Best Selective Dorsal Neurotomy (sdn Surgery) Doctors in Istanbul for Australians

Associate Professor Mustafa Yavuz Samanci is a highly specialised neurosurgeon currently conducting advanced research into spasticity and Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) outcomes through a TUBITAK postdoctoral fellowship.

• Secretary of the Turkish Neuromodulation Society and active member of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
• Completed clinical fellowships in Gamma Knife and functional neurosurgery at the prestigious Koç University School of Medicine
• Expertise in neuromodulation and spinal techniques backed by advanced training in Germany and China
• Maintains a strong focus on paediatric neurosurgery through various certifications and international society memberships

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 Halil Can is a senior neurosurgeon at Istinye University Liv Hospital Topkapi, specialises in functional neurosurgery and spasticity management.

• Performs Selective Dorsal Neurotomy to help patients manage muscle stiffness and spasticity
• Extensive background in functional neurosurgery, including surgery for Parkinson disease and spinal cord stimulation
• Published over 20 peer-reviewed international studies on spinal surgery and neural anatomy
• Expertise in microsurgical and endoscopic techniques for complex spinal cord conditions