Craniostenosis Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Professor Salih Murat Imer is a highly respected neurosurgeon at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital who has shaped the future of his field as a founding department head.

• Specialises in paediatric neurosurgery and skull base procedures for complex cases
• Completed European Association of Neurosurgical Societies specialist training across five countries
• Former Associate Professor at Istanbul Medical Faculty, a top-tier university hospital
• Highly published researcher with 68 articles and 9 book chapters on neurosurgical outcomes
• Completed advanced fellowships in Finland and France focusing on functional neurosurgery

Associate Professor Akin Akakin is a senior neurosurgeon who completed a prestigious fellowship in neuroanatomy at the University of Florida.

• Specialises in neurovascular surgery to treat complex skull and brain vessel conditions
• Uses microsurgical approaches – precise techniques that help protect healthy brain tissue
• Practises at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, a specialist centre for neurological sciences
• Maintains an active research profile with various published studies on brain surgery

Professor Baran Yil is a highly regarded neurosurgeon who completed a prestigious Cerebrovascular Research Fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine.

• Specialises in skull-base surgery – focuses on complex cranial reshaping to allow proper brain growth
• Awarded the Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement First Prize by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• Serves as an instructor for skull-base anatomy courses at the Rhoton Anatomy Lab
• Active member of AOSpine and the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Trained at Marmara University – one of Turkey's leading medical faculties

Professor Mustafa Bozbuga is a leading expert in skull base surgery at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. He specialises in complex procedures to reshape the skull and protect brain development in paediatric patients.

• Specialises in skull base surgery – focuses on the delicate area at the bottom of the skull
• Performs neurovascular surgery to manage blood flow during complex cranial reconstructions
• Trained at Istanbul University – one of Turkey's premier medical institutions
• Published author in international peer-reviewed journals on neurosurgery techniques

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 Bekir Tugcu is a highly-regarded neurosurgeon at Valued Med Hub Hospitals who leads complex cranial procedures. He previously served as the Chief of Neurosurgery at a major training hospital in Istanbul.

• Specialises in endoscopic skull base surgery – a minimally invasive technique allowing for faster recovery
• Expert in craniovertebral junction surgery involving the critical area where the skull meets the spine
• Trained at Istanbul University – one of the region's most prestigious medical faculties
• Offers surgical management for complex neurological conditions including epilepsy and Parkinson's disease

Dr Ali Osman Mucuoglu is a specialist neurosurgeon at Atlas University Hospital, recognised by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

• Specialises in neuroanatomy and minimally invasive cranial procedures to reduce recovery time
• Pioneered 3D-printing assistance for complex skull base surgeries to improve surgical precision
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Istanbul Chamber of Medicine
• Published research on minimally invasive techniques for managing spontaneous intracerebral bleeds
• Trained at Dokuz Eylul University, a prominent medical institution in Turkey

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.

Dr. Yang Seyeon is a neurosurgeon specializing in ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, cerebral aneurysm, moyamoya disease, carotid artery stenosis, vascular dizziness, and head trauma. Dr. Yang is the Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Naeun Hospital.

Dr. Yang graduated from The Catholic University and earned a Master of Medicine. Dr. Yang completed an internship and a neurosurgery residency at the Catholic Medical Center. Dr. Yang served as a neurosurgery fellow at Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital and worked at its Regional Trauma Center. Dr. Yang also served as a dedicated neurosurgery specialist.

Dr. Yang served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital. Dr. Yang also served as Head of Neurosurgery at G‑Sam Hospital.

Professor Alper Karaoglan is a distinguished neurosurgeon and winner of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress Best Paper Award.

• Specialises in neurosurgery cases at Memorial Bodrum Hospital
• Former Head of Neurosurgery at Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine
• Recognised with the Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement Award
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• Focuses on surgical interventions for cranial and neurological conditions