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Best Neurosurgery Doctors Abroad

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Roth Jonathan

  • 4.5 Good • 172 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Roth specializes in endoscopic skull base surgery – trained at Cornell Medical Center and performs over 150 brain tumor removals annually at Sourasky Medical Center.

    • Fellowship-trained in pediatric neurosurgery at NYU Langone Health
    • Member of European and International Societies of Pediatric Neurosurgery
    • Dual specialization in adult and pediatric neurosurgery
    • Published extensively on neurosurgical techniques
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ApiFix system implantation
$35,000 - $45,000
Vagus nerve stimulation
$41,380 - $41,380
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Zvi Lidar

  • 4.5 Good • 172 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Zvi Lidar has performed thousands of minimally invasive spinal surgeries at Sourasky Medical Center – one of Israel's top hospitals.

    • Dual certified in Israel and the USA with training in the USA and Japan
    • Published 30+ scientific papers on spinal surgery techniques
    • Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Israel Spine Society
    • Specializes in minimally invasive procedures for degenerative diseases and tumors
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ApiFix system implantation
$35,000 - $45,000
Vagus nerve stimulation
$41,380 - $41,380
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Manfred Muehlbauer

  • 4.6 Excellent • 175 reviews
  • 41 years of experience
  • Austria, Vienna, Wiener Privatklinik (WPK)
  • Dr. Manfred Muehlbauer combines microsurgical precision with minimally invasive techniques at Wiener Privatklinik, focusing on complex spinal and brain conditions.

    • Specializes in spinal microsurgery, including herniated discs and spinal deformities
    • Decades of experience in neurotrauma and complex spine reconstruction
    • Trained at Vienna General Hospital – a top neurosurgical center
    • Senior consultant leading multidisciplinary spine surgery teams
    • Focuses on tailored surgical strategies for optimal outcomes
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Halil Olgun

  • 4.9 Excellent • 59 reviews
  • 16 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • 1,100+ neurosurgical procedures over 16 years – Dr. Olgun specializes in complex spinal conditions at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

    • Expert in scoliosis, canal stenosis, and spinal disorders
    • Recognized by the Ministry of Health for contributions
    • Active member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons
    • Regular participant in international neurosurgery conferences
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$22,900 - $22,900
Vagus nerve stimulation
$40,000 - $45,500
Pituitary tumor surgery
$15,500 - $18,500
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Grossman Rachel

  • 4.5 Good • 172 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Grossman specializes in awake craniotomies with intraoperative mapping – a precise technique that preserves brain function during tumor removal at Sourasky Medical Center.

    • Fellowship-trained in brain tumor surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital
    • Expert in endoscopic and transnasal surgery for skull base tumors
    • Member of the Tumor Section of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
    • Recipient of international research awards for novel brain tumor treatments
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ApiFix system implantation
$35,000 - $45,000
Vagus nerve stimulation
$41,380 - $41,380
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Nurperi Gazioglu

  • 5 Excellent • 58 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Dr. Nurperi Gazioglu is a neurosurgeon at the JCI-accredited Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. She specializes in brain tumor removal and pituitary adenoma surgery. Dr. Gazioglu completed the EANS European Neurosurgery Course. This is a top-tier training standard for surgeons in Europe. She also trained at APHP Necker–Enfants Malades in France.

    • Expertise in endoscopic pituitary surgery and endoscopic lumbar disc procedures.
    • Treats complex conditions like Moya-moya disease and arteriovenous malformations.
    • Performs brain aneurysm repairs and brain tumor embolization.
    • Studied epilepsy surgery and insular–hippocampal anatomy at Istanbul University.
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Discectomy
$3,000 - $3,500
Gamma Knife
$5,930 - $5,950
Herniated disc surgery
$13,128 - $16,410
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Zvi Ram

  • 4.5 Good • 172 reviews
  • 37 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Professor Zvi Ram heads the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) – a leader in minimally invasive brain and spinal cord surgery.

    • Expert in brain mapping and deep brain stimulation (DBS) techniques
    • Specializes in complex brain tumors and cerebrovascular pathologies
    • Recipient of the Borenstein and Goldhirsh Foundation awards for innovative treatments
    • Trained in advanced microsurgical and image-guided techniques across Europe
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ApiFix system implantation
$35,000 - $45,000
Vagus nerve stimulation
$41,380 - $41,380
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Tural Rahimli

  • 4.6 Excellent • 21 reviews
  • 12 years of experience
  • Azerbaijan, Baku, Liv Bona Dea Hospital Baku
  • Dr. Tural Rahimli is a neurosurgeon educated at Azerbaijan Medical University (Bachelor of Medicine, 1999–2005). He completed a neurosurgery residency at Hacettepe University Hospital (2008–2014).

    Clinical expertise: brain tumors, epilepsy surgery, endoscopic pituitary surgery, skull base tumors, arteriovenous malformations, spinal cord tumors, pediatric neurosurgery.

    Professional memberships: North American Skull Base Society (NASBS), Hacettepe University Alumni Association, Azerbaijan Neurosurgical Society, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS).

    Work experience: Medistyle Hospital (2014–2016); DTX Hospital (2016–2018); Baku Medical Plaza Hospital (2018–2024); Republic Diagnostic Centre (2024–2025).

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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$22,000 - $22,000
Spine Tumor Embolization
$18,000 - $25,000
Discectomy
$7,000 - $7,000
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Lidar Zvi

  • 4.5 Good • 172 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Pioneer in minimally invasive spine surgery – Dr. Zvi developed European guidelines and directs the Spinal Surgery Department at Tel Aviv Medical Center.

    • Trained at top US institutions including Medical College of Wisconsin
    • Specializes in tiny-incision techniques for complex spine conditions
    • Researcher in spinal biomechanics with 50+ published papers
    • Member of World Neurosurgical and American Spine Associations
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ApiFix system implantation
$35,000 - $45,000
Vagus nerve stimulation
$41,380 - $41,380
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Mustafa Yavuz Samanci

  • 4.8 Excellent • 45 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)
  • Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Yavuz Samanci specializes in advanced neurosurgery techniques at Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center.

    • Trained in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Neurosurgery
    • Member of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
    • Active in clinical research with postdoctoral fellowships in the US and China
    • Focuses on neuromodulation and deep brain stimulation
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Stereotaxic surgeries
$6,500 - $6,500
Spinal cord stimulator (SCS)
$15,000 - $23,300
High intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFU)
$15,000 - $25,000
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Shlomi Constantini

  • 4.5 Good • 172 reviews
  • 42 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Professor Shlomi Constantini has performed 900+ neurosurgical procedures and holds the prestigious Mahaly Best Clinical Research Award from AANS.

    • Specializes in pediatric neurosurgery with advanced neuro-endoscopy techniques
    • Trained in microneurosurgery in Switzerland and neuro-endoscopy in Germany
    • Member of multiple prestigious neurosurgical societies including ESPN and IFNE
    • Expert in treating brain and spine tumors in children
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ApiFix system implantation
$35,000 - $45,000
Vagus nerve stimulation
$41,380 - $41,380
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Kenan Kapici

  • 4.9 Excellent • 59 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Head of Neurosurgery at Altınbaş University – Dr. Kapici combines 30 years of neurosurgical expertise with specialized microsurgery training.

    • 30 years as Chief Assistant at GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital
    • Member of Spine Society of Europe and Turkish Neurosurgery Association
    • Specializes in complex spine and brain tumor cases
    • Trained in advanced microsurgery techniques at GATA Military Medical Faculty
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$22,900 - $22,900
Vagus nerve stimulation
$40,000 - $45,500
Pituitary tumor surgery
$15,500 - $18,500
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Itzhak Fried

  • 4.5 Good • 172 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Professor Itzhak Fried is a globally renowned neurosurgeon, pioneering innovative epilepsy treatments and advanced brain surgeries at Sourasky Medical Center.

    • Trained at Stanford and Yale Universities
    • Specializes in deep brain stimulation and functional brain mapping
    • Develops cutting-edge methods for epilepsy management
    • Teaches at UCLA, Yale, and Tel-Aviv Medical Center
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ApiFix system implantation
$35,000 - $45,000
Vagus nerve stimulation
$41,380 - $41,380
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Omur Gunaldi

  • 4.9 Excellent • 59 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • 1,100+ pituitary tumor surgeries performed – Prof. Dr. Omur Gunaldi leads neurosurgery at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

    • 25 years specializing in endoscopic skull base surgery
    • Head of Neurosurgery at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital
    • Performs 20-25 pituitary surgeries monthly with his team
    • Trained at Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Hospital
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$22,900 - $22,900
Vagus nerve stimulation
$40,000 - $45,500
Pituitary tumor surgery
$15,500 - $18,500
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Eldaniz Mammadli

  • 4.8 Excellent • 9 reviews
  • 5 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Göztepe Hospital
  • Dr. Mammadli trained under renowned neurosurgeons like Prof. Hugues Duffau and Prof. Michael Lawton, mastering advanced techniques in neurosurgery.

    • Member of European Association of Neurosurgical Societies and Congress of Neurological Surgeons
    • Specializes in complex neurosurgical procedures with a focus on precision
    • Trained at prestigious institutions including Barrow Neurological Institute
    • Attended numerous international neurosurgery conferences and courses
    • Expert in both cranial and spinal neurosurgery
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Gamma Knife
$9,000 - $9,000
Hydrocephalus surgeries, shunt surgeries
$7,000 - $9,500
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$23,530 - $23,530
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Shao Ming

  • 32 years of experience
  • China, Tianjin, Dr. Eber Brain Hospital
  • Featured in The Journal of Neuroscience for groundbreaking epilepsy research – Dr. Shao Ming pioneered propofol use in Wada tests, enhancing surgical safety.

    • Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University and Dartmouth College
    • Authored over 50 scientific articles, including 30 in international journals
    • Chairman of the Neurophysiological Monitoring Group of the Chinese Neurosurgical Society
    • Specializes in epilepsy, movement disorders, and sleep disorders
    • Recipient of multiple prestigious grants for epilepsy research
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Doctor's visit
Price on request
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Abubekir Akpinar

  • 4.9 Excellent • 59 reviews
  • 10 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$22,900 - $22,900
Vagus nerve stimulation
$40,000 - $45,500
Pituitary tumor surgery
$15,500 - $18,500
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Margalit Navo

  • 4.5 Good • 172 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Over 100 successful skull base tumor surgeries – Prof. Navo specializes in minimally invasive endoscopic removal at Ichilov Medical Center.

    • Heads the Neurosurgery Department at Ichilov
    • Performs both adult and pediatric brain tumor surgeries
    • Trained in advanced skull base surgery in the US
    • Uses endoscopic nasal approach for faster recovery
    • Member of North American Skull Base Society
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ApiFix system implantation
$35,000 - $45,000
Vagus nerve stimulation
$41,380 - $41,380
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Tural Rajabov

  • 4.6 Excellent • 21 reviews
  • 7 years of experience
  • Azerbaijan, Baku, Liv Bona Dea Hospital Baku
  • Dr. Tural Rajabov is a neurosurgeon. He treats brain and spinal cord tumors, CNS trauma, and hydrocephalus. He also performs endoscopic skull base surgery, spinal surgery, and peripheral nerve surgery.

    Training: Tbilisi State Medical University, Faculty of Medicine (2010–2016). Internship in Neurosurgery, Innova Medical Centre, Tbilisi (2016–2018). Residency in Neurosurgery, Azerbaijan Medical University (2019–2024).

    Professional memberships: North American Skull Base Society (NASBS), European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS), and Azerbaijan Association of Neurosurgeons (ANEA). He is affiliated with Baku Medical Plaza Hospital in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$22,000 - $22,000
Spine Tumor Embolization
$18,000 - $25,000
Discectomy
$7,000 - $7,000
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Bekir Tugcu

  • 4.9 Excellent • 59 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Specializing in complex neurosurgical procedures, Dr. Bekir Tugcu has over 33 years of experience, particularly in deep brain stimulation and minimally invasive techniques.

    • Expert in endoscopic skull base and pituitary surgery
    • Performs craniovertebral junction surgeries for complex cases
    • Former Chief of Neurosurgery at a major Istanbul teaching hospital
    • Published professor with extensive neuro-oncology fellowship training
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$22,900 - $22,900
Vagus nerve stimulation
$40,000 - $45,500
Pituitary tumor surgery
$15,500 - $18,500
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