Page 2 - Best Spinal stenosis doctors: TOP 85 doctors

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.

Assoc. Prof. Ozdogan trained under Prof. Dr. M. Gazi Yasargil, a pioneer in neurosurgery, and specializes in spinal stenosis at Estexper Clinic.

• Holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine from Yeditepe University
• Member of the Turkish Spine Association and European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Extensive experience in neurosurgery at top Turkish hospitals
• Specializes in complex spinal conditions

Performed 2,500+ neurosurgical procedures – Dr. Bujko specializes in both open and endoscopic spine surgery at Carolina Hospital.

• Certified instructor in endoscopic spine surgery techniques
• Specializes in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar discopathies
• Trained at Medical University of Warsaw neurosurgery departments
• Performs spinal stabilization and artificial disc implantation
• Fluent in Polish, German, Russian, and English

Specializes in spine surgery with a focus on artificial disk implants and minimally invasive techniques. Practices at Carolina Medical Center.

• Performs endoscopic removal of lumbar disc hernias
• Skilled in surgical treatment of spinal tumors
• Graduated from Medical University in Warsaw
• Participated in international internships and conferences
• Author of multiple neurosurgery publications

Prof. Dr. Onur Yaman has 25 years of expertise in spine surgery, with multiple awards and a patent for a spinal laminoplasty plate.

• Holds a patent for a spinal laminoplasty plate – a unique contribution to spine surgery
• Multiple best presentation awards between 2013 and 2016
• Member of prestigious societies including Euro Spine and AO Spine
• Associate Professor with extensive research and clinical experience

Performs a wide range of spine surgeries, including endoscopic spine surgery – Dr. Netczuk practices at Carolina Hospital.

• Graduate of the Medical University of Warsaw with specialist training in neurosurgery
• Member of EUROSPINE and Polish Society of Spine Surgery
• Academic lecturer and co-author of multiple articles
• Participated in numerous national and international congresses

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. Sari specializes in spinal stenosis treatments using advanced microsurgery and endoscopic techniques assisted by O-arm CT neuronavigation.

• Over 10 years of neurosurgery experience
• Associate Professor in Neurosurgery since 2021
• Skilled in neuromonitorization and neuronavigation
• Practices at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Performed 900+ neurosurgical procedures – Dr. Skuryginas specializes in spinal stenosis at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital.

• 20 years of neurosurgery experience
• Specialist in brain injury and functional neurosurgery
• Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Performs spinal and peripheral neurosurgery

Prof. Salih Murat Imer brings over 30 years of neurosurgical expertise, specializing in spinal conditions at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Trained in advanced spine techniques like full-endoscopic surgery in Germany
• Holds European Board certification and multiple international fellowships
• Published 68 articles on neurosurgical topics
• Performed complex spinal surgeries using Gamma Knife technology
• Former professor and department head at Istanbul University

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak Boran specializes in spinal stenosis at Medipol University Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER). His extensive neurosurgical career spans over two decades.

• Over 22 years of neurosurgical experience
• Trained in microsurgery at Gülhane Military Medical Academy
• Published multiple papers on spinal conditions in peer-reviewed journals
• Member of the Society of Neurosurgeons
• Current faculty member at Galata University

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

Dr. Baran Yil brings specialized expertise from Yale School of Medicine's neurosurgery program, focusing on spinal conditions at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

• Trained under Prof. Dr. Türker Kılıç at Marmara University
• Cerebrovascular Research Fellowship at Yale School of Medicine
• Awarded Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement Prize by Turkish Neurosurgery Society
• Active member of Turkish Spine Association and AOSpine
• Organized multiple neurosurgery and skull-base anatomy courses

Prof. Bokstein heads the Neurooncology Clinic at the prestigious Ichilov Hospital.

• Over 25 years of neurosurgical experience
• Focuses on spinal tumor treatment and minimally invasive spine surgery
• Professor at Tel Aviv University's medical school
• Holds a Ph.D. in neurosurgery

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. 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

35+ years pioneering nerve and spine care – Professor Rochkind leads in minimally invasive techniques at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Specializes in peripheral nerve microsurgery and spinal stenosis treatment
• Trained at top hospitals in Canada, Germany, and South Africa
• Heads the Israeli Society of Laser Neurotechnologies
• Uses advanced laser and bioengineering technologies

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.

Performs advanced minimally invasive and open spine surgeries. Dr. Zvi is the Senior Physician and Director of Spinal Surgery at Tel Aviv Medical Center.

• Specialist in neurosurgery with a dedicated focus on spinal stenosis
• Pursued advanced training in spine surgery in the United States
• Authored about 50 publications in international medical journals
• Maintains membership in key global societies, including the American Spine Association

Specializes in microsurgical treatments for spinal conditions, including spinal stenosis, at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Expert in lumbar and cervical disc herniation treatments
• Performs scoliosis surgery and spine fracture treatments
• Skilled in spinal canal narrowing and lumbar slipping surgeries