Brain tumor removal Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Professor Kenan Kibici is a highly specialised neurosurgeon at Medical Park Bahcelievler who holds a Master's degree in healthcare management and teaches the next generation of specialists at Altinbas University.

• Completed advanced microsurgery training at the prestigious GATA Military Medicine Faculty
• Specialises in the removal of meningiomas and complex suprasellar tumours
• Former Chief of the Neurosurgery Clinic at Kasimpasa Marine Hospital
• Active member of the Spine Society of Europe and the Turkish Neurosurgery Association

Dr. Yang Se Yeon is a neurosurgeon and Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Naeun Hospital. He specializes in cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral aneurysm, moyamoya disease, carotid artery stenosis, vascular dizziness, and head trauma.

He graduated from The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine. He also earned a Master’s in Medicine there. He completed an internship and a neurosurgery residency at Catholic Medical Center. He then completed a clinical fellowship and served as a clinical assistant professor at Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital.

He has served as a staff neurosurgeon at the Northern Gyeonggi Regional Trauma Center. He was also Head of Neurosurgery at G-SAM 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.

Dr. Mehmet Hakan Şahin is a neurosurgeon at Atlas University Hospital (as of 2026). He specializes in neuro-oncological and neurovascular surgery. He also performs skull base, complex cranial, and spine surgery. He was an Assistant Professor at Atatürk University (2019–2024). He served at UW Health (2024–2025).

He has 29 international peer-reviewed papers and 11 national papers. He has written 5 textbook chapters. He has given 7 oral presentations, including at AANS 2025 and a 2024 panel on supratotal glioma resection. His honors include the 2024 Turkish Neurosurgery Association Young Neurosurgeon Incentive Award (Second Prize) and 1st Prize at the 1st Yaşargil Microneurosurgery Academy. He holds the Turkish Neurosurgery Qualification Certificate (2023). He has been a member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association since 2017 (No. 1620).

Associate Professor Ahmet Karkucak is a highly qualified neurosurgeon at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, specialising in complex brain and spine surgeries.

• Focuses on precise tumour removal techniques for the brain and pituitary gland
• Expert in neurosurgical oncology including cancers of the spine
• Performs delicate aneurysm and peripheral nerve surgeries
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society

Professor Nejat Akalan heads the Neurosurgery Department at Medipol Mega University Hospital, specializing in complex brain tumour removals and surgical oncology for both adults and children.

• Uses Intraoperative MRI (iMRI) to verify complete tumour removal while the patient is still in surgery
• Employs the O-arm Imaging System for real-time 3D navigation during delicate neurosurgical procedures
• Expert in treating difficult gliomas, pituitary adenomas, glioblastoma, and astrocytomas
• Contributed to the specialist textbook 'Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery'
• Published 117 scientific papers focused on brain and nerve surgery outcomes

Dr Mehmet Besir Surme has performed over 1,100 neurosurgical procedures and holds a specialised fellowship in paediatric neurosurgery from Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital.

• Specialises in Gamma Knife radiosurgery for non-invasive tumour treatment
• Expertise includes complex neuro-oncology cases and intracranial aneurysms
• Completed advanced training in paediatric neurosurgery at Catholic University in Italy
• Active researcher with over 10 published papers on brain tumours and genetics
• Regular speaker at international conferences, including the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies