Best Deep Brain Stimulation (dbs) Surgery Doctors Abroad for Australian Patients

Award-winning stereotactic and functional neurosurgeon from Turkey, working for over 30 years. 

Expert in deep brain stimulation (DBS). Has provided over 850 successful DBS procedures and more than 1,350 neurosurgery procedures. Broke a Guinness World Record for the biggest number of patients after DBS gathered in one place. Was trained in Germany, Spain, Great Britain, Israel, Belgium, and the USA. Cooperates with Bookimed from 2018 and regularly trains and educates the Bookimed’s team for training and education in neurology.

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Professor Ahmet Hilmi Kaya is a leading functional neurosurgeon at Anadolu Medical Center with a deep academic background in Parkinson's and movement disorder surgeries.

• Specialises in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and stereotactic procedures
• Completed advanced observerships in cellular neuroscience at Maastricht University in the Netherlands
• Recipient of the Turkish Neurosurgery Society Aysima Altınok Thesis Award for his research contributions
• Extensive expertise in subthalamic nucleus targeting for medication-resistant Parkinson's disease
• Active member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and former professor at several top medical faculties

Professor Erhan Arslan has performed over 1,100 neurosurgical treatments and specialises in functional neurosurgery at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital.

• Completed advanced training in the principles and practice of Deep Brain Stimulation for movement disorders
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association training group for stereotactic and functional surgery
• Served as a clinical observer at Helsinki University Central Hospital in Finland
• Holds a full professorship and has published extensive research on neurosurgical outcomes and innovative techniques

Associate Professor Mehmet Tonge is a highly specialised neurosurgeon who completed a prestigious Deep Brain Stimulation fellowship at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

• Serves as an Executive Board Member of the Deep Brain Stimulation and Movement Disorders Surgery Society
• Specialises in functional neurosurgery for Parkinson's disease, tremors, and spasticity
• Published extensive research on electrode positioning and safety in DBS procedures
• Member of the World and European Societies for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Professor Kocabicak is a leading authority in functional neurosurgery who has performed over 900 successful procedures at Atlas University Hospital.

• Founding member of the International Deep Brain Stimulation Association
• Completed advanced PhD research into subthalamic nucleus stimulation at Maastricht University in the Netherlands
• Serves as a committee member for the European Association of Neurosurgery (EANS)
• Specialises in precise electrode fixation techniques to improve long-term outcomes for Parkinson's and dystonia patients
• Leads international training and consultancy for major medical technology companies like Medtronic and Boston Scientific

Professor Ramazan Uyar is an award-winning neurosurgeon at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex who specialises in functional neurosurgery and vagus nerve stimulation.

• Winner of the Dr Cengiz Çetin thesis prize for his work on nerve stimulation
• Expertise includes cerebrospinal tumour surgery and complex aneurysm repairs
• Focuses on pediatric neurosurgery and treating hydrocephalus in children
• Highly skilled in managing cerebellum prolapse and spinal surgeries
• Trains other specialists in neurosurgical residency programmes

PROF. DR. HASAN ÖZGÜR ÖZDEMİR

Neurosurgery

Language;

Turkish, English

TITLES;

Attending Physician

EDUCATION;

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (Eng) 1987-1995

EXPERİENCE[1]Akdeniz University Department of Neurosurgery 1996-2002

Baskent University Department of Neurosurgery (Specialist) 2003-2007

Başkent University Department of Neurosurgery (Assistant Professor) 2007-2012

Başkent University Department of Neurosurgery (Associate Professor) 2012-2017Medical Park Antalya 

Hospital Complex 2018-Present

Areas of interest;

Endoscopic Lumbar Disc Surgery

Cervical Disc (Neck Hernia) Surgery

Endoscopic Brain Surgery

Vascular (brain-vascular aneurysm and AVM) operations

Spine Tumors

Spine Fractures

Brain Tumors

MEMBERSHİPS;

Turkish Neurosurgical Society

Turkish Medical Association

AWARDS;

2008 Turkish Neurosurgical Society Proficiency Exam 1st place

COURSES AN SERTİFİCATES;

Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy Course

Minimally Invasive Surgery Course

Professor Erkan Kaptanoglu is a highly qualified neurosurgeon and PhD in neuroscience who specialises in complex functional procedures for Parkinson's disease. He leads international research into spinal regeneration and formerly directed the Institute of Neuroscience at Marmara University.

• Completed a surgical research fellowship at the University of Toronto in Canada
• Performed complex neurosurgery operations for Parkinson's disease at leading university hospitals
• Earned a Doctor of Science in Advanced Neuroscience from Hacettepe University
• Former Chairman of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group
• Published over 100 scientific articles on complex cranial and spinal surgery

Dr. Emad Adden Abdallah is a neurosurgery specialist. He completed his residency at Balikesir University Health Practice and Research Hospital in Balıkesir, Turkey. He earned his medical degree from Balikesir University Faculty of Medicine.

He co-authored "Paraoxonase 1 Activity and Phenotype Distribution in Lumbar Disc Herniation Patients" (Turk Neurosurg. 2024;34(4):655-659; doi:10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44307-23.2; PMID:38874244). His thesis was "Therapeutic Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Chondroitinase ABC Combination in Rat Spinal Cord Injuries." Courses: Dr. Mehmet Zileli Advanced Spinal Surgery (2021), Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Symposium (2021), Pediatric Neurosurgery Course (2020).

Associate Professor Mehmet Osman Akcakaya is a specialist neurosurgeon who completed a prestigious clinical fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at Hannover Medical School in Germany.

• Specialises in precise surgical interventions for movement disorders and functional conditions
• Serves as Associate Professor at Florence Nightingale Hospitals and Demiroglu Bilim University
• Completed advanced microsurgical training at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
• Expertise includes peripheral nerve reconstruction and complex neurosurgical procedures
• Member of the neurosurgery department at one of Turkey's premier research hospitals

Dr. Bugra Bilge Keseroglu specializes in robotic and laparoscopic urology. His robotic work includes radical prostatectomy (conventional and Retzius-sparing), radical cystectomy, sacrocolpopexy, and Burch colposuspension. His laparoscopic work includes radical prostatectomy with lymph node dissection, radical cystectomy, sacrocolpopexy, and Burch colposuspension. He also performs laparoscopic nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy, pyeloplasty, all endourological surgeries (stone surgery and endoscopic procedures), HOLEP, and female incontinence surgery.

Education: Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, 1990–1996. Specialization: S.B. Ankara Training and Research Hospital, 1997–2002. Experience: Yozgat State Hospital, 2002–2006 and 2012–2016; Yozgat Private Hospital, 2006–2011; S.B. Ankara Training and Research Hospital, 2016–2019; Bilkent City Hospital, 2019–2024.

Associate Professor Ozdogan Selcuk trained under the legendary Professor Gazi Yasargil, widely recognised as the father of modern microneurosurgery. He currently leads complex neurosurgical cases at Estexper Clinic in Istanbul.

• Completed a prestigious clinical fellowship in brain and nerve surgery at Yeditepe University Hospital
• Holds a PhD in Molecular Medicine, bringing deep scientific insight to functional neurosurgery
• Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies and the Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Specialised in neurovascular and neuroanatomy groups to improve surgical precision

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.