Brain tumor Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Dr. Han Yeongmin is a neurosurgeon (MD, PhD). He is Medical Director and Director of the Neurosurgery Center at Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital. He treats cerebrovascular disease and peripheral nerve disorders. He also specializes in brain tumors and skull base surgery. Conditions include stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, and moyamoya disease. He performs PEN, PNP, and SNB. He also offers microscopic and endoscopic discectomy, artificial disc replacement, MIS-TLIF/minimally invasive spinal fusion, and vertebroplasty.

He earned his MD and PhD from The Catholic University of Korea. He served as a visiting professor in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute (Phoenix, Arizona, USA). He also served at Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington (Seattle, USA).

His publications include co-authorship of Chapter 52 of the Textbook of Korean Cerebrovascular Surgery. He also co-authored Acoustic Neuroma Oncology. He is a full member of KNS, KSCVS, KSBS, KBTS, KNTS, KSNS, and KSPNS.

The doctor specializes in advanced spinal procedures, with a primary clinical focus on endoscopic closed lumbar disc herniation surgery. Expertise includes the surgical management of complex spine fractures and the performance of minimally invasive surgical techniques for both cervical and lumbar herniations.

Professor Ibrahim Akkurt is a neurosurgery specialist at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals who focuses on the surgical removal of complex brain and spine tumours.

• Performs microsurgery to remove tumours with high precision while protecting healthy brain tissue
• Manages both primary tumours and metastatic cases that have spread to the central nervous system
• Uses specialised techniques for spinal canal narrowing and complex vertebral reconstructions
• Practices at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, a centre geared towards international surgical standards

Associate Professor Ahmet Karkucak is a neurosurgery specialist at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals who focuses on the management of tumours in the brain and spine.

• Specialises in pituitary surgery – removing tumours via the nasal passage with no scalp incisions
• Performs aneurysm surgery to repair weakened or bulging blood vessels in the brain
• Expertise in peripheral nerve surgery to address nerve damage or compression
• Manages complex spinal fractures and tumours requiring surgical stabilisation

Dr Mehmet Besir Surme has performed over 1,100 neurosurgical procedures and completed a specialised fellowship in paediatric neurosurgery at Agostino Gemelli Hospital in Rome.

• Specialises in managing meningioma cases and high-grade neuroepithelial tumours
• Uses Gamma Knife radiosurgery to treat tumours with precise radiation instead of open surgery
• Expert in cranioplasty using 3D-printed moulds for accurate skull reconstruction
• Published research on the genetic links between leukaemia and brain tumours
• Active member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Society and the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies

Professor Erol Akgul is a specialist interventional neuroradiologist at Medipol Mega University Hospital. He focuses on minimally invasive image-guided treatments for conditions involving the brain and nervous system.

• Treats tumours through interventional neuroradiology – performs targeted procedures via blood vessels rather than open surgery
• Member of the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology
• Fellow of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe
• Belongs to the European Association of Radiology
• Registered with the Turkish Medical Association

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

Professor Gogusgeren uses microsurgery at Avicenna International Hospital to treat brain tumours through small, secured incisions for safer recovery.

• Specialises in minimally invasive neurosurgery using high-powered microscopes to protect healthy brain tissue
• Trained at Haydarpasa Numune Hospital, a major Turkish surgical teaching centre
• Focuses on patient-centred ethics and high-trust surgical relationships
• Maintains personal post-operative care including midnight check-ins for complex cases