Dr. Ercan Kaya is a neurosurgery specialist. He earned his M.D. from Marmara University. He completed his residency at Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital in 2020. He fulfilled his mandatory service in Mardin. He then served as a neurosurgery specialist at Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital. Since 2026, he has worked as a neurosurgeon at NPİSTANBUL Hospital.

His practice focuses on spine and spinal cord disorders. He gained further experience as an observer in the Complex Spinal Surgery department at The Walton Centre, a leading neurosurgery center in the UK.

O Dr. Shao Ming é pioneiro em técnicas avançadas para cirurgia de epilepsia, utilizando estimulação elétrica cortical para localizar com precisão focos epilépticos. Seus métodos aumentam a segurança e a eficiência cirúrgica.

• Pós-doutorado pela Harvard University e University of Texas
• Autor de mais de 50 artigos científicos, incluindo 30 em periódicos internacionais
• Introduziu o propofol para o teste de Wada na China
• Membro da International Society for Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
• Presidente de múltiplos comitês de neurofisiologia e epilepsia na China

Prof. Dr. Murat Demiroğlu has over 25 years of clinical and academic experience in the field of Orthopedics and Traumatology. He specializes in hand surgery, foot and ankle surgery, arthroplasty, orthopedic oncology, and trauma surgery.

He was born in Istanbul in 1971. He completed his elementary, middle, and high school education in Istanbul. In 1988, he was admitted to Istanbul University’s Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, where he began his medical education, and graduated with a medical degree in 1994.

Between 1994 and 1996, he fulfilled his mandatory service as a general practitioner in Artvin. In 1996, he passed the Medical Specialization Exam (TUS) and began his residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology. In 2001, he completed his residency at Taksim Training and Research Hospital and earned the title of Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology.

Following his residency, he completed his mandatory service at Van State Hospital and subsequently worked at Beykoz State Hospital. He later worked as a founding specialist at the Hand Surgery Clinic of Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital, where he had the opportunity to work with many experienced surgeons in his field.

As part of his professional development, he served as an observer physician at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, USA. He later worked at Göztepe Training and Research Hospital and was appointed Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology in 2018.

He retired in 2023 and began working at Florence Nightingale Ataşehir Hospital that same year. In 2024, he was appointed as a professor at Demiroğlu Science University after being promoted to the rank of professor.

After a brief stint at Mecidiyeköy Environmental Hospital, Prof. Dr. Murat Demiroğlu has been serving as a Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology at NPİSTANBUL Hospital since June 2026.

He is married and an avid animal lover.

Com formação na Johns Hopkins e no Toronto Western Hospital – o Dr. Zirh é especializado em neurocirurgia com foco em distúrbios do movimento.

• Mais de 25 anos de experiência em neurocirurgia
• Pesquisador associado (Research Fellow) no Toronto Western Hospital
• Membro da Associação Europeia de Sociedades de Neurocirurgia
• Atua no Hospital Universitário Medipol Mega

O Professor Mehmet Osman Akcakaya é especialista em neurocirurgia funcional, com um fellowship na Hannover Medical School focado em técnicas estereotáxicas.

• Realiza estimulação do nervo vago para epilepsia e condições relacionadas
• Certificado pela Associação Europeia de Sociedades de Neurocirurgia (EANS)
• Formado em microcirurgia de nervos periféricos no Tel Aviv Medical Center
• Membro ativo da Associação Turca de Neurocirurgia
• Premiado por contribuições à pesquisa em neurocirurgia

O Professor Dihne combina profunda experiência em neurologia com uma abordagem personalizada à estimulação do nervo vago no Hospital Académico Solingen.

• 10 anos como Chefe de Neurologia na St. Lukas Klinik Solingen
• Especializado em epilepsia e regeneração do sistema nervoso
• Vencedor do Prémio de Investigação da Fundação Christian e Claudia Hempel
• Publicou extensivamente em importantes revistas médicas europeias

É especialista na remoção de tumores cerebrais e neurocirurgia minimamente invasiva no Hospital Acadêmico Ponderas, tendo sido treinado(a) em hospitais franceses de renome.

• Vasta experiência em neurocirurgia com foco em casos complexos
• Reconhecido(a) pela precisão e por uma abordagem centrada no paciente
• Combina técnicas cirúrgicas avançadas com cuidados compassivos
• Dedica-se a alcançar excelentes resultados em tratamentos neurocirúrgicos

O Prof. Imer é especialista em neurocirurgia funcional com formação avançada em técnicas de estimulação do nervo vago. Ele traz décadas de experiência da Universidade de Istambul e de instituições internacionais.

• Mais de 30 anos de experiência neurocirúrgica
• Formado em neurocirurgia funcional na Finlândia e na França
• Publicou 68 artigos e 9 capítulos de livros sobre neurocirurgia
• Membro de sociedades neurocirúrgicas europeias
• Realiza procedimentos no Hospital Florence Nightingale

Since 1998 he has been Director of the Epilepsy Unit at the Ruber International Hospital in Madrid, a pioneering centre for the diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of epilepsy in children and adults.

More than 150 neurologists and neurophysiologists from Spain and Latin America have been trained here, and several of its students have successfully opened epilepsy centres in other public and private hospitals, both in Spain and abroad.

The program he directs has become a pioneer in Spain in the field of genetic diagnosis of complex epilepsies and advanced treatments such as drug repositioning, interstitial laser treatment, deep electrodes and gamma radiosurgery, which are used in patients with refractory epilepsy.

Dr. Antonio Gil-Nagel is a professor at the IE University, is an Ad Honorem Professor at the Center for Biomedical Technology of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (CTB) and is Director of the Epilepsy Department at the Francisco Vitoria University of Madrid.

He was a founding member of the European Epilepsy Research Network and the European Association for Epilepsy Monitoring. He is also active in international research projects such as EpiCare and the European Epilepsy Brain Bank and has held relevant positions in international institutions such as the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE), the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) and the World Federation of Neurology (WFN).

Dr. Gil-Nagel has directed numerous clinical trials and research studies in the field of epilepsy, especially in orphan epilepsies such as Dravet syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and other epileptic and developmental encephalopathies. The Epilepsy Program he directs is an international benchmark in the development of pharmacological research. He has been the Principal Investigator of phase II and III clinical trials, including numerous clinical trials and non-pharmacological treatments (epilepsy surgery, electrical stimulation, ketogenic diet and gamma knife). His research is funded by European Union funds and the Public Innovation Agency of the Ministry of Science and Innovation of the Spanish Government. Their dedication to research and the development of new treatments allows them to accelerate the treatment of their patients with new treatments.

In addition to being a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, he has authored several books on epilepsy and electroencephalography and has numerous publications on epilepsy in journals such as Annals of Neurology, Brain, Epilepsy, European Journal of Neurology, Journal of Neurology, Nature Neurology, Neurology, and the New England Journal of Medicine, among others. He has authored 165 Scopus-indexed articles with 5,265 citations and an h-index of 35.

In 2021, his team received the Innovative Small and Medium Enterprise Award for the project on mesial temporal lobe epilepsy and encephalocele (Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain), and in 2012, the Scientific Award from the Epilepsy Group of the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN).

Education

• 1985 – Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery , Complutense University of Madrid.
• 1986-1989 – Specialization in Neurology , Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid.
• 1991–1993 – Epilepsy Specialist , Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
• 1997 – Certification of the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology .

Professional experience

• 1993–1995 – Associate Professor, Epilepsy Program, Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
• 1995–1998 – Associate Professor, Epilepsy Program, Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, USA.
• Since 1998 – Director of the Epilepsy Program , Neurology Service, Ruber International Hospital, Madrid.
• 2014 – Defense of the dissertation on the topic: "Clinical and neurophysiological studies in the pre-surgical evaluation of epilepsy" , Complutense University of Madrid.
• 2022 – Deputy Head of the Neurology Service , Ruber Internacional International Hospital, Madrid.

Membership in professional societies

• Since 1991 – Member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).
• Since 1991 – Member of the American Epilepsy Society (AES).
• Since 1996 – Member of the American Society of Clinical Neurophysiology .
• Since 1988 – Member of the Spanish Society of Neurology .
• Since 2006 – Representative of Spain in the World Federation of Neurology (WFN).
• Since 2006 – Member of the editorial committee and the WFN web portal .
• Since 2008 – Director of the Epilepsy Group of the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS).
• Since 2009 – Member of the EFNS Educational Courses Committee.
• 2007–2009 – Member of the EFNS Scientific Committee .
• 2007–2008 – Vice-President of the Scientific Committee of the 12th EFNS Congress , Madrid.
• 2004–2007 – Delegate of Spain to the EFNS .
• 2009 – Member of the Scientific Committee of the World Congress of Neurologists , Marrakech.

Outstanding Achievements

Dr. Hill-Nagel is a leading international figure in the field of epileptology, a recognized expert in the diagnosis and treatment of genetic epilepsy and the surgical approach to its correction. His distinguished professional career includes many years of experience in leading medical institutions in the United States and Europe, as well as active participation in international research and educational programs.

Dr. Hill-Nagel not only advances the science of neurology on a global level, but also successfully implements cutting-edge treatment methods, improving the lives of thousands of patients around the world.

Professor de cirurgia cardiovascular com formação internacional de fellowship no Canadá – Dr. Cinar traz mais de 30 anos de experiência cirúrgica para a estimulação do nervo vago no Hospital Medical Park Bahcelievler.

• Especialista em procedimentos cirúrgicos vasculares e relacionados a nervos
• Formação de fellowship no Centro Cardíaco da Universidade de Ottawa
• Membro da Sociedade Europeia de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
• Professor na faculdade de medicina da Universidade Altınbaş

O Prof. Halil Can é especializado em neurocirurgia funcional, incluindo estimulação do nervo vago, na Istinye University Liv Hospital Topkapı.

• Professor de neurocirurgia com extensa pesquisa em tratamentos espinhais e nervosos
• Especialista em técnicas minimamente invasivas para condições neurológicas
• Publicou múltiplos estudos sobre procedimentos neurocirúrgicos inovadores

A Dra. Чагла Ары é Professora Associada de Neurologia com experiência em estimulação do nervo vago (VNS), epilepsia e distúrbios do movimento, atuando no Hospital Distrital Medipol Acibadem.

• Residência em neurologia no Hospital de Treinamento em Saúde Mental e Neurologia de Erenköy
• Especialista em doença de Parkinson, epilepsia e cefaleias
• Membro da International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
• Experiência em EEG, polissonografia e tratamentos com toxina botulínica
• Ocupa cargos acadêmicos nas universidades de Bahçeşehir e Medipol

O Dr. Romero Imbroda é Fellow do European Board of Neurology e lidera a Unidade de Neurologia da Quirónsalud Marbella, especializando-se em tratamentos avançados para condições neurológicas complexas.

• Presidente da Sociedade Andaluza de Neurologia desde 2020
• Autor de múltiplas publicações científicas nacionais e internacionais
• Especialista em epilepsia e doenças neuromusculares
• Professor na Universidade de Granada com foco em neurologia

Investigador principal de mais de 100 ensaios clínicos em neurociência – O Dr. Arroyo lidera o Departamento de Neurologia na Quironsalud Madrid.

• Chefe de Neurologia na Quironsalud desde 2006
• Publicou 139 artigos internacionais em revistas de topo como o New England Journal of Medicine
• Professor de Medicina na Universidade Europeia de Madrid
• Especializa-se em tratamentos neurológicos complexos, incluindo estimulação do nervo vago

O Dr. Mucuoglu é especializado em neurocirurgia funcional, incluindo estimulação do nervo vago, no Hospital Universitário Atlas.

• Concluiu formação avançada em neurocirurgia funcional na Lituânia
• Membro da Associação Europeia de Sociedades Neurocirúrgicas
• Publicou pesquisas sobre técnicas neurocirúrgicas minimamente invasivas
• Experiente em neurocirurgia tanto adulta quanto pediátrica

O Prof. Associado Mustafa Yavuz Samanci é especializado em neurocirurgia funcional, incluindo estimulação do nervo vago, no Centro de Doenças de Parkinson e Distúrbios do Movimento da Universidade Medipol.

• Neurocirurgião certificado (board-certified) com mais de 15 anos de experiência
• Treinado em neurocirurgia estereotáxica e funcional na Universidade Koç
• Membro da International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
• Ativo em pesquisa clínica sobre técnicas de neuromodulação

O Dr. Mehmet Tonge é especialista em Neurocirurgia Estereotáxica e Funcional, com extensa pesquisa em Estimulação Cerebral Profunda e Estimulação do Nervo Vago.

• 32 publicações e 12 capítulos de livros sobre técnicas neurocirúrgicas
• Treinado no Hospital Universitário de Zurique em microcirurgia e neurorradiologia de intervenção
• Membro da Associação Europeia de Sociedades Neurocirúrgicas
• Cientista visitante no Departamento de Neurocirurgia da Universidade de Maastricht

O Dr. Samadzade é especializado em neurologia, com formação em instituições de prestígio, como o Hospital Universitário Dokuz Eylul.

• Membro da Sociedade Neurológica Turca e da Academia Europeia de Neurologia
• Especialista em distúrbios do movimento e tratamentos avançados para Parkinson
• Realiza injeções de toxina botulínica para condições neurológicas
• Treinado na Universidade Gazi e na Universidade Estatal de Medicina do Azerbaijão

A Dra. Ela Simay Zengin é especialista em distúrbios neurológicos, com formação extensiva em várias instituições de prestígio.

• Membro da Academia Americana de Neurologia e da Academia Europeia de Neurologia
• Experiente no tratamento de epilepsia e doença de Parkinson com técnicas avançadas
• Trabalhou em diversos hospitais estaduais, adquirindo experiência clínica diversificada