56 Best Brain tumor removal Doctors in Istanbul

Associate Professor Baran Yil completed a prestigious Cerebrovascular Research Fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine in the United States.

• Awarded the Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement First Prize by the Turkish Neurosurgery Society
• Specialises in skull-base anatomy and complex neurosurgical procedures
• Instructs other surgeons in deep brain stimulation and cadaveric skull-base courses
• Member of AOSpine and the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Highly trained in cerebrovascular research and surgical techniques at Yale

Professor Kenan Kapici is the former Head of the Neurosurgery Department at Altınbaş University – one of Turkey's leading medical institutions. He brings high-level academic leadership to the surgical management of complex brain tumours.

• Completed specialised microsurgery training at GATA Military Medical Faculty
• Master's degree in Hospital and Health Institutions Management from Beykent University
• Member of the Spine Society of Europe and Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Specialises in neuro-oncology and peripheral nerve surgery techniques
• Served as Clinic Chief at Kasımpaşa Marine Hospital for five years

Associate Professor Omur Gunaldi is a specialist neurosurgeon who reached his senior academic rank at the prestigious Bakirkoy Mazhar Osman Hospital for Neurological Diseases.

• Specialises in endoscopic skull base surgery and pituitary gland procedures
• Focuses on neuro-oncological surgery for the removal of complex brain tumours
• Involved in establishing the Neurosurgery Clinic at Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital
• Published author and researcher in the field of clinical neurosurgery
• Recognised for his expertise in minimally invasive endoscopic techniques

Professor Abubekir Akpinar is a multi-specialised neurosurgeon at Valued Med Hub Hospitals with expertise across both adult and paediatric brain tumour cases.

• Specialises in neuro-oncology for children and adults
• Performs complex vascular neurosurgery for tumours involving blood vessels
• Expert in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery for precise tumour targeting
• Handles paediatric neuro-oncology cases requiring delicate surgical intervention
• Expertise includes spine neurosurgery for tumours affecting the spinal cord

Professor Mustafa Bozbuga is a leading authority in neuro-oncology and skull base surgery at the JCI-accredited NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. He chairs neurosurgical education, bringing senior academic expertise to complex brain tumour cases.

• Specialises in trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy to remove pituitary tumours through the nose
• Handles high-risk skull base tumours, acoustic neuromas, and pituitary adenomas
• Uses modern neurosurgical technologies for brain aneurysm repair and tumour embolisation
• Published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals on neurosurgical techniques

The doctor is an oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. Currently, the doctor practices at Istinye Liv University Hospital.

With a career spanning multiple esteemed institutions, the doctor has served as an Internal Medicine Specialist at Malatya State Hospital, a physician at Ankara Oncology Clinic, and a member of the Oncology Department at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital.

The doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Selcuk University and achieved the title of Associate Professor in 2016.

Professor Ibrahim Bayar Cinar is a senior surgeon at Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital with international fellowship training from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

• Performs complex neurosurgical interventions including brain tumour removals and aneurysm repairs
• Completed a clinical fellowship at a leading Canadian cardiac and vascular centre
• Held a Professorship at Altinbas University in Turkey
• Member of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
• Specialises in managing rare vascular compressions and multi-system surgical cases

Dr. Ercan Kaya is a neurosurgery specialist. He earned his M.D. from Marmara University. He completed his residency at Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital in 2020. He fulfilled his mandatory service in Mardin. He then served as a neurosurgery specialist at Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital. Since 2026, he has worked as a neurosurgeon at NPİSTANBUL Hospital.

His practice focuses on spine and spinal cord disorders. He gained further experience as an observer in the Complex Spinal Surgery department at The Walton Centre, a leading neurosurgery center in the UK.

Professor Deniz Konya is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who completed a prestigious spine surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School. He leads complex neurosurgical cases at Medical Park Göztepe Hospital Complex in Istanbul.

• Specialises in the removal of spinal and brain tumours including medulloblastoma
• Serves as a Professor at Bahcesehir University Faculty of Medicine
• Published over 47 articles in international peer-reviewed journals on neurosurgery
• Member of the North American Spine Society and the European Spine Society
• Recognised with three medical prizes for his research and clinical contributions

Associate Professor Tuncay Kaner is a highly credentialed neurosurgeon who completed an intensive fellowship at the UCLA Comprehensive Spine Centre in the United States.

• Trained at the University of Virginia Faculty of Medicine in Charlottesville
• Former Research Fellow at the Santa Monica Hospital Center for Spinal Surgery
• Specialises in neurosurgical oncology and complex spine interventions
• Active member of AO Spine International and the Scoliosis Research Society
• Expertise in minimal intervention surgery for spinal and neurological conditions

Dr Ali Osman Mucuoglu uses high-tech 3D printing technology to assist with complex transsphenoidal hypophysectomies for removing pituitary tumours.

• Specialises in neuro-oncology and functional neurosurgery at Atlas University Hospital
• Completed a specialised European training course on head injuries and functional neurosurgery in Lithuania
• Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Focuses on minimally invasive techniques for complex brain and spinal cases
• Actively contributes to neurosurgical research with published case reports on neural tumours

Professor Halil Can is a highly regarded neurosurgeon at Istinye University Liv Hospital Topkapi, specialising in the removal of complex brain and skull base tumours.

• Performs microsurgical and endoscopic removals for glial, meningioma, and pituitary tumours
• Specialises in neuro-oncology, focusing on intraventricular and pontocerebellar angle tumours
• Published over 20 peer-reviewed international studies on neurosurgical techniques and outcomes
• Member of the medical faculty at Istanbul University, one of Turkey's premier institutions

Professor Mehmet Hakan Sahin is an award-winning neurosurgeon at Atlas University Hospital who recently won first prize at the prestigious Yaşargil Microneurosurgery Academy. He specialises in the delicate removal of complex brain and skull base tumours.

• Completed a fellowship at the University of Wisconsin (UW Health) in the United States
• Recognised with the Young Neurosurgeon Incentive Award by the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Specialises in supratotal resection for gliomas and microsurgery for pituitary tumours
• Authored over 25 international papers on neuro-oncology and fibre tract anatomy
• Expert in using microneurosurgery for both adult and paediatric brain tumours

Professor Kenan Kibici is a highly specialised neurosurgeon at Medical Park Bahcelievler who holds a Master's degree in healthcare management and teaches the next generation of specialists at Altinbas University.

• Completed advanced microsurgery training at the prestigious GATA Military Medicine Faculty
• Specialises in the removal of meningiomas and complex suprasellar tumours
• Former Chief of the Neurosurgery Clinic at Kasimpasa Marine Hospital
• Active member of the Spine Society of Europe and the Turkish Neurosurgery Association

Associate Professor Ahmet Karkucak is a highly qualified neurosurgeon at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, specialising in complex brain and spine surgeries.

• Focuses on precise tumour removal techniques for the brain and pituitary gland
• Expert in neurosurgical oncology including cancers of the spine
• Performs delicate aneurysm and peripheral nerve surgeries
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society

Professor Nejat Akalan heads the Neurosurgery Department at Medipol Mega University Hospital, specializing in complex brain tumour removals and surgical oncology for both adults and children.

• Uses Intraoperative MRI (iMRI) to verify complete tumour removal while the patient is still in surgery
• Employs the O-arm Imaging System for real-time 3D navigation during delicate neurosurgical procedures
• Expert in treating difficult gliomas, pituitary adenomas, glioblastoma, and astrocytomas
• Contributed to the specialist textbook 'Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery'
• Published 117 scientific papers focused on brain and nerve surgery outcomes

Professor Mustafa Kilic is a neurosurgical specialist who combines high-level clinical practice with a teaching role at Istinye University in Istanbul.

• Specialises in both brain and spinal tumour removal with a focus on neuromodulation
• Manages the entire surgical journey from pre-operative planning to post-surgery recovery
• Expertise includes functional neurosurgery techniques and radiofrequency thermocoagulation
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• Completed intensive neurosurgery residency at the prestigious Sisli Etfal Research and Training Hospital