Best neurosurgeons: TOP 162 doctors

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Ramazan Sari

  • 5 Excellent 38 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Education:

    Medical Faculty, Trakya University,  

    Edirne, Turkey (1994-2000)

    Professional Experience:

    General Practitioner and Emergency Physician

    Bartın (2000-2004)

    Specialization:  

    Department of Neurosurgery, S.B. Göztepe Training and Research Hospital,  

    Istanbul (2004-2010)

    Participation in the Accreditation Process by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) during  

    Specialization (2004-2010)

    Completion of Compulsory Service as Specialist Physician

    Tokat State Hospital, Tokat (2010-2012)

    Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

    Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat (2012-2014)

    Contribution to the Establishment of the Department of Neurosurgery at Medipol University  

    (2012-2014)

    Lecturer

    Medipol University, Istanbul (2012-2014)

    Specialist Physician

    Memorial Istanbul Hospitals, Istanbul (2014-2018)

    Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences

    Eurasia University, Istanbul (2014-2021)

    Associate Professor in the field of Neurosurgery (2021- )

    Specialist Physician

    Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul (2018-2021)

    Specialist Physician

    Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul (2021-2023)

    2023 –

    Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul

    Skills and Achievements:

    Obtained Associate Professorship in the field of Neurosurgery (2021)

    Experience in Academic Teaching and Management (2012-2021)

    Proficiency in Turkish (Native) and English (Advanced)

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Surgical treatment of radiculopathy
$4,000 - $5,000
Herniated disc surgery
$13,128 - $16,410
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Mehmet Osman Akcakaya

  • 5 Excellent 38 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Dr. Mehmet Osman Akcakaya is a neurosurgeon with 18 years of experience. He specializes in microneurosurgery and functional neurosurgery. He treats head trauma, brain tumors, Parkinson’s disease, and spinal disorders. Dr. Akcakaya uses advanced surgical techniques for these complex conditions.

    He has received several awards, including the Second Prize for 'Best Oral Presentation' at the Congress of the Nervous System Surgery Society. He completed a 4-year training program with the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS). He also holds the EANS board certificate (Part I). Dr. Akcakaya has completed fellowships in Israel and Germany.

    He is a member of the Turkish Association of Neurosurgery and EANS. He has also served on scientific committees for international courses on endoscopic spine surgery.

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Surgical treatment of radiculopathy
$4,000 - $5,000
Herniated disc surgery
$13,128 - $16,410
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Kemal Paksoy

  • 4.2 Good 53 reviews
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
  • Op. Dr. Kemal Paksoy was born in Trabzon in 1982. In 2007, he graduated from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine. In 2014, he completed his specialty training at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery. Between 2014-2018, he worked at Rize Kaçkar State Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic. Between 2018 and 2024, he worked at Memorial Hospitals Group Spine Center. Since 2023, he has been a member of the academic staff as Dr. Faculty Member at Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine. Since 2024, he has been working at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic.

    Dr. Kemal Paksoy has also worked in many clinics in the fields of neuromodulation and algology and has participated as a participant, speaker and organizer in dozens of scientific meetings held in Turkey and abroad.

    He has published in many international and national scientific journals.

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

  • 4.2 Good 53 reviews
  • 11 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
  • Dr. İdris AVCI was born in Ordu in 1988. After primary and high school education in Germany, he graduated from Yeditepe Faculty of Medicine in 2014. In 2020, he became a specialist in Brain and Nerve Surgery from Health Sciences University Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital (Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital). In 2022, he received "Fundamental Neuroscience and Neuroimaging" education at John Hopkins University, USA. In 2023, he completed his Health Tourism Certification from Sakarya University of Applied Sciences. In the same year, he was certified as a football physician by FIFA. In 2020-2022, he worked at Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic and worked as a clinical chief. Between 2022-2024, he worked in the Spine Center at Memorial Hospitals Group. Since 2023, he has been working at Üsküdar University as a Dr. He continues in the academic staff as an Education Officer. Since 2024, he has been working at NP Brain Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic.

    Dr. İdris AVCI has worked in many clinics such as Germany, the Netherlands, Slovenia and has taken part in dozens of scientific meetings both in Turkey and abroad as a participant, speaker and organizer.

    He has published in many international and domestic scientific journals. He has academic book chapters and editorials published by distinguished bookstores.

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

  • 4.4 Good 148 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Rachel Grossman is a neurosurgeon with over 20 years of experience. She specializes in brain tumor surgery and advanced glial mass removal. Dr. Grossman has performed hundreds of complex operations. Her expertise includes awake craniotomies with intraoperative mapping and endoscopic procedures for pituitary and skull base tumors.

    She has published more than 40 scientific articles and has received international research awards. Dr. Grossman is a member of leading neurosurgical societies such as EANS, WFNS, and the American Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Her work has made important contributions to neuro-oncology.

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Lutfi Hanoglu

  • 4.5 Good 469 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Neurologist
Spinal cord stimulator (SCS)
$12,900 - $13,000
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Lidar Zvi

  • 4.4 Good 148 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Education

    • 1988-1991 Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University.
    • 1991-1995, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.

    Specialization

    • Internship: 1996-2002, Department of Neurosurgery, Sheba Hospital, Tel Hashomer.
    • Specializes in small and open spine surgery, Milwaukee, WI, USA.

    Recognized experience

    • Neurosurgery specialist
    • Spine surgery

    Continuous education

    • 2002-2004, Postgraduate education in spine surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA.
    • 2004 Advanced training in minimally invasive spine surgery, Memphis, USA.
    • 2004 Director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Course, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA.
    • 2005 Advanced training in oncological diseases of the spine, Kanazawa, Japan.

    Clinical experience

    • 1995-1996 Internship at the Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
    • 1996-2002 Internship, Department of Neurosurgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
    • 2002-2004 Specialization in spine surgery and minimally invasive surgery Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
    • 2004 - Currently Senior Physician and Director of the Spinal Surgery Department of the Neurosurgery Department at Tel Aviv Medical Center.

    Academic experience

    • A practitioner for American students at the Tel Aviv University School of Medicine.
    • Lecturer for medical students at the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine.
    • Lecturer for interns in orthopedics as part of further education at Tel Aviv University.
    • Lecturer at the Tel Aviv Medical Center School of Nursing.
    • Spine biomechanical researcher at the Medical College of Wisconsin Research Laboratory, USA.
    • Researcher and developer of spine surgery with a miniature approach. European Neurological Association Guidelines for Tiny Spine Surgery.

    Attending conferences

    About 50 scientific presentations at national and international conferences

    Professional publications

    About 50 publications in international professional journals.

    Membership in associations

    • Membership in the World Neurosurgical Association WFNS.
    • Membership in the American Spine Association (NASS).
    • Israel Medical Association.
    • Israel Neurosurgical Association.
    • Israel Spinal Association.
    • American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

    Areas of special interest and activities

    • Minimally invasive spine surgeries.
    • Treatment of oncological diseases of the spine.
    • Study of the biomechanics of spinal implants.
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Itzhak Fried

  • 4.4 Good 148 reviews
  • 39 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Itzhak Fried is a renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who graduated from Stanford University and trained at Yale University. He specializes in advanced brain surgeries, epilepsy treatment, deep brain stimulation, functional brain mapping and epilepsy-related vascular malformations treatments. He is also known for his innovative approach to study the nature and development of epilepsy seizures, modern programs for management of patients with epilepsy, and new methods for recovery speech and memory disorders. He currently practices at Ichilov Hospital, Tel-Aviv Medical Center and teaches at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Yale University.
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Erol Akgul

  • 4.5 Good 469 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Professor Erol Akgül is an Interventional Neuroradiologist and a member of the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, European Association of Radiology, Turkish Society of Radiology, Turkish Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Turkish Society of Neuroradiology, and Turkish Medical Association.

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Spinal cord stimulator (SCS)
$12,900 - $13,000
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Hamit Aytar

  • 4.2 Good 32 reviews
  • 17 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Emsey Hospital
Surgical removal of the brain cyst
$8,000 - $15,000
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Gunaras Terbetas

  • 4.7 Excellent 120 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Lithuania, Vilnius, Meliva Kardiolita Hospital
  • Neurosurgeon

Brain tumor removal
$23,103 - $34,655
Herniated disc surgery
$5,776 - $9,819
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Zvi Lidar

  • 4.4 Good 148 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Zvi Lidar is a renowned neurosurgeon and shoulder replacement orthopedic surgeon certified in Israel and the USA. He specializes in neurosurgery in adults and children and has authored 30+ scientific papers on spinal surgery. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Israel Neurosurgical Society, Israel Medicine Association, Israel Spine Society, and North American Spine Society.

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Shlomi Constantini

  • 4.4 Good 148 reviews
  • 41 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Professor Shlomi Constantini is a highly-trained neurosurgeon in Israel with expertise in general and pediatric neurosurgery, microsurgical operations, reconstructive interventions, and brain and spine tumor treatments. He has received several awards and is a member of multiple professional organizations.

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Margalit Navo

  • 4.4 Good 148 reviews
  • 31 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Margalit Navo is a highly experienced neurosurgeon who heads the Neurosurgery Department at Ichilov (Sourasky) Medical Center. He specializes in the minimally invasive endoscopic removal of skull tumors in both adults and children and has performed over 170 successful surgeries for meningioma and skull base tumors. He is a member of the Israel Neurosurgical Society, North American Skull Base Society, and Israel Medicine Association.

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Sven Nagel

  • 4.3 Good 16 reviews
  • 27 years of experience
  • Germany, Hamburg, Asklepios St. Georg Hospital
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Deniz Konya

  • 4.3 Good 27 reviews
  • 75 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medical Park Göztepe Hospital Complex
  • Spinal neurosurgeon

Pituitary tumor surgery
$11,500 - $11,500
Brain tumor removal
$21,500 - $21,500
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Han Joong Keum

  • 5 Excellent 9 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Wooridul Spine Hospital
  • Education

    - MD / Yonsei University School of Medicine

    - Internship, Residency, Department of Neurosurgery / Wonju Severance Hospital

    - Specialist / American Board of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (FABMISS)

    - Fellowship / Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPS)

    Career

    - Head of the Department of Neurosurgery / Yangju Military Hospital

    - Member of the Korean Society of Neurosurgery

    - Member of the Korean Society of Spinal Neurosurgery

    - Specialization, Department of Neurosurgery / Urideul Gangnam Hospital (Cheondam)

    - Head of the Department of Neurosurgery / Wooridul Daegu Hospital

    - Chairman of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) / Wooridul Gangnam (Cheongdam)

    - Deputy Editor of Wooridul FTC (Friday Grand Tele-Conference) magazine

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Zoltan Horvath

  • 4.1 Good 14 reviews
  • 45 years of experience
  • Hungary, Budapest, Liv Duna Medical Center
  • The former chief physician of the Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital, he is currently a staff member of Neurosurgery at the Péterfy S. Hospital.

     

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    Memberships

    • Hungarian Society of Anatomy, Histology and Development
    • Hungarian Neurological Society
    • Hungarian Society of Neurosurgery
    • European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
    • Hungarian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neurology and Pediatric Psychiatry
    • Hungarian Society of Neurotraumatology
    • Professional College of Neurosurgery
    • Neurosurgery Supervisor Chief Physician

    Academic degree

    PhD, private university teacher

    International experience

    National Hospitals for Nervous Diseases, London, UK, Zurich, Würzburg, Mainz, Magdeburg, Al Ain (UAE)

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Pablo Clavel

  • 4.3 Good 6 reviews
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital Quiron Barcelona
  • Dr. Pablo Clavel is a highly experienced and respected neurosurgeon from Spain with 22 years of experience and a patient-centric approach. He holds medical degrees from American colleges including Emory University, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of California in San Diego. He is head of Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery at the Clavel Institute, Quirónsalud Barcelona Hospital and is fluent in six languages. He is well-published in international journals and is skilled in treating conditions such as Ependymomas, Tourette's Syndrome, Pinched Nerve, Mixed Gliomas, and more, as well as performing popular procedures such as Brain Tumour Treatment, Laminectomy, Deep Brain Stimulation, Kyphoplasty, and Craniotomy.
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Tuncay Kaner

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  • 36 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital
  • Education and Expertise

    1988: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education, Istanbul

    1996: Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic, Neurosurgery Specialist Training, Istanbul

    Experience

    1989 to 1996: Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic, Assistant Doctor, Istanbul

    1996 to 1999: Private Respect Hospital, Specialist Doctor and Chief Physician, Istanbul

    2000 to 2002: Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital, 1st Neurosurgery Clinic, Specialist Doctor, Istanbul

    2002 to 2010: Ministry of Health Pendik State Hospital, Specialist Doctor, Istanbul

    2008 to 2009: Participation in "Spinal Surgery Program" at Istanbul American Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic. Fellowship Days: 01.05.2008 - 31.12.2009

    2010 to 2011: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Santa Monica Hospital Center for Spinal Surgery (Comprehensive Spine Center), Researcher (Fellow), California, USA

    2011: Associate Professor

    2014: Virginia University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain and Neurosurgery, Visiting Faculty Member, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    2012 to 2016: Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain and Neurosurgery, Istanbul

    2016 to 2018: Vital Fulya Plaza, Fulya/Beşiktaş/Istanbul

    Professional Memberships

    -Turkish Neurosurgery Association
    -Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Teaching and Training Group
    -Turkish Spine Association
    -AO Spine International
    -Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery
    -Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Surgical Neurosurgery Group
    -Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)

     

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