Brain Tumor Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Professor Mehmet Tonge treats complex neurological cases at Medipol Mega University Hospital, one of Turkey's largest and most modern medical facilities.

• Specialises in neurosurgery focusing on both brain and nerve conditions
• Practises at a major JCI-accredited university centre known for high-volume surgical care
• Experienced in managing tumours requiring delicate surgical intervention
• Part of a multidisciplined team providing surgical solutions for neurological disorders

Associate Professor Omur Gunaldi is a leading authority in endoscopic skull base surgery – a technique that reaches brain tumours through the nose to avoid large incisions.

• Specialises in neuro-oncological surgery for complex brain and pituitary tumours
• Uses endoscopic methods to reduce scarring and speed up hospital recovery
• Former Associate Professor at Bakirkoy Training and Research Hospital for Neurological Diseases
• Established the Neurosurgery Clinic at Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital

Professor Mehmet Osman Akcakaya is a European Board-certified neurosurgeon at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital who has completed a prestigious fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.

• Specialises in minimally invasive brain surgery – uses smaller incisions for less pain and faster recovery times
• Trained in stereotactic procedures – allows for high-precision targeting of deep-seated tumours with minimal tissue damage
• Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
• Holds Professor status at Demiroğlu Bilim University – one of Turkey's academic medical centres
• Certified in microsurgery for peripheral nerve and brachial plexus reconstruction

Dr Ali Osman Mucuoglu uses high-tech 3D printing to plan precise pituitary tumour removals at Atlas University Hospital.

• Specialises in transsphenoidal hypophysectomy – removing tumours through the nose to avoid visible scars and speed up recovery
• Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
• Expert in neuroanatomy and minimally invasive techniques for intracranial cases
• Trained at Dokuz Eylul University – a leading Turkish institution for neurosurgical research

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 Ali Akay is a senior neurosurgeon at Medicalpoint International Hospital specialising in the surgical removal of complex brain and pituitary tumours.

• Specialises in brain tumour microsurgery – uses high-powered microscopes to remove tumours while protecting healthy brain tissue
• Performs pituitary adenoma surgery – removes tumours from the pituitary gland to restore hormonal balance
• Expert in trigeminal neuralgia treatment – addresses severe facial pain through surgical intervention
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Trained at Ege University – one of the region's leading medical research institutions

Professor Tuncay Kaner is a US-trained neurosurgeon who held research fellowships at UCLA and the University of Virginia. He manages complex cases involving tumours of the brain and spine at Medical Park Bahcelievler.

• Specialises in surgical neurosurgery for tumours affecting the central nervous system
• Uses minimally invasive techniques – smaller incisions that lead to less scarring and faster recovery
• Member of AO Spine International and the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Performed research at UCLA's Comprehensive Spine Center on spinal surgical techniques
• Academic background as a Professor at Istanbul Medeniyet University

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.

Associate Professor Mehmet Tonge is a specialist in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, trained in Switzerland and the Netherlands to handle complex brain tumours.

• Specialises in Gamma Knife radiosurgery – precise radiation that treats tumours without making an incision
• Trained at Zurich University Hospital in intraoperative MRI to improve surgical accuracy
• Completed a four-year specialist training cycle with the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Contributed to 32 international medical publications and 12 textbooks on neurosurgery
• Current Associate Professor at Istanbul Medipol University, teaching new generations of surgeons

Specializations

Endoscopic Closed Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery

Surgical Treatment for Spine Fractures

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical and Lumbar Herniations

Professor Alper Karaoglan is a highly academic neurosurgeon who previously led the neurosurgery department at Maltepe University for over a decade.

• Specialises in neuro-oncology for both benign and malignant brain tumours
• Awarded the Hamit Ziya Gokalp prize for his contributions to neurosurgery
• Former Chief Assistant at Taksim Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Turkish Medical Association
• Recognised for research into protecting brain tissue after neurological trauma