Professor Savas Ceylan has performed more than 5,600 endoscopic neurosurgical procedures at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital. He previously served as the Head of the Neurosurgery Department at Kocaeli University for over two decades.

• Specialised in minimally invasive endoscopic techniques for complex spinal and skull base cases
• Observed at The Midland Centre for Neurosurgery and Neurology in Birmingham, UK
• Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
• Recipient of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association Service Award
• Acts as a member of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Skull Base Committee

Associate Professor Bugra Bilge Keseroglu is a highly skilled specialist at İstinye University Liv Hospital Topkapı, focusing on minimally invasive surgical techniques.

• Specialises in robotic and laparoscopic surgery for complex patient needs
• Brings senior expertise from Bilkent City Hospital, one of the largest medical complexes in the region
• Completed advanced specialist training at Ankara Training and Research Hospital
• Focuses on endourological procedures and precision-led surgical interventions

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 the mentorship of Professor Dr Gazi Yasargil, widely regarded as the founder of modern microneurosurgery.

• Holds a Doctorate in Molecular Medicine from Yeditepe University Health Sciences Institute
• Specialised in nerve surgery via clinical training at Saint Louis University, USA
• Active member of the Turkish Spine Association and the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Former Faculty Member and Associate Professor at several major university research hospitals
• Specialises in neurovascular and neuroanatomy surgical groups

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.

Prof. Dr. Ilhan Elmaci is a leading neurosurgeon. He is known for his skill in brain and spinal surgeries, neurooncology, and skull base surgery. He has worked at top institutions such as Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Elmaci has introduced new techniques in microsurgery and endoscopic skull base surgery.

He is the founding chairman of the Skull Base Society in Turkey. He is also an active member of the European Skull Base Society. Dr. Elmaci has helped advance neurosurgery through teamwork across specialties. He led Turkey’s first EANS-accredited neurosurgery clinic. He also holds accreditations from the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

Dr. Elmaci has published over 110 scientific papers and given more than 250 presentations at congresses. His work continues to influence neurosurgical practice and patient care around the world.

Associate Professor Dogan Gucluhan Guclu has performed over 900 neurosurgical procedures and completed specialized spinal fellowship training at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic.

• Specialises in full-endoscopic spine surgery for lumbar, thoracic, and cervical issues
• Uses microscopic unilateral laminectomy techniques for bilateral spinal decompression
• Extensive anatomical research on less-invasive transforaminal endoscopic approaches
• Serves as a lead member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal Surgery Group
• Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies

Associate Professor Ramazan Sari uses advanced O-arm CT neuronavigation and neuromonitoring to perform microsurgical and endoscopic spine treatments at Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Specialised in multimodal intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring to protect nerve function during surgery
• Contributed to the first Turkish neurosurgery clinic accredited by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Published over 35 research papers in international journals focusing on spinal cord surgical safety
• Held academic teaching positions at Medipol and Eurasia Universities training the next generation of surgeons