Discectomy Doctors Abroad — Page 6

Dr Ozgur Ismail Turk is a specialist surgeon at Risus Clinic Istanbul who has contributed to peer-reviewed research for the Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery.

• Performs discectomy procedures within an extensive orthopaedic and spinal surgical practice
• Background in spinal trauma and complex blood loss management during surgery
• Highly skilled in both spinal interventions and major joint replacements
• Researches outcomes for spinal conditions to improve patient recovery and safety
• Practices at a dedicated surgical centre focusing on modern orthopaedic techniques

Dr. Suleyman Bulent Bektaser is a professor of orthopedics at Private Koru Ankara Hospital. He specializes in robotic knee prosthesis and complex joint replacement surgery. Dr. Bektaser serves as a lecturer and has published numerous scientific articles on skeletal trauma. He works at a JCI-accredited facility that treats 350,000 patients annually.

• Performs robotic knee, hip, and shoulder arthroplasty.
• Treats orthopedic oncology cases and complex bone fractures.
• Expertise includes arthroscopy for sports injuries and hand surgery.
• Provides stem cell therapy for arthritis and joint conditions.

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

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.

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