Best Robotic spine surgery Doctors in Istanbul, Turkey — TOP 6

Associate Professor in Neurosurgery with extensive experience in robotic spine surgery at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Specialized in neurosurgery at S.B. Göztepe Training and Research Hospital
• Contributed to establishing the neurosurgery department at Medipol University
• Proficient in advanced neurosurgical techniques and academic teaching
• Works at one of Turkey's leading hospitals for neurosurgery

Professor Imer brings 41 years of experience of neurosurgical expertise, specializing in advanced spine techniques at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Board-certified neurosurgeon with extensive robotic spine surgery experience
• Trained in functional neurosurgery and stereotactic techniques in Finland and France
• Published 68 articles and contributed to 9 book chapters on neurosurgery
• Holds multiple international certifications in endoscopic and minimally invasive spine procedures

Prof. Erkan Kaptanoglu specializes in robotic spine surgery with over 34 years of experience of neurosurgical experience, including complex spinal procedures.

• Pioneered research on spinal cord injuries and regeneration
• Award-winning neurosurgeon with multiple scientific research honors
• Performs thoracoscopic spinal surgeries and sacral tumor operations
• Member of EUROSPINE, AO Spine, and Turkish Spine Society
• Former Head of Neurosurgery at Marmara University

Specializes in minimally invasive spine techniques – Prof. Halil Can's research informs his precision in robotic spine surgery.

• Performs endoscopic and microsurgical disc surgeries for spinal conditions
• Published multiple studies on lumbar anatomy for surgical approaches
• Professor at Istanbul University with extensive academic contributions

Dr. Mehmet Hakan Şahin is a neurosurgeon at Atlas University Hospital (as of 2026). He specializes in neuro-oncological and neurovascular surgery. He also performs skull base, complex cranial, and spine surgery. He was an Assistant Professor at Atatürk University (2019–2024). He served at UW Health (2024–2025).

He has 29 international peer-reviewed papers and 11 national papers. He has written 5 textbook chapters. He has given 7 oral presentations, including at AANS 2025 and a 2024 panel on supratotal glioma resection. His honors include the 2024 Turkish Neurosurgery Association Young Neurosurgeon Incentive Award (Second Prize) and 1st Prize at the 1st Yaşargil Microneurosurgery Academy. He holds the Turkish Neurosurgery Qualification Certificate (2023). He has been a member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association since 2017 (No. 1620).