Page 3 - Best Spinal stenosis doctors: TOP 101 doctors

Dr. Zvi Lidar specializes in minimally invasive spinal surgeries, with thousands performed. He works at Sourasky Medical Center – one of Israel's top hospitals.

• Graduated from Tel Aviv University and trained in the USA and Japan
• Author of 30+ scientific papers on spinal surgery
• Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Israel Spine Society
• Board certified in Israel and the USA

Dr. Muehlbauer specializes in spinal microsurgery and minimally invasive neurosurgery, with decades of experience at Wiener Privatklinik.

• Trained at University of Vienna and Vienna General Hospital
• Expert in microsurgical decompression and spinal fusion
• Focuses on herniated discs, spinal deformities, and spinal cord compression
• Senior consultant in neurosurgery and spine surgery

Over 30 years of neurosurgery experience – Dr. Kapici specializes in spinal stenosis at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

• 12 years as Chief Assistant at GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital
• Head of Neurosurgery Department at Altınbaş University Faculty of Medicine
• Member of Spine Society of Europe and Turkish Spinal Surgery Group
• Trained in microsurgery and advanced spine techniques

Chief Physician at the Interdisciplinary Spine Centre Hamburg – Dr. Nagel leads a specialized team for spinal conditions.

• Over 12 years focused exclusively on spine and scoliosis surgery
• Member of German and European spine surgery societies
• Performs advanced techniques for spinal stenosis relief

Expert in spinal stenosis with specialized training at UCLA's Spine Center. Associate Professor with extensive clinical experience.

• Over 30 years in neurosurgery, focusing on spinal conditions
• Fellowship-trained at UCLA's Comprehensive Spine Center
• Member of Scoliosis Research Society and AO Spine International
• Associate Professor with academic contributions to neurosurgery

900+ spinal treatments performed – Dr. Cristescu specializes in minimally invasive neurosurgery at Ponderas Academic Hospital.

• 15 years of neurosurgical experience
• Trained in France at leading hospitals
• Focuses on precision techniques for spinal conditions
• Combines advanced surgery with patient-centered care

Specializes in spinal stenosis treatments at Atlas University Hospital, with a focus on minimally invasive techniques.

• Trained in advanced spinal surgery at Dokuz Eylül University
• Member of Turkish Neurosurgical Society and European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Published research on spinal conditions and innovative surgical methods
• Participated in European Training Course in Neurosurgery on Head Injury & Functional Neurosurgery

Dr. Halil Can is a Professor of Neurosurgery (2025; Associate Professor 2020). He completed neurosurgical training at Istanbul University–Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2007. His clinical focus includes endoscopic and microsurgical spine surgery for fractures, tumors, and degenerative disease; advanced pain procedures; endoscopic skull base and pituitary surgery; and neurovascular, neuro-oncologic, and peripheral nerve surgery.

He has 21 international peer-reviewed papers (SCI/SSCI). Topics include cadaveric morphometry of Kambin’s triangle and the transforaminal triangular working zone, lumbar arterial and anterior approach anatomy, and an in vitro test of a new lumbar fixation device.

His clinical studies include a single-team series of 81 posterior circulation aneurysms, with 13 flow-diversion cases. He also reported five spinal cavernous malformation cases. He conducted Phase I safety and feasibility stem-cell trials in pediatric hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and in chronic complete spinal cord injury.

Dr. Hakan Ozalp brings expertise in spinal stenosis from his training in brain and surgery at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.

• Trained at University of Insubria, Italy – known for neurosurgical excellence
• Experienced in spinal and neurosurgical procedures
• Lecturer at Mersin University Faculty of Medicine

Lee Sang‑Gu, MD, PhD, is the Honorary Director of Neurosurgery at Naeun Hospital. He treats spinal tumors and disorders. His work includes minimally invasive spine surgery, cervical spine conditions, head trauma, and disability and impairment evaluation.

He previously served as Chief of Neurosurgery at Korea Veterans Hospital. He was also Director and Professor of Neurosurgery at Gachon University Gil Medical Center. He is President of the Korean Spinal Cord Society. He is a former president of KOMISS, the Korean Medical Appraisal Society, and the Korean Peripheral Nerve Society. He has served as Executive Director of the Korean Neurosurgical Society, the Korean Neurotraumatology Society, and the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society. He was listed in Marquis Who’s Who in 2010. He is an AOSpine Asia Pacific committee member and a full member of NASS. He earned his MD and PhD from Hanyang University.

With 47 years of experience in neurosurgery, Dr. Andry Key is a distinguished specialist at Hadassah University Hospital.

• Trained in neurosurgery at Oxford University and Cleveland Clinic
• Former Head of Neurosurgery at Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Received Ronald Bittner Award from the American Association of Neurosurgeons
• Member of multiple prestigious neurosurgical associations

Dr. Soltanzadeh brings 25+ years of expertise in anesthesiology and critical care, with specialized training in cardiac anesthesia and pain management.

• Fellowship-trained in cardiac anesthesia at Istanbul's Çapa Medical Faculty
• Specialized in pain management (algology) with international training
• Former Chief Physician at a state hospital in Iran
• Active member of multiple international anesthesiology societies
• Practices at Istanbul Okan University Hospital's Department of Anesthesiology

Specializes in minimally invasive spine techniques – Dr. Filis brings precision to spinal stenosis cases at German Medical Institute.

• Over 10 years of neurosurgical experience
• Fellowship-trained in spinal surgery at Moffitt Cancer Center
• Expert in both primary spinal procedures and complex cases
• Holds certifications in advanced minimally invasive techniques

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak Eren specializes in spinal conditions, including spinal canal stenosis, at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital.

• Over 20 years of neurosurgery experience
• Published research on spinal diseases and recurrent lumbar disc herniation
• Expert in both surgical and non-surgical treatments for spinal stenosis
• Authored chapters on spinal trauma in medical textbooks

Professor Uwe Kehler leads a neurosurgical team performing over 2,000 neurological operations annually at Asklepios Altona Clinic.

• Specializes in vascular and spinal neurosurgery
• Performs around 350 cerebral tumor operations yearly
• Success rates reach up to 90%
• Published over 85 research papers
• Holds European neurosurgical certification

Dr. Kenan Kibici is a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in spinal stenosis, with memberships in the Spine Society of Europa and Turkish Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group.

• Specialization in neurosurgery from GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital
• Master’s degree in Hospital and Health Institutions Management from Beykent University
• Published multiple research papers on spinal conditions and surgical techniques
• Performs minimally invasive surgical treatments for spinal stenosis

Specializes in neurovascular and skull base surgery with training under Prof. Sedat Çağlı – focuses on craniocervical junction procedures.

• Completed specialization in Brain and Neurosurgery in 2015 at Ege University
• Gained additional skull base training at University of Wisconsin, USA
• Performs complex neurovascular and craniocervical junction surgeries
• Works at Medicalpoint International Hospital on spinal stenosis cases

Professor Alper Karaoglan brings over 25 years of neurosurgical expertise to Memorial Bodrum Hospital, specializing in spinal conditions.

• Professor at Maltepe University's Neurosurgery Department for 13 years
• Recipient of the Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement Award in 2008
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• Authored award-winning research on spinal conditions

Specializes in spinal surgery with extensive experience treating spinal stenosis and other spinal conditions at Ümran Tıp Merkezi.

• Graduated from Dicle University Faculty of Medicine in 1991
• Completed specialization in Neurosurgery in 2003
• Expertise includes herniated discs, scoliosis, and spinal trauma
• Provides patient-centered care with advanced surgical techniques