Best Excision Of Skull Base Tumor Doctors Abroad for Australian Patients

Dr Ertugrul Pinar is a specialist neurosurgeon at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental with dedicated training from the prestigious Marmara University Department of Neurosurgery.

• Focuses on both adult and paediatric skull base tumours and posterior fossa masses
• Treats complex meningiomas and pituitary adenomas using modern surgical approaches
• Expertise extends to related cranial conditions including cerebral oedema and vascular malformations
• Handled high-pressure neurosurgical cases as a specialist doctor in Ganliurfa
• Experienced in managing intraventricular masses and bone tumours of the scalp

The doctor graduated from the School of Medicine at Hacettepe University and completed residency at Istanbul Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the Hacettepe University Cancer Institute.

Specializing in oncology, the doctor has extensive experience in treating various cancers, including breast, testicular, ovarian, lung, head and neck, and gastrointestinal cancers.

The doctor has worked at prestigious institutions such as The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hitit University Corum Training Hospital, and Medical Park Hospital.

Professor Ramazan Uyar is an award-winning neurosurgeon at Medical Park Antalya who focuses on high-stakes cerebrospinal and skull base tumour surgeries.

• Won the prestigious Dr Cengiz Cetin thesis prize from the Istanbul Chamber of Medicine
• Specialises in aneurysm surgery and complex cerebrospinal tumour removals
• Expertise includes paediatric neurosurgery and managing cerebellum prolapse
• Practises at Medical Park Antalya – a major specialist hub in Turkey
• Previous career as Chief Physician, bringing senior leadership to surgical cases

Professor Hasan Ozgur Ozdemir is a highly decorated neurosurgeon who took first place in the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Proficiency Exam. He currently leads complex neurosurgical cases at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.

• Specialises in endoscopic brain surgery for minimally invasive tumour removal
• Expert in vascular operations including brain aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations
• Trained at Hacettepe University, one of Turkey's most prestigious medical institutions
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Turkish Medical Association
• Focuses on spinal tumours and complex fractures using advanced surgical techniques

Professor Erkan Kaptanoglu is a highly decorated neurosurgeon who holds a PhD in Advanced Neuroscience from Hacettepe University Institute of Medical Sciences.

• Completed a prestigious research fellowship at the University of Toronto under world-renowned specialists
• Expertly manages complex cranial cases including meningiomas and hypophysis adenomas
• Former Head of Neurosurgery at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
• Published over 100 scientific articles on cranial and spinal surgery outcomes
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Academy and Eurospine

Professor Savas Ceylan has performed over 5,600 endoscopic neurosurgeries, including thousands of successful operations on pituitary adenomas and chordomas.

• Serves on the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Skull Base Committee
• Managed 120+ cases of complex skull base chordomas and chondrosarcomas
• Trained at the Midland Centre for Neurosurgery and Neurology in the UK
• Pioneered endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery techniques for sellar region pathologies
• Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons

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 completed a prestigious clinical fellowship under Professor Gazi Yasargil – widely recognised as the father of modern microneurosurgery.

• Specialised in neuro-oncology and skull base procedures at Yeditepe University Hospital
• Completed advanced research at Saint Louis University in the United States
• Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
• Active in the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Neurovascular and Neuro-oncology groups
• Serves as a senior faculty member and Associate Professor at Biruni University Hospital

Professor Ilhan Elmaci is the founding chairman of the Skull Base Society in Turkey and a current executive committee member of the European Skull Base Society.

• Completed specialist neuro-oncology and vascular neurosurgery training at Johns Hopkins University
• Specialises in endoscopic skull base surgery following advanced training at the University of Pittsburgh
• Uses intraoperative neuromonitoring and neuronavigation for safe tumour removal
• Trained in micro neurosurgery at Zurich University under Professor Gazi Yasargil
• Published 110 scientific papers on brain and spinal tumour treatments

Education:

Medical Faculty, Trakya University,  

Edirne, Turkey (1994-2000)

Professional Experience:

General Practitioner and Emergency Physician

Bartın (2000-2004)

Specialization:  

Department of Neurosurgery, S.B. Göztepe Training and Research Hospital,  

Istanbul (2004-2010)

Participation in the Accreditation Process by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) during  

Specialization (2004-2010)

Completion of Compulsory Service as Specialist Physician

Tokat State Hospital, Tokat (2010-2012)

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat (2012-2014)

Contribution to the Establishment of the Department of Neurosurgery at Medipol University  

(2012-2014)

Lecturer

Medipol University, Istanbul (2012-2014)

Specialist Physician

Memorial Istanbul Hospitals, Istanbul (2014-2018)

Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences

Eurasia University, Istanbul (2014-2021)

Associate Professor in the field of Neurosurgery (2021- )

Specialist Physician

Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul (2018-2021)

Specialist Physician

Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul (2021-2023)

2023 –

Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul

Skills and Achievements:

Obtained Associate Professorship in the field of Neurosurgery (2021)

Experience in Academic Teaching and Management (2012-2021)

Proficiency in Turkish (Native) and English (Advanced)

Professor Salih Murat Imer is a leading authority in cranial neurosurgery, having founded the Neurosurgery Department at Okan University Hospital.

• Completed advanced training in skull base surgery and vestibular schwannomas in Marseille
• Specialises in Gamma Knife radiosurgery for tumours that are difficult to reach surgically
• Former Head of Neurosurgery at Istanbul Medical Faculty, training the next generation of specialists
• Contributed to global medical knowledge with 9 book chapters and 68 published articles
• Holds European Board certification in neurosurgery after training in Finland and Austria

The doctor is a distinguished neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience, specializing in skull base surgery, neuro-oncology, neurovascular surgery, spine, and spinal cord surgery.

Currently serving as a professor at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital, the doctor has contributed to numerous international and national peer-reviewed journals and has presented scientific papers at various international conferences.

The doctor graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Medical School and completed post-graduation in neurosurgery from the same institution.