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Vagus nerve stimulation in Istanbul: Best Clinics and Costs 2025

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Turkey, Istanbul
Dr. Gulsah Ozturk Ozluk completed neurosurgery training at John’s Hopkins University. Memorial Şişli Hospital is accredited by Joint Commission International for high-quality treatment. Included Services: Consultation with a doctor, Individual patient room, VIP transfer.
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Dr. Serdar Kahraman heads the Neurosurgery Department at Anadolu Medical Center. Liv Hospital Ulus is renowned for its advanced neurosurgery and innovative medical technologies. Included Services: Head MRI, CT of one area, consultation with a neurosurgeon, biochemistry blood test, hospitalization, transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport. Stay Info: 3 days stay in the hospital, 6 days stay in the hotel, included in the price. Method: Vagus Nerve Stimulator Surgery.
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Zafer Orkun Toktas is a renowned neurosurgeon, specializing in advanced epilepsy treatments. Memorial Ataşehir Hospital has a JCI certificate, ensuring international standards in medical services. Included services: Doctor consultation, neurosurgeon consultation, hospitalization, airport-clinic-airport transfer. Stay info: 4 days in the hospital, no hotel stay included in the price.
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Anonymous • Epilepsy Ukraine Sep 28, 2024

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Dr Sait has worked wonders
On the 18th he underwent surgery with a vagus nerve stimulator on the 25th and it was connected. Dr Sait has worked wonders. Daytime seizures are very rare but nighttime seizures have changed completely. I am 35 years old and so far only the first connection 0.25 paediatric dose and 5 more connections. Thank you to the neurologist Dr Yemmir who agreed to treat me. For all my years my encephalogram is finally normal. I am from abroad. I don't live in Istanbul. But I thank the whole clinic, all the doctors, all the interpreters, all the staff. Read more less

Anonymous • Epilepsy Ukraine May 28, 2024

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Everything was explained clearly, competently and competently
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Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals is at the forefront of modern medicine and surgery in Turkey having been founded in 1989 as the first hospital for cardiovascular diseases in the region under the aegis of the Turkish Society of Cardiology. 

All facilities are JCI and ISO accredited. Additionally, Istanbul FNH was also awarded Sign of the City in 2014 and British QHA accreditation in 2015.

Today, there are 4 general hospitals, 2 medical centers, as well as Demiroglu Bilim University which has a medical faculty, a school of nursing and a vocational school of healthcare.

The Group has maintained its reputation for excellence by combining expertise with the highest caliber of staff and healthcare innovation to ensure that each and every patient receives the best care possible.

An American-based international non-profit organization that evaluates and accredits healthcare institutions has given Florence Nightingale the global “Gold seal” for inpatient care and safety of the highest level.

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I landed on Bookimed while searching for further treatment.. One Dr.Hilal got in touch with me and guided me through the different options available to us. We eventually settled on Florence nightingale hospital and immediately got in touch with Alişer, who walked with us through our preparation and arrival in Turkey as well as the hospital visits. He was kind enough to guide us on what was expected and was always available even at odd hours . The doctors at the Hosp led by Prof Elle and Prof Yusef, treated us with utmost professionalism. They calmly guided us through the process and made us understand what we are dealing with. They were not quick to rush into any interventions.. we felt very safe in their hands. A special thanks to Simaza our interpreter, you are a wonderful human being. Blessings lady. To The Professors, all medical professionals at the hospital, we are grateful. Hilal, Alişer and Simaza you the best. We would strongly recommend this team to any foreigner visiting Turkey for treatment.. we were happy! Blessings
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— Mary Ndwiga
Kenya, Oct 11, 2024
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Complete blood count $50 - $100
Ultrasound $150 - $300
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Valued Med Hub Hospitals is a private multi-specialty medical center located in Istanbul, Turkey. The team specializes in neurosurgery, oncology, ophthalmology, and surgery. Valued Med Hub Hospitals provides care for both adults and children. Each year, 300 patients choose the clinic for medical treatment. Patients from CIS countries, Europe & Commonwealth, as well as the USA, Canada, and Australia, visit the clinic most often.

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On the 18th he underwent surgery with a vagus nerve stimulator on the 25th and it was connected. Dr Sait has worked wonders. Daytime seizures are very rare but nighttime seizures have changed completely. I am 35 years old and so far only the first connection 0.25 paediatric dose and 5 more connections. Thank you to the neurologist Dr Yemmir who agreed to treat me. For all my years my encephalogram is finally normal. I am from abroad. I don't live in Istanbul. But I thank the whole clinic, all the doctors, all the interpreters, all the staff.
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— Anonymous
Ukraine, Sep 28, 2024
Sep 28, 2024 • Verified review.
Vagus nerve stimulation $27500 - $35000
Biochemical blood analysis $547 - $5470
Ultrasound $125 - $200
MRI of one area $400
Consultation with an ophthalmologist $150
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Turkey, Istanbul
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Liv Hospital Ulus is a multi-specialized medical center located in Istanbul.

Orthopedics, cancer treatment, weight loss surgery, neurosurgery, heart surgery and regenerative medicine are the leading specialties in the hospital.

Liv is a smart hospital with innovative medical technologies available: da Vinci robot-assisted system for the surgeries, MAKOplasty for knee replacement, YAG Laser for vascular surgery, virtual angiography for cardiac diagnostics, etc.

Liv Hospital in Istanbul is a popular weight loss surgery clinic in Turkey — patients lose 71% of their excess weight in a year.

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I'll start my review with Bookimed. Indeed, the guys helped a lot, in particular, Anton, Barbara, Nazrin. From the moment I turned to them, they tirelessly contacted me and provided all third-party support. Meeting, doctor's consultation and after. Really guys thank you! We agreed with Anton that we would go for a consultation at Liv Hospital. Special thanks to you. Now for the Liv Hospital itself. We turned to this hospital with an MRI scan - signs of osteochondrosis of the thoracic spine. The central protrusion of the VTh3 - VTh4 disk and vertebral bodies with marginal suspensions, the height of the vertebral bodies is preserved. End plates of vertebral bodies with clear, even contours. In the vertebral bodies Th2 (10mm), Th5 (10mm), Th10 (23mm), Th11 (3mm) and L1 (5mm), round sections with hyper-intense T1 and T2 HI signal characteristics (hemangiomas) are determined. We were prescribed a doctor Chagatai Ozturk. From acquaintances, from reviews and after talking with the doctor, I realized that the doctor is quite a professional in his field. Pros: 1. Modern hospital 2. Attention to the patient is good. 3. Amiable doctor 4. Well done consultants. Cons: 1. Very, well, very expensive treatment in relation to other hospitals in Turkey. For example, Memorial, Azhibadem, Medicana 2. Careful attention to the patient is a maximum of 10-15 minutes. After this time has passed, it seems that the doctor has lost interest in you and begins to engage in others on his computer. (at least I noticed this in relation to us) 3. Does not give other variations of the treatment although this could be given. Since having looked at our MRI remotely, Liv hospital sent us an invoice, we expected that after a live examination, the doctor would offer us other treatment options. 4. The doctor is very honest with the patient. He directly told us that after the operation does not guarantee that we will return to our previous health and will feel like an 18 year old healthy person. I do not know how much this psychologically affects the patient. For example, it negatively affected us or not. 5. We were offered to have an operation the amount of which amounted to $ 23,000 plus treatment and stay in Turkey for 15 days would cost us all this about $ 30,000. For this amount we were offered in Israel and Germany, and in India 3 times cheaper. We asked for a breakdown of this amount, which is included here. Unfortunately, they said they could not give it. I could not understand why. Then we asked to give us a price for hemorrhage vertebroplasty, after a two-day wait they said $ 7,000, although other hospitals asked for $ 3,000- $ 3,500 for vertebroplasty, and after they found out that we would only do vertebroplasty, and we won’t do the spinal surgery, interest our person at the hospital completely disappeared and they did not contact us even though we were there about 10 days after consulting with them. So the next day we went to several other hospitals in Turkey and stayed at the Sisli Momorial Hospital. I want to note that the Memorial is no different from Liv Hospital in terms of modernity and attention to the patient. Doctors are very kind prices are acceptable, the neurosurgeon in whom we were an expert in their field listened without being lazy. We were able to ask him all the questions we were interested in, both during the consultation and after treatment, and he was in contact with us all the time before and after the radio frequency denervation that we had with him. Something like this. All health and goodness
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— Anonymous
Uzbekistan, Feb 27, 2020
Feb 27, 2020 • Verified review.
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Memorial Atasehir Hospital is a private multidisciplinary hospital in Istanbul which belongs to the large Memorial Healthcare Group. The Memorial Atasehir specialties are organ transplant (with 99.5% success rate for liver and 99% for kidney), (65% success rate), oncology, cardio- and neurosurgery.

The hospital has Joint Commission International (JCI) certificate for the compliance with international treatment standards, quality, and safety. JCI is a global organization that controls the quality of medical services worldwide.

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The clinic liked the very polite staff. The doctor is an excellent specialist, he listened in detail to our problem, appointed the necessary diagnostics. Now we are waiting for the results.
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— Индира
Kazakhstan, Apr 15, 2019
Apr 15, 2019 • Verified review.
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NP Istanbul Brain Hospital is a premier private neuropsychiatric hospital in Turkey focused on treating soul/brain related conditions. It is the No.2 Brain Hospital in Europe and is certified by JCI (Joint Commission International) and ISO for the quality of its services. The hospital has 19 departments, 20 polyclinics, 7 laboratories, with key specialties in neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, and addiction treatment.

NP Istanbul is the pioneer in Turkey for applying therapy with thought-focused medicines and treatment by brain functions measurement. The hospital's highly experienced neurologist Dr. Baris Metin, with 7+ years of experience, is offering Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Surgery in Turkey. The procedure does not include accommodation and transfer airport-clinic-airport is included.

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At the first consultation, the doctor promised us a 50% improvement in our son’s health, but on the contrary, his condition worsened. When we returned home, he began to get very sick; Perhaps the medications didn’t work and we went to the clinic. Unfortunately, they did not answer us. They did 7 sessions of ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy), which is very dangerous for epileptics, after which convulsive attacks began, which occurred several times a day. I was desperate and didn't know how to help. We had to hospitalize our son at a local clinic. Doctors requested an extract from the NP Istanbul clinic. I received the translation of the extract with difficulty after 20 days. I wrote to the translator about everything and he seemed to report to the doctors of the clinic. I waited a month, I thought that the doctors would get in touch and correct their mistakes and help in some way, but on the contrary, they again offer their services for a fee. I'm in great shock! I do not recommend this clinic to anyone!
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— Gul'shat
Kazakhstan, Aug 24, 2023
Aug 24, 2023 • Verified review.
Vagus nerve stimulation $20000 - $25000
EEG (Electroencephalography) $300 - $600
MRI of one area $800 - $1000
CT (computer tomography) $500 - $700
Biochemical blood analysis $100 - $250
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86% patients recommend

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Medipol University Hospital is one of the largest multi-specialty medical institution in Turkey. Daily, over 1,200 patients trust their health to Medipol's experts. The hospital is equipped with advanced technologies, i.e, Da Vinci Surgical System, Cyber and Gamma Knives. Doctors specialize in cancer, neurological, and cardiovascular treatment. Organ transplantation, transplant and are among key specialties of the hospital.

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Hello, my name is Vladislav Ivanov, Ukraine, Odessa city. In February 2021, my daughter Vlada was diagnosed with anaplastic ependymoma, we went to the doctors for a week trying to find out why the child started having severe headaches. They went through examinations, did an MRI, and as a fact, they found a brain tumor. That's when the ground slipped from under my feet. Realization has come - this has already happened, which means you need to quickly take action. The first thing we did was go to the children's hospital in Kyiv, the child was given a shunt. But unfortunately, fluid began to collect in my head and my vision began to fall sharply. The doctors explained that an operation was urgently needed. We did not have a large accumulated amount, and we decided to complete the operation abroad. We contacted Bookmed. We contacted the employee Marina. Marina quickly found a clinic for us in Turkey, organized a trip for us, flew to Turkey in a matter of days. The hospital was already waiting for us. Examined, took blood for tests and the next day an operation was scheduled. Everything went well. Then they underwent a course of radiotherapy. The results are positive, we were sent home to Ukraine (August 2021). Every 3 months they underwent MRI, the pictures were good .. But a year later, in March 2022, we heard the terrible words “relapse”, “war”. Hastily collected the necessary documents and left for Lviv. From there, by large buses, all children with cancer began to be taken out along the humanitarian corridor from Ukraine to Europe. The daughter and his wife were assigned to France. A second operation was performed, the tumor was removed, and after that a course of chemotherapy was prescribed. After a month of taking the course, the doctor said that chemotherapy was not helping. The doctor suggested experimental chemotherapy, but that didn't help either. As a result, the daughter is getting worse and worse every day. The child began to walk badly, the right leg and handle practically do not work. The child melted before my eyes. It's all very scary, but it's worse to leave Vlad without an opportunity for treatment. I again turned to Marina Bookmed Marina again very quickly found us a hospital in Turkey, helped us with the flight Paris Istanbul. Arrived at the hospital 2 days later, the operation was successful!!! After the operation, the child began to talk, swallow, and after a couple of days to walk. What I want to say Bookmed in particular Marina Provided us with moral support documentary for the second time at the highest level. Marina many thanks to you and your team THANK YOU.
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— Владислав
Ukraine, Sep 23, 2022
Sep 23, 2022 • Verified review.
CT (computer tomography) $400
MRI of the brain 3.0 T $600 - $900
Ultrasound $150 - $350
Complete blood count $500
MRI of one area $300 - $500
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Istinye University Medical Park Gaziosmanpasa Hospital is a private multi-specialty medical center in Istanbul, Turkey. Its team is dedicated to neurosurgery, oncology, hematology-oncology, and surgery. The medical center is certified and accredited by JCI and ISO 9001. Recognized as a Center of Excellence, it provides services according to the highest international standards. The hospitals employ experienced academic physicians and utilize advanced technology, providing services with a multidisciplinary approach that covers all medical specialties. Istinye University Medical Park Gaziosmanpasa Hospital serves both adults and children. Patients from Europe, the Commonwealth, the Balkans, and the CIS countries visit the clinic most often.

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Uganda, Jan 25, 2025
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VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital is a private multi-specialty medical center in Istanbul, Turkey. The team is dedicated to neurosurgery, obstetrics, and gynecology. VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital serves only adults. Patients most often visit from Europe and the Commonwealth, the USA, Canada, Australia, and CIS countries.

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Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul is the largest multidisciplinary medical center in Istanbul. It is the 1st hospital in Turkeу and the 21st in the world accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) for the high quality of treatment.

Memorial Şişli specialties are the following: oncology, transplant, , neurosurgery, weight loss surgery, including gastric lap banding, and organ transplant. The success rate of organ transplant at Memorial is 90%.

Patients from 92 countries choose Memorial Şişli for treatment annually.

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We received an online consultation from the neurosurgeon Gokhan Silav, he explained in great detail, answered all our questions, it is clear that he is a knowledgeable person in his field, I thank the representative of the bookimed company Inge for organizing the consultation, for high-quality work, I wish you success in work and life, thank you very much! !! Thank you very much to the clinic's re-enrollment girl Ele! Helped us a lot, thank you all!
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— Арай
Kazakhstan, May 19, 2022
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Anadolu Medical Center is a multidisciplinary facility providing American treatment standards at affordable prices in Istanbul (Turkey). Anadolu affiliates with the Johns Hopkins Hospital, one of the best medical facilities in the USA.

Oncology, hematology oncology, urology, neurosurgery, women's health, , and check-up are the leading specialties in Anadolu Hospital.

The medical center is among the Top 10 hospitals in the world according to the Medical Travel Quality Alliance (MTQUA), an international organization that promotes excellent standards of health services for medical tourists.

Patients from the United States, the United Kingdom, Romania, Bulgaria, and Azerbaijan choose Anadolu Medical Center.

Summary about Anadolu from patients' reviews:

The Anadolu Clinic is a highly-regarded medical facility located on the coast of the marble sea. It is renowned for its professionalism, cleanliness, and attention to detail. The staff is polite, attentive, and responsive to patients' needs. Highly-trained and skilled doctors are available for comprehensive examinations and treatments, and the recovery room is bright and comfortable with a beautiful view. Patients have benefited from the services of an excellent translator, Elmira, and the support of coordinators Zakhida, Bakhtygul, and Amina, Gayana. The clinic also offers a transfer service from the airport to the hotel and back, as well as booking a hotel conveniently located 10-15 minutes away. Anadolu is the perfect choice for a successful treatment and recovery.

Top 5 Anadolu Advantages: 

  1. Highly skilled and experienced medical staff 
  2. Advanced equipment 
  3. Personal coordinators and interpreters
  4. Pleasant atmosphere 
  5. Wide range of medical services and treatments
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Clinic Anadolu, Turkey Gebze. Thanks to the Bookimed platform, We were met at the airport by a transfer, taken directly to the hotel, booked through the clinic, in the morning he also took Us to the clinic, all on time without waiting. The clinic was greeted by Us, a very nice girl by the name of Gulnara, translator, they were booked in advance for the test, everything went very well, without expectations, everything is so pleasant, you don't even feel like you are in the hospital
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— Алина
Kazakhstan, Oct 18, 2021
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Ultrasound $200 - $300
MRI of one area $550
Biochemical blood analysis $550
MRI of the brain 3.0 T $550
Consultation with a neurologist $631
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Turkey, Istanbul
Professor Onur Yaman
Neurosurgeon
24 years of experience
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
Prof. Dr. Onur YAMAN was born in Germany in 1976. In 2001, he graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine. In 2009, he received his specialization in Neurosurgery from Celal Bayar University. Between 2009-2011, he worked as a Neurosurgeon at Muş State Hospital and Rize Training and Research Hospital. Between 2011-2013, he worked at Tepecik Training and Research Hospital. Between 2013-2014, he worked at Ankara Spine Center. Between 2014-2018, he worked at Koç University Hospital Spine Center and received the title of associate professor in 2015. Between 2018-2024, he worked at Memorial Hospitals Group's Spine Center and was awarded the title of professor in 2021. Between 2023-2024, he worked as an instructor at Arel University Faculty of Medicine. Since 2024, he has been working at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital and at the same time he is an instructor at Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine.Prof. Dr. Onur YAMAN is the president of the Middle East Spine Society since 2022. In addition, he is active in many professional associations.He has made numerous oral presentations at international and national congresses and has edited books and book chapters published in many international and national publishing houses.
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Mehmet Tonge
Neurosurgeon
21 years of experience
Medipol University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)
Neurosurgery Training: Gazi University, Department of Neurosurgery, 2011 H index: 10, I10 Index: 12 Citations: 296 Dr Mehmet Tonge has international and nationwide 32 publications, 12 book chapters, 92 oral and poster presentations and 41 invited lectures, mostly on Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.  Work & Training experience:2004-2011: Gazi University, Department of Neurosurgery (Residency) 2008: Zurich University Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery (Intraoperative MRI applications), Switzerland 2008: Zurich University Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery: Microneurosurgery, white matter dissection, interventional neuroradiology courses, Switzerland 2011 – 2012: Sinop Ataturk State Hospital, Neurosurgeon 2012 – 2013: Cankiri State Hospital, Neurosurgeon 2013 – 2014: Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Neurosurgery & Gamma Knife Center (Ass Prof) 2013 – now: Maastricht University Neurosurgery & Neuroscience Department (Visiting scientist, PhDc) The Netherlands 2014: Maastricht University, The Netherlands: Deep Brain Stimulation Fellowship 2014-2018: Istanbul Memorial Hospital Neurosurgery: Staff Neurosurgeon 2016-2018: Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital (Consultant, Gamma Knife Center) 2018-now: Istanbul Medipol University (Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, Gamma Knife Center) Ass. Prof.)  Dr Mehmet Tonge has completed 4-year cycle EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) Training courses.  Clinical areas of interest: • Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery • Surgery for movement disorders* MR Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery • Surgery for pain & spasticity • Psychosurgery Research areas of interest: • Deep brain stimulation* MR Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) • Stereotactic radiosurgery  Administrative duties: • Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Sterotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Section: Board member 2015- 2017 • Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Sterotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Section: Board member (Secretary) 2017-2019 • Turkish Skull Base Society: Board member 2016-2018 • Turkish Skull Base Society: Supervisory board member 2018-2020 • Deep Brain Stimulation and Movement Disorders Surgery Society: Executive Board Member, (Accountant) 2023-still  Memberships: • WSSFN (World Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Society) • ESSFN (European Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Society) • Deep Brain Stimulation and Movement Disorders Surgery Society • Deep Brain Stimulation Society • International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society • Leksell Gamma Knife Society • EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) • Turkish Neurosurgical Society• Turkish Skull Base Society  Sample Publications: 1. Tonge M. Technological developments in electric based DBS. Deep Brain Stimulation 2024 4(36-41) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdbs.2023.12.001 2. Akgul E, Onan HB, Islek I, Tonge M, Durmus Y, Barburoglu M, Azizova A, Erol C, Hakyemez B, Sencer S, Aydin K, Arat A. Flow diverter stents in the treatment of recanalized intracranial aneurysms. Interv Neuroradiol. 2021 Aug;27(4):481-489. doi: 10.1177/1591019921990507. Epub 2021 Jan 28. PMID: 33509011; PMCID: PMC8580529. 3. Mulders AEP, Temel Y, Tonge M, Schaper FLWVJ, van Kranen-Mastenbroek V,Ackermans L, Kubben P, Janssen MLF, Duits A. The association between surgical characteristics and cognitive decline following deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's disease. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2021 Jan;200:106341. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106341. Epub 2020 Nov 3. PMID: 33160716. 4. Wetzelaer P, Vlis T, Tonge M, Ackermans L, Kubben P, Evers S, Kocabicak E, Temel Y. Management of Hardware Related Infections after DBS Surgery: A Cost Analysis. Turk Neurosurg. 2018;28(6):929- 933. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.21511-17.1. PMID: 29465741. 5. Bedirli N, Emmez G, Ünal Y, Tönge M, Emmez H. Effects of positive end- expiratory pressure on intracranial pressure during pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg position in a porcine mode. Turk J Med Sci. 2017 Nov 13;47(5):1610-1615. doi: 10.3906/sag-1609-17. PMID: 29152942. 6. Sari R, Tonge M, Bolukbasi FH, Onoz M, Baskan O, Silav G, Elmaci I. Management of Failed Cranioplasty. Turk Neurosurg. 2017;27(2):201-207. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.15395-15.0. PMID: 27593759. 7. Tonge M, Kocabicak E, Ackermans L, Kuijf M, Temel Y. Final Electrode Position in Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery: A Comparison of Indirect and Direct Targeting Methods. Turk Neurosurg. 2016;26(6):900-903. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13739-14.1. PMID: 27337232. 8. Tonge M, Ackermans L, Kocabicak E, van Kranen-Mastenbroek V, Kuijf M, Oosterloo M, Kubben P, Temel Y. A detailed analysis of intracerebral hemorrhages in DBS surgeries. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2015 Dec;139:183-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.10.017. Epub 2015 Oct 23. PMID: 26513430. 9. Silav G, Bölükbaşı FH, Özek E, Tönge M, Önöz M, Elmacı İ. A Simple Technique for Bone Storage after Decompressive Craniectomy in Children. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2015;50(3):161-4. doi: 10.1159/000381748. Epub 2015 May 14. PMID: 25998533. 10. Yilmaz MB, Donmez H, Tonge M, Senol S, Tekiner A. Vertebrojugular arteriovenous fistula and pseudoaneurysm formation due to penetrating vertebral artery injury: case report and review of the literature. Turk Neurosurg. 2015;25(1):141-5. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8247-13.1. PMID: 25640560. 11. Kurt G, Tönge M, Çeltıkçı E, Çapraz I, Serdaroğlu A, Bılır E. Surgery for intractable temporal lobe epilepsy: experience of a single institution. Turk J Med Sci. 2014;44(5):866-70. doi: 10.3906/sag-1307- 30. PMID: 25539559. 12. Yılmaz MB, Tönge M, Emmez H, Kaymaz F, Kaymaz M. Neuroprotective effects of quetiapine on neuronal apoptosis following experimental transient focal cerebral ischemia in rats. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2013 Jul;54(1):1-7. doi: 10.3340/jkns.2013.54.1.1. Epub 2013 Jul 31. PMID: 24044072; PMCID: PMC3772279. 13. Yilmaz MB, Egemen E, Tonge M, Kaymaz M. Transoral protrusion of a peritoneal catheter due to gastric perforation 10 years after a ventriculoperitoneal shunting: case report and review of the literature. Turk Neurosurg. 2013;23(2):285-8. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4904-11.1. PMID: 23546921. 14. Omerhodzic I, Tonge M, Matos B, Musabeliu E, Raspanti C, Ferdinandov D, Galimova R, Muroi C, Balik V, Kursumovic A. Neurosurgical training programme in selected European countries: from the young neurosurgeons' point of view. Turk Neurosurg. 2012;22(3):286-93. doi: 10.5137/1019- 5149.JTN.5133-11.0. 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Fractionated gamma knife radiosurgery for optic nerve tumors: a technical report. Turk Neurosurg. 2010 Apr;20(2):241-6. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.1681-09.3. PMID: 20401852. 19. Emmez H, Kale A, Tönge M, Cakir A, Ceviker N. Two meningiomas with different histological grades in the same patient. Case report. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2010;50(8):686-8. doi: 10.2176/nmc.50.686. PMID: 20805656.
Turkey, Istanbul
Ilhan Elmaci
Neurosurgeon
38 years of experience
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
He was born in Niğde which is the city middle part of Anatolia. He studied high school in Adana. He graduated from Ankara University Medical School of Medicine. He started his career at Bakırköy Neurological Sciences Hospital in Zeki Oral MD.’s Clinic in 1987 and finished his Neurosurgery residency in 1993. During this period, he completed his micro neurosurgery education, which was a breakthrough for him, at Zurich University “Professor M. Gazi Yaşargil’s Clinic”. Between 1993-2003, he worked as a teaching assistant and then as an assistant professor at the Professor Necmettin Pamir’s Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University. At the same time, he obtained clinical and surgical gains in the field of neurooncology and vascular neurosurgery at Professor Donlin M. Long and Daniele Rigamonti's Clinic at Johns Hopkins University, USA. In 2003, he received the title of Associate Professor of Neurosurgery. Between 2004-2010, he worked as Chief of Clinic in Göztepe Training and Research Hospital of Ministry of Health. During this period, he led his clinic to become the only accredited clinic by EANS (The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) in Turkey, with its educational and care services. During this period, he completed his endoscopic skull base training starting at the University of Pittsburgh. In 2010, he started to work for Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine and became a Professor of Neurosurgery. He established the Neurosurgery Department in Medipol University Faculty of Medicine on 2012. He served as a Head of Neurosurgery Department in Memorial Health Group Istanbul Hospitals between 2014-2018. He served Neurosurgery Department of Maslak Hospital of Acıbadem Health Group with his team between 2018- September 2021. Since 01.10.2021, He have started to work with his team at my private clinic located in Fulya and Ulus Hospital of Liv Health Group. He served as the founding chairman of ”Skull Base Society” in Turkey. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the European Skull Base Society (ESBS). There are more than 110 scientific papers which he hs published in international refereed journals (SCI/SCIEx) and in national refereed journals and 18 scientific articles. He Has more than 250 scientific congress presentations, published books and chapters in books.
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