Best neurosurgeons: TOP 26 doctors

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Erman Aytac

  • 4.6 Excellent 126 reviews
  • 14 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Craniotomy
$13,000 - $17,000
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$25,000 - $29,000
Vagus nerve stimulation
$22,000 - $30,000
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Akin Akakin

  • 4.4 Good 54 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
  • Dr. Akin Akakin is a highly experienced Neurosurgeon in Istanbul, Turkey with over 20+ years of experience and expertise in a variety of areas including Far lateral disc surgery, Neurovascular surgery, Cerebrovascular diseases, Aneurysms, and more. He has a Doctorate Program from Florida University Brain and Nerve Surgery Neuroanatomy, as well as published articles in conferences and journals.
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$24,000 - $28,000
Vagus nerve stimulation
$20,000 - $26,000
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Strauss Ido

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Strauss Ido is a neurosurgeon with 23 years of experience. He specializes in neurology and neurosurgery. He is skilled in advanced procedures such as Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), epilepsy surgery, and treatments for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.

    Dr. Strauss has published many articles in leading journals. In 2009, he received an award for outstanding research in neurosurgery. He serves as a board director for the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. He is also a member of several major neurosurgical associations worldwide.

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Ersan Eroglu

  • 4.6 Excellent 126 reviews
  • 13 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
  • Dr. Ersan Eroglu is an Associate Professor and general surgery specialist. He has served at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital since 2018. He has been an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Bilim University since 2014. He also lectures at Istanbul Arel University since 2023. He earned his MD from Fırat University. He completed his general surgery residency at Haydarpaşa Numune.

    He has authored 16 scientific articles. He has 25 national and 3 international congress presentations. He won First Prize in Turkey for laparoscopic right hemicolectomy in ileocecal neuroendocrine tumors. He contributed a translation to the SAGES Hernia Repair Manual (laparoscopic TEP/TAPP). He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the Turkish Surgical Society, and the Colon and Rectal, Bariatric and Metabolic, and Endocrine Surgery societies.

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Craniotomy
$13,000 - $17,000
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$25,000 - $29,000
Vagus nerve stimulation
$22,000 - $30,000
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Mahmut Akyuz

  • 4.6 Excellent 120 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Antalya , Memorial Antalya Hospital
  • 2018 - Present, Antalya/Antalya/Türkiye

    MEMORIAL ANTALYA HOSPITAL

    Brain and Nerve Surgery Specialist

    2015 - 2017, Antalya/Antalya/Türkiye

    MEDICALPARK HOSPITAL AKDENİZ UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

    Brain and Nerve Surgery Specialist

    2000 - 2015, Antalya/Antalya/Türkiye

    AKDENİZ UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

    Brain and Nerve Surgery Specialist

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Discectomy
$10,500 - $10,500
Pituitary tumor surgery
$8,400 - $8,400
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$18,900 - $18,900
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Professor Onur Yaman

  • 4.4 Good 54 reviews
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Onur YAMAN was born in Germany in 1976. In 2001, he graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine. In 2009, he received his specialization in Neurosurgery from Celal Bayar University. Between 2009-2011, he worked as a Neurosurgeon at Muş State Hospital and Rize Training and Research Hospital. Between 2011-2013, he worked at Tepecik Training and Research Hospital. Between 2013-2014, he worked at Ankara Spine Center. Between 2014-2018, he worked at Koç University Hospital Spine Center and received the title of associate professor in 2015. Between 2018-2024, he worked at Memorial Hospitals Group's Spine Center and was awarded the title of professor in 2021. Between 2023-2024, he worked as an instructor at Arel University Faculty of Medicine. Since 2024, he has been working at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital and at the same time he is an instructor at Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine.

    Prof. Dr. Onur YAMAN is the president of the Middle East Spine Society since 2022. In addition, he is active in many professional associations.

    He has made numerous oral presentations at international and national congresses and has edited books and book chapters published in many international and national publishing houses.

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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
$24,000 - $28,000
Vagus nerve stimulation
$20,000 - $26,000
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