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Best Herniated disc surgery neurosurgeons in Turkey: TOP 58 doctors

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Ertugrul Pinar
Ertugrul Pinar
Neurosurgeon
6 years of experience
4.5
162 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Hisar Hospital Intercontinental

Ertugrul Pinar

Neurosurgeon
6 years of experience

Op. Dr. Ertuğrul Pınar graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 2012 and worked as a general practitioner in Çanakkale and Ağrı before completing his training in the Department of Neurosurgery at Marmara University. He was assigned as a specialist doctor to Şanlıurfa in 2019. In 2021, Dr. Ertuğrul Pınar transitioned to the private sector and is involved in adult and pediatric brain and spine diseases.

MEDICAL INTERESTS

  • Brain Tumors
  • Glial Tumors
  • Meningiomas
  • Brain Metastases
  • Skull Base Tumors
  • Posterior Fossa Tumors
  • Intraventricular Masses
  • Pituitary Adenoma
  • Scalp and Bone Tumors
  • Cerebral Edema
  • Cerebral Hemorrhages
  • Cerebral Vascular Aneurysms
  • Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
  • Cavernomas
  • Head Injuries
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4.5
162 reviews
All-Inclusive package price:
Lumbar Microdiscectomy (Herniated Disc Surgery) – Single Level
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Nejat Akalan
Nejat Akalan
Neurosurgeon
37 years of experience
4.5
467 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Mega University Hospital

Nejat Akalan

Neurosurgeon
37 years of experience
  • Dr. Nejat Akalan uses the O-arm imaging sy and ultrasound for herniated disc surgery.
  • He has international experience, having practiced in different countries.
  • Dr. Akalan is a member of several neurosurgical organizations.
  • He has published 117 scientific papers and co-authored a neurosurgery book.
  • Dr. Akalan uses minimally invasive techniques to shorten recovery time.
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4.5
467 reviews
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$8150 $5550
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Selman Dogan
Selman Dogan
Orthopedic oncologist
19 years of experience
4.5
162 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Hisar Hospital Intercontinental

Selman Dogan

Orthopedic oncologist
19 years of experience
  • Specializes in spinal surgery for herniated disc treatment.
  • Trained in Turkey at Istanbul Umraniye Training and Research Hospital.
  • Certified in Orthopedics and Traumatology.
  • Member of several professional orthopedic organizations.
  • Uses minimally invasive techniques for herniated disc surgery.
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4.5
162 reviews
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Herniated disc surgery $3800 - $4500
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Gursel Saka
Gursel Saka
Orthopedic oncologist
28 years of experience
4.5
162 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Hisar Hospital Intercontinental

Gursel Saka

Orthopedic oncologist
28 years of experience
  • Specializes in minimally invasive techniques for herniated disc surgery.
  • Trained in Turkey at University of Health Sciences.
  • Member of the International Society for Orthopaedic Surgery.
  • Finalist in 2014 Tubitak XI. Technology Awards for surgical innovations.
  • Holds certification in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology.
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4.5
162 reviews
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Akin Akakin
Akin Akakin
Neurosurgeon
25 years of experience
4.2
53 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Akin Akakin

Neurosurgeon
25 years of experience
  • Specializes in far lateral lumbar disc surgery using a lateral microsurgical approach.
  • Trained in the USA and Turkey, enhancing global medical practices.
  • Member of international neurosurgery and spinal surgery associations.
  • Doctorate from Florida University in Brain and Nerve Surgery Neuroanatomy.
  • Published extensively on spinal and neurovascular surgical techniques.
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Mustafa Bozbuga
Mustafa Bozbuga
Neurosurgeon
34 years of experience
4.2
53 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Mustafa Bozbuga

Neurosurgeon
34 years of experience
  • Specializes in herniated disc surgery using minimally invasive methods.
  • Has received training and practiced internationally in the USA and Germany.
  • Holds certifications from Istanbul University Istanbul Medical School.
  • Is a member of several international neurosurgical societies.
  • Has published extensively in international neurosurgery journals.
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Erden Erturer
Erden Erturer
Orthopedic surgeon
29 years of experience
4.5
228 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Ulus

Erden Erturer

Orthopedic surgeon
29 years of experience
  • Specializes in herniated disc surgery using minimally invasive techniques.
  • Has received international training in countries such as Germany and Switzerland.
  • Is a member of the Turkish Spine Society and AO Alumni Association.
  • Has published research in well-known medical journals.
  • Has more than 26 years of experience in orthopedics and traumatology.
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4.5
228 reviews
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Baran Yil
Baran Yil
Neurosurgeon
20 years of experience
4.7
47 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Baran Yil

Neurosurgeon
20 years of experience
  • Uses microdiscectomy and endoscopic techniques for herniated disc surgery.
  • Trained internationally at Yale School of Medicine, USA.
  • Member of the Turkish Spine Association and AOSpine.
  • Received the "Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement First Prize" in 2017.
  • Organized the Neurosurgery Course Series and Skull Base Course in Istanbul.
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4.7
47 reviews
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Herniated disc surgery $16000 - $17000
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Serdar Kahraman
Serdar Kahraman
Neurosurgeon
36 years of experience
4.5
228 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Ulus

Serdar Kahraman

Neurosurgeon
36 years of experience

accreditations:

The Turkish Neurosurgical Society
The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
  • Dr. Serdar Kahraman uses spinal endoscopic surgery for herniated disc surgery.
  • Received international training in neuro spinal endoscopy at the Free University of Berlin, Germany.
  • Certified in microsurgery, emergency, and spine courses.
  • Member of the Turkish Spine Society and AO Spine.
  • Expert in minimally invasive spine surgery with 30 years of experience.
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4.5
228 reviews
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Yunus Uysal
Yunus Uysal
Orthopedist
12 years of experience
5.0
3 reviews
Turkey, Bursa
Turan Turan Health Group

Yunus Uysal

Orthopedist
12 years of experience

accreditations:

International Congress for Joint Reconstruction
Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Dr. Yunus Uysal is an experienced orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in arthroplasty, spinal surgery, and trauma. He has completed advanced training in hip and knee robotic replacement in Luxembourg. He has also trained in arthroplasty, developmental hip dysplasia, spinal surgery, arthroscopy, and trauma through top international and Turkish programs.

Dr. Uysal is accredited by the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction and the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, ICJR, and TOTBID. He holds several certifications and has a strong record of successful surgeries in joint reconstruction and orthopedic trauma.

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5.0
3 reviews
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Melih Ucer
Melih Ucer
Neurosurgeon
18 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Biruni University Hospital

Melih Ucer

Neurosurgeon
18 years of experience

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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Erkan Kaptanoglu
Erkan Kaptanoglu
Neurosurgeon
33 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Estexper Clinic

Erkan Kaptanoglu

Neurosurgeon
33 years of experience

Prof. Erkan Kaptanoğlu, M.D. was born in Balikesir, Turkey in 1966. After completing his primary school, secondary school and high school education in Balikesir, he graduated from Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1990. He completed his internship at Peterborough District Hospital and Lincoln County Hospital in the United Kingdom. After a year of compulsory medical service, he completed his residency, which he had started in 1992, at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 1997 and became a Neurosurgery Specialist. After being assigned at the same hospital as Chief Resident in the same year, he studied “spinal cord injury and spinal cord regeneration” as a “research fellow” alongside Prof. Charles Tator, M.D., at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in 1998-1999. After returning from Canada in 1999, he was tasked by the Ministry of Health to establish a Field Hospital and to work in cooperation with the Turkish Red Crescent Society at Hakkari, Şemdinli for two months. Following this assignment, he volunteered to work for the 1999 Marmara Earthquake relief effort.

He became an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery in 2004. He earned the title Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) by completing a doctorate program on Advanced Neuroscience between 2000-2005, at Hacettepe University Institute of Medical Sciences. He joined the project for autologous therapy in human spinal cord injuries with the Departments of Neurosurgery and Hematology at the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. In 2009, he was appointed as Deputy Chief to the 1st Neurosurgery Clinic at the Ankara Numune Hospital, where he had been working.

At this hospital, in which he worked until 2010, he supervised and attended complex cranial, pediatric, spinal, trauma and vascular neurosurgery operations. He continued his academic research at Ankara University, Department of Anatomy and research laboratories of Ankara University and Hacettepe University for the purpose of developing strategies for complex spinal surgery operations.

With his research on spinal cord injuries and spinal anatomy, he won many awards such as the Acibadem Hospital Medical Research Award, 1st Place in 2000, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Dr. Mahir Tevruz Scientific Research Award, Tübitak and Brain Research Society Wheyt Award in 2001, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Hamit Ziya Gokalp Young Neurosurgeons Research Award, 2nd Place in 2002, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Yildiz Yalcinlar Scientific Research Award in 2004.

In 2010, he went to Cyprus to found the Near East University Faculty of Medicine Hospital with the guidance of Hacettepe University, and was appointed as full Professor. Between 2010-2015, he served as the Founder and Head of Department at the Near East University and Founder and Deputy Chief Physician at the University Training and Research Hospital in TRNC.

In 2000-2001, he served as a member of the editorial board for Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi and Turkish Neurosurgery journal. Between the years 2001-2006, he served as an assistant editor for Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi and Turkish Neurosurgery journals. In 2002-2003, he served as the Chairman of the Young Neurosurgeons Committee under the Turkish Neurosurgical Society. He was elected to the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors to serve between 2003-2009. In 2013, he was again elected as a member to the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors. In 2015, he became the Chairman of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors. In 2018, he was elected as a member to the Board of Turkish Neurosurgery Academy.

In 2015, he was appointed to the Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery and was elected as the Head of Department. During the same period, he also served as the Director of the Institute of Neuroscience. In 2018, he completed his tenure as the Head of Department. Reaching the end of this tenure in 2019, he retired from his duties as the Director of the Institute of Neuroscience and as a Member of the Faculty of Medicine. During his tenure at Marmara University, he supervised and accompanied surgical operations for complex cases from cranial patients to brain tumors (gliomas, meningiomas and hypophysis adenomas in particular), cerebral hemorrhages, Parkinson’s disease, trauma and vascular neurosurgery. He performed complex spinal surgery operations such as surgeries for spinal deformities (e.g. scoliosis and kyphosis), thoracoscopic spinal surgeries and sacral tumor surgeries. He conducted research and experimental studies on therapy and regeneration in spinal cord injuries. Between 2019-2020, currently He continues his clinical practice and surgeries along with his local and international academic studies, from his private clinic and Istanbul Brain and Spine Center.

He has attended numerous national and international courses and meetings as an instructor and speaker, was a guest speaker in over 100 events and conferences. He has published 65 international, 35 national scientific articles, edited 7 books, written 52 book chapters. He has served in the organizational committee 5 times in international meetings and 22 times in national meetings.

He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Cypriot Medical Association, Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Turkish Spine Society, EUROSPINE, AO Spine, Turkish Neurosurgery Academy.

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Abdulaziz Temiz
Abdulaziz Temiz
Orthopedic surgeon
13 years of experience
5.0
3 reviews
Turkey, Bursa
Turan Turan Health Group

Abdulaziz Temiz

Orthopedic surgeon
13 years of experience

SUB-SPECIALISTS 

  • *Trauma Surgery 
  • *Joint Prosthesis Surgery
  • *Knee Surgery 
  • *Arthroscopic Surgery 
  • *Spine Surgery 
  • *Deformity Surgery 

TECHNOLOGIES 

  • *Robotic Joint Replacement Sys 
  • *Kinematic Approach of Knee Replacement Surgery 
  • *Journey II Knee Prosthesis Sy

EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION 

  1. *Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine (Bachelor’s Degree, 2005-2011) 
  2. *Health Sciences University Ankara Education and Research Hospital (Specilization Education, 2012-2017) 
  3. His international published article is named as ‘’Mahmuti, A., Güler, U.O., Haberal, B., Şimşek, E.K., Yüksel, S., Temiz, A., Tuncay, I.C. Biomechanical Comparison of Polymethylmethacrylate Augmentation Methods in Failed Pedical Screw Revision. Turk Neurosurg. 2021; 31 (5): 788-794. DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34653-21.2. PMID: 34374983’’. 

 

COURSES INFORMATION

  1. *11th TOTBID School of Basic Sciences and Research, Malatya. 
  2. *1-3 March 2013. AO Basic Trauma Course (Principles in Operative Fracture Management), İstanbul 2013. 
  3. *10th Basic Orthopedic Trauma Education Meeting, Ankara. 13-14 September 2013. 
  4. *6th Intramedullary Nailing Course, İzmir 2013. 
  5. *Instrumentation Course in Arthroscopic Surgery, İstanbul 2013. 
  6. *6th Minimally Invasive, Locked Plate Osteosynthesis and Advanced Trauma Education Meeting. 5-6 December 2014. 
  7. *TOTBID GKD-PEV Course, Konya 2015.
  8. *AO Advanced Trauma Course (Principles in Operative Fracture Management), Ankara 2017. 
  9. *Stryker Mako Certification Lab., Amsterdam. June 2019.

 

CONGRESS INFORMATION

  1. *23rd National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress. 29 October – 3 November 2013. 
  2. *5th Orthopedics and Traumatology İstanbul Meeting. 10-12 April 2015. 
  3. *Spine Intervention Society 2019 European Congress, Munich. May 2019. 

CAREER INFORMATION

  1. *Şırnak İdil State Hospital (General Practitioner, 2017-2019) 
  2. *Ankara Education and Research Hospital (Specialization Education, 2012-2017) 
  3. *Şırnak State Hospital (Specialist Doctor, 2017-2019) 
  4. *Turan Turan Health Group (OM Spine Surgery Center – Robotic TT Orthopedics Robotic Surgery Center) (Specialist Doctor, 2019-now) 
  5. *Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology Department Adana Dr. Turgut NOYAN Application and Research Center (Specialist Doctor, 2020-2021)
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5.0
3 reviews
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Hasan Ozgur Ozdemir
Hasan Ozgur Ozdemir
Neurosurgeon
23 years of experience
3.0
1 review
Turkey, Antalya
Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex

Hasan Ozgur Ozdemir

Neurosurgeon
23 years of experience

PROF. DR. HASAN ÖZGÜR ÖZDEMİR

Neurosurgery

Language;

Turkish, English

TITLES;

Attending Physician

EDUCATION;

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (Eng) 1987-1995

EXPERİENCE[1]Akdeniz University Department of Neurosurgery 1996-2002

Baskent University Department of Neurosurgery (Specialist) 2003-2007

Başkent University Department of Neurosurgery (Assistant Professor) 2007-2012

Başkent University Department of Neurosurgery (Associate Professor) 2012-2017Medical Park Antalya 

Hospital Complex 2018-Present

Areas of interest;

Endoscopic Lumbar Disc Surgery

Cervical Disc (Neck Hernia) Surgery

Endoscopic Brain Surgery

Vascular (brain-vascular aneurysm and AVM) operations

Spine Tumors

Spine Fractures

Brain Tumors

MEMBERSHİPS;

Turkish Neurosurgical Society

Turkish Medical Association

 

AWARDS;

2008 Turkish Neurosurgical Society Proficiency Exam 1st place

COURSES AN SERTİFİCATES;

Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy Course

Minimally Invasive Surgery Course

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3.0
1 review
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Herniated disc surgery $6500 - $11000
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Ramazan Uyar
Ramazan Uyar
Neurosurgeon
34 years of experience
3.0
1 review
Turkey, Antalya
Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex

Ramazan Uyar

Neurosurgeon
34 years of experience

Brain and Nerve Surgery Specialist

Foreign language: English

Date and Place of Birth: 11.11.1968 ANTALYA

- AREAS OF INTEREST

o Aneurysm surgery

o Cerebrospinal tumor surgery

o Lumbar hernia

o Neck hernia

o Spine surgery

o Cerebellum prolapse surgeries

o Hydrocephalus

o Pediatric neurosurgery

- Educational Background:

Undergraduate: Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 1985-1991

Specialization SSK Göztepe Training Hospital 1994-1999

- Academic Titles: 

Doctor of Medicine Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1991)

Neurosurgery Residency : SSK Göztepe Training Hospital (1999)

- Places of Duty:

Erzurum Horasan Hasanbey health center 1991-1992

Karaman health center number 1 1992-1993

SSK Göztepe Training Hospital Assistant 1994-1999

Şanlıurfa State Hospital 1999-2002

(Neurosurgeon and Deputy Chief Physician)

Burdur State Hospital 2002-2003

Serik State Hospital 2003-2012

(Neurosurgery Specialist, Chief Physician)

Antalya Training and Research Hospital 2012- 2021

Private Anadolu Antalya Hospital 2021 - 2023

Private Medicalpark Antalya Hospital 2023 - Currently

- Medical Specialty Thesis: Genetic Absence model in Wag/rij rats 

Effects of Nervus Vagus Stimulation 1999

Note: Istanbul Chamber of Medicine 1999 Dr. Cengiz Çetin thesis prize winner

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3.0
1 review
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Muhittin Emre Altunrende
Muhittin Emre Altunrende
Neurosurgeon
40 years of experience
4.5
228 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Ulus

Muhittin Emre Altunrende

Neurosurgeon
40 years of experience

Medical Area of Interest and Activities 

Functional Neurosurgery (Parkinson’s, Deep Brain Stimulation) 

Brain and Spinal tumors 

Spinal degenerative diseases Education 

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 

Trakya University Faculty of Medicine Brain and Nerve Surgery

Education 

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 

Trakya University Faculty of Medicine Brain and Nerve Surgery

Experience 

Ankara Gülhane Military Medical Academy Brain and Nerve Surgery 

Osmaniye State Hospital 

Bolu State Hospital 

Private Taksim German Hospital 

Taksim Training and Research Hospital 

Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine Brain and Nerve Surgery 

Liv Hospital Ulus

Memberships 

Turkish Neurosurgery Society 

Turkish Medical Association

Research and Publications 

Development of micro-neurosurgery laboratory training model for orbita and optical nerves on fresh lamb cadaver (2007) • 

Effect of Astaxanthin on NMDA sub units and MRNA expression levels in Primary Cortical Neurons 

Articles in International Journals (18)  

Chapters in International Books (1) 

Articles in National Journals (5) 

International Papers (12) 

National Papers (24) 

 

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4.5
228 reviews
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Baran Yılmaz
Baran Yılmaz
Neurosurgeon
4.3
16 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir

Baran Yılmaz

Neurosurgeon
Dr. Baran Yılmaz is an experienced neurosurgeon and spine surgeon with over 21 years of practice. He specializes in the treatment of a variety of neurological conditions and spinal disorders. His expertise includes procedures like brain tumor removal, spinal cord tumor removal, surgical treatment of scoliosis, and herniated disc surgery. He has been recognized with the Prof. Dr. Hamit Ziya Gokalp Young Neurosurgeon award and is a member of several professional associations.Read more
4.3
16 reviews
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Sait Ozturk
Sait Ozturk
Neurosurgeon
18 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital

Sait Ozturk

Neurosurgeon
18 years of experience

Prof. Dr. Sait Öztürk is a neurosurgeon based in Istanbul, Türkiye. He specializes in the surgical treatment of movement disorders, functional neurosurgery, and epilepsy surgery.

Educational Background:

  • -Graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English) in 2007.
  • -Completed neurosurgery specialization at Fırat University in 2014.
  • -Trained at United States Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in under Prof. Dr. Ron L. Alterman.

Professional Experience:

Served as Assistant Professor (2015 to 2019) and Associate Professor (2019 to 2021) at Fırat University.

  • Currently practices at Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital in Istanbul.

Specializations:

  • -Epilepsy Surgery
  • -Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
  • -Brain Tumors
  • -Lumbar and Cervical Disc Herniation
  • -Spinal Cord Tumors
  • -Spasticity Surgery
  • -Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Epilepsy Implant) Surgery

Notable Achievements:

  • -Successfully performed brain pacemaker surgery on a dystonia patient who remained awake watching cartoons during the procedure.
  • -Assisted a Romanian painter with Parkinson's disease to resume painting after deep brain stimulation surgery.
  • -Provided relief to a Saudi Arabian patient suffering from severe depression through brain pacemaker surgery.
    -The first physician to perform deep brain stimulation surgery in diseases such as drug-resistant epilepsy and treatment-resistant major depression in Russia, the Middle East, the Balkans, Turkey and the Turkic Republics.

Professional Memberships:

  • -Turkish Neurosurgical Society
  • -European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
  • -International Neuromodulation Society (INS)
  • -Board member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society's Education and Training
    -Group for Stereotactic, Functional, Pain, and Epilepsy Surger

    Scientific Awards and Scholarships Received

Scholarships and Awards

1)The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) Scholarship for International Observership/Post-Doctoral Research Program.

2)International Residency Scholarship for International Basic Neurosurgery Course, Term I – Course III: Spine and Peripheral Nerve, Antalya, Turkey, 2014 (organized by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society).

3)Scientific AwardThe Effect of Radiation on Endothelin-1 Levels in Brain Tissue and Tumor Formation. Kaplan M, Kılınç A, Öztürk S, İlhan N, Gurocak S, Gönen M. Presented at the 10th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Society of Neurosurgery, 2014, İzmir, Turkey.

4) Scientific AwardMorphological Anatomy of the Corpus Callosum in Patients with Open Spinal Dysraphism and Its Relationship with Hydrocephalus. Öztürk S, Serin HM, Kaplan M. Presented at the 10th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Society of Neurosurgery, 25-28 October 2014, İzmir, Turkey.

5)International Residency Scholarship for International Basic Neurosurgery Course, Term I – Course IV: Neurovascular Surgery, 14-17 April 2015, Antalya, Turkey (organized by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society).

6) First Prize AwardComparison of Collagen Type IX Levels in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation. Kaplan M, Arıcı L, Hergünsel OB, Şimşek BÇ, Öztürk S, Erol FS. 11th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Society of Neurosurgery, 5-8 November 2015, Antalya, Turkey.

7)International Residency Scholarship for International Basic Neurosurgery Course, Term II – Course I: Neurotrauma and Functional Neurosurgery, 5-8 April 2016, Antalya, Turkey (organized by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society).

8)Third Prize Award (Best Oral Presentations of the Year)Evaluation of MTHFR c677t, MTHFR a1298c, PAI-1, Factor II, and Factor V Polymorphisms in Patients with Open Spinal Dysraphism and Their Healthy Mothers. Öztürk S, Çakın H, Kara M, Kaplan M, Erol FS.

9)First Prize AwardEffects of Intrathecal Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester on IL-6, TNF-Alpha, and Local Inflammatory Responses in Spinal Cord Injury. Akgün B, Öztürk S, Artaş G, Erol FS, Kaplan M. 12th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Society of Neurosurgery, 13-16 October 2016, Fethiye/Muğla, Turkey.

10) First Prize Award (Neurosurgery Field – Best Research of the Year)Smartphones and Programmable Shunts: Are These Phones as Reliable as They Are Smart? Öztürk S, Çakın H, Kurtuldu H, Koçak O, Erol FS, Kaplan M..

11)International Residency Scholarship for International Basic Neurosurgery Course, Term II – Course II: Neuro-oncology, 15-19 March 2017, Antalya, Turkey (organized by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society).

12)Prof. Dr. Hamit Ziya Gökalp Young Neurosurgeons Scientific Encouragement Award – 2018. 32nd Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society, 20-24 April 2018, Antalya, Turkey.
 

PhD/Specialization Thesis

Sait ÖZTÜRK – Evaluation of Hearing Function by Auditory Brain Response in Newborn Patients with Hydrocephalus before and after Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery

Institution: Fırat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery

Year: 2015

Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dr. Fatih Serhat EROL

 

Articles published in National or International Journals

1)Kaplan M, Cakin H, Ozdemir N, Gocmez C, Öztürk S, Erol FS. Is the elapsed time following the placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter an individual risk factor for shunt fractures? Pediatr Neurosurg. 2012.

2)Erol FS, Kaplan M, Öztürk S. Surgical treatment of Parkinson's disease. Türkiye Klinikleri J Neurol-Special Topics 2012

3)Erol FS, Öztürk S, Akgun B, Cakın H, Kaplan M. How innocent is corpus callosum dysgenesis? Pediatric Neurosurgery 2013.

4)Kaplan M, Koparan M, Sarı A, Öztürk S, Kaplan SK, Erol FS. Can behenic acid (C22:0) levels be a prognostic factor in glial tumors? Canedey Journal of Neurological Sciences 2013.

5)Çakın H, Kaplan M, Öztürk S, Kazez A. Intrathoracic migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt through Morgagni's hernia in a Down syndrome patient: a rare shunt complication. Neurol India. 2013.

6)Erol FS, Cakin H, Öztürk S, Donmez O, Kaplan M. Free-floating ventricular shunt catheter between lateral ventricles: a case report of an unusual ventriculoperitoneal shunt complication. Türk Neurosurg. 2013.

7)Kaplan M, Öztürk S, Cakin H, Akgun B, Onur MR, Erol FS. Sacrococcygeal sinus angle: a new anatomic landmark for the posterior approach of presacral lesions. Eur Spine J 2014.

8)Akgun B, Öztürk S, Cakin H, Kaplan M. Migration of fragments into the spinal canal after intervertebral polyethylene glycol implantation: an extremely rare adverse effect: Case report. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014.

9)Erol FS, Öztürk S, Çakın H, Akın MM. Spontaneous rupture of intracranial dermoid cyst mimicking a primary psychiatric disorder. Archive of Neuropsychiatry 2014.

10)Öztürk S, Serin HM, Kaplan M. Morphological anatomy of corpus callosum in patients with opened spinal dysraphism and the relationship between hydrocephalus. Global Journal of Human Anatomy and Physiology Research 2014.

11)Öztürk S, Cakin H, Kaplan M. Spontaneous recanalization of traumatic transverse sinus occlusion despite the persistence of depression fracture. Journal of Pediatric Neurology. 2015.

12)Öztürk S, Akgun B, Erol FS, Okcesiz I, Yıldırım H. Schwannoma of the medial cord of the brachial plexus: An uncommon localization. Neurology India 2015.

13)Akgun B, Öztürk S, Ucer O, Erol FS. Epithelioid hemangioma of the thoracic spine. Neurology India 2015.

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National or International Symposium, Congress, or Conference Presentations

1)Öztürk S, Kaplan M, Önder S. Spinal nerve root-origin diffuse astrocytoma. 25th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association, April, 2011, Antalya, Turkey.

2)Öztürk S, Kaplan M, Sarı A, Çakın H, Erol FS. Can behenic acid levels be used as a prognostic marker for grading of glial tumors? 5th International Congress of Nutrition and Cancer, 2012, Elazığ, Turkey.

3)Erol FS, Öztürk S, Kaplan M. How innocent are corpus callosum dysgeneses? 26th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association, April 2012, Antalya, Turkey.

4)Erol FS, Çakın H, Kaplan M, Öztürk S. Free-floating ventricular shunt catheter as a VP shunt complication; Case report. 26th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association, April 2012, Antalya, Turkey.

5)Öztürk S, Çakın H, Kaplan M, Erol FS. Age as a risk factor in post-traumatic epilepsy among cerebral contusion patients. VIII. Scientific Congress of the Nervous Sy Surgery Association, September 2012, Gaziantep, Turkey.

(More presentations available upon request.)

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Savas Ceylan
Savas Ceylan
Neurosurgeon
31 years of experience
5.0
1 review
Turkey, Istanbul
VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital

Savas Ceylan

Neurosurgeon
31 years of experience

Education and Specialization:

  • Medical Degree: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1981)
  • Specialization in Neurosurgery: Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Neurosurgery Department

Professional Experience:

  • 1994-1998: Associate Professor and Head of the Neurosurgery Department, Kocaeli University
  • 1998-Present: Professor and Head of the Neurosurgery Department, Kocaeli University
  • Current Position: Neurosurgeon at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital

International Experience:

  • 1993: Observer at The Midland Centre for Neurosurgery and Neurology, Birmingham, UK
  • Trained in syringomyelia and stereotactic neurosurgery under Bernard Williams, M.D., and Edward R. Hitchcock, M.D.

Clinical Experience:

  • Performed over 5629 endoscopic surgeries including:
    • 4384 Pituitary Adenomas
    • 209 Rathke's Cleft Cysts
    • 152 Craniopharyngiomas
    • 121 Chordomas/Chondrosarcomas
    • 98 Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas and other pathologies in the sellar region

Research and Publications: Prof. Dr. Savaş Ceylan has numerous publications in internationally recognized journals, covering a wide range of neurosurgical topics. His research includes pioneering work in endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors and other sellar region pathologies.

Professional Memberships:

  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
  • Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica
  • International Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (IFNE)
  • World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Skull Base Committee
  • Turkish Neurosurgery Association
  • Turkish Society of Nervous Sy Surgery

Awards:

  • 2016 Turkish Neurosurgery Association Service Award
  • Scientific Publication Awards from Kocaeli University
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Ozdogan Selcuk
Ozdogan Selcuk
Neurosurgeon
14 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Estexper Clinic

Ozdogan Selcuk

Neurosurgeon
14 years of experience

Assoc. Prof. Ozdogan, M.D., Ph.D., completed his education at Yeditepe University Health Sciences Institute in the Molecular Medicine Doctorate Program under Prof. Dr. Turgay İsbir, and he also studied at Saint Louis University in Arkansas, USA, with Prof. Dr. M. Gazi Yasargil. He pursued a Clinical Fellowship in Brain and Nerve Surgery at Yeditepe University Hospital, guided by Prof. Dr. Yasargil and Prof. Dr. Uğur Türe. Additionally, he underwent specialization training at Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine at Gazi University, and completed his secondary education at İçel Anatolian High School.

Professionally, he has held various positions, including Faculty Member in the Department of Neurosurgery at Haliç University, and Associate Professor at Private Adatip Istanbul Hospital and Biruni University Hospital. He has also served as an Associate Professor at S.B.U. Kartal, Sancaktepe, and Istanbul Training and Research Hospitals, and worked as a Chief Assistant at S.B.U. Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim and Kartal Training and Research Hospitals. His earlier roles include Specialist Doctor at S.B.U. Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Hospital and Mus State Hospital, as well as Clinical Fellow at Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital.

Assoc. Prof. Özdoğan is a member of several professional associations, including the Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Turkish Spine Association, and the Turkish Neurosurgery Society’s Neuroanatomy, Neurovascular, and Neurooncology Groups. He is also affiliated with the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

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