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Best Laminectomy neurosurgeons: TOP 128 doctors

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Cevdet Gokcek
Neurosurgeon
12 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol University Pendik Hospital

Cevdet Gokcek

Neurosurgeon
12 years of experience

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

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Murat Tiftikci
Neurosurgeon
20 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Adatip Hospital

Murat Tiftikci

Neurosurgeon
20 years of experience

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

 

 

 

 

 

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Eli Ashkenazi
25 years of experience
4.5
11 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Assuta Medical Center

Eli Ashkenazi

25 years of experience

accreditations:

The Spine Society of Europe
The North American Spine Society

Dr. Eli Ashkenazi is a spinal neurosurgeon based in Israel with over 20 years of experience, specializing in lumbar and cervical spine diseases management. He is the founder and head of the Israel Spine Center at Assuta Hospital and has authored over 50 papers on spine conditions treatment. He holds a degree in general medicine from the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, specialty in neurosurgery from Hadassah University Hospital-Ein Kerem, and has completed training in spinal surgery from Montefiore Medical Center. He is a member of numerous neurological, neurosurgical, and spine societies.

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Ilya Pekarsky
4.5
11 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Assuta Medical Center

accreditations:

Spine Society of Europe

Dr. Ilya Pekarsky is a world-renowned neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon in Israel, specializing in minimally invasive surgeries for spinal disorders in adults and children. He provides around 60 surgeries per month, and his patients include Olympic figure skater Evgeni Plushenko and professional basketball player Kšyštof Lavrinovič. He is a member of the Israeli Orthopedic Association, Israeli Spine Society, and Spine Society of Europe.

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Samuel Moskovichi
Neurosurgeon
19 years of experience
4.5
12 reviews
Israel, Jerusalem
Hadassah Medical Center

Samuel Moskovichi

Neurosurgeon
19 years of experience
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Luděk Ryba
Orthopedic surgeon
29 years of experience
Czech Republic, Brno
Czech Medical Center

Luděk Ryba

Orthopedic surgeon
29 years of experience

accreditations:

Czech Medical Chamber

Dr. Worthopaedicas is a 1-degree orthopaedics specialist and founding member of the Czech Spondylo-Surgical Society since 1999. He gained specialized competence in orthopaedics in 2004 and has since 2009 been Deputy Head of Education, Science and Research and postgraduate doctoral studies at LF combined form. His research focus is on Cervical spine stenosis, and he has published multiple articles and lectures on the subject.

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Jan Cienciala
Orthopedic spine surgeon
37 years of experience
Czech Republic, Brno
Czech Medical Center

Jan Cienciala

Orthopedic spine surgeon
37 years of experience

This doctor graduated from Palacky University in 1984 and has since achieved 1st and 2nd degree attestations of orthopaedics and traumatology, and a PhD. He is a member of several companies, has specializations in degenerative spine diseases, oncological spondylo-surgery, and non-fusion techniques, and has completed internships in Germany, the USA, and the Czech Republic. He has presented 83 lectures at the national and international level, written 11 chapters in professional books, and published 56 articles in professional publications.

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Martin Repko
Orthopedic surgeon
32 years of experience
Czech Republic, Brno
Czech Medical Center

Martin Repko

Orthopedic surgeon
32 years of experience

accreditations:

Scoliosis Research Society
European Union of Medical Specialists

Dr. X is a professional in the field of orthopaedics and spine surgery with areas of scientific interest in scoliosis, spinal deformities, spondylosurgery, spinal oncology, and neuromuscular skeletal deformities. He is a member of several medical organizations, has served as an advisor to the Minister of Health of the Czech Republic, and has authored 12 books, 58 papers, and 379 scientific presentations.

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Mehmet Onur Ozturk
Plastic surgeon
14 years of experience

Mehmet Onur Ozturk

Plastic surgeon
14 years of experience
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Hyeunsung Harrison Kim
Neurosurgeon
30 years of experience
Republic of Korea, Seoul
Nanoori Hospital

Hyeunsung Harrison Kim

Neurosurgeon
30 years of experience

accreditations:

North American Spine Society
International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery

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Dr. Kim HS is a member of the Korean Neurosurgical Society, the Korean Neurosurgical Spine Society, and other professional societies. He has extensive experience in minimally invasive spine surgery and procedures, HNP (Herniated Nucleus Pulposus) lumbar cervical, spinal stenosis, and degenerative spinal disease. He obtained his PhD in 2006, and has trained at Chosun University Hospital, 21 Century Spine Hospital, Anna Hospital, and various other hospitals. He is fluent in English and Korean, and is an adjunct professor of the Medical College of the Chosun University. He has published multiple textbooks and articles, and is a journal reviewer of World Neurosurgery and Korean Neurological Society.

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Jaehyeon Lim
Neurosurgeon
36 years of experience
Republic of Korea, Seoul
Nanoori Hospital

Jaehyeon Lim

Neurosurgeon
36 years of experience

accreditations:

Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society
Korean Hospital Association

Dr. Lim JH is a professor at Inje University Paik Hospital in Seoul with expertise in microscopic spinal surgery, cervical spine diseases, artificial disc, spinal tumors, mini spinal fusion surgery, scoliosis, and non-surgical exercise therapy. He has trained overseas, presented at Symposiums, and published numerous articles.

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Iltae Jang
Neurosurgeon
41 years of experience
Republic of Korea, Seoul
Nanoori Hospital

Iltae Jang

Neurosurgeon
41 years of experience

accreditations:

American Physician Qualification (ECFMG)

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The clinical results and radiological findings of cervical spine laminoplasty using mini-open door technique and the factors influencing the outcome. 

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Dr. Jang IT is a professor of Korea University, Ewha Womans University, and Yonsei University with extensive experience in spinal surgery. He specializes in microscopic spinal surgery, cervical spine diseases, artificial discs, spinal tumors, mini spinal fusion surgery, scoliosis, and non-surgical exercise therapy. He has published numerous articles in journals such as World Neurosurg., Biomed Res Int., Clin Neurol Neurosurg., J Korean Neurosurg Soc., Korean J Spine., Spine J., and J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. He has won many awards and is a member of various professional societies.

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Mehmet Ozek
Neurologist
43 years of experience
4.1
7 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Acibadem Altunizade Clinic

Mehmet Ozek

Neurologist
43 years of experience

accreditations:

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Dr. Aşkın Şeker is a highly respected Neurosurgeon with 23+ years of experience and numerous awards and achievements. He has interests in endoscopic skull base surgery, neuroanatomy, functional neurosurgery, movement disorders, spinal surgery, herniated disc, neck hernia and endoscopic surgeries. He is a member of numerous professional organizations and has 47 articles published in SCI international journals, papers presented in 33 international scientific meetings, 10 articles in national journals, and wrote chapters for 2 international books.

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Ahmet Yildizhan
Neurosurgeon
34 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Dr. Ahmet Yildizhan's Private Practice

Ahmet Yildizhan

Neurosurgeon
34 years of experience
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Neurosurgeon
11 years of experience
Turkey, Kayseri
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Abdulkerim Gokoglu

Neurosurgeon
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