Page 2 - Best Spine cyst doctors: TOP 79 doctors

Dr. Naci Karacaoglan is a top plastic surgeon in Turkey with over 33 years of experience of experience, known for natural-looking results in hair transplants, liposuction, and facial surgeries.

• Named 'Top 10 Plastic Surgeon' by Harper's Bazaar and Elle
• Awarded 'cosmetic surgery expert' by Turkey's Ministry of Health
• Member of four prestigious plastic surgery societies
• Trained at Hacettepe and Erciyes Universities
• Completed fellowships in Istanbul and Oregon

Dr. Baran Yil trained at Yale School of Medicine in cerebrovascular research and is recognized for his expertise in spine conditions at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

• Specializes in neurosurgery with a focus on spine procedures
• Member of Turkish Spine Association and AOSpine
• Awarded 'Prof. Dr. Hamit Ziya Gökalp Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement First Prize'
• Organized multiple skull-base anatomy and neurosurgery courses

Professor Salih Murat Imer brings over 41 years of experience of neurosurgical expertise to spine cyst treatment at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Trained in functional neurosurgery with international fellowships
• Specialized in minimally invasive endoscopic spine techniques
• Published 68 articles and 9 book chapters on neurosurgery
• Former professor at Istanbul University's neurosurgery department

Dr. Idris Avci specializes in spine cyst treatments at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, with training from Johns Hopkins University in Fundamental Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.

• Board-certified in Brain and Nerve Surgery with extensive training
• Completed Health Tourism Certification for international patient care
• Works as an academic staff member at Üsküdar University
• Certified as a football physician by FIFA

Dr. Zvi Lidar specializes in minimally invasive neurosurgery for spine conditions, with thousands of procedures performed.

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

Dr Roberto Hernandez-Pena is a neurosurgeon. He earned his MD at the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California and completed neurosurgery training in Mexico City, followed by a neurology/neurosurgery fellowship in Phoenix, Arizona.

He is part of a two-surgeon neurosurgical team with Dr Nestor Rodriguez, who completed a fellowship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Together they bring more than 18 years of surgical experience and are recognized as one of the leading neurosurgery teams in Mexicali.

Dr. Nurperi Gazioglu is a neurosurgeon. She trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. She earned her MD in 1984 after study from 1978 to 1984. She completed neurosurgery training from 1986 to 1993. Her 1993 dissertation examined “Fetal Hypophysis Transplantation Under the Renal Capsule in Rats.”

She completed advanced courses in endoscopic pituitary surgery (2005, 2007, 2008) and endoscopic lumbar disc surgery (2007). She also trained in molecular genetics for clinicians (2003) and CME with the World Federation of Neurology (2002). She studied epilepsy surgery focused on insular–hippocampal anatomy (1999) and thoracolumbar trauma (1998). She attended the EANS European Neurosurgery Course (1988). Her clinical training includes observerships at APHP Necker–Enfants Malades and Hôpital Lariboisière in 1991. She completed an internship there in 1999.

Dr. Kapici brings 30 years of experience as Chief Assistant at GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital's Neurosurgery Clinic, specializing in spine conditions.

• Lecturer and Head of Neurosurgery at Altınbaş University Faculty of Medicine
• Trained in spine surgery and microsurgery techniques
• Member of Spine Society of Europe and Turkish Spinal Surgery Group
• Over 30 years of experience of neurosurgical experience across military and civilian hospitals

Specializes in spinal conditions with experience at Memorial Hospitals Group Spine Center. Now serving at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital.

• 19 years of experience of neurosurgery experience
• Expert in neuromodulation and algology
• Member of academic staff at Üsküdar University
• Published in international and national journals

47 years of experience of neurosurgery expertise – Professor Rochkind specializes in minimally invasive spine and peripheral nerve surgeries at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Trained in pediatric neurosurgery at Canada's Hospital for Sick Children
• Expertise in microsurgery techniques for complex nerve conditions
• Pioneers laser and bioengineering technologies in neurosurgery
• Heads the Israeli Society of Laser Neurotechnologies

Dr. Akin Akakin specializes in far lateral lumbar disc surgery – a precise microsurgical approach to spinal conditions at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital.

• 26 years of experience of neurosurgical experience
• Fellowship-trained in neuroanatomy at Florida University
• Expert in minimally invasive spine techniques
• Published multiple research articles internationally

Dr. Zvi completed advanced training in minimally invasive spine surgery and has directed a course on this precise technique at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is currently the Director of Spinal Surgery at Tel Aviv Medical Center.

• Nearly 35 years of experience of experience as a neurosurgeon specializing in the spine
• Expert in both minimally invasive techniques and complex open spine procedures
• Fellowship-trained in spine surgery with additional training in spine oncology
• Active researcher focused on spinal biomechanics and surgical methods
• Member of major international neurosurgical and spinal societies (WFNS, NASS)

Over 35 years of experience of neurosurgery experience – Prof. Dr. Bozbuga specializes in complex spine and spinal cord surgeries at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital.

• Expertise in skull base and neurovascular surgery
• Published in multiple international peer-reviewed journals
• Graduated and trained at Istanbul University Medical School
• Regular presenter at international neurosurgery conferences

Dr. Manfred Muehlbauer specializes in microsurgical spine procedures – his precision and innovation help restore neurological function and quality of life for spine cyst patients at Wiener Privatklinik.

• Decades of experience in spinal surgery and neurotraumatology
• Specialized in microsurgical treatment of the spine since the 1990s
• Senior consultant focusing on minimally invasive neurosurgical interventions
• Trained at Vienna General Hospital – one of Austria's leading medical centers

Dr. Alexandru Cristescu is a highly skilled neurosurgeon specializing in complex spine conditions at Ponderas Academic Hospital.

• Extensive experience in neurosurgery with a residency in France
• Specializes in minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques
• Known for precision and patient-centered approach

Specialized in spinal surgery with fellowship training at UCLA's Comprehensive Spine Center. Associate Professor with extensive experience in neurosurgery.

• Fellowship-trained at UCLA's Comprehensive Spine Center
• Associate Professor in neurosurgery
• Member of Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
• Participated in Spinal Surgery Program at Istanbul American Hospital

Dr. Mucuoglu specializes in neurosurgery with a focus on spine cysts, backed by extensive training and research at Dokuz Eylül University.

• Published case reports on rare spine conditions
• Member of Turkish Neurosurgical Society and European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Advanced training in spinal surgery techniques
• Experience in minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures

Specializes in brain and spine surgery with training at Ankara University – one of Turkey's leading medical schools.

• Board-certified in brain and surgery
• Lecturer at Mersin University Faculty of Medicine
• Worked at Ankara Private Acibadem Hospital
• Trained at University of Insubria in Italy

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.

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.