Pituitary tumor surgery Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Dr Mehmet Besir Surme is an academic neurosurgeon at Eskisehir City Hospital who specialises in complex intracranial and vascular procedures.

• Completed a specialised fellowship at Agostino Gemelli Hospital in Rome – a major European teaching centre
• Published research on high-grade neuroepithelial tumours and genetic markers in meningioma
• Experienced in Gamma Knife radiosurgery for non-invasive treatment of brain lesions
• Regular speaker at Turkish Neurosurgery Society congresses on advanced surgical techniques

Dr. Hilmi Apak is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist at Biruni University Hospital in Istanbul. He specializes in bone marrow transplantation, CAR T-cell therapy, and leukemia chemotherapy. Dr. Apak is the current Head of Department at Istanbul University Department of Pediatrics.

• Published over 70 international medical articles on pediatric oncology research.
• Treats complex conditions like lymphoma, neuroblastoma, and Ewing's sarcoma.
• Served as a board member of the Turkish Pediatric Society.
• Works at Biruni University Hospital, a TEMOS-accredited facility in Turkey.

Professor Mehmet Akif Gogusgeren provides specialist neurosurgical care at Avicenna International Hospital with a strict focus on microsurgical techniques.

• Performs secured surgeries using high-magnification microscopes to improve patient safety
• Uses smaller incisions to promote faster recovery and reduce tissue trauma
• Trained at Haydarpasa Numune Hospital – a key Turkish surgical training centre
• Maintains a patient-first ethics model based on the primum non nocere principle
• Focuses on surgeries where clinical benefit is clearly established for the patient

Prof. Dr. Gül Alço is a radiation oncologist with about 27 years of experience. She treats breast, lung, prostate, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, central nervous system, head and neck, soft tissue, and bone cancers with radiotherapy.

Her expertise includes adaptive radiotherapy and radiosurgery. She uses advanced radiation techniques to provide personalized, evidence-based care in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered setting.

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Sakin is a professor of medical oncology. He treats solid tumors, including lung, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, head and neck cancers, and melanoma.

He delivers personalized, evidence-based care. His treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and precision oncology. He has authored more than 200 scientific publications and takes part in international clinical research. This work advances patient-centered cancer care.

Professor Abdulkerim Gokoglu holds a PhD in Clinical Anatomy and completed a postdoctoral research residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital – a top-tier teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

• Specialises in neuro-oncology focusing on complex brain and pituitary tumours
• Performs microsurgical and endoscopic procedures for cranial base lesions
• Expertise in stroke, aneurysms, and vascular neurosurgery
• Academic background in clinical anatomy provides deep structural knowledge for surgery
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society