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Best neurosurgeons: TOP 236 doctors

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Bartolome Oliver

  • 4.7 Excellent 441 reviews
  • 50 years of experience
  • 280+ treatments performed
  • accreditations:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • Pioneer in robotic spine surgery – Dr. Oliver performs 200+ minimally invasive procedures annually at Centro Médico Teknon.

    • 50 years of experience specializing in brain and spine surgery
    • First in Southern Europe to use Mazor Robotics Renaissance System
    • President of the European Skull Base Society
    • Co-director of the Chiari & Craniocervical Hypermobility Unit
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CyberKnife for brain tumor
$11,466 - $20,638.81
Discectomy
$40,131.01 - $45,864.01
Surgery for syringomyelia
$45,864.01 - $51,597.02
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Zafer Orkun Toktas

  • 4.5 Good 51 reviews
  • 17 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Ataşehir Hospital
  • Dr. Toktas brings over a decade of neurosurgical expertise, currently practicing at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital in Istanbul.

    • Specializes in a wide range of neurosurgical procedures
    • Previously worked at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital
    • Also served at Bahçeşehir University Medical Park Göztepe Hospital
    • Began career at Tatvan State Hospital
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Craniotomy
$13,000 - $18,000
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$25,000 - $27,000
Trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy (adenomectomy)
$9,600 - $9,600
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Gerardo Conesa Bertran

  • 4.7 Excellent 441 reviews
  • 41 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • 1,100+ neurosurgical procedures performed – Dr. Conesa leads the Institute of Neurosurgery at Teknon Medical Centre, specializing in complex brain and spinal cord cases.

    • 41 years of experience of experience in highly functional brain and spinal cord surgeries
    • Pioneer in augmented reality for brain surgery planning
    • Trained at top institutions like Massachusets General Hospital
    • Member of European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
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CyberKnife for brain tumor
$11,466 - $20,638.81
Discectomy
$40,131.01 - $45,864.01
Surgery for syringomyelia
$45,864.01 - $51,597.02
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Ali Zirh

  • 4.8 Excellent 41 reviews
  • 38 years of experience
  • 1500+ treatments performed
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)
  • Performed 1,600+ Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgeries – Dr. Zirh specializes in movement disorders at Medipol University's PARMER Center.

    • 38 years of experience in functional neurosurgery
    • Pioneered Microelectrode Recording technique in Turkey
    • Member of World Federation of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
    • Guinness World Record holder for largest DBS patient gathering
    • Trained at Johns Hopkins and Toronto Western Hospital
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Spinal cord stimulator (SCS)
$15,000 - $23,300
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$24,250 - $28,000
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Ertugrul Pinar

  • 4.6 Excellent 214 reviews
  • 7 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hisar Hospital Intercontinental
  • 900+ neurosurgical procedures performed – Dr. Pinar specializes in complex brain and spine conditions at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

    • Trained in neurosurgery at Marmara University – one of Turkey's top medical schools
    • Expert in both adult and pediatric brain tumors and vascular conditions
    • Specializes in minimally invasive transnasal approaches for skull base tumors
    • Handles complex cases including pituitary adenomas and cerebral aneurysms
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Radiation therapy for brain tumor
$8,000 - $13,000
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Hakan Hanimoglu

  • 4.7 Excellent 358 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • Dr. Hakan Hanimoglu is a dedicated brain and nerve surgery specialist with experience across top hospitals in Istanbul.

    • Specializes in neurosurgery at Memorial Şişli Hospital
    • Trained in multiple leading university hospitals
    • Over 25 years of experience of neurosurgical practice
    • Handles a wide range of brain and nerve conditions
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Spine Tumor Embolization
$25,000 - $30,000
Craniotomy
$13,000 - $17,000
Vertebral Artery Angioplasty and Stenting
$4,500 - $6,500
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Mehmet Yasar Kaynar

  • 4.7 Excellent 358 reviews
  • 46 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • Prof. Kaynar leads the Neurosurgery Department at Memorial Şişli Hospital, with a strong focus on neurovascular conditions.

    • Former Head of Neurosurgery at Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty
    • Board member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
    • Specializes in complex neurovascular cases
    • Extensive experience in academic and clinical neurosurgery
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Spine Tumor Embolization
$25,000 - $30,000
Craniotomy
$13,000 - $17,000
Vertebral Artery Angioplasty and Stenting
$4,500 - $6,500
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Nezih Ozkan

  • 4.7 Excellent 358 reviews
  • 43 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • Dr. Nezih Ozkan brings 43 years of experience of neurosurgery expertise to Memorial Şişli Hospital, with leadership roles in major Turkish medical institutions.

    • Specializes in complex neurosurgical cases with a focus on advanced techniques
    • Former Head of Neurosurgery Department at Abant İzzet Baysal University
    • Trained at Zurich University Hospital, bringing international experience
    • Combines clinical practice with academic roles as a former lecturer
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Spine Tumor Embolization
$25,000 - $30,000
Craniotomy
$13,000 - $17,000
Vertebral Artery Angioplasty and Stenting
$4,500 - $6,500
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Gulsah Ozturk Ozluk

  • 4.7 Excellent 358 reviews
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • Dr. Gulsah Ozturk Ozluk brings international expertise in neurosurgery, trained at top institutions like Johns Hopkins and Oregon Health and Science University.

    • Specializes in neurosurgery at Memorial Şişli Hospital
    • Worked in the USA and Turkey, gaining diverse experience
    • Fellowship-trained at prestigious medical centers
    • Handles a wide range of neurosurgical cases
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Spine Tumor Embolization
$25,000 - $30,000
Craniotomy
$13,000 - $17,000
Vertebral Artery Angioplasty and Stenting
$4,500 - $6,500
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Murat Dokdok

  • 4.6 Excellent 514 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
  • Dr. Murat Dokdok brings elite training from Harvard School of Medicine and Minnesota University to his practice at Anadolu Medical Center.

    • Specializes in interventional radiology and neuroradiology
    • Fluent in English and Turkish for international patients
    • Trained at top institutions including Istanbul University and Acibadem Hospital
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Trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy (adenomectomy)
$28,800 - $28,800
CyberKnife
$6,000 - $9,000
Pituitary tumor surgery
$40,000 - $45,000
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Ralf Buhl

  • 4.7 Excellent 61 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • 4000+ treatments performed
  • Germany, Solingen, Medical Center in Solingen
  • Dr. Buhl specializes in brain and spinal cord surgeries using computerized neuronavigation – a leader in neurosurgery with extensive research contributions.

    • Expert in treating herniated discs, brain tumors, and vascular anomalies
    • Pioneer in minimally invasive and microsurgical techniques
    • Published 47+ scientific papers on neuropathology and brain metastasis surgery
    • Cofounded a Fund dedicated to brain tumor research
    • Recognized by multiple medical organizations for his work
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Removal of herniated disc with preoperative diagnostic
$18,345.61 - $18,345.61
Tongue cancer surgery
$28,665.01 - $28,665.01
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Ahmet Hilmi Kaya

  • 4.6 Excellent 514 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
  • 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.

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Trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy (adenomectomy)
$28,800 - $28,800
CyberKnife
$6,000 - $9,000
Pituitary tumor surgery
$40,000 - $45,000
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Orkun Koban

  • 4.8 Excellent 177 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Orkun Koban specializes in complex head and neck tumors, bringing over 21 years of experience of neurosurgical expertise to Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital.

    • Expert in endoscopic spine surgery and advanced age spinal diseases
    • Member of the Neurooncology Association and Turkish Neurosurgery Association
    • Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa and Haseki Training and Research Hospital
    • Specializes in scoliosis and tumor disease treatments
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
$7,930 - $10,120
Discectomy
$6,017 - $6,564
Surgical treatment of epilepsy
$9,573 - $10,393
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Strauss Ido

  • 4.5 Good 156 reviews
  • 27 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Strauss Ido specializes in functional neurosurgery, performing advanced procedures like Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) at Sourasky Medical Center.

    • 27 years of experience of experience in neurosurgery
    • Fellowship-trained in Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery at Toronto Western Hospital
    • Board Director for the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
    • Published research in national and international journals
    • Member of multiple prestigious neurosurgical societies
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Mehmet Tonge

  • 4.8 Excellent 41 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)
  • Dr. Mehmet Tonge specializes in Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, with 32 international publications and 92 presentations on advanced techniques like Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    • Trained at Zurich University Hospital in microneurosurgery and intraoperative MRI
    • Board member of Turkish and European Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Societies
    • Expert in MR Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) and deep brain stimulation
    • Assistant Professor at Medipol University's Gamma Knife Center
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Spinal cord stimulator (SCS)
$15,000 - $23,300
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$24,250 - $28,000
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Melih Uc

  • 4.9 Excellent 54 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • 1,100+ neurosurgical procedures performed – Dr. Uc specializes in minimally invasive spine and brain surgeries at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

    • Trained at University of Wisconsin Neurosurgery Clinic
    • Expert in herniated disc and spinal stenosis treatments
    • Published research on percutaneous direct pars repair
    • 19 years of experience of experience in neurosurgery
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Vagus nerve stimulation
$27,500 - $35,000
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Professor Onur Yaman

  • 4.4 Good 55 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
  • President of the Middle East Spine Society – Professor Yaman specializes in complex spine conditions at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital.

    • 25 years of experience of neurosurgery experience with a focus on spinal disorders
    • Former head of spine centers at Koç University Hospital and Memorial Hospitals Group
    • Published author and international speaker on neurosurgery topics
    • Current instructor at Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$24,000 - $28,000
Vagus nerve stimulation
$20,000 - $26,000
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Doctor Pongwat Polpong

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 16 years of experience
  • 2000+ treatments performed
  • Thailand, Bangkok, EDNA Wellness
  • Pioneered Bangkok Hospital Chanthaburi's first endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery – a minimally invasive breakthrough for pituitary tumors with faster recovery.

    • 16 years of experience specializing in neurosurgery and regenerative medicine
    • Trained at Siriraj Hospital and International Neuroscience Institute in Germany
    • Chief Physician at EDNA Wellness leading stem cell therapy and neurology programs
    • Published research on cerebrovascular disorders and minimally invasive techniques
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Erhan Arslan

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Arslan specializes in minimally invasive neurosurgery – trained at Helsinki University Central Hospital, a European leader in neurosurgical innovation.

    • 19 years of experience of neurosurgical experience at leading Turkish hospitals
    • Professor at Karadeniz Technical University – among Turkey's top neurosurgical training centers
    • Published extensively on brain ischemia and spinal cord conditions
    • Member of Turkish Neurosurgery Association
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Laminectomy
$7,000 - $8,000
Brain tumor removal
$12,000 - $15,000
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Turker Kilic

  • 4.4 Good 32 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medical Park Göztepe Hospital Complex
  • Prof. Turker Kilic is the first Turkish doctor trained in Gamma Knife radiosurgery at Karolinska Institute, Sweden.

    • Over 35 years of experience of neurosurgery experience
    • Specializes in spine surgeries and Gamma Knife procedures
    • Trained at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    • Former president of Nervous System Surgery Society
    • Multiple international awards for neurosurgical research
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Brain tumor removal
$21,500 - $21,500
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RankDoctorexperienceGood Fit ForWhat Sets Them ApartClinic & LocationConsultation
#150 years of experienceRobotic-assisted spine surgeryPioneer in robotic spine surgery – first in Southern Europe to use Mazor Robotics. President of European Skull Base Society with 150+ publications.
Spain
from $350
#217 years of experienceGeneral neurosurgical casesExperienced neurosurgeon with practice across multiple prestigious hospitals in Istanbul. Currently affiliated with Memorial Ataşehir Hospital.
Turkey
Price on request
#341 years of experienceComplex brain and spinal cord surgeriesSpecializes in high-risk functional area surgeries with augmented reality planning. Director of Neurosurgery at Teknon Medical Centre. EANS-trained with US fellowship experience.
Spain
from $350
#438 years of experienceMovement disorder surgeryTurkey's leading DBS specialist with 1,600+ procedures. Developed PARMER into an international training center. Multiple awards including Global Health's Neurosurgeon of the Year.
Turkey
Price on request
#57 years of experienceComplex brain and spine tumorsSpecializes in high-risk brain tumors and vascular neurosurgery, with 900+ procedures. Expert in both adult and pediatric cases. Trained at Marmara University's renowned neurosurgery department.
Turkey
Price on request
#625 years of experienceBrain and nerve surgerySpecializes in neurosurgery with extensive training across Istanbul's top hospitals, including Memorial Şişli and Koç University.
Turkey
Price on request
#746 years of experienceNeurovascular conditionsLeads the Neurovascular Group of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association. Former Head of Neurosurgery at Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty.
Turkey
Price on request
#843 years of experienceComplex neurosurgical casesLeads neurosurgery department with 30+ years' experience. Trained in Zurich, combines academic expertise with advanced surgical techniques at Memorial Şişli.
Turkey
Price on request
#918 years of experienceDiverse neurosurgical casesInternational training at Johns Hopkins and OHSU, with diverse experience in Turkey and the USA. Specializes in neurosurgery at a leading Turkish hospital.
Turkey
Price on request
#1026 years of experienceInterventional neuroradiologyHarvard and Minnesota-trained specialist in interventional neuroradiology. Works at JCI-accredited Anadolu Medical Center with international patient experience.
Turkey
from $175