Specializations
Micro Surgical Lumbar and Cervical Disc Herniation Treatment
Scoliosis Surgery and Treatment
Brain and Spine Tumors
Spine Fracture Treatment
Spinal Canal Narrowing Surgery
Lumbar Slipping Surgery and Treatment
Specializations
Endoscopic Closed Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery
Surgical Treatment for Spine Fractures
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical and Lumbar Herniations
Educação e Especialização:
Experiência Profissional:
Áreas de Especialização:
Pesquisa e Publicações: O Prof. Dr. Arslan tem inúmeras publicações em revistas conceituadas, cobrindo temas como o tratamento de tumores cerebrais e espinhais, técnicas neurocirúrgicas inovadoras e resultados de intervenções neurocirúrgicas. Seu trabalho inclui estudos sobre lesões por isquemia/reperfusão cerebral, isquemia da medula espinhal e várias outras condições neurocirúrgicas.
Associações Profissionais:
Op. Dr. Kemal Paksoy was born in Trabzon in 1982. In 2007, he graduated from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine. In 2014, he completed his specialty training at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery. Between 2014-2018, he worked at Rize Kaçkar State Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic. Between 2018 and 2024, he worked at Memorial Hospitals Group Spine Center. Since 2023, he has been a member of the academic staff as Dr. Faculty Member at Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine. Since 2024, he has been working at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic.
Dr. Kemal Paksoy has also worked in many clinics in the fields of neuromodulation and algology and has participated as a participant, speaker and organizer in dozens of scientific meetings held in Turkey and abroad.
He has published in many international and national scientific journals.
2002-2007 Universidade de Istambul Faculdade de Medicina de Istambul Departamento de Cirurgia do Cérebro e Nervos
1988-1995 Universidade de Trácia Faculdade de Medicina
2015- Hospital Universidade Atlas
2014-2015 Hospital Privado Pendik Yüzyıl Clínica de Neurocirurgia
2009-2014 Hospital de Medicina Clínica de Neurocirurgia
2009-2009 Hospital Nisa Clínica de Neurocirurgia
2007-2009 Hospital Estadual de Mardin Clínica de Neurocirurgia
2002-2007 Universidade de Istambul Faculdade de Medicina Neurocirurgia
1997-2001 Centro de Saúde de Enez e Hospital Estadual de Enez
Cirurgia de Discos Cervicais, Torácicos e Lombares (endoscópica/microcirurgia)
Cirurgia de disco lombar far lateral (não canal) (abordagem lateral microcirúrgica)
Cirurgia neurovascular
Doenças cerebrovasculares (doenças vasculares do cérebro)
Aneurismas
Malformações arteriovenosas
Cavernomas
Cirurgia neuro-oncológica
Tumores cerebrais
Tumores gliais
Meningiomas
Tumores da glândula pituitária
Tumores cerebrais metastáticos
Tumores da base do crânio
Tumores do ângulo pontocerebelar
Tumores pineais
Tumores intraventriculares
Cirurgia de doenças da coluna vertebral
Fraturas da coluna cervical, torácica e lombar
Tumores da coluna vertebral e medula espinhal
Escoliose
Doenças degenerativas da coluna
Cirurgia de doenças dos nervos periféricos
Tumores dos nervos periféricos
Neuropatias de compressão
Síndrome do túnel cárpico
Síndrome do sulco ulnar
Síndrome do túnel do tarso
Neurocirurgia funcional e cirurgia da dor
Neuralgia do trigêmeo
Descompressão microvascular
Cirurgia da epilepsia
Cirurgia da espasticidade
Intervenções epiduroscópicas
Cirurgias de hidrocefalia
Ventriculostomia endoscópica do 3º ventrículo
Cirurgia de derivação ventrículo-peritoneal
Cirurgia de derivação lombo-peritoneal
Anomalias de desenvolvimento
Mielomeningocele
Síndrome do cordão preso
Cisto aracnoide
Cirurgias de craniossinostose
Malformação de Chiari
Traumatismo craniano
Hematomas subdurais
Hematomas intracerebrais
Artigos publicados em revistas internacionais com revisão por pares
Cansever T, Civelek E, Sencer A, Karasu A, Kiris T, Hepgül K, Can H, Canbolat A: Malformações cavernosas espinhais: um relatório de 5 casos. Surg Neurol Jun 69
Efeitos do uso combinado e individual do antagonista do receptor N-metil-D aspartato sulfato de magnésio e inibidor de caspase-9 z-LEDH-fmk em lesão experimental da medula espinhal. A.Sencer, A.Aydoseli, Y.Aras, M.Osman Akçakaya, C.Gömleksiz, H.Can, A.Canbolat. Rev. Turca de Trauma e Cirurgia de Emergência 2013
Aydoseli A, Can H, Aras Y, Sabanci PA, Akcakaya MO, Unal OF. Tratamentos com Memantina e Q-VD-OPh em lesão experimental da medula espinhal: Inibição combinada da necrose e apoptose. Turq Neurosurg. 2016
Can H, Kircelli A, Kavadar G, Civelek E, Cansever T, Aydoseli A, Onal MB, Yilmaz C. Anomalia de Raiz Conjunta Lombossacral: Considerações Anatômicas sobre Ângulos de Saída e Espessura da Raiz. Turq Neurosurg. 2017
Kırcelli A, Özel Ö, Can H, Sarı R, Cansever T, Elmacı İ. A presença de fratura linear é preditora de hematoma epidural da fossa posterior retardado? Rev. Turca de Trauma e Cirurgia de Emergência. 2016 Jul
Kavadar G, Demircioğlu DT, Can H, Emre TY, Civelek E, Senyigit A. Os fatores clínicos associados ao benefício da medicina complementar em pacientes com dor nas costas: Um estudo transversal com análise de cluster. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017
Ozer AF, Suzer T, Can H, Falsafi M, Aydin M, Sasani M, Oktenoglu T. Avaliação Anatômica das Variações no Triângulo de Kambin: Um Estudo Cirúrgico e Cadavérico. World Neurosurg. 2017 Abr
Can H, Aydoseli A, Gömleksiz C, Göker B, Altunrende ME, Dolgun M, Sencer A. Uso combinado e individual do inibidor pancaspase Q-VD-OPh e antagonista do receptor NMDA riluzol na lesão experimental da medula espinhal. Rev. Turca de Trauma e Cirurgia de Emergência. 2017
Gomleksiz C, Erbulut DU, Can H, Kodigudla MK, Kelkar AV, Kasapoglu E, Ozer AF, Goel VK. Um novo dispositivo de fixação lombar alternativo à estabilização baseada em pedículo para coluna lombar: Investigação cadavérica in vitro. J Spinal Cord Med. 2018 Jul 16:1-8.
Aydoseli A, Özgen U, Akgül T, Orhan EK, Adıyaman AE, Can H, Karadağ C. Mielopatia Ascendente Traumática Subaguda em um homem de 28 anos: Um caso raro. World Neurosurg. 2019 Abr 28
Artigos publicados em revistas nacionais com revisão por pares
1) Hemangioblastomas Intracranianos: Avaliação Clínica de 32 Pacientes T. Cansever, A. Karasu, K. Hepgül, H. Can, A. Sencer Revista Neurocirúrgica Turca 2007, Volume:17
2) Halil Can, Müge Dolgun, Utku Özgen, Cengiz Gömleksiz, Furkan Diren, Aydın Aydoseli, Yavuz Aras, Altay Sencer. Resultados Microcirúrgicos em Pacientes com Schwannoma Vestibular; Estudo Clínico Retrospectivo. JAREM 2019
3) Furkan Diren , Özcan Gayretli , Halil Can , İlke Ali Gürses , Orhan Barlas. Exame da Anatomia da Cisterna Pons-Cerebelo com Abordagem Suboccipital Retrosigmoidea Endoscópica: Estudo Cadavérico. JAREM 2019
Neurocirurgia
Áreas de Estudo e Interesses
• Espinha Bífida,
• Massa Lombar,
• Tumor,
• Meningomielocele,
• Doenças Neurológicas,
• Hérnia de Disco Cervical,
• Doenças Cerebrais,
• Hérnia de disco
• Hérnia no Pescoço
• Estenose do Canal Vertebral
• Espondilolistese (Deslizamento da Cintura)
• Tumores Cerebrais
• Tumores da Medula Espinhal
• Fratura da Coluna Vertebral
• Hemorragia Cerebral
• Aneurisma Cerebral
• Hidrocefalia
• Síndrome do Túnel do Carpo
Educação
• Clínica de Neurocirurgia da Universidade de Wisconsin Treinamento em Especialização
em Neurocirurgia 2017, Madison/EUA
• Hospital de Doenças Mentais e Neurológicas de Bakırköy Treinamento em Especialização
em Cirurgia Cerebral e Nervosa 2014, Istambul/Turquia
• Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Mersin Treinamento em Especialização em
Medicina 2007, Mersin/Turquia
Carreira
• Hospital de Treinamento e Pesquisa Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman 2014-2021,
Istambul/Turquia
• Hospital Psiquiátrico de Bakırköy 2008-2014, Istambul/Turquia
• Hospital Estatal de Çorlu 2007-2008, Çorlu/Turquia
Publicações: Üçer, M. (2021). Abordagem Minimamente Invasiva para Reparação Percutânea
Direta do Pars: Um Estudo Observacional. World Neurosurgery, 146, e1301-e1306.
*CURRICULUM VITAE*
*ASSOC. PROF. DR. BURAK ORHAN BORAN*
Specialist in Neurosurgery
EDUCATION:
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
- “Visiting Physician”, University of Southern California, Department of Neurosurgery (1998)
- “Microsurgery Training”, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara Training and Research Hospital (2003)
*WORK PLACES:*
- GATA Haydarpaşa Training Research Hospital (2002–2003)
- Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training Research Hospital (2003–2005)
- Özel Avicenna Ataşehir Hospital (2005–2012)
- Özel 29 Mayıs Hospital (2012–2013)
- Maltepe State Hospital (2013–2018)
- Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital (2018–2020)
- Özel Academic Hospital (2020–2022)
- Hisar Intercontinental Hospital (2022–2024)
- Özel Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital (2024-present)
*ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS:*
- Board Member of the Society of Neurosurgeons (2006–2009)
- Emergency Service Responsibility at Maltepe State Hospital (2014–2016)
- Assistant Chief Physician at Özel Academic Hospital (2020–2021)
- Member of the Advisory Board at Beykent University Faculty of Medicine (2018–2024)
- Faculty Member at Galata University Faculty of Health Sciences (2022–2024)
- Director of the Continuous Education Center at Galata University (2022–2024)
*PUBLICATIONS IN SCIENCE CITATION INDEX AND SCI EXPANDED:*
- Guculu B, Deniz L, Yuce Y, Adilay U, Aytar H, Turkoglu M, Tiryaki M, Ozdek R, Boran BO: Transformational epidural steroid injection in the treatment of pain in foraminal and parameidan lumbar disc herniations. Turkish Neurosurgery 30: 394-399, 2020.
- Boran P, Tokuc G, Boran BO, Oktem S: Intracerebral hematoma as a complication of intrathecal methotrexate administration. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 50:152-154, 2008.
- Boran BO, Boran P, Barut N, Akgun C, Celikoglu E, Bozbuga M: Evaluation of mild head trauma in pediatric population. Pediatric Neurosurgery 42:203-207, 2006.
- Tokuc G, Boran P, Boran BO: Cleidocranial dysplasia in a mother and her daughter within the scope of neurosurgery. Journal of Neurosurgery (4 Suppl Pediatrics) 104:290-292, 2006.
- Celikoglu E, Boran BO, Bozbuga M: Abscess formation in Rathke’s cleft cyst. Neurology India 54(2):213–214, 2006.
- Bozbuga M, Boran BO, Sahinoğlu K: Surface anatomy of the posterolateral cranium regarding the localization of the initial burr-hole for retrosigmoid approach. Neurosurgical Review 29(1):61–63, 2006.
- Boran BO: Rhombencephalosynapsis: a rare cerebellar malformation. Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish) 23(1):46-48, 2006.
- Boran BO, Colak A, Kutlay M: Erythropoietin enhances neurological recovery after experimental spinal cord injury. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience 23:341–345, 2005.
- Colak A, Boran BO, Kutlay M, Demircan N: A modified technique of syringosubarachnoid shunting for the treatment of syringomyelia. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 12(6):677–679, 2005.
- Bozbuga M, Celikoğlu E, Boran BO: Hydatid cyst of the craniocervical junction: case report. Neurosurgery 57(1):193, 2005.
- Boran BO, Akgün C, Bozbuga M: Calvarial remodeling for the treatment of scaphocephaly in a 4-month-old boy: a technical note. Turkish Neurosurgery 15(1):40-44, 2005.
- Boran BO, Barut N, Akgün C, Çelikoglu E, Bozbuga M: Indications for computed tomography in patients with mild head injuries. Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 11(3):218–224, 2005.
- Colak A, Kutlay M, Boran BO, Demircan N: Identical twins presenting with hydrocephalus: one with triventricular, and the other tetraventricular hydrocephalus. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 34:187-189, 2004.
- Kurtkaya O, Elmacı I, Boran BO, Kılıç T, Sav A, Pamir MN: Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor of the midbrain tectum: a case report. Brain Tumor Pathology 19(2):97-100, 2002.
- Elmacı I, Kurtkaya O, Boran BO, Kılıç T, Pamir MN: Gliosarcoma associated with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report. Tumori 87:60-63, 2001.
- Boran BO, Kılıç T, Peker S, Şengöz M, Erdıvanlı B, Pamir N: Gamma-knife radiosurgery in the management of brain metastases. Turkish Neurosurgery 11:9-17, 2001.
*OTHER INTERNATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:*
- Boran BO, Colak A: Oculomotor nerve palsy due to compression by posterior cerebral artery: case report. Erciyes Medical Journal 29(2):164-167, 2007.
- Bozbuga M, Boran BO, Bayindir C: Tuberculoma of the cavernous sinus. The Internet Journal of Neurosurgery 2(2), 2005.
*PUBLICATIONS IN TURKISH MEDICAL INDEX:*
- Boran BO: Osteoid osteoma of the lumbar spine: case report. Fırat Medical Journal 13(1):71-73, 2008.
- Boran BO: Growing skull fracture: a case operated on eight years later. Inönü University Faculty of Medicine Journal 13(3):185-187, 2006.
- Boran BO: A case report of foot drop following vertebroplasty. Fırat Medical Journal 11(3):185-186, 2006.
- Boran BO, Kızılay G, Bozbuga M: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction. Turkish Neurosurgery 15(2):148-151, 2005.
- Boran BO, Dağcınar A, Özek MM: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy role in Dandy-Walker malformation. Kartal Education and Research Hospital Medical Journal 15(1):11-13, 2004.
- Boran BO, Dağcınar A, Özek MM: Repeat endoscopic third ventriculostomy. Kartal Education and Research Hospital Medical Journal 15(1):31-32, 2004.
- Boran BO, Dağcınar A, Özek MM: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in patients under one year of age. Göztepe Medical Journal 19:83-86, 2004.
1988: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education, Istanbul
1996: Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic, Neurosurgery Specialist Training, Istanbul
Experience
1989 to 1996: Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic, Assistant Doctor, Istanbul
1996 to 1999: Private Respect Hospital, Specialist Doctor and Chief Physician, Istanbul
2000 to 2002: Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital, 1st Neurosurgery Clinic, Specialist Doctor, Istanbul
2002 to 2010: Ministry of Health Pendik State Hospital, Specialist Doctor, Istanbul
2008 to 2009: Participation in "Spinal Surgery Program" at Istanbul American Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic. Fellowship Days: 01.05.2008 - 31.12.2009
2010 to 2011: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Santa Monica Hospital Center for Spinal Surgery (Comprehensive Spine Center), Researcher (Fellow), California, USA
2011: Associate Professor
2014: Virginia University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain and Neurosurgery, Visiting Faculty Member, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
2012 to 2016: Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain and Neurosurgery, Istanbul
2016 to 2018: Vital Fulya Plaza, Fulya/Beşiktaş/Istanbul
Professional Memberships
-Turkish Neurosurgery Association
-Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Teaching and Training Group
-Turkish Spine Association
-AO Spine International
-Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery
-Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Surgical Neurosurgery Group
-Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
GATA School of Military Medicine – Medical Degree
GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic – Specialization in Neurosurgery
Beykent University – Master’s Degree in Hospital and Health Institutions Management
GATA Military Medical Faculty – Internship in General Medicine
Samsun Field (Sahra) Medical School Command – Physician
Naval Command, Combat Fleet, TCG Effort – Medical Officer
Submarine Battery Factory Infirmary, Turkish Naval Forces – Physician
Shipyard Command Infirmary, Turkish Naval Forces – Physician
GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital – Chief Assistant, Neurosurgery Department
Kasımpaşa Marine Hospital – Chief of Neurosurgery Clinic
Bahçelievler Medical Park Hospital – Neurosurgery Specialist
Altınbaş University Faculty of Medicine – Neurosurgery Lecturer
Altınbaş University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery – Faculty Member
-Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (BLS & ACLS) Courses
-GATA Military Medicine Faculty – Microsurgery Training Course
-Istanbul Vatan Hospital – Hand Surgery & Microsurgery Course
-Neuroanatomy Course
-Spine Surgery Course
Professional Memberships
-Turkish Neurosurgery Association
-Spine Society of Europa
-Turkish Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group
Research & Publications
Transpedicular fixation application in thoracic and lumbar stabilization, results and complications.
Yayla O, Demircan MN, Kutlay M, Çolak A, Seçer HI, Kıbıcı K, Tosyalı L, Akın ON, Alkan K. GATA Bulletin.
Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on histopathological changes in acute period after crush trauma in rabbit sciatic nerve.
Akın ON, Kutlay M, Demirel D, Kıbıcı K, Elbüken E. J Atatürk Univ Med Fac.
Early diagnosis, follow-up and treatment of delayed traumatic intracerebral hematomas.
Kutlay M, Kıbıcı K, Demircan MN. Natl J Trauma.
Traumatic delayed epidural hematomas: Retrospective analysis of 7 new cases and 48 from literature.
Kutlay M, Çolak A, Kıbıcı K, Demircan MN, Akın ON. Natl J Trauma 1998.
Single vertebral body screw-rod or plate fixation for ventral thoracic spine lesions.
Kutlay M, Çolak A, Demircan MN, Akın ON, Kıbıcı K, Seçer HI, Tosyalı L. Turk Neurosurg 1999.
Peripheral nerve schwannomas.
Kutlay M, Çolak A, Akın ON, Demircan MN, Kıbıcı K, Topuz K, Başekim Ç, Demirel D. Turk J Neurosurg 1999.
Epidemiological study of traumatic spinal cord injuries.
Kutlay A, Kıbıcı K, Demircan MN. GATA Bulletin 1999.
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment on fetal spinal cord grafts: Preliminary study.
Kutlay M, Çolak A, Demircan MN, Akın ON, Kıbıcı K, Dündar K, Yıldırım Ş. Turk Neurosurg, 1999.
Corpus callosum lipomas with frontal subcutaneous lipomas.
Çolak A, Kutlay M, Başekim Ç, Kıbıcı K, Demircan MN. Gülhane Med J, 2000.
Morphometric study with image analysis system in meningiomas.
Kıbıcı K, Kutlay M, Çolak A, Demircan MN, Akın ON, Baloğlu H. Turk J Neurosurg, 2003.
Morton Neuroma with Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: Case report.
Kıbıcı K, Demircan MN, Kıral A, Çolak A, Kutlay M, Akın ON. Turk J Neurosurg, 2006.
Carpal tunnel surgery with mini open technique: Functional results.
Kıbıcı K. Turk J Neurosurg, 2010.
Surgical treatment of common peroneal nerve entrapment: Clinical study.
Kıbıcı K. Turk J Neurosurg, 2010.
Cauda equina syndrome after sacrum transverse fracture: Case report.
Köksal V, Kıbıcı K. Turk J Neurosurg, 2010.
Schwannoma from sensory sural nerve: Case report.
Köksal V, Kıbıcı K. Erciyes Med J, 2013.
Clinical analysis of wrist drop due to radial tunnel syndrome.
Köksal V, Kıbıcı K, Kırbaş S. Indian J Med Res Pharm Sci, 2016.
Spinal subdural hematoma after minimally invasive lumbar discectomy.
Kıbıcı K, Atca AÖ, Erok B, Gültekin MZ. J Clin Rev Case Rep, 2019.
Rare variant of vertebral artery originating from external carotid artery.
Kıbıcı K, Atca AÖ, Erok B. J Clin Rev Case Rep, 2019.
Minimally invasive surgical treatment of piriformis syndrome.
Kıbıcı K, Atca AÖ, Erok B. J Clin Rev Case Rep, 2019.
Large suprasellar psammomatous meningioma: A rare variant.
Erok B, Kıbıcı K, Kaya RA. Pak J Radiol, 2020.
Large pericallosal lipoma after traumatic head injury: Case report.
Erok B, Kıbıcı K, Atca AÖ. Pak J Radiol, 2020.
Fungating orbital mass as presentation of retinoblastoma.
Kıbıcı K, Erok B, Akın O. J Acad Res Med, 2020.
Ligamentum flavum hematoma with L5-S1 pars defect: Case report.
Kıbıcı K, Erok B, Akın O. Indian J Neurosurg, 2020.
Radiation-induced brachial plexopathy in breast cancer: Surgical role.
Kıbıcı K, Erok B, Atca AÖ. Indian J Neurosurg, , 2020.
Drop foot due to peroneal intraneural ganglion: Case report.
Kıbıcı K, Erok B, Akın O. Indian J Neurosurg, 2020.
Surgical decompression of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve in meralgia paresthetica.
Kıbıcı K, Erok B, Atca AÖ. Indian J Neurosurg, 2020.
Pulmonary cavitation in COVID-19: Primary or secondary?
Erok B, Kıbıcı K, Atca AÖ. Afr J Respir Med, 2020.
Posterior dynamic stabilization for bilateral L5 pars defect.
Kıbıcı K, Erok B. Turk Neurosurg, , 2020.
Incidental MRI appearance of COVID-19 pneumonia.
Atca AÖ, Erok B, Kıbıcı K. Afr J Respir Med, 2020.
Orbital rhabdomyosarcoma in Li-Fraumeni syndrome.
Erok B, Kıbıcı K. Eur J Clin Exp Med, 2021.
Chest CT features of progressive COVID-19 pneumonia.
Erok B, Atca AÖ, Kıbıcı K. Acta Med Mediterr, 2021.
Dr. Umut Dogu is a neurosurgeon with strong experience in advanced spine care. He earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training & Research Hospital. Dr. Dogu has worked as a specialist at Yozgat City Hospital, Emsey Hospital Advanced Spine Center, and Memorial Şişli Hospital. He currently practices at Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital.
Dr. Dogu treats degenerative spine diseases, traumatic spine injuries, spinal tumors, and infectious spine diseases. He also manages congenital and developmental spinal disorders. His expertise includes pain-focused procedures such as neuromodulation and vertebroplasty. Dr. Dogu is a member of the Turkish Medical Association and the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.
Dr. Ibrahim Ziyal is a neurosurgeon at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul (2025–present). He was Professor and Head of Neurosurgery at Marmara University (2012–2025). Earlier, he held faculty roles at Hacettepe University (2001–2012). He was the Founding Head of Neurosurgery at Abant İzzet Baysal University, Düzce (1999–2001). He also worked as a clinical researcher in brain tumors at George Washington University (1996–1998). He then focused on cerebrovascular diseases at the São Paulo Institute of Neurological Sciences (1998–1999).
Expertise: skull base tumors, pituitary surgery, and aneurysm/AVM/cavernoma surgery. Neurosurgery training: Şişli Etfal Hospital. MD: Trakya University. Memberships: Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Neuro-Oncology Association, AANS, CNS, WFNS, EANS.
Dr. Eldaniz Mammadli is a Neurosurgery Specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital in Istanbul (2025–present). He completed a neurosurgery residency at Marmara University (2019–2025). He earned his MD from Atatürk University (2013–2019).
He is a member of EANS and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). He completed observerships with Prof. Hugues Duffau in Montpellier (2023) and Prof. Michael Lawton at the Barrow Neurological Institute (2024).
He attended WSSFN 2022 and EANS Vascular 2024. He trained at the Yasargil Microneurosurgery Academy in 2024 and 2025. He joined the MGB Neurosurgery Spine Symposium in 2025. He also attended the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Congresses (2020–2023) and skull base and spine cadaver courses in Istanbul (2022–2023).
Dr. Halil Can is a Professor of Neurosurgery (2025; Associate Professor 2020). He completed neurosurgical training at Istanbul University–Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2007. His clinical focus includes endoscopic and microsurgical spine surgery for fractures, tumors, and degenerative disease; advanced pain procedures; endoscopic skull base and pituitary surgery; and neurovascular, neuro-oncologic, and peripheral nerve surgery.
He has 21 international peer-reviewed papers (SCI/SSCI). Topics include cadaveric morphometry of Kambin’s triangle and the transforaminal triangular working zone, lumbar arterial and anterior approach anatomy, and an in vitro test of a new lumbar fixation device.
His clinical studies include a single-team series of 81 posterior circulation aneurysms, with 13 flow-diversion cases. He also reported five spinal cavernous malformation cases. He conducted Phase I safety and feasibility stem-cell trials in pediatric hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and in chronic complete spinal cord injury.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saydam Mehmet is a general surgeon at Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital (2025–present). His work covers oncologic, endocrine, and metabolic surgery. He performs laparoscopic surgery, including hernia repair and anti-reflux procedures. He also treats morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes. Sleeve gastrectomy is among his key procedures.
Education: He graduated from the Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Faculty of Medicine (1995–2001). He completed his general surgery residency there (2004–2009). He was a research fellow at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Ryder Trauma Center (2015–2016).
Experience: He worked as a general surgery specialist at GATA Haydarpaşa, Girne Military, and Mevki Military. He later served as Associate Professor of General Surgery at Dışkapı, Sancaktepe, and Medical Park Gebze. Earlier, he practiced as a general practitioner in military medical services.