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Azmi Hamzaoglu

  • 5 Excellent 55 reviews
  • 43 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Professor Hamzaoglu established Turkey's first dedicated spine surgery centre and currently leads the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center. He brings high-level expertise to cervical spine procedures after completing advanced training at the Minnesota Spine Center.

    • Founder of the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center – the first of its kind in the region
    • Refined complex surgical techniques at the University of Hokkaido in Japan
    • Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Istanbul University since 2004
    • Serves as the Head of the Scoliosis and Spine Center at Florence Nightingale Hospital
    • Member of the Turkish Medical Association specialising in orthopaedics and traumatology
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Ramazan Sari

  • 5 Excellent 55 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Associate Professor Ramazan Sari is a highly regarded neurosurgeon at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital who underwent advanced European accreditation training.

    • Completed specialist neurosurgery training at the prestigious Goztepe Training and Research Hospital
    • Participated in the selective European Association of Neurosurgical Societies accreditation programme
    • Developed the neurosurgery department and served as a lecturer at Medipol University
    • Held senior specialist roles at Turkey's top private hospitals including Memorial and Liv Hospital
    • Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society with advanced academic credentials
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Dogan Gucluhan Guclu

  • Leading doctor for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
  • 4.9 Excellent 55 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
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  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Associate Professor Dogan Gucluhan Guclu has performed over 900 successful neurosurgical procedures and holds advanced certifications from the Cleveland Clinic.

    • Trained at Saint Louis University in cervical spine decompression and stabilisation techniques
    • Specialises in full-endoscopic operations of the cervical spine for less-invasive outcomes
    • Completed a three-month specialist fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Centre for Spine Health
    • Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
    • Published 31 international and national papers on spinal surgery and trauma
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Salih Murat Imer

  • 5 Excellent 55 reviews
  • 41 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Professor Salih Murat Imer is a highly specialised neurosurgeon who holds advanced certification in cervical disc nucleoplasty and full-endoscopic spine surgery from leading German medical centres.

    • Former Professor of Neurosurgery and department founder at Turkey's top medical universities
    • Completed a five-year European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) training cycle
    • Extensive academic background with 68 published articles and nine specialist book chapters
    • Recognised expert in functional neurosurgery with international training in Finland and France
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Akin Akakin

  • 4.3 Good 72 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
  • The doctor is a highly experienced neurosurgeon based in Istanbul, Turkey, with over 20 years of experience. Specializing in far lateral lumbar disc surgery, neurovascular surgery, and cerebrovascular diseases, the doctor is renowned for expertise in treating aneurysms and other complex conditions.

    The doctor holds a Doctorate from Florida University in Brain and Nerve Surgery Neuroanatomy and has completed a fellowship in the same field. The doctor is a graduate of Marmara University Faculty of Medicine and has contributed numerous articles to both national and international conferences and journals.

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Mustafa Bozbuga

  • 4.3 Good 72 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
  • The doctor is a distinguished neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience, specializing in skull base surgery, neuro-oncology, neurovascular surgery, spine, and spinal cord surgery.

    Currently serving as a professor at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital, the doctor has contributed to numerous international and national peer-reviewed journals and has presented scientific papers at various international conferences.

    The doctor graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Medical School and completed post-graduation in neurosurgery from the same institution.

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Jirachai Pisutbenya

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Thailand, Bangkok, KDMS Specialized Orthopedic Hospital
  • Dr Jirachai Pisutbenya is a specialised orthopaedic surgeon at KDMS Hospital who focuses on minimally invasive and complex cervical spine procedures.

    • Completed a dedicated spinal surgery fellowship at Mahidol University's Siriraj Hospital
    • Specialises in endoscopic spine techniques that use smaller incisions for faster recovery
    • Handles adult spinal deformity cases alongside routine cervical disc repairs
    • Practices at a dedicated orthopaedic centre in Bangkok known for surgical precision
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Tuncay Kaner

  • 37 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital
  • Associate Professor Tuncay Kaner is a highly credentialed spinal specialist who completed a prestigious research fellowship at the UCLA Comprehensive Spine Center in California.

    • Completed a specialised Spinal Surgery Programme at the Istanbul American Hospital
    • Held a visiting faculty position at the University of Virginia Department of Neurosurgery
    • Member of the Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery
    • Active member of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) and AO Spine International
    • Formerly served as a specialist at the Bakirkoy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital
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Wuttichai Sutantavibul

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Thailand, Bangkok, KDMS Specialized Orthopedic Hospital
  • Dr Wuttichai Sutantavibul is an orthopaedic spine specialist at KDMS Specialized Orthopedic Hospital who holds dual fellowships in minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery from elite institutions in Japan and South Korea.

    • Completed advanced spine surgery training at Mahidol University\'s Ramathibodi Hospital
    • Specialises in microendoscopic techniques for neck and back surgery
    • Expertise includes percutaneous screw fixation and kyphoplasty
    • Trained in latest Japanese microendoscopic methods at Wakayama Medical University
    • Fellowship trained in endoscopic spine surgery at Seoul Sangyero Hospital
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