Best Pituitary tumor surgery doctors: TOP 42 doctors

Dr. Bartolome Oliver is a pioneer in minimally invasive neurosurgery, specializing in skull base and pituitary tumor procedures at Centro Médico Teknon.

• 40+ years of experience in advanced brain and spine surgery
• President of the European Skull Base Society
• Performs over 200 surgeries annually, including endoscopic transnasal approaches
• Trained at Karolinska Institute and Montreal Neurological Institute
• Author of 150+ scientific publications

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Bozbuga specializes in skull base surgery with over 30 years of experience, including complex pituitary tumor cases at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital.

• Professor at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital – a leading neurosurgery center
• Expert in neuro-oncology and neurovascular surgery
• Published in international peer-reviewed journals
• Graduated from Istanbul University Medical School

Dr. Alemdar specializes in pituitary tumor surgery at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex, bringing extensive experience from top Turkish medical institutions.

• Board-certified in medical oncology with a focus on pituitary tumors
• Trained at Akdeniz University – one of Turkey's leading medical schools
• Over 15 years of experience in complex endocrine cases
• Works at a JCI-accredited hospital with advanced neurosurgical facilities

Professor Serdal Gungor specializes in pediatric neurology with extensive academic and clinical experience.

• Subspecialty training in pediatric neurology at Hacettepe University
• Over 20 years of experience in pediatric neurology
• Professor at İnönü University Faculty of Medicine
• Published research in pediatric neurology

Dr. Hasan Mutlu is an Associate Professor trained in medical oncology, bringing specialized expertise to pituitary tumor cases at Medical Park Antalya.

• Board-certified in internal medicine with a subspecialty in medical oncology
• Trained in the USA for advanced oncology techniques
• Expert in targeted therapies and immunotherapy for tumors
• Conducts next-generation genetic research in cancer treatment
• Currently practicing at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex

Specializes in complex brain tumor removal – Dr. Cristescu combines advanced surgical techniques with compassionate care at Ponderas Academic Hospital.

• Completed residency at top hospitals in France
• Expert in minimally invasive neurosurgery
• Known for precision and patient-centered approach

Prof. Uwe Kehler leads a neurosurgical team performing over 2,000 neurological operations annually, including 350+ brain tumor surgeries at Asklepios Altona Clinic.

• Specializes in vascular and spinal neurosurgery with 90% success rates
• European-certified neurosurgeon with vascular surgery credentials
• Published 85+ research papers on brain tumors and meningiomas
• Member of German and European neurosurgical societies

Assoc. Prof. Ozdogan trained under Prof. Dr. M. Gazi Yasargil – a pioneer in modern neurosurgery. He specializes in pituitary tumor surgery with extensive academic and clinical experience.

• Completed a Clinical Fellowship in Brain and Nerve Surgery at Yeditepe University Hospital
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association and European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine from Yeditepe University
• Served as Associate Professor at multiple prestigious hospitals in Istanbul

Associate Professor in Neurosurgery with extensive academic and clinical experience – Dr. Sari specializes in pituitary tumor surgery at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Over 19 years of neurosurgical experience
• Trained at S.B. Göztepe Training and Research Hospital
• Contributed to establishing the Neurosurgery Department at Medipol University
• Proficient in both Turkish and English

Assoc Prof. Dr. D.Güçlühan GÜÇLÜ CV

Born in 1973 in Eskişehir.

Between 1997-2003, he completed his residency training in the Bakırköy Mazhar Osman Training And Research Hospital For Psychiatry,Neurology And Neurosurgery

In 2003, he started to work as a specialist in Bakırköy Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital as an Associate Professor and served until 2023.

6 book chapters 22 international and 9 national publications

Association Memberships

Turkish Neurosurgical Association

The European Association Of Neurosurgical Societies Society for Central Nervous System Surgery

Turkish Doctors Union

Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group

Turkish Neurosurgical Society Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Teaching and Training Group,

Experience abroad

Continuing Medical Education Certificate 4- Day Comprehensive Interventional Pain Management Anatomical Course September 27-September 30, Hilton Head South Carolina USA 2007

Cleveland spine review hands on course, The Cleveland Clinic center for Spine Health (3 month) 2008

The 2nd CSRS Hands-On Cadaver Course Cervical Spine Decompression and Stabilization Techniques, Saint Louis University Schoof of Medicine Practical Anatomy & Surgical Education, Prof.Dr.K. Daniel Riew 2009

The Latest Techniques in Less-Invasive Spine Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine Practical Anatomy & Surgical education, 2011

Spinal Deformity , training course, Saint Louis University School of Medicine ,director Prof.Dr. L.LENKE.2011

Advanced Course In Cerebral Aneurysms Hands-on Cadaver Workshop with Live Surgery & Life-Like Simulation Course Director Prof.Dr. Ali Krisht, MD Arkansas Neuroscience Institute 2013

International Training Course for Full-endoscopic Operations of the Lumbar, Thoracic and Cervical Spine, Richard Wolf Academy Prima Vista 2016

"Neuromodulation Applications in Low Back Pain and Cadaver Studies" course 2017

BASIC FIELD OF HEALTH SCIENCES BRAIN AND BORDER SURGERY

Education Information

expertise in medicine

1998 HOSPITALS/İSTANBUL BAKIRKÖY PROF.DR.MAZHAR OSMAN MENTAL HEALTH AND NERVE

26/March/2003

DISEASES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. HOSPITAL

Title of the thesis: Analysis of axial traumatic spondylolisthesia using the finite element method (2003) Supervisor: (Mehmet Murat Hancı)

Undergraduate DOKUZ EYLÜL UNIVERSITY

1990 FACULTY OF MEDICINE/MEDICAL PR.

31/July/1996

Foreign Language Knowledge

English YÖKDİL, 05.03.2017, Score: 85.0

Administrative Duties

Clinical Administrative Officer2018 -2023 İSTANBUL BAKIRKÖY DR.SADİ KONUK EDUCATION RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Memberships to Scientific Organizations

Turkish Neurosurgery Society Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Education and Training Group, Member, 2022

2. Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group, Member, 2019

3. Turkish Neurosurgery Society, Member, 2004

International education

International Training Course for Full-endoscopic Operations of the Lumbar, Thoracic and Cervical Spine,

education and cadaver , Friday, 10 June 2016 Department of Neurosurgery,

(International)

Spinal Deformity LIVE!, training course, Saint Louis University School of Medicine , Course, 10.03.2011 - 11.03.2011 (International)

The Latest Techniques in Less-Invasive Spine Surgery, Clinic , Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Practical Anatomy & Surgical education 3839 Lindell Boulevard St:Louis MO 63108, Course,

04.03.2011 -06.03.2011 (International)

THE 2nd CSRS Hands-On Cadaver Course Cervical Spine Decompression and Stabilization Techniques,

Clinical and Cadaver course, Saint Louis University School of Medicine Practical Anatomy & Surgical

Education 3839 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108, Course, 29.01.2009 -31.01.2009 (International)

Cleveland spine review hands on course, clinic and cadaveric bird, The Cleveland Clinic center for Spine Health , Course, 16.07.2008 -22.07.2008 (International)

Istanbul University surgeonpasa medical faculty neurosurgery clinic, increasing knowledge and experience, Istanbul University surgeonpasa medical faculty neurosurgery clinic, Study, 12.01.2004 -12.06.2004 (National)

WORKS

Articles :

GÜÇLÜ DOĞAN GÜÇLÜHAN, SPIRIT EMOTION (2022). Efficacy and Safety of Microscopic Bilateral Decompression with Unilateral Laminectomy in Geriatric Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery. Medical Journal of Bakırköy, 18(3), 323-329., Doi: 10.4274/BMJ.galenos.2022.2022.7-9

GÜÇLÜ DOĞAN GÜÇLÜHAN (2020). Atlas (C1) Fractures. Turkish Journal of Neurosurgery, 30(3), 322-328.

GÜÇLÜDOĞANGÜÇLÜHAN,ŞENELALPARSLAN (2018). Surgery in Lumbar Narrow Canal

Selection of Decompression Method. Turkish Journal of Neurosurgery, 28(2), 221-229.

GÜÇLÜ DOĞAN GÜÇLÜHAN, ŞENORMANCI ÖMER, GÜÇLÜ OYA, CIRAK MUSA, ŞENORMANCI GÜLİZ,

KÖKTÜRK FÜRUZAN (2017). Fear avoidance beliefs and quality of life quality after lumbar disc surgery. Journal of Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy and Research, 6(1), 1-8., Doi: 10.5455/JCBPR.245356

GÜÇLÜ DOĞAN GÜÇLÜHAN, GÜNALDI ÖMÜR, ERDOĞAN UZAY, OFLUOĞLU ALI ENDER, POSTALCI

LÜTFİ ŞİNASİ, KEPOĞLU ÜMİT, ÇELİK HAYDAR (2014). Analysis of axis traumatic spondylolisthesis by finite element method. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 25(3), 175-182.

GÜÇLÜ DOĞAN GÜÇLÜHAN, ÖZTÜRK ONUR, CIRAK MUSA, CAN HALİL, ÜNAL TUĞRUL CEM, DOLAŞ

İLYAS, ÖZGEN UTKU, AYDOSELİ AYDIN, SENCER ALTAY (2022). A Series of Posttraumatic Midline Epidural Hematoma and Review of the Literature. Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 28(6), 805-811., Doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.28182 (Quarterly Slice=Q4)

GÜÇLÜ DOĞAN GÜÇLÜHAN (2022). Pediatric Lumbar Microdiscectomy. Medical Journal of Bakirkoy, 18(3), 330-335., Doi: 10.4274/BMJ.galenos.2022.2022.6-16

(2020).

Comprehensive Anatomic and Morphometric Analyzes of Triangular Working Zone for Transforaminal Endoscopic Approach in Lumbar Spine: A Fresh Cadaveric Study. World Neurosurgery, 138, 486-491., Doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.160 (Quarter Slice=Q3)

GÖKER BURCU, GÜÇLÜ DOĞAN GÜÇLÜHAN, DOLAŞ İLYAS, ÖZGEN UTKU, ALTUNRENDE MUHITTIN EMRE, AKINCI AHMET TOLGAY, ŞENCAN FAHİR, AYDOSELİ AYDIN, CAN HALİL, SENCER ALTAY

(2020). Clinical study of decompressive craniectomy in children. Turkish Neurosurgery, 30(2), 225-230., Doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27576-19.3 (Quarterly Slice=Q4)

CAN HALIL, DİREN FURKAN, PEKER BARIS, CENGİZ WITHOUT THE SHIRT, GÜÇLÜ DOĞAN GÜÇLÜHAN, KÜÇÜK CEYHUN, CIVELEK ERDİNÇ, AYDOSELİ AYDIN, SENCER ALTAY (2020). Morphometric

analysis of lumbar arteries and relationship with intervertebral discs\\', a study of surgical anatomy on human fresh cadavers... Turkish Neurosurgery, 30(4), 577-582., Doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29021- 20.1 (Quarter Quarters=Q4)

CIRAK MUSA, GÜÇLÜ DOĞAN GÜÇLÜHAN, AKAR EMRE, KAZANCI Mehmet Hanifi, TURAL DENİZ

(2020). Retrospective analysis of survival in patients with brain metastases from

Professor Salih Murat Imer specializes in pituitary tumor surgery with over 30 years of neurosurgical experience at Istanbul’s leading hospitals.

• Trained in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery in Finland and France
• Advanced certification in Gamma Knife radiosurgery for skull base tumors
• Published 68 articles and 9 book chapters on neurosurgery
• Former professor at Istanbul University's neurosurgery department

Dr Önul is FROM THE BEST DOCTORS in the field of Endoscopic skull base surgery and pituitary surgery Brain tumor surgery (Neuro Oncological surgery)


I was born in Artvin in 1977. He became a doctor from KTU Faculty of Medicine in 2001, and Bakırköy Prof. Dr. I became a Neurosurgery Specialist by getting the title of specialist from Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital. Again, in the same hospital, I was entitled to the title of associate professor in 2016. I continue to work at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, where I voluntarily joined with the task of establishing the Neurosurgery Clinic with my teammates. I am married and have 2 children. I love painting. I am very interested in children's literature. I have 10 printed children's tales

Education and Expertise

GATA Military Medical Faculty

GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic (Specialization)

Beykent University Hospital and Health Institutions Management (Master's)

Experience

GATA Military Medical Faculty Trainee Doctor (6 months)

Samsun Sahara Medical School Comm. (3 months)

Naval Command War Squadron TCG Diligence Medical Officer (2 years)

Dz.K.K. Submarine Battery Factory Infirmary Doctor (3 months)

Naval Forces Command Infirmary Doctor (3 months)

GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Chief Assistant (12 years)

Kasımpaşa Marine Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic Chief (5 years)

Bahçelievler Medical Park Hospital Neurosurgery Specialist (11 years)

Altınbaş University Faculty of Medicine Neurosurgery Lecturer. Member (4 years)

Altınbaş University Faculty of Medicine Head of Neurosurgery Department. (3 years)

Basic and Advanced Cardiac life support courses (BASIC)

Basic and Advanced Cardiac life support courses (ADVANCED)

GATA Military Medical Faculty. Microsurgery Training Course

Istanbul Vatan Hospital Hand surgery microsurgery course

Neuroanatomy course

Spine Surgery course

Professional Memberships

Turkish Neurosurgery Association

Spine Society of Europe

Turkish Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group

Dr. Filis specializes in minimally invasive pituitary tumor surgery, with extensive training in the US and Germany.

• Board-certified neurosurgeon with a focus on skull base surgery
• Completed fellowships at Moffitt Cancer Center and LSUHSC
• Head of Neurosurgery at German Medical Institute
• Published doctoral thesis on transsphenoidal surgery techniques

Associate Professor Burak Orhan Boran brings over 22 years of neurosurgery expertise, specializing in pituitary tumor surgery at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital.

• Trained at University of Southern California's Neurosurgery Department
• Expert in microsurgery techniques from Gülhane Military Medical Academy
• Associate Professor title in Neurosurgery since 2021
• Active in neurosurgical education as faculty member

Dr. Gokoglu specializes in brain tumor surgery with a PhD in Clinical Anatomy and postdoctoral research at Brigham Women's Hospital.

• Expertise in brain tumors, spinal diseases, and congenital nervous system disorders
• Extensive experience in neurosurgery for complex cases
• Focuses on minimally invasive techniques for tumor removal

Prof. Vajkoczy heads the Department of Neurosurgery at Charité – one of Europe's leading university hospitals, performing over 4,000 neurosurgeries annually.

• Specializes in complex brain and skull base tumor surgeries
• Recipient of multiple prestigious neurosurgery research awards
• Over 15 years as department head at Charité
• Performs functional neurosurgery and pain management procedures

47 years of neurosurgery expertise – Dr. Key specializes in pituitary tumor surgery at Hadassah University Hospital.

• Trained at Oxford University and the Cleveland Clinic
• Former Head of Neurosurgery at Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Received Ronald Bittner Award from the American Association of Neurosurgeons
• Member of multiple prestigious neurosurgical associations worldwide