Best Neurosurgery Doctors in İzmir for Australians

Dr Ali Akay specialises in neurological microsurgery at Medicalpoint International Hospital. He focused his specialist training at the prestigious Ege University Faculty of Medicine.

• Performs microsurgery for lumbar and cervical disc herniations – use of microscopes for smaller incisions and quicker healing
• Expert in brain tumour removals and pituitary adenoma surgery
• Treats trigeminal neuralgia – a chronic pain condition affecting the face nerves
• Manages hydrocephalus and complex vascular conditions of the brain
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association

Dr Gokhan Gurkan is a highly trained neurosurgeon at Medicalpoint International Hospital. He successfully passed the European Board of Neurosurgery examination, a prestigious international standard for surgical expertise.

• Specialises in endoscopic lumbar surgery – a minimally invasive approach for faster recovery
• Treats brain aneurysms using clipping techniques to prevent life-threatening bleeds
• Performs microvascular surgery for conditions like trigeminal neuralgia involving facial nerve pain
• Expert in spinal collapse surgeries like kyphoplasty to stabilise vertebrae after injury
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Neurovascular Group

Dr Evren Sandal specialises in high-precision neurosurgery, having completed advanced laboratory and clinical training at the University of Wisconsin in the USA.

• Focuses on craniocervical junction surgery near the spinal cord
• Expert in skull base surgery and cerebral bypass techniques
• Trained under the renowned Professor M. Sedat Çağlı
• Board-certified in Brain and Neurosurgery since 2015
• Practises at the JCI-accredited Medicalpoint International Hospital

Dr Murat Duzgun is a neurosurgery specialist at Can Hospitals Turkey with rare expertise in fully closed surgical techniques for the brain and spine.

• Performs endoscopic brain tumour surgeries using closed methods for smaller incisions and quicker healing
• Uses neuronavigation technology – GPS-like precision to remove brain tumours safely
• Specialises in fully closed spine surgery for herniated discs and spinal fractures
• Offers advanced pain relief using radiofrequency and laser intervention
• Trained at Izmir Ege University – one of Turkey's premier neurosurgery programmes