Best Laminectomy Doctors in Turkey for Australians

Dr Ertugrul Pinar has performed over 900 treatments as a neurosurgery specialist at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental. He is recognised for his skill in managing complex spine diseases in both adults and children.

• Specialises in minimally invasive spine surgery to help speed up recovery
• Manages bone tumours and spinal conditions alongside brain surgery
• Trained at Marmara University, one of Turkey's leading medical faculties
• Experienced in treating paediatric spine disorders and intraventricular masses
• Applies micro-neurosurgery techniques for high-precision outcomes

Professor Ahmet Hilmi Kaya is a leading neurosurgeon at Anadolu Medical Center, specialising in complex spinal instrumentation and surgeries for spinal stenosis.

• Holds a professorship in neurosurgery and previously led academic departments at Ondokuz Mayıs University.
• Awarded multiple research prizes by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society for his work in clinical neuroscience.
• Completed specialist observerships at Maastricht University in the Netherlands to refine his neurosurgical techniques.
• Focuses on precision spinal decompression and treating spinal cord tumours.

Dr Melih Uc completed a neurosurgery fellowship at the University of Wisconsin in the United States, specialising in complex spinal and brain conditions.

• Published research on minimally invasive approaches for spinal repair in World Neurosurgery
• Specialises in treating spinal canal stenosis and spondylolisthesis (waist slip)
• Focused on treating herniated discs and spinal cord tumours
• Previous lead specialist at Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital
• Expertise includes microsurgical techniques for cervical and lumbar disc issues

SUB-SPECIALISTS 

• *Trauma Surgery 
• *Joint Prosthesis Surgery
• *Knee Surgery 
• *Arthroscopic Surgery 
• *Spine Surgery 
• *Deformity Surgery 

TECHNOLOGIES 

• *Robotic Joint Replacement Systems 
• *Kinematic Approach of Knee Replacement Surgery 
• *Journey II Knee Prosthesis System

EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION 

1. *Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine (Bachelor’s Degree, 2005-2011) 
2. *Health Sciences University Ankara Education and Research Hospital (Specilization Education, 2012-2017) 
3. His international published article is named as ‘’Mahmuti, A., Güler, U.O., Haberal, B., Şimşek, E.K., Yüksel, S., Temiz, A., Tuncay, I.C. Biomechanical Comparison of Polymethylmethacrylate Augmentation Methods in Failed Pedical Screw Revision. Turk Neurosurg. 2021; 31 (5): 788-794. DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34653-21.2. PMID: 34374983’’. 

COURSES INFORMATION

1. *11th TOTBID School of Basic Sciences and Research, Malatya. 
2. *1-3 March 2013. AO Basic Trauma Course (Principles in Operative Fracture Management), İstanbul 2013. 
3. *10th Basic Orthopedic Trauma Education Meeting, Ankara. 13-14 September 2013. 
4. *6th Intramedullary Nailing Course, İzmir 2013. 
5. *Instrumentation Course in Arthroscopic Surgery, İstanbul 2013. 
6. *6th Minimally Invasive, Locked Plate Osteosynthesis and Advanced Trauma Education Meeting. 5-6 December 2014. 
7. *TOTBID GKD-PEV Course, Konya 2015.
8. *AO Advanced Trauma Course (Principles in Operative Fracture Management), Ankara 2017. 
9. *Stryker Mako Certification Lab., Amsterdam. June 2019.

CONGRESS INFORMATION

1. *23rd National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress. 29 October – 3 November 2013. 
2. *5th Orthopedics and Traumatology İstanbul Meeting. 10-12 April 2015. 
3. *Spine Intervention Society 2019 European Congress, Munich. May 2019. 

CAREER INFORMATION

1. *Şırnak İdil State Hospital (General Practitioner, 2017-2019) 
2. *Ankara Education and Research Hospital (Specialization Education, 2012-2017) 
3. *Şırnak State Hospital (Specialist Doctor, 2017-2019) 
4. *Turan Turan Health Group (OM Spine Surgery Center – Robotic TT Orthopedics Robotic Surgery Center) (Specialist Doctor, 2019-now) 
5. *Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology Department Adana Dr. Turgut NOYAN Application and Research Center (Specialist Doctor, 2020-2021)

The doctor has extensive training in orthopedics and traumatology, having completed various specialized programs, including advanced arthroplasty and spinal surgery. The doctor is well-versed in hip and knee robotic replacement surgeries, with training from international and national institutions such as the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction and the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. The doctor graduated from Trakya University Medical Faculty, specializing in orthopedics and traumatology. Memberships include the Turkish Medical Association and the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction.

Dr Ramazan Uyar is an award-winning neurosurgeon at Medical Park Antalya who won the Dr Cengiz Çetin thesis prize from the Istanbul Chamber of Medicine.

• Specialises in complex spine surgery, including lumbar and neck hernia repairs
• Focuses on hydrocephalus and paediatric neurosurgery cases
• Managed surgical departments as a former Chief Physician at multiple state hospitals
• Trained at the Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine and Göztepe Training Hospital
• Expertise includes microsurgical techniques for cerebrospinal tumour removal and aneurysm surgery

Professor Musa Boztepe is a neurosurgery specialist at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals with training from the Istanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital.

• Completed specialized courses in spinal surgery and peripheral nerve surgery
• Handled complex cases at major institutions like Sultanbeyli and Yesilyurt State Hospitals
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Specialised training in cervical disc herniation and spinal tumour management
• Focuses on spinal decompression while protecting delicate nerve pathways

Professor Hasan Ozgur Ozdemir ranked first in the Turkish Neurosurgical Society proficiency exam and specialises in minimally invasive spine surgery at Medical Park Antalya.

• Specialises in endoscopic lumbar surgery to reduce recovery times
• Expert in treating spine tumours and complex spinal fractures
• Completed advanced training in minimally invasive surgical techniques
• Former Associate Professor at Baskent University – a leading Turkish medical institution
• Active member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society

Professor Erkan Kaptanoglu is a highly decorated neurosurgeon and former Head of Department at Marmara University who specialises in complex spinal reconstructions and regeneration.

• Completed a research fellowship in spinal cord injury at the University of Toronto
• Holds a PhD in Advanced Neuroscience from Hacettepe University Institute of Medical Sciences
• Former Chairman of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group
• Recipient of the Acibadem Hospital Medical Research Award for his work on spinal anatomy
• Member of EUROSPINE and the Turkish Spine Society specialising in deformity correction

Dr Emad Abdallah is a neurosurgery specialist at Turan Turan Health Group who uses findings from his published research on lumbar disc herniation to improve surgical outcomes.

• Completed the Mehmet Zileli advanced spinal surgery course
• Focuses on minimally invasive spinal surgery techniques
• Researched regenerative therapies for spinal cord injuries at Balikesir University
• Specialised training in paediatric neurosurgery and complex spinal procedures
• Active member of the Turkish neurosurgical research community

Dr. Bugra Bilge Keseroglu specializes in robotic and laparoscopic urology. His robotic work includes radical prostatectomy (conventional and Retzius-sparing), radical cystectomy, sacrocolpopexy, and Burch colposuspension. His laparoscopic work includes radical prostatectomy with lymph node dissection, radical cystectomy, sacrocolpopexy, and Burch colposuspension. He also performs laparoscopic nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy, pyeloplasty, all endourological surgeries (stone surgery and endoscopic procedures), HOLEP, and female incontinence surgery.

Education: Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, 1990–1996. Specialization: S.B. Ankara Training and Research Hospital, 1997–2002. Experience: Yozgat State Hospital, 2002–2006 and 2012–2016; Yozgat Private Hospital, 2006–2011; S.B. Ankara Training and Research Hospital, 2016–2019; Bilkent City Hospital, 2019–2024.

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.

Associate Professor Ozdogan Selcuk completed a prestigious clinical fellowship under Professor M. Gazi Yasargil, a pioneer extensively recognised as one of the founders of modern microneurosurgery.

• Holds a PhD in Molecular Medicine alongside his surgical qualifications
• Completed specialised clinical training at Saint Louis University in the United States
• Active member of the Turkish Spine Association and the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Served as Associate Professor at several major research and training hospitals in Istanbul
• Specialises in complex neurovascular and neuro-oncology cases requiring precise microneurosurgical skills

The doctor is an experienced orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and shoulder replacement, serving international patients in Turkey. With expertise in managing trauma treatments of the spine and extremities, the doctor focuses on sports traumatology, including ligament and tendon injuries of the knee, such as meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament injuries.

Graduating from Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, and completing residency at Istanbul Umraniye Teaching and Research Hospital, the doctor also studied Orthopedic Oncology at Goztepe Teaching and Research Hospital. Areas of interest include lower and upper extremity trauma surgery, spinal surgery, hip and knee arthroplasty, and the treatment of childhood conditions like pes equinovarus and hip dysplasia.

The doctor completed medical education at Karadeniz Technical University and specialized at the University of Health Sciences, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital. With a focus on spine surgery, trauma surgery, and arthroplasty, the doctor has a particular interest in pelvis-acetabulum surgery. The doctor has performed numerous successful operations in orthopedics and traumatology. In 2014, the doctor was a finalist in the Tubitak XI Technology Awards. Currently, the doctor serves patients at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental Orthopedics and Traumatology Department.

Professor Hamzaoglu founded Turkey's first dedicated spine surgery centre and currently leads the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center. He brings unparalleled expertise to complex spinal decompressions through his deep background in orthopaedic surgery.

• Trained at the Minnesota Spine Center in the United States
• Sharpened advanced surgical skills at Hokkaido University in Japan
• Senior Professor at the Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
• Member of the Turkish Medical Association
• Specialises in surgical innovations for degenerative spine conditions

Associate Professor Ramazan Sari is an expert in spinal cord surgery who uses intraoperative neuromonitoring to protect nerve function during complex procedures.

• Co-authored international research on neuromonitoring techniques in spinal surgery
• Participated in the prestigious European Association of Neurosurgical Societies accreditation programme
• Authored over 100 medical articles and contributed to five neurosurgery textbooks
• Former lecturer who helped establish the neurosurgery department at Medipol University
• Practises at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital following senior roles at Liv and Acibadem

The doctor completed medical education at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine and specialized in neurosurgery. Further training included a Cerebrovascular Research Fellowship at Yale School of Medicine. The doctor is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Turkish Spine Association, and AOSpine. Awards include the Turkish Neurosurgery Society's Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement First Prize in 2017. The doctor has participated in organizing several neurosurgery courses and congresses, contributing as both an instructor and committee member.