Best Cavernoma Doctors in Turkey for Australians

Dr Ertugrul Pinar is a dedicated neurosurgeon at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental with intensive training in managing complex vascular brain lesions.

• Treats both adult and paediatric cases involving cavernomas and brain haemorrhages
• Completed specialist neurosurgery training at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
• Focuses on skull base and posterior fossa surgery for deep-seated vascular masses
• Manages cerebral arteriovenous malformations using microscopic surgical techniques
• Expertise includes treating cerebral oedema and intracranial pressure following vascular events

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hilmi Kaya is a professor of neurosurgery at Anadolu Medical Center in Gebze, Turkey. He earned his MD from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa (English program). He completed his neurosurgery residency there from 1996 to 2003. He became a professor in 2015. He also completed observerships at Maastricht University in 2007 and 2009.

His clinical focus includes functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. He also treats spinal tumors and spinal stenosis and performs spinal instrumentation. He manages skull base and brain tumors. He performs vascular surgery of the central nervous system.

Achievements include leading a Parkinson’s research project at Ondokuz Mayıs University (BAP, Project No. T.597, 2008). He supervised a neurosurgery thesis in 2008. His awards include third place at the 2nd National Congress of the Society of Neurosurgery in 2006, the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Overseas Scholarship in 2008, and the Aysima Altınok Thesis Award in 2009. Several of his papers ranked at the 22nd and 23rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congresses in 2008 and 2009. He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Turkish Medical Association.

Dr Melih Uc is a neurosurgery specialist who completed his specialization training at the University of Wisconsin, focusing on complex brain and spinal conditions.

• Specialises in cerebral haemorrhage and vascular brain diseases
• Uses minimally invasive approaches for spinal and cranial repairs to speed up patient recovery
• Researches percutaneous direct repair to reduce surgical trauma and scarring
• Trained at Bakirkoy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital, a major regional centre for nervous system disorders
• Member of the neurosurgery team at Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Professor Erhan Arslan is a senior neurosurgeon who trained as a clinical observer at Helsinki University Central Hospital – one of Europe's busiest neurosurgical centres.

• Specialises in minimally invasive neurosurgery to reduce recovery times and scarring
• Performs microsurgical repairs for complex brain vascular malformations
• Serves as a Professor at VM Medical Park, training the next generation of surgeons
• Expert in paediatric neurosurgery, treating congenital brain and spine conditions
• Active member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association and Turkish Society of Neurological Surgery

Professor Dogan Gucluhan Guclu is a neurosurgery specialist at VM Medical Park Florya who focuses on complex cerebrovascular and brain tumour surgeries.

• Performs microsurgical repairs for cavernomas and arteriovenous malformations to prevent brain bleeds
• Uses Gamma Knife radiosurgery, a non-invasive treatment that targets lesions with precise radiation
• Trained at the Bakirkoy Mazhar Osman Hospital, a major regional centre for neurological sciences
• Uses minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques to reduce recovery times and surgical scarring
• Researches improved surgical outcomes for paediatric neurosurgery and complex spinal conditions

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

Dr Musa Boztepe is a neurosurgery specialist at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals who has refined his skills through intensive cerebrovascular and spinal surgery training.

• Completed specific training in cerebrovascular surgery with the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Specialises in managing vascular malformations like cavernomas using microsurgical techniques
• Expertise includes functional neurosurgery for pain management and neurological recovery
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association and Turkish Medical Association
• Trained at Istanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, a major surgical centre

Professor Hasan Ozgur Ozdemir is a high-achieving neurosurgeon who ranked first in the Turkish Neurosurgical Society proficiency exam. He leads vascular and endoscopic brain surgery at Medical Park Antalya.

• Specialises in vascular operations for cerebral cavernomas and arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
• Expert in endoscopic brain surgery – uses smaller incisions for less trauma and quicker recovery
• Trained at Hacettepe University – one of Turkey's most prestigious English-language medical schools
• Qualified in minimally invasive techniques for both brain and spinal conditions
• Active member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and Turkish Medical Association

Professor Erkan Kaptanoglu is a highly decorated neurosurgeon who holds a PhD in Advanced Neuroscience and completed a prestigious research fellowship at the University of Toronto.

• Specialises in vascular neurosurgery – treats brain cavernomas and complex cerebral haemorrhages
• Former Head of Neurosurgery at Marmara University – one of Turkey's premier medical institutions
• Expert in microsurgical techniques – uses high-magnification tools for precise lesion removal
• Member of EUROSPINE and the Turkish Neurosurgery Academy
• Published 65 international scientific articles on spinal and cranial surgery outcomes

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 System Surgery

Awards:

• 2016 Turkish Neurosurgery Association Service Award
• Scientific Publication Awards from Kocaeli University

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Necati Kaplan is a neurosurgeon specializing in brain, spine, and peripheral nerve surgery. He treats tumors, vascular disorders, hydrocephalus, trauma, degenerative spine disease, pediatric neurosurgical conditions, and Chiari malformation. He also works with experimental stem cell and exosome therapies.

He graduated from Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2000. He completed training in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Techniques in Mainz/Tuttlingen in 2016. He also trained in Advanced Neuroendoscopy (2004), the Keyhole concept (2003), Microsurgery at GATA (2005), Pediatric Neurosurgery (2015), and minimally invasive lumbar surgery (2015).

He has served as a Board Member of the Association of Nervous System Surgery since 2018. He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Association (since 2008) and the Association of Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies (since 2019). He co-authored series on vertebroplasty (111 patients/140 segments), 200 anterior cervical surgeries, 271 lumbar microdiscectomies, 673 mild head trauma cases, and stem cell therapies.

Associate Professor Ozdogan Selcuk completed a prestigious clinical fellowship under Professor Gazi Yasargil – the man widely known as the father of modern microneurosurgery.

• Specialises in neurovascular surgery to treat delicate vascular malformations in the brain
• Holds a PhD in Molecular Medicine from Yeditepe University Health Sciences Institute
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Society's Neurovascular and Neurooncology groups
• Affiliated with the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Trained at Saint Louis University in the United States

 Medical Experience

- *2023 - Present*: Memorial Şişli Hospital  

 Neurosurgery Specialist / Istanbul

- *2013 - 2023*: Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine  

 Neurosurgery Specialist / Istanbul

- *2011 - 2013*: Konya Beyşehir State Hospital  

 Neurosurgery Specialist / Konya

- *2010 - 2011*: Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine  

 Research Assistant in Brain and Nerve Surgery / Istanbul

 Medical Education

- *2021 - 2023*: Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine  

 / Istanbul / Turkey

- *2006 - 2011*: Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine  

 / Istanbul / Turkey

- *2000 - 2006*: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine  

 / Istanbul / Turkey

Professor Ilhan Elmaci brings elite neurosurgical expertise to Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, having trained at Johns Hopkins University under renowned vascular specialists. He focuses on microsurgical techniques to safely treat vascular lesions like cavernomas while protecting vital brain function.

• Trained at Zurich University under Professor M. Gazi Yaşargil, a microsurgery pioneer
• Uses neuromonitoring and neuronavigation to track nerve activity and enhance surgical accuracy
• Founding chairman of the Turkish Skull Base Society and executive member of the ESBS
• Lead physician for complex vascular brain conditions and spinal tumours

With over 30 years of experience, the doctor is a distinguished plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in hair transplants, liposuction, and facial surgeries. His dedication to patient care and achieving natural-looking results has earned him recognition as one of the top plastic surgeons in Turkey.

He has been acknowledged by Harper's Bazaar and Elle magazines as one of the 'Top 10 Plastic Surgeons' and holds the title of 'cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery expert' from the Ministry of Health of Turkey. The doctor is a member of several prestigious societies, including the Turkish Society of Plastic Surgery and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Associate Professor Akin Akakin is a neurovascular specialist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, notably trained in neuroanatomy at Florida University.

• Treats cavernomas and complex brain vascular diseases using microsurgical approaches
• Specialises in neurovascular surgery to manage high-risk brain lesions
• Former doctorate researcher in neuroanatomy at a top American university
• Published extensive research on cerebrovascular health in international journals
• Focuses on precision-based techniques to protect surrounding brain tissue

Associate Professor Baran Yil completed a prestigious Cerebrovascular Research Fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine, specialising in complex brain vessel disorders.

• Performed over 1,100 neurosurgical procedures with a focus on vascular malformations
• Awarded First Prize for Young Neurosurgeons by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• Specialises in cerebrovascular surgery for managing lesions and preventing brain haemorrhage
• Trained in skull-base anatomy to access deep-seated brain malformations safely
• Member of AOSpine and the Turkish Neurosurgery Association

The doctor is a distinguished neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience, specializing in skull base surgery, neuro-oncology, neurovascular surgery, spine, and spinal cord surgery.

Currently serving as a professor at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital, the doctor has contributed to numerous international and national peer-reviewed journals and has presented scientific papers at various international conferences.

The doctor graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Medical School and completed post-graduation in neurosurgery from the same institution.

Associate Professor Ramazan Sari has performed over 900 neurosurgical procedures and currently treats patients at the prestigious Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Trained under the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies accreditation programme
• Holds an Associate Professorship in Neurosurgery – a senior academic rank awarded for clinical and research excellence
• Former lecturer at Medipol University where he helped establish the neurosurgery department
• Experienced in managing complex cranial cases at several of Turkey's top-tier private hospitals

Professor Kenan Kapici is the former Head of Neurosurgery at Altinbas University, where he led the department and trained the next generation of brain surgeons.

• Specialises in microsurgery for cavernoma – a high-precision technique that protects delicate healthy brain tissue
• Completed specialised microsurgery training at the GATA Military Medical Faculty
• Master's degree in healthcare management from Beykent University
• Member of the Spine Society of Europe and the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Served as Clinic Chief at Kasimpasa Marine Hospital neurosurgery unit