ankara University and Hacettepe University for the purpose of developing strategies for complex spinal surgery operations.

    With his research on spinal cord injuries and spinal anatomy, he won many awards such as the Acibadem Hospital Medical Research Award, 1st Place in 2000, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Dr. Mahir Tevruz Scientific Research Award, Tübitak and Brain Research Society Wheyt Award in 2001, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Hamit Ziya Gokalp Young Neurosurgeons Research Award, 2nd Place in 2002, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Yildiz Yalcinlar Scientific Research Award in 2004.

    In 2010, he went to Cyprus to found the Near East University Faculty of Medicine Hospital with the guidance of Hacettepe University, and was appointed as full Professor. Between 2010-2015, he served as the Founder and Head of Department at the Near East University and Founder and Deputy Chief Physician at the University Training and Research Hospital in TRNC.

    In 2000-2001, he served as a member of the editorial board for Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi and Turkish Neurosurgery journal. Between the years 2001-2006, he served as an assistant editor for Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi and Turkish Neurosurgery journals. In 2002-2003, he served as the Chairman of the Young Neurosurgeons Committee under the Turkish Neurosurgical Society. He was elected to the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors to serve between 2003-2009. In 2013, he was again elected as a member to the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors. In 2015, he became the Chairman of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors. In 2018, he was elected as a member to the Board of Turkish Neurosurgery Academy.

    In 2015, he was appointed to the Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery and was elected as the Head of Department. During the same period, he also served as the Director of the Institute of Neuroscience. In 2018, he completed his tenure as the Head of Department. Reaching the end of this tenure in 2019, he retired from his duties as the Director of the Institute of Neuroscience and as a Member of the Faculty of Medicine. During his tenure at Marmara University, he supervised and accompanied surgical operations for complex cases from cranial patients to brain tumors (gliomas, meningiomas and hypophysis adenomas in particular), cerebral hemorrhages, Parkinson’s disease, trauma and vascular neurosurgery. He performed complex spinal surgery operations such as surgeries for spinal deformities (e.g. scoliosis and kyphosis), thoracoscopic spinal surgeries and sacral tumor surgeries. He conducted research and experimental studies on stem cell therapy and regeneration in spinal cord injuries. Between 2019-2020, currently He continues his clinical practice and surgeries along with his local and international academic studies, from his private clinic and Istanbul Brain and Spine Center.

    He has attended numerous national and international courses and meetings as an instructor and speaker, was a guest speaker in over 100 events and conferences. He has published 65 international, 35 national scientific articles, edited 7 books, written 52 book chapters. He has served in the organizational committee 5 times in international meetings and 22 times in national meetings.

    He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Cypriot Medical Association, Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Turkish Spine Society, EUROSPINE, AO Spine, Turkish Neurosurgery Academy.

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Hasan Ozgur Ozdemir

  • 3 Good 1 review
  • 23 years of experience
  • Turkey, Antalya , Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex
  • PROF. DR. HASAN ÖZGÜR ÖZDEMİR

    Neurosurgery

    Language;

    Turkish, English

    TITLES;

    Attending Physician

    EDUCATION;

    Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (Eng) 1987-1995

    EXPERİENCE[1]Akdeniz University Department of Neurosurgery 1996-2002

    Baskent University Department of Neurosurgery (Specialist) 2003-2007

    Başkent University Department of Neurosurgery (Assistant Professor) 2007-2012

    Başkent University Department of Neurosurgery (Associate Professor) 2012-2017Medical Park Antalya 

    Hospital Complex 2018-Present

    Areas of interest;

    Endoscopic Lumbar Disc Surgery

    Cervical Disc (Neck Hernia) Surgery

    Endoscopic Brain Surgery

    Vascular (brain-vascular aneurysm and AVM) operations

    Spine Tumors

    Spine Fractures

    Brain Tumors

    MEMBERSHİPS;

    Turkish Neurosurgical Society

    Turkish Medical Association

     

    AWARDS;

    2008 Turkish Neurosurgical Society Proficiency Exam 1st place

    COURSES AN SERTİFİCATES;

    Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy Course

    Minimally Invasive Surgery Course

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Ramazan Uyar

  • 3 Good 1 review
  • 34 years of experience
  • Turkey, Antalya , Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex
  • Brain and Nerve Surgery Specialist

    Foreign language: English

    Date and Place of Birth: 11.11.1968 ANTALYA

    - AREAS OF INTEREST

    o Aneurysm surgery

    o Cerebrospinal tumor surgery

    o Lumbar hernia

    o Neck hernia

    o Spine surgery

    o Cerebellum prolapse surgeries

    o Hydrocephalus

    o Pediatric neurosurgery

    - Educational Background:

    Undergraduate: Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 1985-1991

    Specialization SSK Göztepe Training Hospital 1994-1999

    - Academic Titles: 

    Doctor of Medicine Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1991)

    Neurosurgery Residency : SSK Göztepe Training Hospital (1999)

    - Places of Duty:

    Erzurum Horasan Hasanbey health center 1991-1992

    Karaman health center number 1 1992-1993

    SSK Göztepe Training Hospital Assistant 1994-1999

    Şanlıurfa State Hospital 1999-2002

    (Neurosurgeon and Deputy Chief Physician)

    Burdur State Hospital 2002-2003

    Serik State Hospital 2003-2012

    (Neurosurgery Specialist, Chief Physician)

    Antalya Training and Research Hospital 2012- 2021

    Private Anadolu Antalya Hospital 2021 - 2023

    Private Medicalpark Antalya Hospital 2023 - Currently

    - Medical Specialty Thesis: Genetic Absence model in Wag/rij rats 

    Effects of Nervus Vagus Stimulation 1999

    Note: Istanbul Chamber of Medicine 1999 Dr. Cengiz Çetin thesis prize winner

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Sait Ozturk

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  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Sait Öztürk is a neurosurgeon based in Istanbul, Türkiye. He specializes in the surgical treatment of movement disorders, functional neurosurgery, and epilepsy surgery.

    Educational Background:

    • -Graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English) in 2007.
    • -Completed neurosurgery specialization at Fırat University in 2014.
    • -Trained at United States Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in under Prof. Dr. Ron L. Alterman.

    Professional Experience:

    Served as Assistant Professor (2015 to 2019) and Associate Professor (2019 to 2021) at Fırat University.

    • Currently practices at Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital in Istanbul.

    Specializations:

    • -Epilepsy Surgery
    • -Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
    • -Brain Tumors
    • -Lumbar and Cervical Disc Herniation
    • -Spinal Cord Tumors
    • -Spasticity Surgery
    • -Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Epilepsy Implant) Surgery

    Notable Achievements:

    • -Successfully performed brain pacemaker surgery on a dystonia patient who remained awake watching cartoons during the procedure.
    • -Assisted a Romanian painter with Parkinson's disease to resume painting after deep brain stimulation surgery.
    • -Provided relief to a Saudi Arabian patient suffering from severe depression through brain pacemaker surgery.
      -The first physician to perform deep brain stimulation surgery in diseases such as drug-resistant epilepsy and treatment-resistant major depression in Russia, the Middle East, the Balkans, Turkey and the Turkic Republics.

    Professional Memberships:

    • -Turkish Neurosurgical Society
    • -European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
    • -International Neuromodulation Society (INS)
    • -Board member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society's Education and Training
      -Group for Stereotactic, Functional, Pain, and Epilepsy Surger

      Scientific Awards and Scholarships Received

    Scholarships and Awards

    1)The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) Scholarship for International Observership/Post-Doctoral Research Program.

    2)International Residency Scholarship for International Basic Neurosurgery Course, Term I – Course III: Spine and Peripheral Nerve, Antalya, Turkey, 2014 (organized by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society).

    3)Scientific AwardThe Effect of Radiation on Endothelin-1 Levels in Brain Tissue and Tumor Formation. Kaplan M, Kılınç A, Öztürk S, İlhan N, Gurocak S, Gönen M. Presented at the 10th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Society of Neurosurgery, 2014, İzmir, Turkey.

    4) Scientific AwardMorphological Anatomy of the Corpus Callosum in Patients with Open Spinal Dysraphism and Its Relationship with Hydrocephalus. Öztürk S, Serin HM, Kaplan M. Presented at the 10th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Society of Neurosurgery, 25-28 October 2014, İzmir, Turkey.

    5)International Residency Scholarship for International Basic Neurosurgery Course, Term I – Course IV: Neurovascular Surgery, 14-17 April 2015, Antalya, Turkey (organized by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society).

    6) First Prize AwardComparison of Collagen Type IX Levels in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation. Kaplan M, Arıcı L, Hergünsel OB, Şimşek BÇ, Öztürk S, Erol FS. 11th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Society of Neurosurgery, 5-8 November 2015, Antalya, Turkey.

    7)International Residency Scholarship for International Basic Neurosurgery Course, Term II – Course I: Neurotrauma and Functional Neurosurgery, 5-8 April 2016, Antalya, Turkey (organized by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society).

    8)Third Prize Award (Best Oral Presentations of the Year)Evaluation of MTHFR c677t, MTHFR a1298c, PAI-1, Factor II, and Factor V Polymorphisms in Patients with Open Spinal Dysraphism and Their Healthy Mothers. Öztürk S, Çakın H, Kara M, Kaplan M, Erol FS.

    9)First Prize AwardEffects of Intrathecal Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester on IL-6, TNF-Alpha, and Local Inflammatory Responses in Spinal Cord Injury. Akgün B, Öztürk S, Artaş G, Erol FS, Kaplan M. 12th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Society of Neurosurgery, 13-16 October 2016, Fethiye/Muğla, Turkey.

    10) First Prize Award (Neurosurgery Field – Best Research of the Year)Smartphones and Programmable Shunts: Are These Phones as Reliable as They Are Smart? Öztürk S, Çakın H, Kurtuldu H, Koçak O, Erol FS, Kaplan M..

    11)International Residency Scholarship for International Basic Neurosurgery Course, Term II – Course II: Neuro-oncology, 15-19 March 2017, Antalya, Turkey (organized by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society).

    12)Prof. Dr. Hamit Ziya Gökalp Young Neurosurgeons Scientific Encouragement Award – 2018. 32nd Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society, 20-24 April 2018, Antalya, Turkey.
     

    PhD/Specialization Thesis

    Sait ÖZTÜRK – Evaluation of Hearing Function by Auditory Brainstem Response in Newborn Patients with Hydrocephalus before and after Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery

    Institution: Fırat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery

    Year: 2015

    Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dr. Fatih Serhat EROL

     

    Articles published in National or International Journals

    1)Kaplan M, Cakin H, Ozdemir N, Gocmez C, Öztürk S, Erol FS. Is the elapsed time following the placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter an individual risk factor for shunt fractures? Pediatr Neurosurg. 2012.

    2)Erol FS, Kaplan M, Öztürk S. Surgical treatment of Parkinson's disease. Türkiye Klinikleri J Neurol-Special Topics 2012

    3)Erol FS, Öztürk S, Akgun B, Cakın H, Kaplan M. How innocent is corpus callosum dysgenesis? Pediatric Neurosurgery 2013.

    4)Kaplan M, Koparan M, Sarı A, Öztürk S, Kaplan SK, Erol FS. Can behenic acid (C22:0) levels be a prognostic factor in glial tumors? Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences 2013.

    5)Çakın H, Kaplan M, Öztürk S, Kazez A. Intrathoracic migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt through Morgagni's hernia in a Down syndrome patient: a rare shunt complication. Neurol India. 2013.

    6)Erol FS, Cakin H, Öztürk S, Donmez O, Kaplan M. Free-floating ventricular shunt catheter between lateral ventricles: a case report of an unusual ventriculoperitoneal shunt complication. Türk Neurosurg. 2013.

    7)Kaplan M, Öztürk S, Cakin H, Akgun B, Onur MR, Erol FS. Sacrococcygeal sinus angle: a new anatomic landmark for the posterior approach of presacral lesions. Eur Spine J 2014.

    8)Akgun B, Öztürk S, Cakin H, Kaplan M. Migration of fragments into the spinal canal after intervertebral polyethylene glycol implantation: an extremely rare adverse effect: Case report. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014.

    9)Erol FS, Öztürk S, Çakın H, Akın MM. Spontaneous rupture of intracranial dermoid cyst mimicking a primary psychiatric disorder. Archive of Neuropsychiatry 2014.

    10)Öztürk S, Serin HM, Kaplan M. Morphological anatomy of corpus callosum in patients with opened spinal dysraphism and the relationship between hydrocephalus. Global Journal of Human Anatomy and Physiology Research 2014.

    11)Öztürk S, Cakin H, Kaplan M. Spontaneous recanalization of traumatic transverse sinus occlusion despite the persistence of depression fracture. Journal of Pediatric Neurology. 2015.

    12)Öztürk S, Akgun B, Erol FS, Okcesiz I, Yıldırım H. Schwannoma of the medial cord of the brachial plexus: An uncommon localization. Neurology India 2015.

    13)Akgun B, Öztürk S, Ucer O, Erol FS. Epithelioid hemangioma of the thoracic spine. Neurology India 2015.

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    National or International Symposium, Congress, or Conference Presentations

    1)Öztürk S, Kaplan M, Önder S. Spinal nerve root-origin diffuse astrocytoma. 25th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association, April, 2011, Antalya, Turkey.

    2)Öztürk S, Kaplan M, Sarı A, Çakın H, Erol FS. Can behenic acid levels be used as a prognostic marker for grading of glial tumors? 5th International Congress of Nutrition and Cancer, 2012, Elazığ, Turkey.

    3)Erol FS, Öztürk S, Kaplan M. How innocent are corpus callosum dysgeneses? 26th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association, April 2012, Antalya, Turkey.

    4)Erol FS, Çakın H, Kaplan M, Öztürk S. Free-floating ventricular shunt catheter as a VP shunt complication; Case report. 26th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association, April 2012, Antalya, Turkey.

    5)Öztürk S, Çakın H, Kaplan M, Erol FS. Age as a risk factor in post-traumatic epilepsy among cerebral contusion patients. VIII. Scientific Congress of the Nervous System Surgery Association, September 2012, Gaziantep, Turkey.

    (More presentations available upon request.)

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Ozdogan Selcuk

  • New
  • 14 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Estexper Clinic
  • Assoc. Prof. Ozdogan, M.D., Ph.D., completed his education at Yeditepe University Health Sciences Institute in the Molecular Medicine Doctorate Program under Prof. Dr. Turgay İsbir, and he also studied at Saint Louis University in Arkansas, USA, with Prof. Dr. M. Gazi Yasargil. He pursued a Clinical Fellowship in Brain and Nerve Surgery at Yeditepe University Hospital, guided by Prof. Dr. Yasargil and Prof. Dr. Uğur Türe. Additionally, he underwent specialization training at Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine at Gazi University, and completed his secondary education at İçel Anatolian High School.

    Professionally, he has held various positions, including Faculty Member in the Department of Neurosurgery at Haliç University, and Associate Professor at Private Adatip Istanbul Hospital and Biruni University Hospital. He has also served as an Associate Professor at S.B.U. Kartal, Sancaktepe, and Istanbul Training and Research Hospitals, and worked as a Chief Assistant at S.B.U. Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim and Kartal Training and Research Hospitals. His earlier roles include Specialist Doctor at S.B.U. Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Hospital and Mus State Hospital, as well as Clinical Fellow at Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital.

    Assoc. Prof. Özdoğan is a member of several professional associations, including the Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Turkish Spine Association, and the Turkish Neurosurgery Society’s Neuroanatomy, Neurovascular, and Neurooncology Groups. He is also affiliated with the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

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Ilhan Elmaci

  • 5 Excellent 33 reviews
  • 38 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Ilhan Elmacı, a pioneer in neurosurgery, has an illustrious career spanning multiple prestigious institutions, including Johns Hopkins University, and has contributed to groundbreaking advances in brain and spinal surgeries. As the founding chairman of the Skull Base Society in Turkey and a key figure in the European Skull Base Society, his multidisciplinary approach to neurooncology, including innovations in microsurgery and endoscopic skull base surgery, has earned him international acclaim. With over 110 scientific publications and more than 250 congress presentations, his work continues to shape the future of neurosurgical treatments.
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Azmi Hamzaoglu

  • 5 Excellent 33 reviews
  • 42 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Dr. Azmi Hamzaoglu is a skilled spine surgeon with a specialization in orthopedics and traumatology. He has a noteworthy career spanning 36 years in the field of spine surgery, significantly contributing to the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center. Dr. Hamzaoglu is proficient in numerous surgical procedures including discectomy, kyphoplasty, surgical treatment of scoliosis, and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, among others.
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Ramazan Sari

  • 5 Excellent 33 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Education:

    Medical Faculty, Trakya University,  

    Edirne, Turkey (1994-2000)

    Professional Experience:

    General Practitioner and Emergency Physician

    Bartın (2000-2004)

    Specialization:  

    Department of Neurosurgery, S.B. Göztepe Training and Research Hospital,  

    Istanbul (2004-2010)

    Participation in the Accreditation Process by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) during  

    Specialization (2004-2010)

    Completion of Compulsory Service as Specialist Physician

    Tokat State Hospital, Tokat (2010-2012)

    Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

    Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat (2012-2014)

    Contribution to the Establishment of the Department of Neurosurgery at Medipol University  

    (2012-2014)

    Lecturer

    Medipol University, Istanbul (2012-2014)

    Specialist Physician

    Memorial Istanbul Hospitals, Istanbul (2014-2018)

    Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences

    Eurasia University, Istanbul (2014-2021)

    Associate Professor in the field of Neurosurgery (2021- )

    Specialist Physician

    Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul (2018-2021)

    Specialist Physician

    Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul (2021-2023)

    2023 –

    Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul

    Skills and Achievements:

    Obtained Associate Professorship in the field of Neurosurgery (2021)

    Experience in Academic Teaching and Management (2012-2021)

    Proficiency in Turkish (Native) and English (Advanced)

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Salih Murat Imer

  • 5 Excellent 33 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Salih Murat İmer, a distinguished neurosurgeon, has over 30 years of expertise, including serving as a founding professor and leader of the Neurosurgery Department at Okan University Hospital. He has published 68 articles and contributed 9 book chapters, sharing his knowledge at 33 international congresses. With specialized training across Europe, including in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, Prof. İmer has advanced his field globally, even working alongside renowned experts like Prof. Matti Vapalahti and Prof. Juha Hernesniemi. His comprehensive experience spans cutting-edge surgeries and treatments, including Leksell Gamma Knife and endoscopic spine surgery.
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Associate Professor Burak Orhan Boran

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • EDUCATION:

    • Turhan and Mediha Tansel Primary School (1979–1984)
    • Kültür College (1984–1988)
    • Semiha Şakir High School (1988–1991)
    • Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (1991–1997)
    • Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Neurosurgery Department, Specialist Training (1997–2002)
    • Title of Associate Professor in Neurosurgery (May 31, 2021)

    ADDITIONAL TRAINING:

    • "Visiting Physician," University of Southern California, Department of Neurosurgery (1998)
    • "Microsurgery Training," GATA (Gülhane Military Medical Academy), Ankara Education and Research Hospital (2003)

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

    • Gülhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital (2002–2003)
    • Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital (2003–2005)
    • Private Avicenna Ataşehir Hospital (2005–2012)
    • Private 29 Mayıs Hospital (2012–2013)
    • Maltepe State Hospital (2013–2018)
    • Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital (2018–2020)
    • Private Academic Hospital (2020–2022)
    • Hisar Intercontinental Hospital (2022–2024)
    • Private Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital (2024–Present)

    ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC ROLES:

    • Board Member, Neurosurgical Society (2006–2009)
    • Head of the Emergency Department, Maltepe State Hospital (2014–2016)
    • Deputy Chief Physician, Private Academic Hospital (2020–2021)
    • Advisory Board Member, Beykent University Faculty of Medicine (2018–2024)
    • Faculty Member, Galata University Faculty of Health Sciences (2022–2024)
    • Director, Continuous Education Center, Galata University (2022–2024)

     

     

     

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Ibrahim Bayar Cinar

  • New
  • 37 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital
  • Education & Academic Qualifications

    License (MD)

    Field: Medicine

    University: Istanbul University

    Year: 1987

    Residency

    Field: Cardiovascular Surgery

    Institution: Siyami Ersek Heart Center

    Years: 1988–1994

    Clinical Fellowship

    Field: Cardiovascular Surgery

    Institution: University of Ottawa Heart Center (Canada)

    Years: 1994–1995

    Academic Titles & Positions

    Assistant Professor

    Field: Cardiovascular Surgery

    Institution: Siyami Ersek Heart Center

    Years: 1995–2008

    Professor

    Field: Cardiovascular Surgery

    Institution: Altınbaş University

    Years: 2014–2019

    Membership in Scientific and Professional Organizations

    -Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery

    -European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery

    -European Society for Vascular Surgery

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Tuncay Kaner

  • New
  • 36 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital
  • Education and Expertise

    1988: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education, Istanbul

    1996: Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic, Neurosurgery Specialist Training, Istanbul

    Experience

    1989 to 1996: Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic, Assistant Doctor, Istanbul

    1996 to 1999: Private Respect Hospital, Specialist Doctor and Chief Physician, Istanbul

    2000 to 2002: Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital, 1st Neurosurgery Clinic, Specialist Doctor, Istanbul

    2002 to 2010: Ministry of Health Pendik State Hospital, Specialist Doctor, Istanbul

    2008 to 2009: Participation in "Spinal Surgery Program" at Istanbul American Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic. Fellowship Days: 01.05.2008 - 31.12.2009

    2010 to 2011: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Santa Monica Hospital Center for Spinal Surgery (Comprehensive Spine Center), Researcher (Fellow), California, USA

    2011: Associate Professor

    2014: Virginia University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain and Neurosurgery, Visiting Faculty Member, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    2012 to 2016: Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain and Neurosurgery, Istanbul

    2016 to 2018: Vital Fulya Plaza, Fulya/Beşiktaş/Istanbul

    Professional Memberships

    -Turkish Neurosurgery Association
    -Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Teaching and Training Group
    -Turkish Spine Association
    -AO Spine International
    -Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery
    -Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Surgical Neurosurgery Group
    -Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)

     

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Kenan Kibici

  • New
  • 32 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital
  • Education & Academic Background

    GATA School of Military Medicine – Medical Degree

    GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic – Specialization in Neurosurgery

    Beykent University – Master’s Degree in Hospital and Health Institutions Management

    Professional Experience

    GATA Military Medical Faculty – Internship in General Medicine 

    Samsun Field (Sahra) Medical School Command – Physician 

    Naval Command, Combat Fleet, TCG Effort – Medical Officer 

    Submarine Battery Factory Infirmary, Turkish Naval Forces – Physician

    Shipyard Command Infirmary, Turkish Naval Forces – Physician 

    GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital – Chief Assistant, Neurosurgery Department 

    Kasımpaşa Marine Hospital – Chief of Neurosurgery Clinic 

    Bahçelievler Medical Park Hospital – Neurosurgery Specialist

    Altınbaş University Faculty of Medicine – Neurosurgery Lecturer

    Altınbaş University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery – Faculty Member 

    Certifications & Courses

    -Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (BLS & ACLS) Courses

    -GATA Military Medicine Faculty – Microsurgery Training Course

    -Istanbul Vatan Hospital – Hand Surgery & Microsurgery Course

    -Neuroanatomy Course

    -Spine Surgery Course

    Professional Memberships 

    -Turkish Neurosurgery Association 
    -Spine Society of Europa
    -Turkish Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group

    Research & Publications

    Transpedicular fixation application in thoracic and lumbar stabilization, results and complications.
    Yayla O, Demircan MN, Kutlay M, Çolak A, Seçer HI, Kıbıcı K, Tosyalı L, Akın ON, Alkan K. GATA Bulletin.

    Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on histopathological changes in acute period after crush trauma in rabbit sciatic nerve.
    Akın ON, Kutlay M, Demirel D, Kıbıcı K, Elbüken E. J Atatürk Univ Med Fac.

    Early diagnosis, follow-up and treatment of delayed traumatic intracerebral hematomas.
    Kutlay M, Kıbıcı K, Demircan MN. Natl J Trauma.

    Traumatic delayed epidural hematomas: Retrospective analysis of 7 new cases and 48 from literature.
    Kutlay M, Çolak A, Kıbıcı K, Demircan MN, Akın ON. Natl J Trauma 1998.

    Single vertebral body screw-rod or plate fixation for ventral thoracic spine lesions.
    Kutlay M, Çolak A, Demircan MN, Akın ON, Kıbıcı K, Seçer HI, Tosyalı L. Turk Neurosurg 1999.

    Peripheral nerve schwannomas.
    Kutlay M, Çolak A, Akın ON, Demircan MN, Kıbıcı K, Topuz K, Başekim Ç, Demirel D. Turk J Neurosurg  1999.

    Epidemiological study of traumatic spinal cord injuries.
    Kutlay A, Kıbıcı K, Demircan MN. GATA Bulletin  1999.

    Hyperbaric oxygen treatment on fetal spinal cord grafts: Preliminary study.
    Kutlay M, Çolak A, Demircan MN, Akın ON, Kıbıcı K, Dündar K, Yıldırım Ş. Turk Neurosurg, 1999.

    Corpus callosum lipomas with frontal subcutaneous lipomas.
    Çolak A, Kutlay M, Başekim Ç, Kıbıcı K, Demircan MN. Gülhane Med J,  2000.

    Morphometric study with image analysis system in meningiomas.
    Kıbıcı K, Kutlay M, Çolak A, Demircan MN, Akın ON, Baloğlu H. Turk J Neurosurg, 2003.

    Morton Neuroma with Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: Case report.
    Kıbıcı K, Demircan MN, Kıral A, Çolak A, Kutlay M, Akın ON. Turk J Neurosurg, 2006.

    Carpal tunnel surgery with mini open technique: Functional results.
    Kıbıcı K. Turk J Neurosurg, 2010.

    Surgical treatment of common peroneal nerve entrapment: Clinical study.
    Kıbıcı K. Turk J Neurosurg,  2010.

    Cauda equina syndrome after sacrum transverse fracture: Case report.
    Köksal V, Kıbıcı K. Turk J Neurosurg,  2010.

    Schwannoma from sensory sural nerve: Case report.
    Köksal V, Kıbıcı K. Erciyes Med J,  2013.

    Clinical analysis of wrist drop due to radial tunnel syndrome.
    Köksal V, Kıbıcı K, Kırbaş S. Indian J Med Res Pharm Sci,  2016.

    Spinal subdural hematoma after minimally invasive lumbar discectomy.
    Kıbıcı K, Atca AÖ, Erok B, Gültekin MZ. J Clin Rev Case Rep,  2019.

    Rare variant of vertebral artery originating from external carotid artery.
    Kıbıcı K, Atca AÖ, Erok B. J Clin Rev Case Rep,  2019.

    Minimally invasive surgical treatment of piriformis syndrome.
    Kıbıcı K, Atca AÖ, Erok B. J Clin Rev Case Rep,  2019.

    Large suprasellar psammomatous meningioma: A rare variant.
    Erok B, Kıbıcı K, Kaya RA. Pak J Radiol,  2020.

    Large pericallosal lipoma after traumatic head injury: Case report.
    Erok B, Kıbıcı K, Atca AÖ. Pak J Radiol,  2020.

    Fungating orbital mass as presentation of retinoblastoma.
    Kıbıcı K, Erok B, Akın O. J Acad Res Med, 2020.

    Ligamentum flavum hematoma with L5-S1 pars defect: Case report.
    Kıbıcı K, Erok B, Akın O. Indian J Neurosurg,  2020.

    Radiation-induced brachial plexopathy in breast cancer: Surgical role.
    Kıbıcı K, Erok B, Atca AÖ. Indian J Neurosurg, , 2020.

    Drop foot due to peroneal intraneural ganglion: Case report.
    Kıbıcı K, Erok B, Akın O. Indian J Neurosurg,  2020.

    Surgical decompression of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve in meralgia paresthetica.
    Kıbıcı K, Erok B, Atca AÖ. Indian J Neurosurg,  2020.

    Pulmonary cavitation in COVID-19: Primary or secondary?
    Erok B, Kıbıcı K, Atca AÖ. Afr J Respir Med,  2020.

    Posterior dynamic stabilization for bilateral L5 pars defect.
    Kıbıcı K, Erok B. Turk Neurosurg, , 2020.

    Incidental MRI appearance of COVID-19 pneumonia.
    Atca AÖ, Erok B, Kıbıcı K. Afr J Respir Med,  2020.

    Orbital rhabdomyosarcoma in Li-Fraumeni syndrome.
    Erok B, Kıbıcı K. Eur J Clin Exp Med,  2021.

    Chest CT features of progressive COVID-19 pneumonia.
    Erok B, Atca AÖ, Kıbıcı K. Acta Med Mediterr, 2021.

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Hakan Ozalp

  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital
  • Experience

    2019 – 2019

    • University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, 

    Insubria University Faculty of Medicine

    2015

    • MERSİN UNIVERSITY/FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DOCTOR, LECTURER

    2013 – 2015

    • ANKARA PRIVATE ACIBADEM HOSPITAL

    2010 – 2012

    • DIYARBAKIR TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL,

    2002 – 2003

    • AYDIN 1ST PRIVATE TRAINING BATTALION
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    Education

    2010

    • ANKARA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, BRAIN AND SURGERY SPECIALIST

    1992

    • GAZI UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE
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Umut Dogu Akturk

  • 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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