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Dogan Gucluhan Guclu

  • 4.9 Excellent 55 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Assoc Prof. Dr. Guclu specializes in spinal surgery with advanced training in minimally invasive techniques at prestigious institutions like Cleveland Clinic.

    • Member of Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group
    • Trained in full-endoscopic spinal operations in Germany
    • Published multiple studies on lumbar spinal stenosis and pediatric lumbar microdiscectomy
    • 23 years of experience of neurosurgical experience at major Istanbul hospitals
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$16,000 - $17,000
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Azmi Hamzaoglu

  • 5 Excellent 55 reviews
  • 43 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Founded Turkey's first spine surgery center – Dr. Hamzaoglu brings pioneering expertise to complex spinal conditions at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

    • Head of Scoliosis and Spine Center with 43 years of experience of experience
    • Specialized training at Minnesota Spine Center and Hokkaido University
    • Professor at Istanbul University – trains next-generation spine surgeons
    • Focuses on innovative surgical techniques for scoliosis and spine disorders
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Laminectomy
$33,250 - $33,250
Discectomy
$3,000 - $3,500
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Halil Olgun

  • 4.9 Excellent 55 reviews
  • 16 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Dr. Olgun specializes in spinal disorders, including scoliosis and canal stenosis, with recognition from the Ministry of Health.

    • Expertise in treating neck hernia and spinal disorders
    • Active member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons
    • Participates in international neurosurgery conferences
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Herniated disc surgery
$16,000 - $17,000
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Professor Shimon Rochkind

  • 4.5 Good 166 reviews
  • 47 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Professor Rochkind specializes in spinal and peripheral nerve microsurgery, using cutting-edge laser and bioengineering technologies at Sourasky Medical Center.

    • Trained in pediatric neurosurgery at Canada's Hospital for Sick Children
    • Expert in minimally invasive techniques for spinal tumors
    • Heads the Israeli Society of Laser Neurotechnologies
    • Over 47 years of experience of neurosurgical experience
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ApiFix system implantation
$45,000 - $45,000
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Michael Matzner

  • 4.6 Excellent 173 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Austria, Vienna, Wiener Privatklinik
  • Dr. Matzner specializes in spinal surgery and joint reconstruction, with 25 years of experience of experience at Wiener Privatklinik.

    • Fellowship-trained at Vienna General Hospital – Austria's leading medical center
    • Focuses on minimally invasive techniques for faster recovery
    • Expert in degenerative spine disorders and herniated disc surgeries
    • Combines surgical precision with personalized rehabilitation plans
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Jirachai Pisutbenya

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Thailand, Bangkok, KDMS Specialized Orthopedic Hospital
  • Specializes in minimally invasive spine techniques – Dr. Pisutbenya focuses on reducing recovery times at KDMS Specialized Orthopedic Hospital.

    • Trained in endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery
    • Expertise in adult spinal deformity and cervical spine procedures
    • Board-certified orthopedic surgeon with advanced spinal surgery fellowship
    • Graduated from Mahidol University's prestigious medical program
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Salih Murat Imer

  • 5 Excellent 55 reviews
  • 41 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Over 41 years of experience in neurosurgery with specialized training in spinal conditions – Prof. Imer performs full-endoscopic and minimally invasive spinal procedures.

    • Trained in Finland and France under leading neurosurgeons
    • Expert in functional neurosurgery and stereotactic techniques
    • Published 68 articles and 9 book chapters on neurosurgery
    • Former professor at Istanbul University's neurosurgery department
    • Certified in advanced spine surgery techniques from Germany
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Laminectomy
$33,250 - $33,250
Discectomy
$3,000 - $3,500
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Emre Acaroglu

  • 4.8 Excellent 9 reviews
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Ankara, Memorial Ankara Hospital
  • With over three decades of experience, Dr. Emre Acaroglu specializes in spinal surgery and leads the Ankara Spine Center.

    • Active member of multiple prestigious spine societies including AO Spine Europe
    • Trained at Columbia University's Orthopedic Research Laboratory
    • Founding director of Ankara Spine Center since 2002
    • Holds advanced certifications in spine surgery from AO
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Surgical treatment of scoliosis
$18,000 - $18,000
Herniated disc surgery
$6,300 - $10,500
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Samet Erinc

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, VM Medical Park Florya Hospital
  • Dr. Erinc specializes in spine surgery, focusing on scoliosis, kyphosis, and degenerative spine diseases at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital.

    • Trained at Chicago Loyola University – a leading center for orthopedic surgery
    • Expert in childhood spinal diseases and lumbar cervical disc herniation
    • Member of Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
    • Completed Eurospine Accredited Education Modules
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Discectomy
$5,470 - $7,660
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Zhang En Da

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  • 36 years of experience
  • China, Xiamen, Xiamen Humanity Hospital
  • Prof. Zhang En Da is Chief Physician in spinal cord injury rehabilitation with over 30 years of clinical experience. He completed advanced training at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital and at the Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University.

    He focuses on SCI rehabilitation from all causes. He manages tetraplegia and paraplegia, incomplete paralysis, sensory problems, and neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction, including urinary retention, incontinence, overactive bladder, constipation, and fecal incontinence. He also treats movement deficits after pulmonary infections and after stroke. His methods include structured bladder and bowel care, botulinum toxin A for limb spasticity, pelvic floor biofeedback, pelvic magnetic stimulation, and tibial nerve electrical stimulation. He serves on the Standing Committee and the Standardization Working Committee of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine. He is also a Work Injury Rehabilitation Expert in Xiamen.

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Pablo Clavel

  • 4.4 Good 6 reviews
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital Quiron Barcelona
  • Dr. Pablo Clavel leads the Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery department at Clavel Institute, Quirónsalud Barcelona Hospital, with over of experience.

    • Trained at prestigious institutions including Emory University and UC San Diego
    • Specializes in advanced procedures like deep brain stimulation and kyphoplasty
    • Published 26+ research papers in international journals
    • Fluent in multiple languages, ensuring clear communication with international patients
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Ozlem Koroglu

  • 4.8 Excellent 9 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Ankara, Memorial Ankara Hospital
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Köroğlu is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Memorial Ankara Hospital (2024–present). She previously served as a faculty member at Gaziler Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital (2016–2024). She was Chief of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic at Elazığ Military Hospital (2011–2015). She earned her MD in 2003 from the GATA Faculty of Medicine. She completed her PM&R residency in 2011.

    Her credentials include Ministry of Health–approved certified prolotherapy training. She has taught Prolotherapy and PRP (2022) and Knee Prolotherapy and Campinject (2019). She also taught GETAT and Dextrose Prolotherapy (2018) and ISPRM Ultrasound (2009). She has additional training in musculoskeletal ultrasound, neural therapy, lumbar injections and manipulation, and botulinum toxin treatment for the spastic hand. She attended the Euro‑Mediterranean PRM School in Italy (2010). She is a member of the Turkish Society of PM&R, the Turkish Society for Research and Fight Against Rheumatism, the Association of PM&R Specialists of Türkiye, the Spinal Cord Diseases Association, and the Ankara Medical Chamber.

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Surgical treatment of scoliosis
$18,000 - $18,000
Herniated disc surgery
$6,300 - $10,500
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Wuttichai Sutantavibul

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Thailand, Bangkok, KDMS Specialized Orthopedic Hospital
  • Dr. Wuttichai Sutantavibul specializes in minimally invasive spinal surgery, trained in advanced techniques across Thailand, South Korea, and Japan.

    • Expert in vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and endoscopic spine procedures
    • Fellowship-trained at Seoul Sangyero Hospital and Wakayama Medical University
    • Board-certified in orthopedic surgery with extensive spinal focus
    • Performs percutaneous screw fixation and epidural steroid injections
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Hakan Ozalp

  • 4.5 Good 2 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Bahçelievler Univesity Hospital
  • Specializing in spinal surgery with advanced training from Italy's Insubria University, Dr. Ozalp brings a global perspective to Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital.

    • Board-certified in brain and neurosurgery
    • Extensive experience in complex spinal procedures
    • Academic background from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine
    • Former lecturer at Mersin University
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Vertebral plastic
$9,000 - $13,000
Discectomy
$3,000 - $4,000
Laminectomy
$3,500 - $5,000
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Jair Bar

  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Israel, Ramat Gan, Sheba Medical Center
  • Professor Jair Bar, MD, PhD, is a thoracic oncologist and Deputy Director of the Cancer Center at Sheba Medical Center. He leads the Thoracic Oncology Unit. He treats lung cancer, including advanced non-small cell cases. His care includes medical oncology, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy.

    He runs a translational research lab focused on resistance to immunotherapy. He has published on exhaled-breath cancer metabolism and on angiogenesis inhibition in lung cancer.

    He has chaired the Israel Lung Cancer Group since 2003. He is a member of the Israel Society of Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Association for Cancer Research. He is board-certified in Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy Oncology. He is a Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University.

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ApiFix system implantation
$45,000 - $53,000
Herniated disc surgery
$23,000 - $28,000
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
$27,000 - $29,000
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Jose Cohen

  • 4.2 Good 13 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Israel, Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center
  • Dr. Jose Cohen brings 32 years of experience of spinal surgery expertise at Hadassah Medical Center, a leading neurosurgical center.

    • Specializes in minimally invasive spinal procedures
    • Member of multiple international medical societies
    • Published author on spinal surgery techniques
    • Trained at prestigious institutions including University of London
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Tansu Gursoy

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  • 17 years of experience
  • Turkey, Tekirdag, Optimed International Hospital
  • Op. Dr. Tansu Gürsoy is a brain and nerve surgery specialist at Çerkezköy Private Optimed Hospital. He completed his training at Ankara Training and Research Hospital. His practice focuses on spine surgery. Key areas include degenerative scoliosis, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, trauma, and tumors.

    In 2019, he won third place from the Turkish Neurosurgery Association for a paper on prebending rods and sagittal parameters in lumbar degenerative scoliosis. He co-authored Chapter 75 (Lenke-Silva Classification & Adult Degenerative Scoliosis) in The Aging Spine. His thesis analyzed screw malposition in 415 thoracolumbar pedicle fixation cases.

    He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association (Spinal & Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group), the Turkish Spine Association, and the Turkish Medical Association. He completed the Advanced Spinal Surgery Course and the Hands-on Microvascular Anastomosis & Microsurgery training. He holds a Category A Certificate for Experimental Animals. He also attends major spine congresses.

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Nivit Karla

  • 18 years of experience
  • Thailand, Bangkok, PrimeCare Bkk
  • Dr. Nivit Karla specializes in Spinal Surgery with extensive training in internal medicine and cardiology.

    • Trained at Siriraj Medical School, Mahidol University
    • Over 18 years of experience of experience in medical fields
    • Fluent in English and Thai for patient communication
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Gun Keorochana

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • Thailand, Bangkok, KDMS Specialized Orthopedic Hospital
  • Dr. Gun Keorochana specializes in minimally invasive spine techniques, trained at UCLA and DISC – two of the world's leading spine centers.

    • Performs MIS TLIF, LLIF, MIDLF, and endoscopic spine procedures
    • Fellowship-trained in vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
    • Over 26 years of experience of spinal surgery experience
    • Works at KDMS Specialized Orthopedic Hospital
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Andreas Filis

  • 12 years of experience
  • Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus, German Medical Institute (GMI)
  • Dr. Filis specializes in minimally invasive spinal surgery with a focus on complex spine and skull base procedures at German Medical Institute.

    • Board-certified neurosurgeon with fellowships in spine surgery and neurosurgical oncology
    • Trained in advanced techniques at Moffitt Cancer Center and LSUHSC
    • Head of Neurosurgery at leading institutions in Cyprus
    • Completed multiple specialized courses in spinal and skull base surgery
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