Seyda Gunduz
- 4.3 Good • 16 reviews
- 15 years of experience
- Turkey, Istanbul, Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir
Trustworthy, attentive, successful neurosurgeon with over 34 years of experience, high rate of success and exceptional surgical skills, providing quality neurological service for patients, successfully treating over thousands of patients suffering from many severe, complex conditions of the brain, spine and the nerves.
Experienced in performing treatment modalities like micro neurosurgery, endoscopic skull base surgery, endoscopic third ventriculostomy, minimally invasive spine surgery and percutaneous spine surgery. Keen on performing clinical research and attending national and international medical conferences to stay abreast of new technologies in the field. Compassionate and detail-oriented with excellent communication skills. Expertise in healthcare, education and program management. Adept at developing and implementing forward-thinking strategies to enhance patient outcomes and collective knowledge in the field. Desiring to bring skills and success. Focused on working closely with other medical professionals and following up with patients. Well-versed at emergency procedures and fast and accurate sanitation.
Work History
2020-01 – Current - Asst. Prof. Neurosurgeon
Istanbul Medipol University, Health Care Practice and Research Center Pendik Hospital
• He successfully treated and followed patients with cerebral hemorrhage, brain and spinal cord tumors, and patients with hydrocephalus.
• He performed transnasal pituitary surgeries with success.
• Also, many cervical lumbar and thoracic disc patients were successfully treated, and disc prosthesis were applied to some of them.
• He re-operated a degenerative spine patient who had been operated on before at another center and the patient regained his health.
• He also successfully treated patients with premature neonatal intracerebral hemorrhage.
2019-08 – 2020-01 - Neurosurgeon
Freelancer, Istanbul, Turkey
• Operated on patients' brains, spines and peripheral nerves to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases and improve patients' motor functions. Performed successful operations for complex, advanced and complicated disease of the brain and spine some of which were operated unsuccessfully at other medical centers by different neurosurgeons.
• Offered advanced knowledge, leadership abilities and technical assistance with complex surgical cases.
• Maintained admitting privileges at local hospitals and provided quality follow-up care.
• Educated patients on recovery methods and times.
• Designed treatment plans for patients.
• Thoroughly assessed patients to identify medical condition and level of surgical risk.
• Founded a spinal surgery group with orthopedic surgeons and treated very advanced and severe vertebra deformities, spine abnormalities, scoliosis.
2018-12 - 2019-08 - Neurosurgeon
Alkafeel Super Speciality Hospital, Karbala, Iraq
• Conducted up to 5 operations per month to correct deformities in neurological and spinal systems, repair traumas, and treat diseases of different areas. Performed successful operations (success rate 100 percent : 90-95) for severe, complex and advanced diseases of the brain, spine and nerves in adults and children. (Cerebral intrinsic and extrinsic tumor surgery, posterior fossa surgery, spontaneous and traumatic intracranial hematomas, Interhemispheric 3th ventricle and lateral ventricle surgery, pontocerebellar angle tumor surgery, spinal instrumentation and fusion surgery, microdiscectomy cervical, thoracic, lumbar, pediatric cranial and spine anomaly surgery). Followed the patients postoperatively.
• Educated patients on recovery methods and times.
• Thoroughly assessed patients to identify medical condition and level of surgical risk.
• Performed emergency surgeries.
• Examined 900 patients in total in the outpatient clinic and gave medical treatments to them when necessary.
2015-10 - 2018-11 - Neurosurgeon
Medistate Kavacık Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
• Operated on patients' brains, spines and peripheral nerves to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat different advanced, complex severe diseases and improve patients' motor functions.
• Conducted up to operations per month to correct deformities in neurological and spinal systems, repair traumas, restore partial or full functionality and prevent and treat diseases of different areas.
• Performed successful operations (success rate percent : 95) for severe, complex and advanced diseases of the brain , spine and nerves in adults and children.(Brain tumor, arachnoid cyst, intracerebral hematoma, spinal stenosis, hydrocephalus, myelomeningocele).Followed the patients postoperatively.
• Educated patients on recovery methods and times Thoroughly assessed patients to identify medical condition and level of surgical risk.
• Performed emergency surgeries (intracerebral hematoma, intracerebral abscess).
• Examined 850 patients in total in the outpatient clinic and gave medical treatment to them when necessary.
1994-03 - 2015-09 - Neurosurgeon
Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
• Supervised trainees, medical students, residents and fellows to help each achieve proficiency in field.
• Conducted up to 20 operations per month to correct deformities in neurological and spinal systems, repair traumas, restore partial or full functionality and prevent and treat diseases of different areas. Performed successful operations (success rate: %90) for severe, complex and advanced diseases of the brain, spine and nerves in adults and children. (Skull base surgery, extended trans base approach, orbit zygomatic approach, presigmoid approach, orbital approaches, transcranial and lateral orbitotomy, Endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery, CSF leakage surgery, endoscopic, microscopic and transsphenoidal, transcranial. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy and surgery of multiloculated hydrocephalus and pediatric neurosurgery. Cerebral intrinsic and extrinsic tumor surgery, posterior fossa surgery. Brain aneurysm, AVM and cavernoma surgery.
• Spontaneous and traumatic intracranial hematomas. Hemifacial spasm and trigeminal neuralgia surgery (microsurgical decompression) Interhemispheric 3th ventricle and lateral ventricle surgery. Pineal area surgery. Pontocerebellar angle tumor surgery.
• Foreman magnum tumors surgery. Surgery of hydrocephaly, Syringomyelia and craniovertebral animalia).Followed the patients postoperatively.
• Educated patients on recovery methods and times Thoroughly assessed patients to identify medical condition and level of surgical risk.
• Performed emergency surgeries (Epidural, subdural and intracerebral hematoma, vertebra fracture).
• Examined 500-700 patients per day in the outpatient clinic and gave medical treatment to them when necessary. Examined patients in the emergency service.
• Designed treatment plans for patients.
• Offered advanced knowledge, leadership abilities and technical assistance with complex surgical cases.
• Led and oversaw 15 medical personnel in operating room setting to perform surgeries.
• Led and oversaw medical personnel in operating room setting to perform surgeries.
Education
1982-09 - 1988-08
M.D.: Medicine And (Pre-Medicine)
Ankara University Medical School - Ankara
General Medicine Training for 6 years. Graduated with a high GPA.
1988-11 - 1994-05
Specialist Neurosurgery: Neuroscience
University of Health Sciences - Ankara
6 years of neurosurgery training.
• My thesis was on brain abscess and their clinical and laboratory evaluations
1995-05 - 1995-07
Neuroscience
The Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry.
Ankara
I attended the course for microsurgery at University of Hacettepe Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry.
1998-04 - 2019-05
Observer Doctor: Neuroscience
Department of Neurosurgery, MSU - Ann Arbour,
Michigan USA
2012-05 - 2012-05
Neuro endoscopy: Neuroscience
Ghent University - Ghent, Belgium
International endoscopic neurosurgery workshop,
Ghent, Belgium
I attended the workshop for endoscopic skull base operations the and Neuro endoscopic third ventriculostomy at University of Ghent Hospital
Skills
Micro neurosurgery - Excellent
Neuro endoscopy - Excellent
Cranial base endoscopy - Excellent
Minimal invasive surgery - Excellent
Percutaneous spinal surgery - Excellent
Neuronavigation – Excellent
Certifications
1995-04 Microsurgery
2012-05 Endoscopy
Languages
Turkish - Native
English - Advanced
Arabic - Novice
Affiliations
Turkish Neurosurgical Society
Turkish Medical Association
Accomplishments
• Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
• Published 17 articles in national and international reviews and presented papers in medical congresses.
Interests and operations I perform
Vascular diseases of brain
Endoscopic hypophysis surgery
Tumors of brain, spine and medulla spinalis surgery
Endoscopic brain ventricle surgery
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
Traumas of brain and spine
Cervical, thoracic and lumbar disc hernias and narrow
canal disease surgery
Spine instrumentation and fusion surgery
Baclofen pump and neurostimulators insertions
Hydrocephalus surgery
Congenital diseases of the brain and spine (pediatric
neurosurgery)
Peripheral nerve surgery
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine Education, 2012, Istanbul/Turkey
Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Radiology Residency, 2018, Istanbul/Turkey
Muş Bulanık State Hospital, 2018-2020, Muş/Turkey
Istanbul Bahçelievler Community Health Center, 2013, Istanbul/Turkey
Undergraduate: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine 1998-2004
MSc: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Radiology 2005-2010
Siverek State Hospital (Compulsory Service) 2010 - 2011
Private Polatlı Can Hospital 2011 - 2012
Memorial Antalya Hospital 2012 - 2016
Private Uncalı Meydan Hospital 2016 - 2017
Private Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital 2017 - 2018
Memorial Ankara Hospital 2018 - 2022
Medicana Ataşehir Hospital 2022 - 2024
Biruni University Hospital 2024- Present
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Undergraduate Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 1975 -1983
Neurology Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 1986 -1991
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Education
2019
Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Electroneurophysiology
2005
Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Neurology
1998
Istanbul University Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Medicine
Experience
2017 - 2019
Private Adatip Kurtkoy Hospital
2016
TND – Schering-Plough Proceedings of the Year Awards
2015 - 2017
Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital
2015 - 2015
Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
2005 - 2014
Private Avicenna Hope Hospital
2015 – 2019 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
2019 – Medipol University Pendik Hospital
Publications
1- Yüz Ağrılarında Trigeminal SEP Uygulaması ; Yüksek Lisans Tezi
2- Glial Tümörlerde P53 , PTEN ve EGRF Pozitifliğinin İmmunohistokimyasal ; Uzmanlık Tezi
3- Two siblings with homocystinuria presenting with dystonia and parkinsonism
4- Lack of association between IL-1ß/? gene polymorphisms and temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis
5- Psychogenic movement disorders in two children
6- Temporal Lob Epilepsi ve Hippokampal Sklerozlu Hastalarda İnterlökin 1-ß ve İnterlökin 1-? Gen Polimorfizminin Analizi
7- Hippokampal Skleroza Bağlı Mesial Temporal Lob Epilepsisi İle İnterlökin 1-ß ve İnterlökin 1-? Gen Polimorfizmi İlişkisinin Araştırılması
SPECIAL PROCEDURES:
PUBLICATIONS:
Memberships
Hungarian Society of Neurosurgery
Awards, recognitions
In 1981, he was awarded an honorary professorship in Japan, an Outstanding Doctor award, and was featured in the Video Portrait Hall of Outstanding Persons.
International experience
Study trips to many European countries and Japan, giving more than 100 lectures at national and international congresses
Medical Specialization
Hacettepe University 2017 - 2007
Medical Specialization (Minor)
Ufuk University 2011 - 2009
Doctorate
Ankara University 2021 - 2000
Undergraduate
Ankara University 2006
Research Assistant
Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Institute, Ankara University
September 01, 2009 - October 08, 2021
Research Assistant
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University
February 27, 2014 - February 28, 2017
Research Assistant
Dr. Ridvan Ege Health Research and Application Center, Ufuk University
November 27, 2007 - December 09, 2011
Dr. Başak Bolluk Kılıç, MD graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2000 as a Medical Doctor. She completed her specialization training in the Department of Neurology at Ankara University in 2005.
In 2004, she worked as an observer at the Department of Movement Disorders at the University of Barcelona Medical Faculty. Having started her compulsory service in Kırşehir State Hospital in 2006, Dr. Başak Bolluk Kılıç, MD worked at Ankara Private Tandoğan Magnet Hospital in 2008, at Çamlıca Erdem Hospital between 2010-2016, at Bilgi University Electroneurophysiology Department between 2013-2017, at Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine between 2017-2018 and at Medical Park between 2016-2018. She worked as an Assistant Professor at Göztepe Hospital.
In September 2018, at Istanbul Medipol University Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER) she created the patients' treatment plans. She provides each patient with the most appropriate personalized medical follow-up and treatment support.
Dr. Mehmet Tonge is a neurosurgeon with expertise in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. He specializes in MR Guided Focused Ultrasound, deep brain stimulation, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and surgery for movement disorders, pain, and spasticity.
Dr. Tonge has published 32 articles in international and national journals and written 12 book chapters. He has presented 92 oral and poster presentations and delivered 41 invited lectures. He completed a Deep Brain Stimulation Fellowship at Maastricht University and finished the 4-year EANS training cycle. Dr. Tonge is known for his research and clinical work in functional neurosurgery.
Assoc. Prof. Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz graduated from Hacettepe University in 2000 as a Medical Doctor. She completed her specialty training in the Department of Neurology at Ankara University in 2006.
She started her compulsory service in Mardin Nusaybin State Hospital in 2007. Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz continued her duty in Gaziantep 27 December State Hospital in 2008. She worked as a neurologist at Biophysis Nilüfer Medical Center and Ali Osman Sönmez Oncology Hospital in Bursa between 2010-2011, and at Istanbul Universal Aksaray Hospital between 2011-2012. From October 2012, she started to work as a Doctor Lecturer in Istanbul Medipol University Neurology Department. Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz received the title of associate professor in 2021. In 2015, she worked as an Honorary Observer in Parkinson's Disease and Deep Brain Stimulation (Neuromodulation) at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology in London. She took part in many training programs on Deep Brain Stimulation (Neuromodulation) in Turkey and abroad between 2013-2022.
Since September 2018, she has been working as a coordinator for student education in the 5th semester of Neurology. As of December 2022, she has developed treatment plans for patients at Medipol University Istanbul Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER) and provides each patient the most appropriate personal medical follow-up and treatment support.
Prof. Dr. Rafet Eren graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2007. He completed his Internal Medicine specialty training at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 2012. In 2018, he became a Hematology subspecialist at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital. In 2019, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor in the field of Hematology. Afterwards, he worked as a faculty member at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital and Istinye University (Istinye University Bahçeşehir and Liv Hospital Vadistanbul) and is currently working at Biruni University Hospital. Dr. Rafet Eren is a member of Turkish Society of Hematology, Hematology Specialty Society and European Society of Hematology and speaks English fluently. He has around 50 publications in national and international refereed journals.
Experience
2019 – 2019
Insubria University Faculty of Medicine
2015
2013 – 2015
2010 – 2012
2002 – 2003
Education
2010
1992
EDUCATION:
2014 ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASES, CHILD NEUROLOGY
2011 IZMIR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL, CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASES
2011 Izmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Child Health and Diseases
2004 DICLE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE
EXPERIENCE:
2018 Istanbul Medipol Hospital
2017 - 2018 Kartal Education and Research Hospital
2014 - 2016 Denizli State Hospital
2011 - 2014 Aydin Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
2006 - 2011 Izmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital
2011Izmir Education and Research Hospital
Medical Specialization YÜZÜNCÜ YIL UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
2/Feb/2009
Name of Thesis: Screening for hematuria and proteinuria in school age children (2008) Supervisor:(ŞÜKRÜ ARSLAN)
Undergraduate Education SELÇUK UNIVERSITY
1997 MERAM FACULTY OF MEDICINE /MERAM MEDICAL PRACTICE.
30/June/ 2003
PROFESSOR ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF MEDICINE / DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
2019
/ DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC HEALTH AND DISEASES)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF MEDICINE / DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
2014/-2019
/ DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC HEALTH AND DISEASES)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DÜZCE UNIVERSITY/FACULTY OF MEDICINE
2014/-2014
FACULTY MEMBER DUZCE UNIVERSITY/FACULTY OF MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL
2010/-2013
Supervised Theses
Medical Specialization
2022
MEDICAL SCIENCES/DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC HEALTH AND DISEASES)
Cemalettin Güne , (2013). Investigation of Bone Metabolism Changes in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASES/
Chief Physician ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY/HEALTHCARE PRACTICE AND RESEARCH CENTER
2021
Birlikteli i: A case study Konuralp Tip Dergisi, 5(3), 58-61.
2009-2010 Specialist Doctor VAN GYNAECOLOGY AND PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL (State)
2017: Oticon Medical Scientific Center Copenhagen Denmark.
2016: ICLO Teaching Center New Endoscopic Approaches to Lateral Skull Base, Inner Ear and Cerebello-Pontine Angle, Verona Italy
2016: World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw,Poland
2015: Cochlear Science and Research Center Berlin Germany.
2014: Cochlear implant Center Medel Company Innsburck, Austria.
2014: Hannover Medical School. Clinic for Laryngology, Rhinology and Otology, Hannover, Germany
2014: Academy of Hearing Aid Acoustics (Akademie für Hörgerate-Akustik), Lübeck, Germany.
2013: International European Sialendoscopy Training Center, Geneva, Switzerland.
2012: University clinic of ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, klinikum der Universitat, Munchen, Germany.
2012: University clinic of ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, Bern, Switzerland.
2011: University clinic of ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, klinikum der Universitat, Munchen, Germany.
2007: The Ohio State University, Medical Faculty, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Otology and Neurotology. Columbus, Ohio, USA.
2006: University of Würzburg, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Otology and Neurotology. Würzburg, Germany.
1999-2003 İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kulak Burun Boğaz Anabilim Dalı
1993-1999 İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi
Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association
Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
Turkish Rhinology Society
Tigris-Euphrates Basin Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association
Gaziantep Otorhinolaryngology Association
Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Qualification Board
Turkish Otology Association
Malatya Otorhinolaryngology Association
American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Mediterranean Society of Otology and Audiology
International Vertigo Association
Neurologist