Los mejores neurocirujanos de Neurorrafia en Turquía — TOP-20 médicos

Nació en Niğde, una ciudad situada en la parte central de Anatolia. Estudió el bachillerato en Adana. Se graduó en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Ankara. Comenzó su carrera en el Hospital de Ciencias Neurológicas de Bakırköy en la Clínica del Dr. Zeki Oral en 1987 y terminó su residencia en Neurocirugía en 1993. Durante este período, completó su formación en microneurocirugía, lo que supuso un gran avance para él, en la “Clínica del Profesor M. Gazi Yaşargil” de la Universidad de Zúrich.

Entre 1993 y 2003 trabajó como profesor asistente y luego como profesor adjunto en la Clínica del Profesor Necmettin Pamir, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Mármara. Al mismo tiempo, obtuvo logros clínicos y quirúrgicos en el campo de la neurooncología y la neurocirugía vascular en la Clínica del Profesor Donlin M. Long y Daniele Rigamonti en la Universidad Johns Hopkins, EE. UU. En 2003, recibió el título de Profesor Asociado de Neurocirugía.

Entre 2004 y 2010 trabajó como jefe de clínica en el Hospital de Formación e Investigación de Göztepe del Ministerio de Salud. Durante este período, llevó a su clínica a convertirse en la única clínica acreditada por la EANS (Asociación Europea de Sociedades de Neurocirugía) en Turquía, con sus servicios educativos y asistenciales. Durante este período, completó su formación en endoscopia de la base del cráneo, que comenzó en la Universidad de Pittsburgh.

En 2010, comenzó a trabajar en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Acıbadem y se convirtió en profesor de Neurocirugía. Estableció el Departamento de Neurocirugía en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Medipol en 2012. Se desempeñó como Jefe del Departamento de Neurocirugía en los Hospitales Memorial Health Group de Estambul entre 2014 y 2018. Trabajó en el Departamento de Neurocirugía del Hospital Maslak de Acıbadem Health Group con su equipo entre 2018 y septiembre de 2021.

Desde el 01.10.2021, comenzó a trabajar con su equipo en mi clínica privada ubicada en Fulya y Ulus Hospital de Liv Health Group.

Fue presidente fundador de la “Skull Base Society” en Turquía y también es miembro del Comité Ejecutivo de la European Skull Base Society (ESBS).

Ha publicado más de 110 artículos científicos en revistas arbitradas internacionales (SCI/SCIEx) y nacionales y 18 artículos científicos. Tiene más de 250 presentaciones en congresos científicos, libros publicados y capítulos de libros.

Especializaciones

Tumores cerebrales

Cirugía de aneurisma

Cirugía de la hipófisis

Cirugía de columna

Hernias de cintura, cuello y espalda

Tumores de la columna vertebral

Fracturas de la columna vertebral

Cirugía de nervios periféricos

EDUCACIÓN :

• Escuela primaria Turhan y Mediha Tansel (1979-1984)
• Colegio Kültür (1984-1988)
• Escuela secundaria Semiha Şakir (1988-1991)
• Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Mármara (1991-1997)
• Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Mármara, Departamento de Neurocirugía, Formación de especialistas (1997-2002)
• Título de Profesor Asociado en Neurocirugía (31 de mayo de 2021)

FORMACIÓN ADICIONAL :

• "Médico visitante", Universidad del Sur de California, Departamento de Neurocirugía (1998)
• "Formación en microcirugía", GATA (Academia Médica Militar de Gülhane), Hospital de Educación e Investigación de Ankara (2003)

EXPERIENCIA PROFESIONAL :

• Hospital de formación e investigación de Haydarpaşa de la Academia Médica Militar Gülhane (2002-2003)
• Hospital de Investigación y Formación Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal (2003-2005)
• Hospital privado Avicena Ataşehir (2005-2012)
• Hospital privado 29 Mayıs (2012-2013)
• Hospital Estatal de Maltepe (2013-2018)
• Hospital municipal Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar (2018-2020)
• Hospital Académico Privado (2020-2022)
• Hospital Intercontinental Hisar (2022-2024)
• Hospital Regional Privado Medipol Acıbadem (2024-presente)

FUNCIONES ADMINISTRATIVAS Y ACADÉMICAS :

• Miembro de la Junta Directiva de la Sociedad de Neurocirugía (2006-2009)
• Jefe del Departamento de Urgencias del Hospital Estatal de Maltepe (2014-2016)
• Médico jefe adjunto, Hospital Académico Privado (2020-2021)
• Miembro del Consejo Asesor de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Beykent (2018-2024)
• Miembro del personal docente de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Gálata (2022-2024)
• Director del Centro de Educación Continua de la Universidad de Gálata (2022-2024)

Educación:

Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Trakya,

Edirne, Turquía (1994-2000)

Experiencia Profesional:

Médico general y médico de urgencias

Bartín (2000-2004)

Especialización:

Departamento de Neurocirugía, Hospital de Formación e Investigación SB Göztepe,

Estambul (2004-2010)

Participación en el Proceso de Acreditación de la Asociación Europea de Sociedades de Neurocirugía (EANS) durante

Especialización (2004-2010)

Finalización del servicio obligatorio como médico especialista

Hospital Estatal de Tokat, Tokat (2010-2012)

Profesor adjunto, Departamento de Neurocirugía

Universidad Gaziosmanpaşa, Tokat (2012-2014)

Contribución a la creación del Departamento de Neurocirugía en la Universidad Medipol

(2012-2014)

Profesor

Universidad Medipol, Estambul (2012-2014)

Médico especialista

Hospitales Memorial de Estambul, Estambul (2014-2018)

Profesora Titular de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud

Universidad Eurasia, Estambul (2014-2021)

Profesor Asociado en el área de Neurocirugía (2021- )

Médico especialista

Hospital Acıbadem Maslak, Estambul (2018-2021)

Médico especialista

Liv Hospital Ulus, Estambul (2021-2023)

2023 –

Hospital Florence Nightingale de Estambul, Estambul

Habilidades y logros:

Obtuvo la Cátedra Asociada en el campo de Neurocirugía (2021)

Experiencia en Docencia y Gestión Académica (2012-2021)

Dominio del turco (nativo) y del inglés (avanzado)

Certificados

1. Curso de neurocirugía funcional y estereotáctica, 1990, Oulu, Finlandia.

2. Participación en cursos europeos celebrados por EANS durante un ciclo de 5 años (Ámsterdam/1988, Rostock/1989, Çeşme/1994, Klagenfurt/1995, Aalborg/1996).

3. El "Examen Primario" para el Consejo Europeo se aprobó en Klagenfurt, en 1995, Austria.

4. "Entrenamiento avanzado en trastornos funcionales con Leksell Gamma Knife", 2004, Marsella, Francia.

5. "Entrenamiento avanzado en schwannomas vestibulares y cirugía de la base del cráneo con Leksell Gamma Knife", 2004, Marsella, Francia.

6. Certificado de "Nucleoplastia DISC en enfermedades de los discos cervicales y lumbares", 2004, Friburgo, Alemania.

7. Reunión de formación de formadores "Neuropathfinder", 2009, Viena, Austria.

8. Reunión de formación de formadores "Neuropathfinder", 2011, Atenas, Grecia.

9. Certificado de "Cirugía de columna totalmente endoscópica", 2011, Herne, Alemania.

Trustworthy, attentive, successful neurosurgeon with over 34 years of experience, high rate of success and exceptional surgical skills, providing quality neurological service for patients, successfully treating over thousands of patients suffering from many severe, complex conditions of the brain, spine and the nerves. 

Experienced in performing treatment modalities like micro neurosurgery, endoscopic skull base surgery, endoscopic third ventriculostomy, minimally invasive spine surgery and percutaneous spine surgery. Keen on performing clinical research and attending national and international medical conferences to stay abreast of new technologies in the field. Compassionate and detail-oriented with excellent communication skills. Expertise in healthcare, education and program management. Adept at developing and implementing forward-thinking strategies to enhance patient outcomes and collective knowledge in the field. Desiring to bring skills and success. Focused on working closely with other medical professionals and following up with patients. Well-versed at emergency procedures and fast and accurate sanitation.

Work History

2020-01 – Current - Asst. Prof. Neurosurgeon

Istanbul Medipol University, Health Care Practice and Research Center Pendik Hospital

• He successfully treated and followed patients with cerebral hemorrhage, brain and spinal cord tumors, and patients with hydrocephalus.

• He performed transnasal pituitary surgeries with success.

• Also, many cervical lumbar and thoracic disc patients were successfully treated, and disc prosthesis were applied to some of them.

• He re-operated a degenerative spine patient who had been operated on before at another center and the patient regained his health.

• He also successfully treated patients with premature neonatal intracerebral hemorrhage.

2019-08 – 2020-01 - Neurosurgeon

Freelancer, Istanbul, Turkey

• Operated on patients' brains, spines and peripheral nerves to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases and improve patients' motor functions. Performed successful operations for complex, advanced and complicated disease of the brain and spine some of which were operated unsuccessfully at other medical centers by different neurosurgeons.

• Offered advanced knowledge, leadership abilities and technical assistance with complex surgical cases.

• Maintained admitting privileges at local hospitals and provided quality follow-up care.

• Educated patients on recovery methods and times.

• Designed treatment plans for patients.

• Thoroughly assessed patients to identify medical condition and level of surgical risk.

• Founded a spinal surgery group with orthopedic surgeons and treated very advanced and severe vertebra deformities, spine abnormalities, scoliosis.

2018-12 - 2019-08 - Neurosurgeon

Alkafeel Super Speciality Hospital, Karbala, Iraq

• Conducted up to 5 operations per month to correct deformities in neurological and spinal systems, repair traumas, and treat diseases of different areas. Performed successful operations (success rate 100 percent : 90-95) for severe, complex and advanced diseases of the brain, spine and nerves in adults and children. (Cerebral intrinsic and extrinsic tumor surgery, posterior fossa surgery, spontaneous and traumatic intracranial hematomas, Interhemispheric 3th ventricle and lateral ventricle surgery, pontocerebellar angle tumor surgery, spinal instrumentation and fusion surgery, microdiscectomy cervical, thoracic, lumbar, pediatric cranial and spine anomaly surgery). Followed the patients postoperatively.

• Educated patients on recovery methods and times.

• Thoroughly assessed patients to identify medical condition and level of surgical risk.

• Performed emergency surgeries.

• Examined 900 patients in total in the outpatient clinic and gave medical treatments to them when necessary.

2015-10 - 2018-11 - Neurosurgeon

Medistate Kavacık Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

• Operated on patients' brains, spines and peripheral nerves to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat different advanced, complex severe diseases and improve patients' motor functions.

• Conducted up to operations per month to correct deformities in neurological and spinal systems, repair traumas, restore partial or full functionality and prevent and treat diseases of different areas. 

• Performed successful operations (success rate percent : 95) for severe, complex and advanced diseases of the brain , spine and nerves in adults and children.(Brain tumor, arachnoid cyst, intracerebral hematoma, spinal stenosis, hydrocephalus, myelomeningocele).Followed the patients postoperatively. 

• Educated patients on recovery methods and times Thoroughly assessed patients to identify medical condition and level of surgical risk.

• Performed emergency surgeries (intracerebral hematoma, intracerebral abscess).

• Examined 850 patients in total in the outpatient clinic and gave medical treatment to them when necessary.

1994-03 - 2015-09 - Neurosurgeon

Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

• Supervised trainees, medical students, residents and fellows to help each achieve proficiency in field.

• Conducted up to 20 operations per month to correct deformities in neurological and spinal systems, repair traumas, restore partial or full functionality and prevent and treat diseases of different areas. Performed successful operations (success rate: %90) for severe, complex and advanced diseases of the brain, spine and nerves in adults and children. (Skull base surgery, extended trans base approach, orbit zygomatic approach, presigmoid approach, orbital approaches, transcranial and lateral orbitotomy, Endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery, CSF leakage surgery, endoscopic, microscopic and transsphenoidal, transcranial. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy and surgery of multiloculated hydrocephalus and pediatric neurosurgery. Cerebral intrinsic and extrinsic tumor surgery, posterior fossa surgery. Brain aneurysm, AVM and cavernoma surgery.

• Spontaneous and traumatic intracranial hematomas. Hemifacial spasm and trigeminal neuralgia surgery (microsurgical decompression) Interhemispheric 3th ventricle and lateral ventricle surgery. Pineal area surgery. Pontocerebellar angle tumor surgery.

• Foreman magnum tumors surgery. Surgery of hydrocephaly, Syringomyelia and craniovertebral animalia).Followed the patients postoperatively.

• Educated patients on recovery methods and times Thoroughly assessed patients to identify medical condition and level of surgical risk.

• Performed emergency surgeries (Epidural, subdural and intracerebral hematoma, vertebra fracture).

• Examined 500-700 patients per day in the outpatient clinic and gave medical treatment to them when necessary. Examined patients in the emergency service.

• Designed treatment plans for patients.

• Offered advanced knowledge, leadership abilities and technical assistance with complex surgical cases.

• Led and oversaw 15 medical personnel in operating room setting to perform surgeries.

• Led and oversaw medical personnel in operating room setting to perform surgeries.

Education

1982-09 - 1988-08

M.D.: Medicine And (Pre-Medicine)

Ankara University Medical School - Ankara

General Medicine Training for 6 years. Graduated with a high GPA.

1988-11 - 1994-05

Specialist Neurosurgery: Neuroscience

University of Health Sciences - Ankara

6 years of neurosurgery training.

• My thesis was on brain abscess and their clinical and laboratory evaluations

1995-05 - 1995-07

Neuroscience

The Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry.

Ankara

I attended the course for microsurgery at University of Hacettepe Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry.

1998-04 - 2019-05

Observer Doctor: Neuroscience

Department of Neurosurgery, MSU - Ann Arbour, 

Michigan USA

2012-05 - 2012-05

Neuro endoscopy: Neuroscience

Ghent University - Ghent, Belgium

International endoscopic neurosurgery workshop, 

Ghent, Belgium

I attended the workshop for endoscopic skull base operations the and Neuro endoscopic third ventriculostomy at University of Ghent Hospital

Skills

Micro neurosurgery - Excellent

Neuro endoscopy - Excellent

Cranial base endoscopy - Excellent

Minimal invasive surgery - Excellent

Percutaneous spinal surgery - Excellent

Neuronavigation – Excellent

Certifications

1995-04 Microsurgery

2012-05 Endoscopy

Languages

Turkish - Native

English - Advanced

Arabic - Novice

Affiliations

Turkish Neurosurgical Society

Turkish Medical Association

Accomplishments

• Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.

• Published 17 articles in national and international reviews and presented papers in medical congresses.

Interests and operations I perform

Vascular diseases of brain

Endoscopic hypophysis surgery

Tumors of brain, spine and medulla spinalis surgery

Endoscopic brain ventricle surgery

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy 

Traumas of brain and spine

Cervical, thoracic and lumbar disc hernias and narrow 

canal disease surgery

Spine instrumentation and fusion surgery

Baclofen pump and neurostimulators insertions

Hydrocephalus surgery

Congenital diseases of the brain and spine (pediatric 

neurosurgery)

Peripheral nerve surgery

El Dr. X tiene 10 años de experiencia en Neurocirugía en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Hacettepe, la Clínica de Neurología del Hospital de Capacitación e Investigación Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit, el Hospital de la Ciudad de Yozgat, el Hospital Privado Lokman Hekim Akay y el Hospital Emsey.

Dr. Serdar Kabatas, graduated from Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne/Turkey in 1997. He became a neurosurgeon-specialist- in 2003 and then gained an award for postdoctoral fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and Neural Stem Cell (NSC) at Harvard Medical School in 2007. He has spent most of his scientific carrier in the study of SCI related stem cell applications either experimentally or clinically, stem cell clinical applications in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorders, periferic nervous system injuries, cell-based approaches for intervertebral disc regeneration, dentritic stem cell vaccines regarding brain tumours, trigeminal neuralgia, aneurysm surgery, etc. Among his achievements are the prediction of neural and anatomical abnormalities of the gastrointestinal system resulting from contusion SCI and functional multipotency of NSCs- its therapeutic implications- in USA. 

In addition to his scientific interests, he is the President of Society of Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies in Turkey. He is also member of AANS, CNS, Society of Neuroscience, Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Society of Nervous System Surgery and Turkish Spine Society. He is the chief editor of Journal of Nervous System Surgery. He had been teaching neurosurgery to medical students at the Baskent University, Turkey from 2008 to 2013. Between 2013 to 2015, he was the chief of Neurosurgery Department in Private Reyap Hospital, Tekirdağ. Curently, he has been the chief of Department of Neurosurgery in University of Health Sciences Turkey, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey since 2016. He was awarded as the first candidate for Specialization Thesis (2004) and Board Exam (2011) in Turkey, respectively. He was also awarded as research project regarding Stem Cell Applications in Rat Model (2013) in Turkey. He has more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed international journals with around 1300 citations. His h-index is 21 in google scholar and 17 in web of science. 

Selected Publications: 

1. S.Kabatas, D.Yu, X.D.He, H.S.Thatte, D.Benedict, K.T.Hepgul, P.M.Black, S.Sabharwal, Y.D.Teng, “Neural and anatomical abnormalities of the gastrointestinal system resulting from contusion spinal cord injury.“ Neuroscience 154(4): 1627-1638 pp., 2008 

2. Y.D.Teng, S.Kabatas, J.Li, D.R.Wakeman, E.Y.Snyder, R.L.Sidman, “Functional Multipotency of Neural Stem Cells and Its Therapeutic Implications“, ed. H.Ulrich. Perspectives of Stem Cells, 255-270 pp., Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York © Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2010 

4. S.Kabatas, Y.D.Teng, “Potential Roles of Neural Stem Cell in Restoration of the Injured Spinal Cord: Review of the Literature.“ Turk Neurosurg 20(2): 103-110 pp., 2010 

5. S. Kabataş, T. Cansever, E. Civelek, C. Yılmaz, "The therapeutic potential of neural stem cells in traumatic brain injuries", Curr Signal Transd T 6(3): 327-336 pp., 2011 

6. Teng YD, Yu D, Ropper AE, Li J, Kabatas S, Wakeman DR, Wang J, Sullivan MP, Redmond DE Jr, Langer R, Snyder EY, Sidman RL. Functional multipotency of stem cells: a conceptual review of neurotrophic factor-based evidence and its role in translational research. Curr Neuropharmacol 9(4): 574-85, 2011. 

7. Karaoz E, Kabatas S, Duruksu G, Okcu A, Subası C, Ay B, Musluman M, Civelek E. Reduction of lesion in injured rat spinal cord and partial functional recovery of motility after bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantation. Turk Neurosurg 22(2): 207-17, 2012. 

8. Han I-B, Kim S-W, Ropper AE, Thakor D, Kabatas S, Teng YD. Recent Patents on Cell-based Approaches for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration. Recent Patents on Biomedical Engineering, 5: 122-30, 2012 

9. Sonmez E, Kabatas S, Ozen O, Karabay G, Turkoglu S, Ogus E, Yilmaz C, Caner H, Altinors N. Minocycline Treatment Inhibits Lipid Peroxidation, Preserves Spinal Cord Ultrastructure and Improves Functional Outcome after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in the Rat . Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Jan 30.

10. Han I-B, Ropper AE, Konya D, Kabatas S, Toktas Z, Aljuboori Z, Chi JH, Teng YD. Biological Approaches to Treating Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Devising stem cell therapies. Cell Transplant 24 (11): 2197-208, 2015. 

11. Aras Y, Sabancı PA, Kabataş S, Duruksu G, Subaşı C, Erguven M, Karaöz E. The Effects of Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation During The Acute And Subacute Phases Following Spinal Cord Injury. Turk Neurosurg 26 (1):127-39, 2016.

12. Kabatas S, Demir CS, Civelek E, Yilmaz I, Kircelli A, Yilmaz C, Akyuva Y, Karaoz E. Neuronal regeneration in injured rat spinal cord after human

dental pulp derived neural crest stem cell transplantation. Bratisl Med J 119 (3): 143-151, 2018

13. Karaoz E, Tepekoy F, Yilmaz I, Subasi C, Kabatas S. Reduction of Inflammation and Enhancement of Motility after Pancreatic Islet Derived Stem Cell Transplantation Following Spinal Cord Injury. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2019 Mar;62(2):153-165. 

14. Han IB, Thakor DK, Ropper AE, Yu D, Wang L, Kabatas S, Zeng X, Kim SW, Zafonte RD, Teng YD. Physical impacts of PLGA scaffolding on hMSCs: Recovery neurobiology insight for implant design to treat spinal cord injury.

Exp Neurol. 2019 Oct;320:112980. 

15. Kabataş S, Cİvelek E, Sezen GB, Kaplan N, Savrunlu EC, Çetİn E, Dİren F, KaraÖz E. Functional Recovery after Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Administration in a Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study. Turk Neurosurg. 2020;30(6):914-922. 

16. Kabataş S, Civelek E, İnci Ç, Yalçınkaya EY, Günel G, Kır G, Albayrak E, Öztürk E, Adaş G, Karaöz E. Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in a Patient with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Pilot Study. Cell Transplant. 2018 Oct;27(10):1425-1433. 

17. Teng YD, Wang L, Kabatas S, Ulrich H, Zafonte RD. Cancer Stem Cells or Tumor Survival Cells? Stem Cells Dev. 2018 Nov 1;27(21):1466-1478. 

18. Kabatas S, Civelek E, Savrunlu EC, Kaplan N, Boyalı O, Diren F, Can H, Genç A, Akkoç T, Karaöz E. Feasibility of allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells in pediatric hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: Phase I study. World J Stem Cells. 2021 May 26;13(5):470-484. 

19. Kabataş S, Civelek E, Kaplan N, Savrunlu EC, Sezen GB, Chasan M, Can H, Genç A, Akyuva Y, Boyalı O, Diren F, Karaoz E. Phase I study on the safety and preliminary efficacy of allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. World J Exp Med. 2021 Mar 20;11(2):17-29.

Work Address: Biruni University Hospital, Department Of Neurological Surgery, Istanbul 

Education And Training

Undergraduate: 1997 - 2001 Halkali High School, Istanbul, Turkey 

Graduate:   2001 - 2007 Mersin University, School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey 

Postgraduate: 2009 – 2014 Bakırköy Research And Training Hospital For Psychiatric And Neurological Disease, Department Of Neurological Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey 

Observer: June-December 2017 University of Wisconsin- Department of Neurological Surgery, Madison, USA

June-August 2020 Acıbadem University- Spine Center, İstanbul, Turkey

 Professional Interest: Cranial Surgery, Functional neurosurgery (used to treat movement disorders), Spine Surgery 

Licensure And Certification 

 2007 June: Doctor of Medicine, Turkish Ministry of Health 

 2014 July: Neurosurgeon, Turkish Ministry of Health

Employment

2014– 2021 Neurosurgeon - Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Research And Training Hospital

2021- Neurosurgeon- Biruni University Hospital, Department of Neurological Surgery

Training Courses / Workshops / Meetings / Symposiums 

(In Chronological Order)

Has Participated in 18 National and International Courses, Scientific Meetings (Certified) in Neurosurgery And Spinal Surgery. 

• Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease Symposium, 8-11 October 2009 Nevşehir/Turkey
• 24th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting, 14-18 May 2010  Antalya / Turkey
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society: Spine And Peripheral Nerve Surgery Education And Training Group: Basic Education Program, 3-6 July 2011 Sapanca / Turkey
• 27th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting, 12-16 Apr 2013  Antalya / Turkey
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society: Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: Hands-On Cadaver Course 15-16 November 2013 Istanbul/Turkey
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society: Neurooncology And Neurovascular Surgery Education And Training Group: Unified Symposium. 28-29 December 2013 Istanbul/Turkey
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society: Spine And Peripheral Nerve Surgery Education And Training Group: Lumbar Minimally Invasive Surgery Course. 7 Feb 2014 Istanbul / Turkey
• 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014    Antalya / Turkey
• Medtronic Midas Rex Workshop: Cadaver Course 23 May 2014 Istanbul / Turkey
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society: Spine And Peripheral Nerve Surgery Education And Training Group, 26-29 June 2014 Gaziantep/Turkey
• ISMISS Turkey 2015 Congress, 6-8 November 2015, Istanbul/ Turkey
• Endoscopic Lumbar Surgery Comprehensive Cadaveric Course, 16-17 April 2016, Istanbul/Turkey
• 84th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, 30 April - 4 May 2016 Chicago/Illinois
• Istanbul Microneurosurgery Course, 26-29 January 2017,  Istanbul/ Turkey
• Microvascular Surgery Course, December 2017, Madison/Wisconsin
• 32th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 20-24 April 2018    Antalya / Turkey
• 33th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 11-14 April 2019    Antalya / Turkey
• 2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Advance Diploma Course
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Published Article

• Yakar, F., Zaimoglu, M., Dogan, I., Bakirarar, B., Eroglu, U., Kircil, C., Ucer, M., & Guner, E. (2018). Is A Unilateral Surgical Approach Effective In Patients With Bilateral Leg Pain With Unilateral Lumbar Disk Herniation? A Prospective Nonrandomized Clinical And Surgical Study. World Neurosurgery.
• Onen, M. R., Moore, K., Cikla, U., Ucer, M., Schmidt, B., Field, A. S., & Baskaya, M. K. (2018). Hypertrophic Olivary Degeneration: Neurosurgical Perspective And Literature Review. World Neurosurgery, 112, E763-E771.
• Dogan, I., Ucer, M., & Başkaya, M. K. (2018). Gross Total Resection Of Chordoid Glioma Of The Third Ventricle Via Anterior Interhemispheric Transcallosal Transforaminal Approach At Two Stages. Journal Of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, 79(S 03), S281-S282.
• Dogan, I., Ucer, M., & Başkaya, M. K. (2018). Microsurgical Resection Of Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma Via Pterional Craniotomy With Extradural Anterior Clinoidectomy And Optic Unroofing. Journal Of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, 79(S 02), S218-S218.
• Sayyahmelli, S., Kina, H., Ucer, M., Salamat, M. S., & Baskaya, M. K. (2018). Frontal Lobe Intracerebral Schwannoma Mimicking Metastatic Lesion In A Patient With Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Journal Of Surgical Case Reports.
• ÜCER, Melih, Et Al. Surgical Outcomes Of Decompressive Laminectomy By Transspinous Approach For Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2018, 68.1618.
• Ozaydin, B., Ucer, M., Cikla, U., & Pyle, G. M. (2019). Translabyrinthine Approach To Vestibular Schwannomas. In Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery (Pp. 135-150). Springer, Cham.
• Hanalioglu, S., Sahin, B., Sahin, O. S., Kozan, A., Ucer, M., Cikla, U., ... & Baskaya, M. K. (2019). Effect Of Perioperative Aspirin Use On Hemorrhagic Complications In Elective Craniotomy For Brain Tumors: Results Of A Single-Center, Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal Of Neurosurgery, 1(Aop), 1-10.
• Neurosurgical Analysis Of Logging Accidents: An Observational Study, AE Taçyıldız, C Akıncı, TM Güler, H Demirkol, M Üçer, B Çekmen, Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery 25, 101167
• Dentate Nucleus: Connectivity-Based Anatomic Parcellation Based On Superior Cerebellar Peduncle Projections, AE Tacyildiz, B Bilgin, A Gungor, M Ucer, A Karadag, N Tanriover, World Neurosurgery 152, E408-E428
• Observational Case Analysis Of Neonates With Large Cephalohematoma, M Üçer, AE Taçyıldız, I Aydın, NA Kayran, S Işık, Cureus 13 (4)
• Effıcıency Of Sılver-Coated Tıtanıum Alloy Screws In The Preventıon Of Implant-Assocıated Infectıons, NA Kayran, M Üçer, AE Ofluoğlu, The Journal Of Turkish Spinal Surgery 32 (2), 84
• Minimally Invasive Approach Toward Percutaneous Direct Pars Repair: An Observational Study, M Üçer, World Neurosurgery 146, E1301-E1306
• The Effect Of Tenosynovectomy On Patient ID Outcome İn Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery, AL AYDIN, M ÜÇER, İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Tıp Dergisi 13 (1), 36-41
• Endoscopic Untethering Of Tight Filum Terminale: An Operative Technique, O Okay, A Dalgic, AE Yildirim, M Ucer, O Uckun, S Baydin, MK Coban,Turk Neurosurg 31 (1), 73-75
• Comparison Of Two Minimally İnvasive Techniques With Endoscopy And Microscopy For Extraforaminal Disc Herniations, AL Aydın, M Sasani, H Sasani, M Üçer, M Hekimoğlu, T Öktenoğlu, World Neurosurgery 144, E612-E621
• “Suspended Duraplasty”: A Technique For Type 1 Chiari Malformation Resistant To İnitial Surgical Therapy M Ucer, A Akbaş, MŞ Ekşi, B Erkan, BT Demirgil, A Güngör, Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery 21, 100703

Published Abstracts And Presentations In International Scientific Meetings 

(In Chronological Order)

• Metastatic prostate carcinoma to the intramural extramedullary spinal compa rtment: a case report, Melih Üçer, Ilhan Aydın, Sarper Polat, Erhan Emel, WFNS Seoul, Korea, 8-12 September 2013
• Radiation-Induced Cerebellopontine Angle (CPA) Meningioma: Case Report, Hasan Burak Gündüz, Anas Abdallah, Fatih Cesur, Erhan Emel, Betül Güler, Akın Öztürk, Melih Üçer, 10th Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons Astana - Kazakhstan / 9 - 12 September 2014
• Mid-term Surgical Treatment Outcomes Of Intracranial Epidermoid: Experience of 15 Patients, Anas Abdallah, Erhan Emel, Akın Öztürk, Mustafa Levent Uysal, Melih Üçer, Murad Asiltürk,10th Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons Astana - Kazakhstan / 9 - 12 September 2014
• Congenital Thecal Sac Defect Terminated In The Skin At L2-3: Case Report, Anas Abdallah, Akın Gökçedağ, Erhan Emel, Melih Üçer, 10th Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons Astana - Kazakhstan / 9 - 12 September 2014
• Intradural Extramedullary Paraganglioma At S1 Level : Case Report, Anas Abdallah1, Erhan Emel, Özden Erhan Sofuoğlu, Melih Üçer, Akın Öztürk, 10th Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons Astana - Kazakhstan / 9 - 12 September 2014
• A Case of Intracranial Hypotension Complicated with Hydrocephalus, Melih Üçer, Ilhan Aydın, Sarper Polat, Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız, 10th Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons Astana - Kazakhstan / 9 - 12 September 2014

Published Abstracts And Presentations In National Scientific Meetings 

(In Chronological Order)

• Eosinophilic granuloma, case report; Baran Bozkurt, Melih Üçer, Levent Uysal, Oral Presentation. 26th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 12-16 April 2012 Antalya / Turkey.
• Guyon’s Canal Syndrome Due to Tortuous Ulnar Artery: A Case Report, Melih Üçer, Ilhan Aydın, Sarper Polat, Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız,  28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014   Antalya / Turkey
• Cerebellar hemorrhage after resection of frontal meningioma.Case report, Melih Üçer, Ilhan Aydın, Sarper Polat, Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız, 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014   Antalya / Turkey
• Intracranial Migration of Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt Catheter, Melih Üçer, Ilhan Aydın, Sarper Polat, Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız, 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014   Antalya / Turkey
• Migration of Abdominal Catheter of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt into the Scrotum, Melih Üçer, Sarper Polat, Ilhan Aydın, Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız, 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014   Antalya / Turkey
• Armoured brain: a case of bilateral calcified chronic subdural haematoma complicating infantile hydrocephalus, Melih Üçer, Ilhan Aydın, Sarper Polat, Abdullah Emre Taçyıldız, 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014   Antalya / Turkey
• Long term results of the patients with lumbar stenosis who were opereted on by transspinos method, Oral presentation, Melih Üçer, Erhan Emel, Müslüm Güneş, 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 4-8 April 2014   Antalya / Turkey
• Posterior comminican artery aneurysm relation with the tentorium, Oral presentation, İlhan Aydin, Oğuz Baran, Melih Uçer, Barış Küçükyürük, Necmettin Tanrıöver, 29th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 17-21 April 2015    Antalya / Turkey
• Anterior commissure and classification: neuroanatomical studies, Oral presentation, Serhat Şevki Baydın, Abuzer Gungor, Necmettin Tanrıover,  Melih Ucer, Oğuz Baran, Erhan Emel, Albert Rhoton Turkish Neurosurgical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. 8-12 April 2016  Antalya / Turkey

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Prof. Dr. Gülşah Bademci is a physician specialized in the field of brain, nerve, spine, and spinal cord surgery. She graduated as the fourth-ranked student from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1993. She obtained her title as a brain and nerve surgeon from the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery in 2001. In 2008, she became an associate professor at the Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, and in 2021, she became a professor at the Yüksek İhtisas University Faculty of Medicine. She has contributed to numerous international publications, serving as a research and clinical fellow at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences with Prof. Dr. M. Gazi Yaşargil, and as a research fellow at Yale University School of Medicine. She holds ECFMG America Board Step 1 and EANS European Board certificates. She speaks advanced-level English and has awards in tennis and swimming. She also pursues professional-level caricature art and medical illustration. In her 30-year career, she has performed numerous surgeries as a brain and nerve surgery specialist, particularly in spinal canal stenosis surgery, lumbar and cervical disc herniations, brain tumors, hydrocephalus surgery, and nerve compressions.

Specialization: Neurospinal Cord and Nerve Surgery

Foreign Language : English

Date of Birth: 03.02.1974

Education :

Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (1991-1997)
Fırat University Neurosurgery Specialization (1999-2004)

Experience:

Private Adatip Hospital (2004-2013)
Private Cihan Hospital (2013-2015)
Private Adatip Hospital (2015-...)

Memberships:

Sakarya Medical Chamber
Turkish Neurosurgery Association

Assoc. Dr. İsmail Gülşen is a distinguished neurosurgeon serving at Lokman Hekim Van Hospital in Turkey. With extensive expertise in advanced brain and spine surgery, he has contributed significantly to the field through innovative techniques and patient-focused care. Dr. Gülşen specializes in diagnosing and treating complex neurological conditions, offering cutting-edge surgical interventions. His commitment to excellence is reflected in his continuous pursuit of medical advancements and personalized treatment strategies. For further details on his qualifications and professional achievements contact lokman hekim health group.

El Dr. Aşkın Şeker es un neurocirujano muy respetado con más de 23 años de experiencia y numerosos premios y logros. Tiene intereses en cirugía endoscópica de base de cráneo, neuroanatomía, neurocirugía funcional, trastornos del movimiento, cirugía de columna, hernia de disco, hernia de cuello y cirugías endoscópicas. Es miembro de numerosas organizaciones profesionales y tiene 47 artículos publicados en revistas internacionales SCI, trabajos presentados en 33 reuniones científicas internacionales, 10 artículos en revistas nacionales y escribió capítulos para 2 libros internacionales.

El Prof. Erkan Kaptanoğlu, MD nació en Balikesir, Turquía, en 1966. Después de completar su educación primaria, secundaria y preparatoria en Balikesir, se graduó de la Facultad de Medicina Cerrahpasa de la Universidad de Estambul en 1990. Completó su pasantía en el Hospital de Distrito de Peterborough y el Hospital del Condado de Lincoln en el Reino Unido. Después de un año de servicio médico obligatorio, completó su residencia, que había comenzado en 1992, en el Hospital de Formación e Investigación Ankara Numune en 1997 y se convirtió en Especialista en Neurocirugía. Después de ser asignado al mismo hospital como Jefe de Residentes en el mismo año, estudió "lesión de la médula espinal y regeneración de la médula espinal" como "becario de investigación" junto con el Prof. Charles Tator, MD, en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Toronto en 1998-1999. Tras regresar de Canadá en 1999, el Ministerio de Salud le encargó que estableciera un hospital de campaña y que trabajara en cooperación con la Sociedad de la Media Luna Roja Turca en Hakkari, Şemdinli, durante dos meses. Después de esta misión, se ofreció como voluntario para colaborar en las tareas de socorro tras el terremoto de Mármara de 1999.

En 2004 se convirtió en profesor asociado de neurocirugía. Obtuvo el título de Doctor en Ciencias (Ph.D.) al completar un programa de doctorado en Neurociencia Avanzada entre 2000 y 2005 en el Instituto de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad de Hacettepe. Se unió al proyecto de terapia con células madre autólogas en lesiones de la médula espinal humana con los Departamentos de Neurocirugía y Hematología de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Ankara. En 2009, fue nombrado subdirector de la 1.ª Clínica de Neurocirugía del Hospital Numune de Ankara, donde había estado trabajando.

En este hospital, en el que trabajó hasta 2010, supervisó y asistió a operaciones complejas de neurocirugía craneal, pediátrica, de columna, traumatológica y vascular. Continuó su investigación académica en la Universidad de Ankara, el Departamento de Anatomía y los laboratorios de investigación de la Universidad de Ankara y la Universidad Hacettepe con el fin de desarrollar estrategias para operaciones complejas de cirugía de columna.

Con su investigación sobre lesiones de la médula espinal y anatomía espinal, ganó numerosos premios como el Premio de Investigación Médica del Hospital Acibadem, 1er Lugar en 2000, el Premio de Investigación Científica Dr. Mahir Tevruz de la Sociedad Turca de Neurocirugía, el Premio Tübitak y Wheyt de la Sociedad de Investigación Cerebral en 2001, el Premio de Investigación de Neurocirujanos Jóvenes Hamit Ziya Gokalp de la Sociedad Turca de Neurocirugía, 2do Lugar en 2002, el Premio de Investigación Científica Yildiz Yalcinlar de la Sociedad Turca de Neurocirugía en 2004.

En 2010, viajó a Chipre para fundar el Hospital de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad del Cercano Oriente con la orientación de la Universidad Hacettepe, y fue nombrado profesor titular. Entre 2010 y 2015, se desempeñó como fundador y jefe de departamento en la Universidad del Cercano Oriente y fundador y médico jefe adjunto en el Hospital Universitario de Formación e Investigación en la República Turca del Norte de Chipre.

En 2000-2001, fue miembro del consejo editorial de Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi y de la revista Turkish Neurosurgery. Entre los años 2001 y 2006, fue editor asistente de Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi y de las revistas Turkish Neurosurgery. En 2002-2003, fue presidente del Comité de Jóvenes Neurocirujanos de la Sociedad Turca de Neurocirugía. Fue elegido miembro de la Junta Directiva del Grupo de Cirugía de Nervios Espinales y Periféricos de la Sociedad Turca de Neurocirugía para el período 2003-2009. En 2013, fue elegido nuevamente miembro de la Junta Directiva del Grupo de Cirugía de Nervios Espinales y Periféricos de la Sociedad Turca de Neurocirugía. En 2015, se convirtió en Presidente de la Junta Directiva del Grupo de Cirugía de Nervios Espinales y Periféricos de la Sociedad Turca de Neurocirugía. En 2018, fue elegido miembro de la Junta Directiva de la Academia Turca de Neurocirugía.

En 2015 fue nombrado miembro del Departamento de Neurocirugía de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Mármara y elegido Jefe del Departamento. Durante el mismo período, también se desempeñó como Director del Instituto de Neurociencia. En 2018, completó su mandato como Jefe de Departamento. Al llegar al final de este mandato en 2019, se retiró de sus funciones como Director del Instituto de Neurociencia y como Miembro de la Facultad de Medicina. Durante su mandato en la Universidad de Mármara, supervisó y acompañó operaciones quirúrgicas para casos complejos, desde pacientes craneales hasta tumores cerebrales (gliomas, meningiomas y adenomas de la hipófisis en particular), hemorragias cerebrales, enfermedad de Parkinson, traumatismos y neurocirugía vascular. Realizó operaciones complejas de cirugía de columna, como cirugías para deformidades de la columna (por ejemplo, escoliosis y cifosis), cirugías de columna toracoscópicas y cirugías de tumores sacros. Realizó investigaciones y estudios experimentales sobre la terapia con células madre y la regeneración en lesiones de la médula espinal. Entre 2019-2020, actualmente continúa su práctica clínica y cirugías junto con sus estudios académicos locales e internacionales, desde su clínica privada y Istanbul Brain and Spine Center.

Ha asistido a numerosos cursos y reuniones nacionales e internacionales como instructor y ponente, ha sido ponente invitado en más de 100 eventos y congresos. Ha publicado 65 artículos científicos internacionales y 35 nacionales, ha editado 7 libros y ha escrito 52 capítulos de libros. Ha formado parte del comité organizador en 5 ocasiones de reuniones internacionales y 22 veces de reuniones nacionales.

Es miembro de la Asociación Médica Turca, la Asociación Médica Turcochipriota, la Sociedad Turca de Neurocirugía, la Sociedad Turca de Columna Vertebral, EUROSPINE, AO Spine y la Academia Turca de Neurocirugía.