Vagus nerve stimulation Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Dr Abdullah Ozkardes is a senior neurologist at Biruni University Hospital who provides expert oversight for patients requiring Vagus Nerve Stimulation. He previously served as a specialist at the prestigious Memorial Sisli Hospital for nearly two decades.

• Specialises in managing medication-resistant epilepsy and chronic neurological disorders
• Trained as a flight physician with expertise in complex physiological monitoring
• Focuses on precise patient selection for neuromodulation to improve seizure control
• Member of the Turkish Medical Association and seasoned department head

Associate Professor Melih Ucer is a highly accomplished neurosurgeon who deepened his expertise as a visiting scholar at the University of Wisconsin in the USA.

• Spent seven years at Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital managing complex neurological cases
• Trained at Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital, a major centre for mental and neurological health
• Member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and Eurospine
• Specialises in functional neurosurgery and spine conditions at Biruni University Hospital

Dr. Murat Duzgun is a neurosurgeon at Can Hospitals Turkey in İzmir. He specializes in spine surgery and endoscopic brain tumor removal. Dr. Duzgun uses neuronavigation for high-precision brain surgery. He performs fully closed procedures for herniated discs and spinal fractures.

• Performs kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for spinal fracture treatment.
• Treats scoliosis, ankylosing spondylitis, and nerve compression.
• Expert in minimally invasive pain interventions like radiofrequency and laser.
• Treats pediatric neurosurgery cases including hydrocephalus and congenital anomalies.

Professor Fikret Baskan is a highly specialised neurosurgeon at Biruni University Hospital who focuses extensively on paediatric neurosurgery and complex surgical interventions.

• Specialises in implants for medication-resistant epilepsy and congenital neurological conditions
• Faculty Member at Biruni University Department of Neurosurgery – training the next generation of specialists
• Member of the specialised Paediatric Neurosurgery Group within the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• Extensive background at Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital – one of the region's largest medical complexes