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Melih Ucer
Neurosurgeon, Spine neurosurgeon
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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Dr. Melih Ucer is renowned for his contributions to the field of Brain and Nerve Surgery. His proficiency encompasses a wide array of operations including Discectomy, Brain tumor removal, Craniotomy, and Robotic spine surgery, among others. He is particularly recognized for his expertise in Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery, Degenerative Spine Surgery, and Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery. His career is distinguished by his tenure as a visiting scholar at the Wisconsin University Department of Neurosurgery in the USA and his significant contribution to neurosurgical literature.
Membership
- Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
- Member of the Turkish Spine Association
- Member of EUROSPINE
- Member of the Turkish Medical Association
Education
- Graduated from Mersin University Medical Faculty, 2007
- Specialty training in Brain and Nerve Surgery at Istanbul Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital, 2014
- Visiting scholar at the Wisconsin University Department of Neurosurgery, Madison, USA, 2017
- Received the title of Associate Professor, 2021
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Procedures performed by the doctor
DiscectomyBrain tumor removalRemoval of spinal cord tumorCraniotomyLaminectomyStereotaxic surgeriesSurgical treatment of epilepsyRemoval of meningiomaRadiosurgery of a brain tumorSurgical treatment of radiculopathyExcision of skull base tumorHigh intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFU)Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgeryTransnasal resection of tumorVagus nerve stimulation Stereotaxic radiosurgeryHerniated disc surgeryTrans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy (adenomectomy)Hydrocephalus surgeries, shunt surgeriesRadiation therapy for brain tumorPituitary tumor surgeryBrain tumor surgeryRemoval of herniated disc with preoperative diagnosticSurgery for syringomyeliaSurgical removal of the brain cyst Fetal surgery for spina bifidaAnterior Cervical Discectomy and FusionForaminotomyBrain Aneurysm RepairRobotic spine surgeryAnterior cervical discectomyEndoscopic discectomyVertebral plasticKyphoplastySurgical treatment of scoliosisSpina Bifida surgeryMRI of one areaCT (computer tomography)Brain MRIOnline Consultation with NeurosurgeonBrain biopsyBrain MRI with contrast (FLAIR sequence)