Best Brain Tumor Doctors Abroad for Australian Patients

Dr. Bulent Karagoz is a medical oncologist at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. He specializes in immunotherapy and targeted therapies for sarcoma, lymphoma, and lung cancer. Dr. Karagoz provides treatment at a facility affiliated with the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital.

• Authored over 40 research publications focusing on tumor biology and immunology.
• Former Head of Internal Diseases at Istanbul Okan University Faculty of Medicine.
• Held leadership roles in medical oncology at GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital.
• Member of the Turkish Medical Oncology Association and European Head and Neck Society.

Dr Ertugrul Pinar specialises in removing complex brain tumours at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental – a leading Turkish facility known for high surgical standards.

• Treats both adult and paediatric cases involving skull base and posterior fossa tumours
• Expertise in managing glial tumours and meningiomas within the central nervous system
• Performs surgery for pituitary adenomas – non-cancerous growths on the master gland
• Skilled in treating intraventricular masses and metastatic lesions that spread to the brain
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society

Dr. Li Yanwen is an early leader in functional neurosurgery in China. He is a founder of neurosurgical navigation in the country. He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Turin. His awards include the First Prize of the Shenzhen Science and Technology Progress Award and the Third Prize of the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award.

He specializes in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. He has over 20 years of experience and has completed more than 10,000 surgical localization procedures for Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. He is skilled in stereotactic and navigation techniques. His focus includes precision treatment for hard-to-treat cerebral hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury, post-stroke paralysis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and spinal cord injury. He also performs targeted surgery for autism. He studies stem-cell therapies for neurological and autoimmune diseases.

The doctor is an experienced neurosurgeon with over 15 years of clinical practice in Turkey. Throughout a distinguished career, the doctor has served in various high-profile medical institutions, including Memorial Ataşehir Hospital, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital, and Bahçeşehir University Medical Park Göztepe Hospital.

Specializing in neurosurgical procedures, the doctor has extensive experience in managing complex neurological conditions and providing comprehensive patient care. Having served in both private hospital systems and state-run facilities, the doctor possesses a broad clinical background in surgical interventions and neurological health management.

Dr. Ahmet Hilmi Kaya is a professor of neurosurgery at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. He specializes in functional neurosurgery and deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders. Dr. Kaya previously led a Parkinson’s disease research project at Ondokuz Mayıs University. He earned the Aysima Altınok Thesis Award from the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.

• Performs complex brain tumor removals and skull base surgeries.
• Treats spinal conditions including tumors, stenosis, and herniated discs.
• Completed specialized observerships in cellular neuroscience at Maastricht University.
• Works at Anadolu Medical Center, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Dr. Banu Atalar is a professor and radiation oncologist at Anadolu Medical Center. She is an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Radiology (H.FACR). She completed a clinical research fellowship in stereotactic radiosurgery at Stanford University. Stereotactic radiosurgery and MR-guided adaptive SRS make up 75% of her clinical practice.

• President of the Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology.
• Chair of the ESTRO National Societies Committee.
• Recipient of the ASCO International Development and Education Award.
• Author of over 70 international peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Mustafa Sakar is a neurosurgeon at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul. He specializes in pediatric neurosurgery and tumor surgery. Dr. Sakar completed a corner tumor surgery observership at the University of Tübingen, Germany. He also trained in fetal spina bifida surgery at HCor in São Paulo, Brazil.

• Member of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN).
• Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS).
• Active in the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Pediatric Neurosurgery group.
• Practices at Memorial Göztepe, which features AI-supported 3 Tesla MRI technology.

Doctor Pongwat Polpong performed the first endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery in Chanthaburi, establishing himself as a leader in minimally invasive brain tumour removal.

• Performed 2,000+ neurological treatments, focusing on skull-base and cerebrovascular cases
• Specialises in endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery to remove pituitary tumours through the nose
• Trained at the International Neuroscience Institute in Germany, a global centre for neurosurgery
• Chief Physician at EDNA Wellness, developing evidence-based protocols for complex neurological care
• Published peer-reviewed research on cerebral cysticercosis and cerebrovascular disorders

Associate Professor Mehmet Tonge is a highly regarded neurosurgeon at Istanbul Medipol University, specialising in Gamma Knife radiosurgery for brain tumours.

• Uses Gamma Knife radiosurgery – targeted radiation that destroys tumours without traditional open-skull surgery
• Completed intraoperative MRI and microneurosurgery training at Zurich University Hospital
• Fellowship trained in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at Maastricht University
• Active member of the Leksell Gamma Knife Society and International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society

Professor Hasan Ozgur Ozdemir ranked first in the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Proficiency Exam, marking him as a top-tier specialist in neurosurgery.

• Specialises in endoscopic brain surgery, using tiny cameras and tools to access tumours through small openings
• Performs vascular operations for brain aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
• Expert in managing spine tumours and complex spine fractures
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Turkish Medical Association
• Trained at Hacettepe University, one of Turkey's most prestigious English-language medical schools

Professor Erhan Arslan is a leading neurosurgeon at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital, specialising in the removal of complex brain tumours and cancer. He has reached the highest academic rank of Professor within the Turkish medical system.

• Specialises in minimally invasive neurosurgery – uses smaller incisions for reduced pain and faster recovery times
• Trained as a clinical observer at Helsinki University Central Hospital, a world-recognised centre for neurosurgery
• Expert in paediatric neurosurgery, treating tumours and congenital anomalies in children
• Active member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association and the Turkish Society of Neurological Surgery

Professor Guclu specializes in the surgical removal of brain tumours at VM Medical Park Florya, using Gamma Knife radiosurgery to treat growths without traditional incisions.

• Performs minimally invasive and endoscopic brain surgery for faster recovery and smaller scars
• Trained at the Bakirkoy Mazhar Osman Hospital, a premier centre for neurology and neurosurgery
• Expert in paediatric neurosurgery, managing brain tumours and spinal conditions in children
• Skilled in aneurysm repairs and treatments for complex cerebrovascular diseases
• Published researcher in international journals focusing on improving brain tumour surgical outcomes

Professor Ersoy Kocabicak is a leading neurosurgeon at Atlas University Hospital and the current Rector of Atlas University, with extensive training from Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

• Specialises in neuro-oncological surgery and stereotactic methods to manage complex intracranial tumours
• Chairman of the Turkish Neurosurgical Association's teaching group for functional and epilepsy surgery
• Member of the European Association of Neurosurgery (EANS) functional group committee
• Published over 40 international papers on neurological disorders and surgical techniques
• Co-developed the 'vibration producing dissector' to safely separate high-grade glial tumours from healthy brain tissue

Associate Professor Mehmet Osman Akcakaya is a specialist neurosurgeon at the JCI-accredited Florence Nightingale Hospital. He focuses on complex neuro-oncology and functional neurosurgery.

• Completed a clinical fellowship at Hannover Medical School in Germany
• Specialises in microsurgery for delicate nerve reconstruction and tumour removal
• Trained in peripheral nerve surgery at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre
• Serves as Associate Professor at Demiroglu Bilim University Medical Faculty
• Expert in stereotactic surgery for precise targeting of deep brain lesions