Best Surgical treatment of epilepsy doctors: TOP 40 doctors

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Bartolome Oliver

  • 4.7 Excellent 410 reviews
  • 49 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
    • Dr. Bartolomé Oliver specializes in surgical epilepsy treatments.
    • Utilizes advanced methods: laser ablation, responsive neurostimulation, and deep brain stimulation.
    • Expert in minimally invasive surgery, reducing recovery time and risks.
    • Trained in Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the USA, incorporating international techniques.
    • Performs more than 200 neurosurgical operations annually, including epilepsy cases.
    • Member of prestigious societies, ensuring up-to-date epilepsy treatment knowledge.
    • Provides online consultations, offering accessible epilepsy surgery expertise.
    • Fluent in multiple languages, catering to a diverse patient demographic.
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Gokalp Silav

  • 4.6 Excellent 316 reviews
  • 31 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
    • Dr. Gökalp Silav specializes in advanced Surgical treatment of epilepsy.
    • Employs innovative methods such as laser ablation, responsive neurostimulation (RNS), and deep brain stimulation (DBS).
    • Also utilizes traditional methods like temporal lobectomy and lesional surgeries.
    • International practice includes training in the USA at renowned institutions.
    • Holds certifications in Advanced Neurosurgery and is a member of The Turkish Neurosurgical Society.
    • Offers online consultations for patients with epilepsy seeking surgical options.
    • Fluent in English and Turkish, facilitating consultations for international patients.
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Nejat Akalan

  • 4.5 Good 467 reviews
  • 37 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
    • Dr. Nejat Akalan specializes in surgical treatment of epilepsy.
    • Utilizes techniques like laser ablation, neuromodulation, and resective surgery.
    • Internationally trained, with experience in the United States and Europe.
    • Expert in innovative methods: StereoEEG, responsive neurostimulation (RNS), and deep brain stimulation (DBS).
    • Board-certified neurosurgeon with a focus on pediatric and adult epilepsy surgery.
    • Member of international neurosurgery and epilepsy associations.
    • Fluent in English and Turkish, offering online consultations for global patients.
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Baran Yil

  • 4.7 Excellent 47 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Education and Expertise

    1998 - 2005 - Marmara University Faculty of Medicine

    1998 - 2005 - Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul

    (Head of the Department: Prof Dr Türker KILIÇ)

    2011 - 2012 - Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA (Director: Murat Günel MD. PhD., Professor of Neurosurgery)Cerebrovascular Research Fellowship

     

    Professional Memberships

    2014 + Turkish Neurosurgery Association

    2017 + Turkish Spine Association

    2018 + AOSpine

     

    Awards

    Turkish Neurosurgery Society 31st Scientific Congress “Prof. Dr. Hamit Ziya Gökalp Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement First Prize”, Antalya, 2017.

     

    Courses and Certificates

    1. Member of the Organizing Committee; 12. National Neuroscience Congress, Bahçeşehir University, 28-31 May 2014

    2. Member of the Organizing Committee; 11. ASNO 'Skull-base Anatomy Course', 11-14 September 2014, Istanbul

    3. Instructor / Member of the Organizing Committee; Neurosurgery Course Series – 4 /Prof. Dr. Evandro de Oliveira Skull Base Course 2, Prof. Rhoton Anatomy Lab BAU Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, 2015.

    4. Member of the Organizing Committee; International Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Microelectrode Recording Cadaver Course, Rhoton Anatomy Lab BAU Faculty of Medicine, 6-7 February 2015 Istanbul.

    5. Organization Officer; TND Istanbul Meetings, Istanbul

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Veronika Chernuha

  • Leading doctor for Surgical treatment of epilepsy
  • 4.4 Good 144 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Veronika Chernuha is a neurologist and pediatrician with over 25 years of experience, specializing in pediatric neurology, epilepsy, and neurogenic diseases. She has significant expertise in treating neurologic patients, especially after neurosurgical interventions, and is known for her work in areas such as deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery and surgical treatment of epilepsy.
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Svetlana Kipervasser

  • 4.4 Good 144 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Svetlana Kipervasser specializes in deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, surgical treatment of epilepsy, and medication treatment for epilepsy and essential tremor.
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Miri Neufeld

  • 4.4 Good 144 reviews
  • 52 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Miri Neufeld is a highly experienced and well-esteemed neurosurgeon with 49 years of service at the Sourasky Medical Center, specializing in the treatment of brain diseases such as epilepsy. She has completed medical education at Tel Aviv University, interned at Sheba Medical Center, completed residency in Neurology at Beilinson Medical Center, interned at the Mayo Clinic (USA), and held memberships in various medical associations.

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Zvi Ram

  • 4.4 Good 144 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Prof. Zvi Ram is a top neurosurgeon and head of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS). He specializes in disorders of the brain and spinal cord, such as aneurysms, brain tumors, and Parkinson's Disease. He has received numerous awards for his innovative approach to neurology treatments and research, and is an expert in neurosurgical operations with brain mapping and deep brain stimulation.

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Itzhak Fried

  • 4.4 Good 144 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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Anil Kumar Kansal

  • 4.5 Good 32 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • India, Delhi, BLK Super Speciality Hospital
  • Neurosurgeon, Spinal surgeon
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Peter Vajkoczy

  • 3 Good 3 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • Germany, Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
    • Dr. Peter Vajkoczy specializes in Surgical treatment of epilepsy.
    • Utilizes methods like laser ablation, responsive neurostimulation (RNS), and deep brain stimulation.
    • Performs minimally invasive surgery, temporal lobe resections, and hemispherectomy when indicated.
    • Trained internationally, including Germany.
    • Holds European certification for neurosurgery, specializing in complex brain surgeries.
    • Member of professional neurosurgery societies, contributing to advances in epilepsy surgery.
    • Offers online consultations for global patients with epilepsy surgery needs.
    • Languages spoken: English and German.
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Jacob Zauberman

  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • accreditation:
  • Israel, Ramat Gan, Sheba Medical Center
  • Dr. Jacob Zauberman is a highly experienced neurosurgeon specializing in brain tumors, epilepsy, endoscopic surgeries, and hydrocephalus treatment. He graduated from the Medical Faculty at the Technion in Israel and studied at BYU and Seattle Children's Hospital in the US. He is a member of the Israeli Association of Neurosurgeons, the American Neurosurgical Association, and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

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Won-Han Shin

  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital
  • Neurosurgeon, specializing in spinal neurosurgery

    35 years old

    • In 1991, he was invited to the Department of Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Medical College, USA.
    • Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
    • Member of the Cervical Spine Research Society.
    • Member of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
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Mehmet Onur Ozturk

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  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Bewell Health Assistance
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Rodrigo Rocamora

  • 4.6 Excellent 5 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital HM Nou Delfos
    • Dr. Rodrigo Rocamora specializes in innovative surgical epilepsy treatments.
    • Performs surgeries using techniques such as laser interstitial thermal therapy.
    • International training from Germany, Chile, and Argentina.
    • Renowned for leading Spain's first use of epilepsy laser surgery.
    • Accredited neurologist and recognized epilepsy surgery expert.
    • Member of multiple professional organizations in neurology and epilepsy.
    • Fluent in Spanish and English, providing multilingual consultations.
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Ilhan Elmaci

  • 5 Excellent 32 reviews
  • 38 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Ilhan Elmacı was born in Niğde, a city located in the heart of Anatolia. He completed his high school education in Adana and graduated from Ankara University Medical School. His career began in 1987 at the Bakırköy Neurological Sciences Hospital, under the mentorship of Dr. Zeki Oral, where he completed his Neurosurgery residency by 1993. During this time, he also undertook groundbreaking micro neurosurgery training at Zurich University under the guidance of Professor M. Gazi Yaşargil.

    From 1993 to 2003, Prof. Elmacı served as a teaching assistant and later assistant professor at Professor Necmettin Pamir’s Clinic, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine. He also enhanced his expertise in neurooncology and vascular neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University, working with Professors Donlin M. Long and Daniele Rigamonti. In 2003, he was appointed Associate Professor of Neurosurgery.

    Between 2004 and 2010, Prof. Elmacı served as Chief of Clinic at Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, where he led the clinic to become the first in Turkey accredited by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS). During this period, he completed his endoscopic skull base surgery training at the University of Pittsburgh.

    In 2010, Prof. Elmacı joined Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine as a Professor of Neurosurgery and went on to establish the Neurosurgery Department at Medipol University Faculty of Medicine in 2012. He headed the Neurosurgery Department at Memorial Health Group Istanbul Hospitals from 2014 to 2018, and then worked with his team at Maslak Hospital, Acıbadem Health Group, until September 2021.

    Since October 2021, he has been working with his team at his private clinic in Fulya and Ulus Hospital of Liv Health Group. Prof. Elmacı is the founding chairman of the Skull Base Society in Turkey and a member of the Executive Committee of the European Skull Base Society (ESBS). With more than 110 published scientific papers in international journals and over 250 congress presentations, he continues to shape the field of neurosurgery.

    Since November 2023, he has been working with his team at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, focusing on cutting-edge areas of research and treatment, including brain and spinal tumors, pituitary adenomas, brain vascular diseases, back and neck pain, hydrocephalus, cerebellar herniation, syringomyelia, and trigeminal neuralgia. He also specializes in microsurgery, endoscopic surgery, and advanced techniques like neuromonitorization and neuronavigation to improve patient outcomes. His work is guided by ethical principles, always aiming to preserve patients' quality of life.

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Salih Murat Imer

  • 5 Excellent 32 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Education & Training

    Medical Education:

    • Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey (1977 - 1983)
    • M.D. Degree earned in 1983

    Neurosurgical Training:

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul (1985 - 1991)
    • Certification from the Turkish Ministry of Health, Turkish Board in Neurosurgery (1991)

    Previous Appointments

    • Physician: Obligatory Service, March 1983 - March 1985
    • Consultant Neurosurgeon: Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, February 1993 - September 1993
    • Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery: Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, September 1993 - January 1996
    • Consultant Neurosurgeon: Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, January 1996 - January 2000
    • Associate Professor: Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, January 2000 - January 2006
    • Professor of Neurosurgery: Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, January 2006 - April 2011
    • Retired from University: April 2011
    • Professor of Neurosurgery & Founder: Neurosurgery Department, Okan University Hospital, Istanbul, December 2016 - March 2018
    • Current Appointment: Private Office, Kadıköy, Ataşehir & Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospitals

    Certificates & Specializations

    1. Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery Course, Oulu, Finland, 1990
    2. EANS European Courses (5-year cycle): Amsterdam (1988), Rostock (1989), Çeşme (1994), Klagenfurt (1995), Aalborg (1996)
    3. Primary Examination for European Board, Klagenfurt, Austria, 1995
    4. Advanced Training in Functional Disorders with Leksell Gamma Knife, Marseille, France, 2004
    5. Advanced Training in Vestibular Schwannomas and Skull Base Surgery with Leksell Gamma Knife, Marseille, France, 2004
    6. DISC Nucleoplasty in Cervical and Lumbar Disc Diseases, Freiburg, Germany, 2004
    7. Neuropathfinder Train-the-Trainer, Vienna, Austria, 2009
    8. Neuropathfinder Train-the-Trainer, Athens, Greece, 2011
    9. Full-Endoscopic Spine Surgery Certificate, Herne, Germany, 2011

    International Experience

    1. University Central Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Kuopio, Finland, under the care of Prof. Matti Vapalahti and Prof. Juha Hernesniemi, April-May 1990
    2. Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery, Marseille, France, August-October 2004

    Publications & Presentations

    • 9 Book Chapters (National & International Publications)
    • 68 Articles
    • 82 Reports (Presented orally or as posters)
    • 33 International Congresses (Speaker or Moderator)
    • 99 National Congresses & Symposia (Speaker or Moderator)
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Melih Ucer

  • New
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Biruni University Hospital
  • 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

     

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Baris Topcular

  • 5 Excellent 32 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • General Information and Presentation

    He completed his primary education at Şenlikköy Primary School and his secondary education at the Istek Foundation Florya Bilge Kagan High School. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2001. He completed his specialist education in Istanbul Medical Faculty Neurology Department in 2006. In 2006 he worked at the Neurology Clinic and the PharmaZentrum Research Center of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel, Switzerland. Between 2007 and 2011, Bakırköy Prof. Dr. He worked at Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital in the 3rd Neurology Clinic and in the Dementia and Movement Disorders policlinics. Since October 2011, he has been working at Istanbul University of Science, Faculty of Medicine, Neurology, USA.

     

    Experience

    İstanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine Neurology, 

    Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital 

    Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital Neurology Clinics, 

    Gayrettepe Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital PET department.

     

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Melih Ucer

  • New
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Neurosurgery Istanbul
  • Dr. Melih Ucer is a specialized Brain and Nerve Surgeon with a focus on Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery, Degenerative Spine Surgery, and Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery, among others. His career is marked by international practice in the USA and contributions to numerous scientific publications in the field of neurosurgery. He is also an associate professor as of 2021.
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