Arteriovenous Malformation Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Professor Baran Yil is a Yale-trained neurosurgeon who has performed over 1,100 successful procedures. He leads complex cerebrovascular cases at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

• Completed a Cerebrovascular Research Fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine
• Won the Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement First Prize from the Turkish Neurosurgery Society
• Specialises in neuroradiology and surgical management of blood vessel disorders
• Serves as a key member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association and AOSpine

Associate Professor Akin Akakin is a neurovascular specialist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital who completed a prestigious neuroanatomy fellowship at the University of Florida.

• Specialises in neurovascular surgery to treat complex vascular brain diseases
• Manages brain aneurysms and malformations using microsurgical techniques
• Researched brain and nerve surgery extensively during a doctorate programme in the USA
• Contributes to global neurosurgery through peer-reviewed articles and international conferences
• Focuses on precision-based approaches to improve patient recovery and safety

Professor Mustafa Bozbuga is a senior neurosurgeon at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital who specialises in neurovascular surgery to treat complex brain and spine conditions.

• Performs microsurgery for arteriovenous malformations to restore normal blood flow in the brain
• Expert in skull base surgery – focuses on deep-seated lesions near vital nerves and vessels
• Trained at Istanbul University Istanbul Medical School in neurosurgery
• Published clinical research on neurovascular outcomes in international peer-reviewed journals
• Applies surgical techniques for spinal cord tumours and vascular repairs

Associate Professor Ramazan Sari is a specialist neurosurgeon at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital who completed European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) accreditation during his training.

• Specialises in neurosurgery, focusing on complex brain and spinal vascular conditions
• Former lecturer at Medipol University where he helped establish the neurosurgery department
• Achieved Associate Professor status in 2021 following extensive academic and clinical work
• Practises at Istanbul Florence Nightingale, a centre known for high-level surgical care

Professor Salih Murat Imer is a highly accomplished neurosurgeon at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital who specializes in stereotactic radiosurgery for complex vascular abnormalities.

• Completed advanced training in Gamma Knife radiosurgery in Marseille to treat deep-seated malformations without open surgery
• Former Professor at Istanbul University – Turkey's premier medical faculty – where he trained future neurosurgical specialists
• Holds European Board certification in neurosurgery following rigorous five-year international training cycles
• Authored 68 peer-reviewed articles and nine book chapters on surgical and functional neurosurgery protocols

Dr. Nurperi Gazioglu is a neurosurgeon. She trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. She earned her MD in 1984 after study from 1978 to 1984. She completed neurosurgery training from 1986 to 1993. Her 1993 dissertation examined “Fetal Hypophysis Transplantation Under the Renal Capsule in Rats.”

She completed advanced courses in endoscopic pituitary surgery (2005, 2007, 2008) and endoscopic lumbar disc surgery (2007). She also trained in molecular genetics for clinicians (2003) and CME with the World Federation of Neurology (2002). She studied epilepsy surgery focused on insular–hippocampal anatomy (1999) and thoracolumbar trauma (1998). She attended the EANS European Neurosurgery Course (1988). Her clinical training includes observerships at APHP Necker–Enfants Malades and Hôpital Lariboisière in 1991. She completed an internship there in 1999.

Dr. Halil Can is a Professor of Neurosurgery (2025; Associate Professor 2020). He completed neurosurgical training at Istanbul University–Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2007. His clinical focus includes endoscopic and microsurgical spine surgery for fractures, tumors, and degenerative disease; advanced pain procedures; endoscopic skull base and pituitary surgery; and neurovascular, neuro-oncologic, and peripheral nerve surgery.

He has 21 international peer-reviewed papers (SCI/SSCI). Topics include cadaveric morphometry of Kambin’s triangle and the transforaminal triangular working zone, lumbar arterial and anterior approach anatomy, and an in vitro test of a new lumbar fixation device.

His clinical studies include a single-team series of 81 posterior circulation aneurysms, with 13 flow-diversion cases. He also reported five spinal cavernous malformation cases. He conducted Phase I safety and feasibility stem-cell trials in pediatric hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and in chronic complete spinal cord injury.

Professor Alper Karaoglan is a highly regarded neurosurgeon at Memorial Bodrum Hospital who was awarded the Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement Award for his clinical contributions.

• Specialises in neurosurgery for complex vascular conditions like arteriovenous malformation
• Former Head of Neurosurgery at Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine
• Won the Best Paper Award for research on managing subarachnoid haemorrhage
• Active member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• Focuses on surgical techniques to improve patient recovery and safety

Specializations

Endoscopic Closed Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery

Surgical Treatment for Spine Fractures

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical and Lumbar Herniations

Assistant Professor Cevdet Gokcek is a highly skilled neurosurgeon at Medipol University Pendik Hospital with a 90% success rate in complex brain aneurysm and AVM surgery.

• Specialises in micro neurosurgery, using high-powered microscopes to repair delicate blood vessels with extreme precision
• Trained in microsurgery at the Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry to manage intricate vascular conditions
• Extensive experience in paediatric neurosurgery, including treating premature infants with intracranial haemorrhage
• Completed international clinical observations in the USA and specialized neuro-endoscopy training in Belgium
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and a widely published researcher in clinical neuroscience

Dr Ibrahim Akkurt is a senior neurosurgeon at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, specialising in complex brain and spine microsurgery to treat vascular and structural issues.

• Performs microsurgery for brain tumours and vascular malformations – uses high-magnification tools for better precision
• Treats complex spinal disorders including scoliosis and spinal canal narrowing
• Specialises in cervical and lumbar disc herniation using minimally invasive techniques
• Expert in treating spinal fractures and lumbar slipping to restore patient mobility

Experience

2019 – 2019

• University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, 

Insubria University Faculty of Medicine

2015

• MERSİN UNIVERSITY/FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DOCTOR, LECTURER

2013 – 2015

• ANKARA PRIVATE ACIBADEM HOSPITAL

2010 – 2012

• DIYARBAKIR TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL,

2002 – 2003

• AYDIN 1ST PRIVATE TRAINING BATTALION
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Education

2010

• ANKARA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, BRAIN AND SURGERY SPECIALIST

1992

• GAZI UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE