Best Brain tumor Doctors Worldwide — TOP 177

Dr. Bulent Karagoz is a medical oncologist at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. He specializes in immunotherapy and targeted therapies for sarcoma, lymphoma, and lung cancer. Dr. Karagoz provides treatment at a facility affiliated with the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital.

• Authored over 40 research publications focusing on tumor biology and immunology.
• Former Head of Internal Diseases at Istanbul Okan University Faculty of Medicine.
• Held leadership roles in medical oncology at GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital.
• Member of the Turkish Medical Oncology Association and European Head and Neck Society.

Dr. Conesa leads the Institute of Neurosurgery and Neurobiology at Centro Médico Teknon, directing complex brain tumor operations.

• Specializes in surgery for tumors in highly functional brain areas and the brainstem
• Over 41 years of clinical neurosurgery experience since 1985
• Uses advanced methods like neuronavigation and intraoperative MRI for precision
• Completed prestigious international fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston
• Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies and the Walter Dandy Society

Dr. Li Yanwen is an early leader in functional neurosurgery in China. He is a founder of neurosurgical navigation in the country. He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Turin. His awards include the First Prize of the Shenzhen Science and Technology Progress Award and the Third Prize of the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award.

He specializes in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. He has over 20 years of experience and has completed more than 10,000 surgical localization procedures for Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. He is skilled in stereotactic and navigation techniques. His focus includes precision treatment for hard-to-treat cerebral hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury, post-stroke paralysis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and spinal cord injury. He also performs targeted surgery for autism. He studies stem-cell therapies for neurological and autoimmune diseases.

Specializes in brain and spine diseases for both adults and children – Dr. Pinar focuses on complex brain tumors at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
• Completed neurosurgery training at Marmara University
• Expert in glial tumors, meningiomas, and skull base tumors
• Handles both adult and pediatric cases

50 years pioneering minimally invasive neurosurgery – Dr. Oliver directs the Brain Tumor Center at Centro Médico Teknon, with 200+ complex brain surgeries annually.

• Globally recognized for fluorescence-guided tumor removal
• President of the European Skull Base Society
• Performs robotic and endoscopic skull base procedures
• Pioneered Spain's first robotic spinal surgery program
• 150+ publications on advanced neurosurgical techniques

The doctor is an experienced neurosurgeon with over 15 years of clinical practice in Turkey. Throughout a distinguished career, the doctor has served in various high-profile medical institutions, including Memorial Ataşehir Hospital, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital, and Bahçeşehir University Medical Park Göztepe Hospital.

Specializing in neurosurgical procedures, the doctor has extensive experience in managing complex neurological conditions and providing comprehensive patient care. Having served in both private hospital systems and state-run facilities, the doctor possesses a broad clinical background in surgical interventions and neurological health management.

46 years leading plastic surgery innovation at Centro Médico Teknon – Dr. Herrero Jover specializes in facial and reconstructive procedures.

• Founder of Alma IT Systems – pioneer in 3D surgical planning
• 150+ publications and 350+ global conference presentations
• Completed fellowships at Hadassah Hospital and Fluminense Clinic
• Leader in virtual pre-surgical simulation for precision outcomes

Dr. Ahmet Hilmi Kaya is a professor of neurosurgery at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. He specializes in functional neurosurgery and deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders. Dr. Kaya previously led a Parkinson’s disease research project at Ondokuz Mayıs University. He earned the Aysima Altınok Thesis Award from the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.

• Performs complex brain tumor removals and skull base surgeries.
• Treats spinal conditions including tumors, stenosis, and herniated discs.
• Completed specialized observerships in cellular neuroscience at Maastricht University.
• Works at Anadolu Medical Center, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Dr. Banu Atalar is a professor and radiation oncologist at Anadolu Medical Center. She is an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Radiology (H.FACR). She completed a clinical research fellowship in stereotactic radiosurgery at Stanford University. Stereotactic radiosurgery and MR-guided adaptive SRS make up 75% of her clinical practice.

• President of the Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology.
• Chair of the ESTRO National Societies Committee.
• Recipient of the ASCO International Development and Education Award.
• Author of over 70 international peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Mustafa Sakar is a neurosurgeon at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul. He specializes in pediatric neurosurgery and tumor surgery. Dr. Sakar completed a corner tumor surgery observership at the University of Tübingen, Germany. He also trained in fetal spina bifida surgery at HCor in São Paulo, Brazil.

• Member of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN).
• Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS).
• Active in the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Pediatric Neurosurgery group.
• Practices at Memorial Göztepe, which features AI-supported 3 Tesla MRI technology.

Dr. Nnamdi Elenwoke is a neurosurgeon at Centro Médico Teknon in Barcelona. He specializes in minimally invasive and functional neurosurgery. He has unique expertise in Arnold–Chiari malformation and syringomyelia. Dr. Elenwoke completed advanced endoscopic skull base training at Emory University. He also held a clinical fellowship at the National Hospital for Neurology in London.

• Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS).
• Performs robotic-assisted neurosurgery and endoscopic skull base procedures.
• Treats complex conditions like brain tumors, spinal stenosis, and hydrocephalus.
• Works at JCI-accredited Centro Médico Teknon, a Newsweek-ranked top hospital.

Performed Bangkok Hospital Chanthaburi's first endoscopic transsphenoidal brain surgery – a minimally invasive technique for pituitary tumors with faster recovery.

• 16 years specializing in neurosurgery and regenerative medicine
• Trained at top institutions including International Neuroscience Institute in Germany
• Published research on brain conditions and neurosurgical techniques
• Led over 2,000 treatments combining traditional and regenerative approaches
• Chief Physician at EDNA Wellness overseeing neurology and stem cell programs

Dr. Mehmet Tonge specializes in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery with 32 international publications and 92 presentations on advanced brain tumor treatments.

• Trained at Zurich University Hospital in microneurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology
• Board member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society's Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Section
• Expert in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery and MR Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS)
• Visiting scientist at Maastricht University's Neurosurgery & Neuroscience Department

Dr. Luis Madero is the Head of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology at Quironsalud Madrid University Hospital. He specializes in treating complex blood disorders and performing bone marrow transplants. Dr. Madero serves as a Professor of Pediatrics at the Autonomous University of Madrid. He works at Quironsalud Madrid, which Newsweek ranked among the World's Best Hospitals.

• Edited 14 books and contributed to 75 book chapters on pediatric oncology.
• Treats leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and sickle cell disease.
• Member of the Spanish Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology.
• Former Head of Oncology at the Sanitas Group and Nino Jesus Hospital.

Prof. Dr. Hasan Özgür Özdemir specializes in endoscopic brain surgery and vascular operations, with over 24 years of neurosurgical experience.

• Expert in minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques for brain tumors
• Ranked 1st in the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Proficiency Exam
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and Turkish Medical Association
• Performs complex vascular operations including aneurysm and AVM surgeries

Prof. Dr. Erhan Arslan specializes in brain tumor surgery with over 19 years of neurosurgical experience at top institutions like VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital.

• Expert in minimally invasive neurosurgery techniques
• Published extensively on brain tumor treatments and outcomes
• Clinical observer at Helsinki University Central Hospital
• Member of Turkish Neurosurgery Association

Specializes in brain tumor surgery with minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital.

• Over 23 years of neurosurgery experience
• Expert in Gamma Knife surgery for brain tumors
• Proficient in pediatric neurosurgery, including pediatric brain tumors
• Published numerous articles on brain tumor management

Prof. Dr. Ersoy Kocabicak has 30 years specializing in neurosurgery, with extensive research on deep brain stimulation techniques.

• Rector of Atlas University, overseeing the neurosurgery department
• Published 46+ international articles on brain treatments and neurostimulation
• Founding member of the International Deep Brain Stimulation Association
• Fellowship-trained at Maastricht University in neuroscience

Head of Functional Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery at Ruber International Hospital. With over 180 publications, Dr. Martínez Álvarez is a leader in stereotactic radiosurgery for brain tumors.

• 42 years at Ruber International Hospital
• Member of the Executive Council of the International Society of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• Honorary Professor at Autonomous University of Madrid
• Specializes in vestibular schwannoma and meningioma treatment
• Published research in top neurosurgery journals

Dr. Ayhan Kara is a neurosurgeon at Central Hospital in Istanbul. He has performed hundreds of endoscopic spine surgeries. Dr. Kara specializes in minimally invasive procedures for the cervical and lumbar spine. He completed his medical training at Dicle University and specialized in neurosurgery at Kartal Hospital.

• Completed a clinical internship at the Helios Clinic in Hamburg.
• Performs anterior lumbar discectomy, nucleoplasty, and spinal fixation.
• Focuses on surgical methods that shorten rehabilitation time.
• Works at Central Hospital, which treats 138,000 patients annually.

Performed over 5,629 endoscopic surgeries – Prof. Ceylan specializes in complex brain tumor cases at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital.

• Expert in pituitary adenomas – treated 4,384 cases
• Trained in syringomyelia and stereotactic neurosurgery in the UK
• Head of Neurosurgery Department at Kocaeli University
• Member of WFNS Skull Base Committee
• Recipient of Turkish Neurosurgery Association Service Award