Page 2 - Best Hydrocephalus surgeries, shunt surgeries doctors: TOP 30 doctors

Dr. Ertugrul Pinar specializes in both adult and pediatric hydrocephalus and shunt surgeries, bringing expertise from his training at Marmara University.

• Completed neurosurgery training at Marmara University, a leading medical institution
• Focuses on brain and spine diseases in adults and children
• Handles complex cases including brain tumors and cerebral hemorrhages
• Works at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental, known for advanced neurosurgical care

Prof. Dr. Ilhan Elmaci specializes in hydrocephalus surgeries with advanced techniques like neuromonitorization and neuronavigation. He works at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Trained in micro neurosurgery at Zurich University
• Completed endoscopic skull base surgery training at University of Pittsburgh
• Founding chairman of the Skull Base Society in Turkey
• Member of the Executive Committee of the European Skull Base Society
• Published over 110 scientific papers in international journals

Education

University of Wisconsin Clinic of Neurosurgery (2017, Madison/USA)
Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital (2014, Istanbul/Turkey)
Mersin University Faculty of Medicine (2007, Mersin/Turkey)

Experience

Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital (2014-2021, Istanbul/Turkey)
Istanbul Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital (2008-2014, Istanbul/Turkey)
Çorlu State Hospital (2007-2008, Çorlu/Turkey)

• In 2014, I completed my specialty training in the Department of Neurosurgery at Istanbul Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital and started to work as a specialist in Neurosurgery at Istanbul Health Sciences University Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital,
• In 2017, I was a visiting scholar at the University of Wisconsin Department of Neurosurgery/ Madison USA.
• In 2021, I received the title of associate professor.
• In December 2021, I left Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, where I worked for 7.5 years, and started working at Biruni University Hospital.
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Scientific Memeberships

Turkish Neurosurgical Society
Turkish Spine Society
EUROSPINE
Turkish Medical Association

Dr. Mehmet Besir Surme specializes in hydrocephalus and shunt surgeries at Eskişehir City Hospital, with extensive academic contributions to neurosurgery.

• Trained at Fırat University and completed a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery in Rome
• Published multiple studies on spinal and cranial conditions
• Active member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Society with numerous presentations

Prof. Erkan Kaptanoglu specializes in complex neurosurgery with extensive research in spinal cord injuries and regeneration.

• Over 30 years of neurosurgery experience
• Award-winning researcher in spinal cord therapies
• Former Head of Neurosurgery at Marmara University
• Member of EUROSPINE and AO Spine societies
• Published 65 international scientific articles

Prof. Dr. Hasan Ozgur Ozdemir leads the neurosurgery team at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex, specializing in hydrocephalus and shunt surgeries.

• Over 20 years of neurosurgery experience, including at Baskent University
• Expert in endoscopic brain surgery techniques
• 1st place in Turkish Neurosurgical Society Proficiency Exam
• Member of Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• Specializes in both brain and spine surgeries

Specializes in hydrocephalus and shunt surgeries with a focus on pediatric neurosurgery at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.

• Over 29 years of neurosurgical experience
• Expert in complex spine and cerebrospinal tumor surgeries
• Trained at SSK Göztepe Training Hospital, a leading neurosurgery center
• Thesis on neurosurgical techniques won Istanbul Chamber of Medicine prize

Prof. Cinar brings 30+ years of cardiovascular surgery expertise to hydrocephalus and shunt surgeries at Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital.

• Fellowship-trained at University of Ottawa Heart Center
• Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery at Altınbaş University
• Member of European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
• Former assistant professor at Siyami Ersek Heart Center

Specializes in robotic and laparoscopic surgeries, including complex robotic radical prostatectomies and cystectomies at İstinye University Liv Hospital Topkapı.

• Board-certified urologist with over 24 years of experience
• Performs Retzius-sparing robotic prostatectomy – a nerve-preserving technique
• Expert in laparoscopic nephrectomy and pyeloplasty for kidney conditions
• Trained at S.B. Ankara Training and Research Hospital

Specializes in endoscopic third ventriculostomy for hydrocephalus – a minimally invasive alternative to shunt surgeries at İstinye University Liv Hospital Topkapı.

• Professor of neurosurgery with extensive training in endoscopic techniques
• Published multiple studies on innovative neurosurgical approaches
• Expert in both adult and pediatric hydrocephalus treatments
• Performs VP shunt surgeries when endoscopic options aren't suitable