Acoustic neuroma Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Professor Hakan Ozalp is a senior neurosurgeon at Medipol Bahçelievler University Hospital. He gained international clinical experience in Italy at the University of Insubria.

• Specialises in neurosurgery, focusing on complex tumours at the base of the skull
• Former lecturer at Mersin University Faculty of Medicine – trained future surgical specialists
• Completed specialist training in brain surgery at the prestigious Ankara University
• Performs microsurgical resection to remove tumours while protecting facial nerve function
• Registered member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society

Dr Murat Duzgun specialises in microsurgical and endoscopic techniques for removing brain tumours at Can Hospital. He uses high-tech neuronavigation to precisely target tumours while protecting healthy brain tissue.

• Performs endoscopic brain tumour surgery – a closed method using small incisions for faster recovery
• Identifies tumours with neuronavigation – GPS-like mapping for safer, more accurate surgical entry
• Trained at Ege University Hospital – a leading centre for neurosurgery in Turkey
• Focuses on minimally invasive procedures to reduce postoperative pain and scarring

Professor Mustafa Gurelik is a senior neurosurgeon at Medicana Sivas specialising in complex skull base procedures and brain tumour removal.

• Performed hundreds of microsurgeries for brain and spinal cord tumours
• Specialises in endoscopic surgeries – using thin tubes for less invasive tumour access
• Expert in managing tumours near the pituitary gland and skull base
• Professor at Cumhuriyet University – one of Turkey's established medical faculties
• Fellow of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society focusing on intracranial interventions