Discectomy Doctors Abroad — Page 6

Professor Mustafa Gurelik is a neurosurgery specialist at Medicana Sivas with deep expertise in managing complex spine diseases and herniated discs.

• Performs both surgical and non-surgical treatments for lumbar and neck hernias
• Specialises in spinal cord tumours and traumatic spine injuries
• Expert in pituitary surgery and cerebrospinal fluid shunt procedures
• Expertise includes treating carpal tunnel and peripheral nerve compressions
• Former faculty member at Cumhuriyet University training the next generation of surgeons

Dr. Gulsah Bademci is a neurosurgeon at Private Koru Ankara Hospital. She specialized in brain, nerve, and spine surgery during her 30-year career. Dr. Bademci completed a research fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine. She also trained under Dr. Gazi Yasargil at the University of Arkansas.

• Holds ECFMG America Board Step 1 and EANS European Board certificates.
• Performs complex procedures like craniotomy, laminectomy, and brain aneurysm repair.
• Specializes in spinal stenosis, brain tumors, and cervical disc herniations.
• Treats patients at JCI-accredited Private Koru Ankara Hospital.

Dr Abdulkerim Gokoglu serves as a postdoctoral researcher at Brigham Women's Hospital in Boston – the teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

• Holds a PhD in Clinical Anatomy which provides a deep understanding of spinal structures
• Focuses on treating complex spinal diseases and degenerative spine deformities
• Trained in neurosurgery at the Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine
• Expertise covers both congenital nervous system disorders and traumatic spine injuries

Professor Jaehyeon Lim is a pioneer in spinal surgery who introduced anterior cervical foraminotomy to South Korea and developed innovative mini spinal fusion techniques.

• Specialises in microscopic spinal surgery and artificial disc replacement
• Developed painless spinal fusion protocols using advanced epidural treatments
• Trained in minimal-access spine surgery at the Medical Education and Research Institute in the USA
• Director of the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society and Professor at Inje University Paik Hospital
• Published extensive research on clinical outcomes for lumbar disc herniation

Associate Professor Hakan Ozalp has completed over 1,100 neurosurgical treatments, specialising in complex brain and spine surgery at Medipol Bahçelievler University Hospital.

• Trained at Ankara University as a specialist in brain and nerve surgery
• Held an international post at the University of Insubria in Varese, Italy
• Former lecturer at Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, training future specialists
• Provides second medical-opinion reviews for complex spinal cases

Assistant Professor Cevdet Gokcek is a highly skilled neurosurgeon at Medipol University Hospital who has successfully treated thousands of patients for complex spinal and brain conditions.

• Specialises in microdiscectomy and endoscopic spine surgery for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar disc hernias
• Performs minimally invasive and percutaneous spine procedures to help speed up patient recovery
• Recognised for a high success rate in handling difficult revision surgeries for degenerative spine disease
• Published 17 research articles in national and international medical journals on neurosurgical outcomes
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and trained in advanced microsurgery and neuro-endoscopy

Dr. Hyeunsung Harrison Kim is a spine neurosurgeon at Nanoori Hospital in Seoul. He specializes in endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Kim co-designed the Apollon spinal fixation system. He treats herniated disks, spinal stenosis, and degenerative spinal diseases. Dr. Kim also serves as an adjunct professor at Chosun University Medical College.

• Winner of the Parviz Kambin Award for excellence in percutaneous endoscopic surgery.
• Published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and several textbooks on spine anatomy.
• Completed clinical training in spine surgery at Anna Hospital in Germany.
• Member of the North American Spine Society and AO Spine.