Brain Cyst Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Necati Kaplan is a neurosurgeon specializing in brain, spine, and peripheral nerve surgery. He treats tumors, vascular disorders, hydrocephalus, trauma, degenerative spine disease, pediatric neurosurgical conditions, and Chiari malformation. He also works with experimental stem cell and exosome therapies.

He graduated from Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2000. He completed training in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Techniques in Mainz/Tuttlingen in 2016. He also trained in Advanced Neuroendoscopy (2004), the Keyhole concept (2003), Microsurgery at GATA (2005), Pediatric Neurosurgery (2015), and minimally invasive lumbar surgery (2015).

He has served as a Board Member of the Association of Nervous System Surgery since 2018. He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Association (since 2008) and the Association of Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies (since 2019). He co-authored series on vertebroplasty (111 patients/140 segments), 200 anterior cervical surgeries, 271 lumbar microdiscectomies, 673 mild head trauma cases, and stem cell therapies.

Assoc. Prof. Ozdogan, M.D., Ph.D., completed his education at Yeditepe University Health Sciences Institute in the Molecular Medicine Doctorate Program under Prof. Dr. Turgay İsbir, and he also studied at Saint Louis University in Arkansas, USA, with Prof. Dr. M. Gazi Yasargil. He pursued a Clinical Fellowship in Brain and Nerve Surgery at Yeditepe University Hospital, guided by Prof. Dr. Yasargil and Prof. Dr. Uğur Türe. Additionally, he underwent specialization training at Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine at Gazi University, and completed his secondary education at İçel Anatolian High School.

Professionally, he has held various positions, including Faculty Member in the Department of Neurosurgery at Haliç University, and Associate Professor at Private Adatip Istanbul Hospital and Biruni University Hospital. He has also served as an Associate Professor at S.B.U. Kartal, Sancaktepe, and Istanbul Training and Research Hospitals, and worked as a Chief Assistant at S.B.U. Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim and Kartal Training and Research Hospitals. His earlier roles include Specialist Doctor at S.B.U. Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Hospital and Mus State Hospital, as well as Clinical Fellow at Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital.

Assoc. Prof. Özdoğan is a member of several professional associations, including the Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Turkish Spine Association, and the Turkish Neurosurgery Society’s Neuroanatomy, Neurovascular, and Neurooncology Groups. He is also affiliated with the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

Dr Serkan Kitis is a dedicated neurosurgery specialist at Memorial Şişli Hospital with over a decade of experience in university clinical settings.

• Specialises in neurosurgery focusing on cranial conditions and nerve-related disorders
• Completed intensive residency training at Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine
• Managed complex surgical cases at leading Turkish university and state hospitals
• Focuses on precision-based surgical techniques for managing delicate brain and nerve issues

Prof. Dr. Ilhan Elmaci is a leading neurosurgeon. He is known for his skill in brain and spinal surgeries, neurooncology, and skull base surgery. He has worked at top institutions such as Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Elmaci has introduced new techniques in microsurgery and endoscopic skull base surgery.

He is the founding chairman of the Skull Base Society in Turkey. He is also an active member of the European Skull Base Society. Dr. Elmaci has helped advance neurosurgery through teamwork across specialties. He led Turkey’s first EANS-accredited neurosurgery clinic. He also holds accreditations from the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

Dr. Elmaci has published over 110 scientific papers and given more than 250 presentations at congresses. His work continues to influence neurosurgical practice and patient care around the world.

Associate Professor Ramazan Sari is an expert neurosurgeon at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital with accreditation from the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

• Specialises in neurosurgery, focusing on surgical management of brain lesions and cysts
• Completed specialist training at the Göztepe Training and Research Hospital
• Held senior academic teaching roles at several major Turkish medical universities
• Operates at one of Turkey's premier multidisciplinary hospital centres
• Fluent in English for clear communication with international surgical patients

Professor Salih Murat Imer is a highly credentialled neurosurgeon who founded the neurosurgery department at Okan University Hospital and specialises in complex brain procedures.

• Expert in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery for precise targeting of deep brain lesions
• Specialised in Gamma Knife radiosurgery – a non-invasive treatment using targeted radiation for tumours and cysts
• Completed advanced fellowships in Finland and France focusing on intracranial pathology
• Former Professor at Istanbul Medical Faculty where he trained future neurosurgical specialists
• Author of 68 peer-reviewed articles and nine textbooks on neurological surgery

Professor Mehmet Osman Akcakaya is a highly qualified neurosurgeon at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital specialising in minimally invasive brain and spinal surgery.

• Completed a clinical fellowship in stereotactic surgery at Hannover Medical School in Germany
• Holds European Board of Neurosurgery certification after completing a four-year specialist programme
• Specialises in functional neurosurgery which uses precise mapping to treat complex brain lesions
• Awarded second prize for best clinical presentation by the Nervous System Surgery Society
• Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)

Professor Baran Yil completed a prestigious research fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine, specialising in cerebrovascular neurosurgery.

• Performed over 1,100 successful neurosurgical procedures throughout his career
• Awarded First Prize as a top young neurosurgeon by the Turkish Neurosurgery Society
• Expertise in skull-base anatomy, vital for accessing deep brain cysts safely
• Current member of AOSpine and the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Specialises in neuro-radiology to improve diagnostic accuracy before surgery

Associate Professor Akin Akakin completed a neuroanatomy fellowship at the University of Florida, specialising in microsurgical techniques for complex brain conditions.

• Performed over 3,000 successful neurosurgical procedures throughout his career
• Expert in neurovascular surgery, focusing on delicate blood vessel repairs within the brain
• Published extensive research on neuroanatomy in leading international medical journals
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Turkish Medical Association
• Practises at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, a specialist centre for neuropsychiatry

Professor Erol Akgul is a leading interventional neuroradiologist at Medipol Mega University Hospital specialising in minimally invasive brain procedures.

• Treats vascular and structural brain conditions using image-guided techniques
• Member of the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology
• Fellow of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe
• Active member of the European Association of Radiology
• Expert in neuro-imaging for precise diagnosis of complex cranial cases

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.

Professor Bozbuga leads neurosurgery at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, bringing elite expertise from Turkey's first private neuropsychiatric hospital.

• Specialises in skull base surgery – a precise technique for cysts in hard-to-reach areas
• Expert in neuro-oncology focusing on complex brain tumours and cyst management
• Recognised authority in neurovascular surgery for cases involving blood vessel complications
• Professor at Istanbul Medical School – one of the country's most established medical institutions