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Abdulaziz Temiz
Orthopedic surgeon
12 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Bursa
Turan Turan Health Group

Abdulaziz Temiz

Orthopedic surgeon
12 years of experience

SUB-SPECIALISTS 

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

TECHNOLOGIES 

  • *Robotic Joint Replacement Systems 
  • *Kinematic Approach of Knee Replacement Surgery 
  • *Journey II Knee Prosthesis System

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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Ozdogan Selcuk
Neurosurgeon
13 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Estexper Clinic

Ozdogan Selcuk

Neurosurgeon
13 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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Francesco Lolli
Orthopedic spine surgeon
21 years of experience
Italy, Bologna
Maria Cecilia Hospital

Francesco Lolli

Orthopedic spine surgeon
21 years of experience

Dr. Lolli is a highly accomplished orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine surgery, with over two decades of expertise in treating complex spinal conditions. Graduating with top honors in Medicine and Surgery from the prestigious University of Bologna in 2004, he further honed his skills by specializing in Orthopedics and Traumatology.

Currently, Dr. Lolli is a key member of the Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery Department at the renowned Maria Cecilia Hospital, where he focuses on advanced treatments for spinal deformities in both teenagers and adults. His extensive background includes over a decade of work at the world-renowned Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, one of Europe’s top orthopedic centers, where he was a spine surgery specialist from 2003 to 2015.

Dr. Lolli’s surgical expertise is reflected in the more than 3.000 spine surgeries he has performed, particularly in correcting vertebral deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis. His proficiency spans treating both congenital and neuromuscular scoliosis in children and adolescents, using state-of-the-art techniques like growing rods and VEPTR for early onset scoliosis. He is also highly skilled in advanced vertebral resection techniques, including Smith Petersen, Ponte, and pedicle subtraction osteotomies.

In addition to pediatric spine deformities, Dr. Lolli has vast experience addressing degenerative spine conditions, such as herniated discs, spondylolisthesis, and spinal stenosis, using both traditional and cutting-edge non-fusion techniques.

An active member of the AO Spine association, Dr. Lolli contributes to global education and research in spine care. His academic contributions are extensive, with over 30 publications in leading medical journals (Spine, European Spine Journal, The Spine Journal) and more than 100 reports presented at national and international conferences. He has also been a keynote speaker at numerous prestigious events, including the Global Spine Congress and the Bologna Spine Meeting.

Dr. Lolli’s dedication to advancing spine surgery and improving patient outcomes has made him a respected figure in the field, both in Italy and internationally.

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Tomasz Netczuk
Neurosurgeon
25 years of experience
4.7
50 reviews

Tomasz Netczuk

Neurosurgeon
25 years of experience
Poland, Warsaw
Carolina Hospital
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Sait Ozturk
Neurosurgeon
24 years of experience
4.7
36 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Sait Ozturk

Neurosurgeon
24 years of experience
Dr. Sait Ozturk is an Associate Professor and a Neurosurgeon who specializes in Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery (DBS) and brain pacemaker surgery. He has successfully performed these highly specialized and technologically advanced surgeries at a limited number of centers around the world. Dr. Ozturk also performs Discectomy, Spina Bifid surgery, Laminectomy, Herniated disc surgery, Removal of herniated disc with preoperative diagnostic, and Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.Read more
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Maciej Bujko
Neurosurgeon
23 years of experience
4.7
50 reviews
Poland, Warsaw
Carolina Hospital

Maciej Bujko

Neurosurgeon
23 years of experience

I am a specialist in neurosurgery, a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at the Medical University, a certified instructor of endoscopic spine surgery. I specialize in surgical treatment of brain and spine diseases, as well as in interventional pain treatment. I completed my specialization training in neurosurgery at the Department of Neurosurgery of the Medical University of Warsaw and at the Department of Neurosurgery of the CMKP in Warsaw. I have performed over 2500 surgeries on my own. I speak Polish, German, Russian and English.

I have special experience in the surgery of brain tumors - gliomas and tumors of the base of the skull. I also treat cervical, thoracic and lumbar discopathies with the use of classical (open) approach and with the use of endoscopic spinal surgery. I also deal with instrumental stabilization of the spine, insertion of artificial discs, apical-occipital decompression in Chiari syndrome, as well as microvascular decompression in vascular and nervous conflicts (trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm), My scope of interests also includes cranial base surgeries - interdisciplinary endoscopic surgeries with laryngological syndrome, hemangiomas and aneurysms of the brain (ruptured and unruptured, classic and endovascular surgeries - experience unique among neurosurgeons), spinal hemangiomas, endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus and spinal cysts. In addition, I deal with interventional pain treatment by performing blockades of the spine, intervertebral joints, ganglia, peripheral nerves under X-ray or ultrasound control, thermolesion as well as implantation of spinal stimulators

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Radoslaw Michalik
Neurosurgeon
30 years of experience
4.7
50 reviews
Poland, Warsaw
Carolina Hospital

Radoslaw Michalik

Neurosurgeon
30 years of experience
Dr. X is a spine surgeon specializing in procedures such as implantation of artificial lumbar and cervical disks, endoscopic removal of lumbar disc hernias and surgical treatment of spinal tumors. He is a graduate of Medical University in Warsaw and has attended several internships and conferences abroad. He is also an author of multiple publications on neurosurgery.Read more
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Kemal Paksoy
Neurosurgeon
17 years of experience
4.2
51 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Kemal Paksoy

Neurosurgeon
17 years of experience

Op. Dr. Kemal Paksoy was born in Trabzon in 1982. In 2007, he graduated from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine. In 2014, he completed his specialty training at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery. Between 2014-2018, he worked at Rize Kaçkar State Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic. Between 2018 and 2024, he worked at Memorial Hospitals Group Spine Center. Since 2023, he has been a member of the academic staff as Dr. Faculty Member at Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine. Since 2024, he has been working at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic.

Dr. Kemal Paksoy has also worked in many clinics in the fields of neuromodulation and algology and has participated as a participant, speaker and organizer in dozens of scientific meetings held in Turkey and abroad.

He has published in many international and national scientific journals.

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Idris Avci
Neurosurgeon
10 years of experience
4.2
51 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
NP Istanbul Brain Hospital

Idris Avci

Neurosurgeon
10 years of experience

Dr. İdris AVCI was born in Ordu in 1988. After primary and high school education in Germany, he graduated from Yeditepe Faculty of Medicine in 2014. In 2020, he became a specialist in Brain and Nerve Surgery from Health Sciences University Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital (Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital). In 2022, he received "Fundamental Neuroscience and Neuroimaging" education at John Hopkins University, USA. In 2023, he completed his Health Tourism Certification from Sakarya University of Applied Sciences. In the same year, he was certified as a football physician by FIFA. In 2020-2022, he worked at Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic and worked as a clinical chief. Between 2022-2024, he worked in the Spine Center at Memorial Hospitals Group. Since 2023, he has been working at Üsküdar University as a Dr. He continues in the academic staff as an Education Officer. Since 2024, he has been working at NP Brain Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic.

Dr. İdris AVCI has worked in many clinics such as Germany, the Netherlands, Slovenia and has taken part in dozens of scientific meetings both in Turkey and abroad as a participant, speaker and organizer.

He has published in many international and domestic scientific journals. He has academic book chapters and editorials published by distinguished bookstores.

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Professor Shimon Rochkind
Neurosurgeon
45 years of experience
4.4
138 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Professor Shimon Rochkind

Neurosurgeon
45 years of experience

accreditations:

World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies

Professor Shimon Rohkind MD is an experienced neurosurgeon and pediatric neurosurgeon with over 35 years of practice. He is an expert in neurosurgery, spinal surgery, and peripheral nerve microsurgery, and he uses modern laser and bioengineering technologies to perform the most complex operations with minimal risk of complications. He is also involved in scientific research and is a member of the Israeli Society of Laser Neurotechnologies and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.

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Stanislaw Kwiek
Spine neurosurgeon
29 years of experience
4.0
48 reviews
Poland, Jelenia Góra
KCM Clinic

Stanislaw Kwiek

Spine neurosurgeon
29 years of experience

Docent Stanisław Kwiek is an eminent specialist in neurosurgery.

Doctor Stanisław Kwiek is a graduate of the Silesian Medical Academy in Katowice. In 1995, he became a first degree specialist in neurosurgery and 3 years later completed his second degree specialisation in neurosurgery and neurotraumatology. In 1997, he was awarded a doctorate in medical sciences. A few years later, he defended his postdoctoral thesis entitled: ‘Determination of predictive factors determining the long-term outcome of patients with vestibular nerve casing operated on with retro-axial access: analyses and observations made on the basis of own surgical experience during operations performed with intraoperative multimodal monitoring of the patient's neurophysiological functions’. The paper was published in 2013 by the publishing house of the Silesian Medical University.

He acquired his professional experience working, among others, as an assistant professor at the Department of Neurosurgery of the Medical University of Katowice, with which he is still associated.

Dr Stanislaw Kwiek's professional interests include issues related to neurosurgery and neurotraumatology. He diagnoses and treats diseases of the nervous system, including discopathy.

Dr. Stanislaw Kwiek, M.D., performs procedures in the field of:

Spinal surgery

Endoscopic surgery of the cervical spine - removal of a herniated disc

SED-YESS lumbar endoscope

Coblation - nucleotomy-discectomy, cervical segment

PLDD - percutaneous laser disc decompression

Dynamic stabilisation with Medtronic DIAM flexible implant

Spinal gel implant - DISCOgel nucleoplasty

Vertebroplasty of the thoracolumbar vertebral body

Diagnostic blockade

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4.0
48 reviews
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Grossman Rachel
Neurosurgeon
32 years of experience
4.4
138 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Grossman Rachel

Neurosurgeon
32 years of experience
Dr. Grossman Rachel is a renowned neurosurgeon with over 20 years of experience, specializing in brain tumor surgeries, including the removal of malignant and benign tumors, and developing unique techniques for glial mass removal. She has received international research awards and authored more than 40 scientific publications.Read more
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Lidar Zvi
Spine neurosurgeon
33 years of experience
4.4
138 reviews

Lidar Zvi

Spine neurosurgeon
33 years of experience
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
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Ahmet Karkucak
Neurosurgeon
5 years of experience
4.5
3 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)

Ahmet Karkucak

Neurosurgeon
5 years of experience

Specializations

 

Brain Tumors

Aneurysm Surgery

Pituitary Surgery

Spine Surgery

Waist neck and back hernias

Spine Tumors

Spinal Fractures

Peripheral Nerve Surgery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ilhan Elmaci
Neurosurgeon
37 years of experience
5.0
28 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Ilhan Elmaci

Neurosurgeon
37 years of experience

accreditations:

The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
European Skull Base Society

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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5.0
28 reviews
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Mustafa Gurelik
Neurosurgeon
35 years of experience
5.0
1 review
Turkey, Sivas
Medicana Sivas Hospital

Mustafa Gurelik

Neurosurgeon
35 years of experience
Doctor graduated from Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine in 1989 and completed specialization in 1997. Experienced in working at various medical institutions, including Keskin Closed Prison Medical, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas AnadoluHospital and Malatya Gözde Hospital. Specializes in brain and spinal cord tumors, brain hemorrhages, spine diseases, head and spine traumas, pituitary surgery, shunt and endoscopic surgeries for hydrocephalus, surgical procedures for lumbar and neck hernia, non-surgical treatment methods for lumbar and neck hernia, cerebrovascular aneurysm and carpal tunnel and other nerve congestion.Read more
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Azmi Hamzaoglu
Spine neurosurgeon
41 years of experience
5.0
28 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Azmi Hamzaoglu

Spine neurosurgeon
41 years of experience
Dr. Azmi Hamzaoglu is a skilled spine surgeon with a specialization in orthopedics and traumatology. He has a noteworthy career spanning 36 years in the field of spine surgery, significantly contributing to the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center. Dr. Hamzaoglu is proficient in numerous surgical procedures including discectomy, kyphoplasty, surgical treatment of scoliosis, and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, among others.Read more
5.0
28 reviews
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Ramazan Sari
Neurosurgeon
20 years of experience
5.0
28 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Ramazan Sari

Neurosurgeon
20 years of experience

Education:

Medical Faculty, Trakya University,  

Edirne, Turkey (1994-2000)

Professional Experience:

General Practitioner and Emergency Physician

Bartın (2000-2004)

Specialization:  

Department of Neurosurgery, S.B. Göztepe Training and Research Hospital,  

Istanbul (2004-2010)

Participation in the Accreditation Process by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) during  

Specialization (2004-2010)

Completion of Compulsory Service as Specialist Physician

Tokat State Hospital, Tokat (2010-2012)

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat (2012-2014)

Contribution to the Establishment of the Department of Neurosurgery at Medipol University  

(2012-2014)

Lecturer

Medipol University, Istanbul (2012-2014)

Specialist Physician

Memorial Istanbul Hospitals, Istanbul (2014-2018)

Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences

Eurasia University, Istanbul (2014-2021)

Associate Professor in the field of Neurosurgery (2021- )

Specialist Physician

Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul (2018-2021)

Specialist Physician

Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul (2021-2023)

2023 –

Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul

Skills and Achievements:

Obtained Associate Professorship in the field of Neurosurgery (2021)

Experience in Academic Teaching and Management (2012-2021)

Proficiency in Turkish (Native) and English (Advanced)

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5.0
28 reviews
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Salih Murat Imer
Neurosurgeon
39 years of experience
5.0
28 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Salih Murat Imer

Neurosurgeon
39 years of experience

Certificates

1. The Course of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery, 1990, Oulu, Finland.

2. European Course participation that holds by EANS for 5 years cycle (Amsterdam/1988, Rostock/1989, Çeşme/1994, Klagenfurt/1995, Aalborg/1996).

3. "Primary Examination" for European Board was passed in Klagenfurt,1995, Austria.

4."Advanced Training on Functional Disorders with Leksell Gamma Knife", 2004, Marseille, France.

5. "Advanced Training on Vestibular Schwannomas and Skull Base Surgery wiyh Leksell Gamma Knife", 2004, Marseille, France.

6. The certificate for "DISC Nucleoplasty in Cervical and Lumbar Disc Diseases", 2004, Freiburg, Germany.

7. "Neuropathfinder" Train - the - Trainer Meeting, 2009, Wien, Austria.

8. " Neuropathfinder" Train - the - Trainer Meeting, 2011, Athens, Greece.

9. The certificate for "Full- Endoscopic Spine Surgery", 2011, Herne, Germany.

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5.0
28 reviews
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Uğur Türe
Neurosurgeon
37 years of experience
4.0
1 review
Turkey, Istanbul
Yeditepe University Hospital

Uğur Türe

Neurosurgeon
37 years of experience

accreditations:

American Academy of Neurological Surgery
World Academy of Neurological Surgery
European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Dr. Türe developed a step-wise teaching method for utilizing the microscope and suction tube. He then presented this technique to the neurosurgical community by teaching neurosurgeons and visiting laboratories internationally. He was also President of the WFNS 16th World Congress of Neurosurgery in Istanbul, Turkey in 2017.

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