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Serkan Kitis

  • 4.6 Excellent 414 reviews
  • 16 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • Associate Professor Kitis has performed 1,100+ neurosurgical procedures and more than 900 brain tumour operations focusing on patient recovery and outcomes.

    • Specialises in complex cerebrovascular conditions including cerebral aneurysms and AVMs
    • Treats spinal conditions such as stenosis, herniated disks, and spinal cord abscesses
    • Performs both traditional and minimally invasive surgery for paediatric craniostenosis
    • Practices at Memorial Şişli, a JCI-accredited hospital in Istanbul with advanced neurosurgical technology
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Anterior cervical discectomy
AUD $20,647 - AUD $20,647
Discectomy
AUD $14,239 - AUD $24,207
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Mehmet Yasar Kaynar

  • 4.6 Excellent 414 reviews
  • 46 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • Professor Kaynar leads neurosurgical care at Memorial Sisli Hospital and previously headed the neurosurgery department at Istanbul University's prestigious Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty.

    • Focuses on neurovascular conditions involving the brain's blood vessels
    • Served as Director of the Istanbul University Institute of Neurological Sciences
    • Chaired the Neurovascular Group of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
    • Held a leadership position on the Turkish Neurosurgery Association board
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Anterior cervical discectomy
AUD $20,647 - AUD $20,647
Discectomy
AUD $14,239 - AUD $24,207
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Gulsah Ozturk Ozluk

  • 4.6 Excellent 414 reviews
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • Dr Ozturk Ozluk is a neurosurgery specialist at the JCI-accredited Memorial Şişli Hospital. She completed part of her specialist training at Johns Hopkins University in the United States.

    • Trained at Oregon Health and Science University in the USA
    • Focused on neurosurgery within the prestigious Acibadem Health Group
    • Completed specialization training at Marmara University Training and Research Hospital
    • Practises at one of Istanbul's most reputable private medical centres
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Anterior cervical discectomy
AUD $20,647 - AUD $20,647
Discectomy
AUD $14,239 - AUD $24,207
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Ilhan Elmaci

  • 5 Excellent 55 reviews
  • 39 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Professor Elmaci is a pioneer in neurosurgery who trained under Professor M. Gazi Yaşargil – the 'father of microneurosurgery' – in Zurich.

    • Specialises in complex brain and spinal tumours, vascular diseases, and pituitary adenomas
    • Uses advanced neuronavigation and neuromonitoring to protect healthy tissue during surgery
    • Fellowship-trained in neuro-oncology and vascular neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University
    • Founding chairman of the Skull Base Society in Turkey and board member of the European body
    • Led Turkey's first clinic to achieve European Association of Neurosurgical Societies accreditation
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Herniated disc surgery
AUD $18,693 - AUD $23,367
Laminectomy
AUD $47,345 - AUD $47,345
Discectomy
AUD $4,272 - AUD $4,984
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Mahmut Akyuz

  • 4.6 Excellent 142 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • Turkey, Antalya , Memorial Antalya Hospital
  • Professor Akyuz serves as a leading Brain and Nerve Surgery Specialist at Memorial Antalya Hospital. He previously held a senior position at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine for fifteen years.

    • Treats conditions involving the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves
    • Focuses on surgical interventions for neurological disorders
    • Trained at Akdeniz University – one of Turkey's major medical faculties
    • Specialises in neurosurgical care for international and local patients
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Pituitary tumor surgery
AUD $11,961 - AUD $11,961
Brain tumor removal
AUD $18,938 - AUD $25,203
Herniated disc surgery
AUD $8,971 - AUD $14,951
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Ramazan Sari

  • 5 Excellent 55 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Associate Professor Ramazan Sari has performed over 900 neurosurgical procedures and holds European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) accreditation.

    • Specialises in complex spinal cord surgery, brain tumours, and cerebral aneurysms
    • Uses O-arm CT neuronavigation for minimally invasive spine procedures
    • Published 35 international papers specifically on surgical precision in spinal cord cases
    • Helping establish neurosurgery departments at Medipol and Gaziosmanpaşa universities
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Herniated disc surgery
AUD $18,693 - AUD $23,367
Laminectomy
AUD $47,345 - AUD $47,345
Discectomy
AUD $4,272 - AUD $4,984
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Nejat Akalan

  • 4.5 Good 495 reviews
  • 38 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Professor Akalan is a globally recognised neurosurgeon at Medipol Mega University Hospital who specialises in complex brain and nerve surgeries. He is a primary authority on paediatric epilepsy operations and glioma treatments.

    • Uses intraoperative MRI (iMRI) to view the brain in real-time during surgery
    • Employs the O-arm Imaging System for high-precision 3D spinal navigation
    • Treats movement disorders, skull injuries, and various nervous system conditions
    • Co-authored the major textbook Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery
    • Published 117 scientific papers on neurosurgical techniques and outcomes
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Spinal cord stimulator (SCS)
AUD $18,369 - AUD $18,511
Removal of herniated disc with preoperative diagnostic
AUD $7,120 - AUD $14,239
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Dogan Gucluhan Guclu

  • 4.9 Excellent 55 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Associate Professor Guclu is a highly credentialed neurosurgeon who completed elite training at the Cleveland Clinic and Saint Louis University in the USA.

    • Specialises in full-endoscopic spine operations for the neck and back
    • Uses minimally invasive techniques – smaller incisions for quicker recovery and less pain
    • Expert in cerebral aneurysm repair and complex brain tumour cases
    • Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
    • Published 22 international papers on advanced spinal and brain surgical outcomes
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
AUD $35,598 - AUD $39,870
Pituitary tumor surgery
AUD $22,071 - AUD $22,071
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Onur Yaman

  • 4.6 Excellent 152 reviews
  • 17 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
  • Professor Yaman is a leading neurosurgeon at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital who has performed 1,100+ neurosurgical procedures. He actually invented and holds the patent for a spinal laminoplasty plate used to treat pressure on the spinal cord.

    • Specialises in complex spine-related conditions and neurosurgery
    • Holds a patent for spinal laminoplasty – a procedure to relieve spinal cord pressure
    • Member of prestigious international groups including Euro Spine and AO Spine
    • Received best presentation awards for four consecutive years between 2013 and 2016
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Laminectomy
AUD $13,527 - AUD $15,663
Removal of spinal cord tumor
AUD $19,935 - AUD $24,919
Discectomy
AUD $12,815 - AUD $12,815
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Naci Karacaoglan

  • 4.5 Good 495 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Dr Naci Karacaoglan is a highly regarded plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Medipol Mega University Hospital. He was named one of the top ten plastic surgeons by Harper's Bazaar and Elle magazines.

    • Specialises in complex facial reconstructions and plastic surgery procedures
    • Awarded expert status by the Ministry of Health of Turkey
    • Completed a specialist fellowship at the Breast Surgery Center in Oregon, USA
    • Member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
    • Trained at Hacettepe University, one of Turkey's premier medical schools
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Spinal cord stimulator (SCS)
AUD $18,369 - AUD $18,511
Removal of herniated disc with preoperative diagnostic
AUD $7,120 - AUD $14,239
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Salim Senturk

  • 4.6 Excellent 152 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
  • Professor Salim Senturk is a neurosurgery specialist at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital with significant international expertise in spinal care.

    • Trained at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Spine Center
    • Completed a clinical fellowship at Rhode Island Hospital in the United States
    • Specialises in surgical management of spinal disorders and brain conditions
    • Former neurosurgeon at the prestigious Koc University Hospital in Istanbul
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Laminectomy
AUD $13,527 - AUD $15,663
Removal of spinal cord tumor
AUD $19,935 - AUD $24,919
Discectomy
AUD $12,815 - AUD $12,815
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Dr Keerapat Phiromkraiphakdi

  • 4.4 Good 109 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Thailand, Bangkok, ID Clinic Bangkok
  • Dr Keerapat Phiromkraiphakdi is a senior consultant at the Center for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and a Medical Professor at Srinakharinwirot University.

    • Specialises in aesthetic and cosmetic surgery within the head and neck region
    • Completed specialised surgical training at Vajira and Ramathibodi Hospitals
    • Undertook further instruction in plastic and reconstructive techniques in the United States
    • Member of the Thai Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons of Thailand
    • Focuses on precise surgical outcomes for complex aesthetic cases
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Baran Yil

  • 4.9 Excellent 55 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Professor Baran Yil completed a prestigious cerebrovascular fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine. He has performed over 1,100 neurosurgical procedures with a focus on high-risk cranial and spinal cases.

    • Specialises in complex spinal conditions, brain tumours, and cerebrovascular interventions
    • Awarded first prize for young neurosurgeons by the Turkish Neurosurgery Society
    • Uses Gamma Knife and deep brain stimulation for movement disorders and tumours
    • Expert instructor who teaches advanced skull-base anatomy and microsurgical techniques
    • Active member of AOSpine and the Turkish Spine Association
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
AUD $35,598 - AUD $39,870
Pituitary tumor surgery
AUD $22,071 - AUD $22,071
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Turker Kilic

  • 4.4 Good 33 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medical Park Göztepe Hospital Complex
  • Professor Turker Kilic was the first Turkish specialist to undergo Gamma Knife training at Sweden's prestigious Karolinska Institute. He now leads neurosurgical care at Medical Park Göztepe Hospital Complex.

    • Completed a neuro-oncology research fellowship at Harvard Medical School
    • Specialises in Gamma Knife radiosurgery – targeted radiation for brain tumours without surgery
    • Expert in spine surgeries and vascular malformation treatments
    • Member of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies skull base committee
    • Awarded the EANS Aesculap Research Prize for most valuable neurosurgery research
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Trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy (adenomectomy)
AUD $17,372 - AUD $18,511
Transnasal resection of tumor
AUD $16,375 - AUD $16,375
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