Spinal Surgery Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Dr Nivit Karla is an internal medicine and cardiology specialist at PrimeCare Bkk with training from Mahidol University.

• Specialises in internal medicine and cardiology intervention
• Completed medical training at Siriraj Medical School
• Practised at Rajavithi Hospital within the Department of Cardiology
• Fluent in both English and Thai for clear communication
• Experienced in managing complex internal medicine cases

Dr Samet Erinc is a spinal specialist at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital. He gained international clinical experience during his tenure at Loyola University in Chicago.

• Focuses on scoliosis and kyphosis treatments for both children and adults
• Specialises in spinal disc herniation using microsurgical techniques
• Accredited by the Turkish Spine Society through Eurospine education modules
• Manages degenerative spine diseases and complex orthopaedic trauma cases
• Member of the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association

Dr. Ozlem Koroglu is a rehabilitation specialist at Memorial Ankara Hospital. She specializes in physical medicine and musculoskeletal recovery. Dr. Koroglu served as an instructor for ultrasound at the ISPRM World Congress. She holds Ministry of Health certification in prolotherapy. Her expertise includes neural therapy and botulinum toxin for hand spasticity.

• Served as Chief of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic at Elazığ Military Hospital.
• Trained at the Euro–Mediterranean PRM School in Italy.
• Instructs medical courses on PRP, knee prolotherapy, and spinal manipulation.
• Member of the Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Professor Acaroglu is the founding director of the Ankara Spine Center and a leading authority in orthopaedic traumatology at Memorial Ankara Hospital.

• Holds a clinical research fellowship from Columbia University in New York
• Active member of the Scoliosis Research Society and EuroSpine
• Certified in basic and spine surgery by AO Foundation in Switzerland
• Completed a master programme at the Open University in the UK
• Specialises in spinal deformities and paediatric orthopaedic surgery

Dr Sutantavibul is an expert in minimally invasive spine surgery, having completed high-level fellowships at Seoul Sangyero Hospital and Wakayama Medical University.

• Performs endoscopic spine surgery using tiny incisions for faster recovery and less pain
• Trained at Ramathibodi Hospital, one of Thailand's most prestigious medical institutions
• Specialises in vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty to treat painful spinal fractures
• Uses percutaneous screw fixation to stabilise the spine without large open incisions
• Provides epidural steroid injections for non-surgical back and neck pain relief

Dr Gun Keorochana performs over 300 minimally invasive spinal surgeries every year at KDMS Specialised Orthopedic Hospital. He holds a prestigious fellowship from the UCLA Comprehensive Spine Center in the United States.

• Specialises in endoscopic spine surgery – uses tiny incisions for quicker healing
• Expert in MIS TLIF and LLIF – muscle-sparing techniques for spinal fusion
• Performs vertebroplasty to treat painful spinal fractures without open surgery
• Member of the North American Spine Society
• Completed specialised training at the Desert Institute for Spine Care in Arizona

Professor Mustafa Emiroglu is a senior specialist at Memorial Bodrum Hospital with a career-long focus on surgical oncology and endocrine conditions.

• Trained at the prestigious Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
• Completed international training at the Europe Senology Academia in Germany
• Member of five major Turkish and regional surgical societies
• Has held senior clinical roles at Tepecik Training and Research Hospital

Op. Dr. Tansu Gürsoy is a brain and nerve surgery specialist at Çerkezköy Private Optimed Hospital. He completed his training at Ankara Training and Research Hospital. His practice focuses on spine surgery. Key areas include degenerative scoliosis, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, trauma, and tumors.

In 2019, he won third place from the Turkish Neurosurgery Association for a paper on prebending rods and sagittal parameters in lumbar degenerative scoliosis. He co-authored Chapter 75 (Lenke-Silva Classification & Adult Degenerative Scoliosis) in The Aging Spine. His thesis analyzed screw malposition in 415 thoracolumbar pedicle fixation cases.

He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association (Spinal & Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group), the Turkish Spine Association, and the Turkish Medical Association. He completed the Advanced Spinal Surgery Course and the Hands-on Microvascular Anastomosis & Microsurgery training. He holds a Category A Certificate for Experimental Animals. He also attends major spine congresses.

Professor Rattalerk Arunakul completed a clinical fellowship in spinal surgery at Yale School of Medicine. He specialises in minimally invasive spine surgery at KDMS Specialized Orthopedic Hospital.

• Performs endoscopic spine surgery using small incisions for faster recovery
• Specialises in adult reconstructive spine surgery and paediatric spinal deformity
• Trained at Rady's Children Hospital and the University of California San Diego
• Served as a research scholar at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles
• Expert in techniques that reduce post-operative pain and hospital stay times

Dr. Ban Seong-su is a neurosurgeon. His specialties include biportal endoscopic spine surgery (herniated disc, spinal stenosis, spinal fusion), percutaneous epidural neuroplasty (PEN), radiofrequency therapy, and cervical artificial disc replacement. He is Director of the Department of Neurosurgery at Naeun Hospital. He previously served as Director or Medical Director of Spine Centers at Gangnam Nanoori Hospital, International Baro Hospital, Pyeongtaek Pakae Hospital, Cheonan Woori Hospital, and Busan Sehung Hospital. He was also a visiting physician and clinical fellow at Asan Medical Center.

He earned his M.D. from Chung-Ang University College of Medicine. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Chung-Ang University. He completed an internship at Korea Cancer Center Hospital and a neurosurgery residency at Seoul Medical Center.

Dr. So Jae-young is the Director of the Department of Neurosurgery at Naeun Hospital. He specializes in spinal tumors and disorders, minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS), cervical spine disorders, and head trauma.

He trained at Yonsei University Severance Hospital, where he completed an internship and a neurosurgery residency. He then completed a clinical fellowship at Gangnam Severance. He previously served as Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital. He also served as Medical Director at Seoul Chuktap Hospital. He holds an M.S. in Medicine from Yonsei University College of Medicine.

He is a full member of the Korean Neurosurgical Society, Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society, and Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society. His publications include a 2024 Neurospine study on cervical dynamic MRI in spondylotic myelopathy (doi:10.14245/ns.2448166.083). They also cover techniques for unilateral biportal endoscopic spine surgery and a sellar reconstruction method using fibrin-coated collagen fleece.

Dr. Kasama Wiroskoolchai is a wellness specialist at Mali Interdisciplinary Hospital in Bangkok. Dr. Wiroskoolchai focuses on combining conventional and precision medicine to treat chronic conditions. The doctor manages non-communicable diseases like type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This approach aims to improve quality of life and longevity through restorative care.

• Specializes in pharmacopuncture and rehabilitation after stroke or traumatic brain injury.
• Treats autoimmune conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune hepatitis.
• Works at a facility accredited by the GHA and AACI for international patient safety.
• Uses regenerative techniques to help tissue repair and prevent disease complications.

Dr Ozden Gul is a general surgeon at Ümran Tıp Merkezi with over three decades of clinical experience in Turkey's leading training hospitals.

• Specialises in hernia repair and gastrointestinal surgeries
• Uses laparoscopic techniques – minimally invasive methods that offer quicker recovery and smaller scars
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Performs emergency and trauma surgery for acute clinical injuries