Neurosurgery Doctors Abroad — Page 15

Dr Abdulkerim Gokoglu brings expert anatomical knowledge to System Hospital as a neurosurgeon with a PhD in Clinical Anatomy and research experience from Brigham Women's Hospital.

• Specialises in precise brain tumour removals and complex spinal deformity corrections
• Treats congenital nervous system disorders and traumatic brain injuries
• Manages vascular conditions including aneurysms, stroke, and brain haemorrhage
• Uses minimally invasive surgical techniques to aid faster patient recovery

Prof. Dr. Zeki Şekerci is a neurosurgeon at Medipol Mega University Hospital. He has extensive clinical and academic experience.

He was Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Düzce University. He also served as Clinic Chief at Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital.

He has published 145 articles in national and international journals. He has contributed to three book chapters. He served as president of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society. He has also been a board member of the Turkish Skull Base Surgery Society and the Turkish Neurosurgical Academy.

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yavuz Samancı is an experienced neurosurgeon in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery. He focuses on Parkinson’s disease, tremor, and dystonia surgery. His work includes Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS), and other neuromodulation therapies.

His expertise also includes spasticity surgery and chronic pain surgery. He treats psychiatric disorders with neurosurgical procedures and uses Gamma Knife radiosurgery. He completed advanced training in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, and spasticity surgery at Koç University, Temple University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He has authored more than 150 papers in international peer-reviewed journals. He contributes to international research in neuromodulation and stereotactic surgery.

Prof. Dr. Zeki Şekerci is an experienced neurosurgeon focused on brain aneurysms and skull base surgery. He has decades of clinical, academic, and research experience.

He was Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Düzce University Faculty of Medicine. He also served as Clinical Chief of Neurosurgery at Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital.

He served as President of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society. He was a board member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Academy and the Turkish Skull Base Surgery Association. He has authored 145 articles in national and international journals. He has contributed to three book chapters.

Professor Vikas Gupta is the Head and Chief of Neurosurgery at BLK Hospital. He focuses on keyhole techniques to remove brain tumours and repair the spine.

• Specialises in neuro-oncology for surgical and non-surgical tumour management
• Performs endovascular neurosurgery – treating blood vessel issues through small incisions
• Uses minimally invasive methods for spinal reconstruction and correcting deformities
• Fellow of the Indian Society for Cerebrovascular Surgery
• Master of Surgery with senior research background at Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital

Neurosurgeon, specialist in stereotactic neurosurgery

15 years

• He has received numerous international fellowships in the field of neurosurgery.
• He specialized in the transcallosal approach to colloid cysts and ventricular tumors.
• He has conducted extensive research in the field of hydrocephalus, shunt systems and is a member of the "Committee for the Evaluation of the World Ranking of Hydrocephalus Research".
• Successfully performed 2500 neurosurgical procedures, both cranial and spinal, in adults and children.

Dr Krishnamurthy is a clinical innovator who invented the Sridhar Spinal Retractor System and a specialized occipito-cervical plate screw wire construct.

• Director of the Institute of Neurosciences and Spinal Disorders at Global Hospital
• Completed postgraduate neurosurgery training at KRH Klinikum Nordstadt in Germany
• Refined complex surgical skills at the University Hospital of Zürich in Switzerland
• Authored dozens of scientific publications and presents at major neurosurgical forums
• Specialises in deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders

Professor Gupta is the Director of Neurosurgery at Artemis Hospitals and a globally recognised expert in deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders.

• Trained in functional neurosurgery across five countries including the USA, Germany, and France
• Specialises in DBS surgery – uses implanted electrodes to manage Parkinson's and tremor symptoms
• Performs radiosurgery using Cyberknife and Gamma Knife to treat tumours without open incisions
• Expert in nerve and brachial plexus surgery for repairing complex physical nerve damage
• Recipient of the Sir Dorabji Tata Award for medical excellence

Dr Sajan K Hedge is a pioneer in spinal surgery who introduced modern instrumentation systems to India. He lead the way in using the Cotrel-Dubousset system at Apollo Hospital Indraprastha.

• Treats herniated disks and complex spinal trauma via surgery and non-surgical methods
• Member of the Spine Trauma Study Group in the USA
• Specialises in spinal instrumentation – using rods and screws to stabilise the spine
• Former student at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda with an MS in Orthopaedics

Professor Balamurugan is a highly credentialed neurosurgeon who completed specialist training across India, Japan, and Australia.

• Specialises in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) – an implanted device that helps control movement symptoms
• Recognised as the Best Neurosurgery Resident during his specialist training
• Became the youngest neurosurgeon to qualify for the Diplomate National Board on his first attempt
• Practices at the prestigious Apollo Hospital Indraprastha

Neurosurgeon, specialist in stereotactic neurosurgery

20 years

• Member of the Indian Association of Functional Stereotactic Neurosurgery.
• Member of the Indian Association of Neurologists and Spinal Neurosurgeons.
• Has publications on functional stereotactic neurosurgery.
• Received the Delhi Medical Association Award in 2015.