About
More than three decades of clinical and academic experience in neurosurgery, stereotactic neurosurgery, and radiosurgery.
Professional journey
I was born in Seydişehir, Konya, in 1967. After graduating from Konya Anatolian High School, I entered the Gülhane Military Medical Academy in 1985 and graduated from its Faculty of Military Medicine in 1991 as a medical lieutenant.
After serving for two years as chief physician of the infirmary at the 54th Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Edirne, I returned to Gülhane in 1994 for neurosurgery residency training. I completed my specialist training in 1999 with a thesis on radiosurgery for brain metastases.
I subsequently served as chief of neurosurgery at İzmir Mevkii Military Hospital and joined the academic staff at Gülhane as an assistant professor in November 2001. From 2003 to 2005, I completed fellowship training in stereotactic neurosurgery and radiosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery with Dr. Lunsford and Dr. Kondziolka.
After returning to GATA, I became an associate professor in 2006 and a professor in 2012. From 2013 to 2026, I practiced at Medicana International Ankara Hospital, performing open surgery as well as CyberKnife radiosurgery for many patients. I currently see patients at my private practice in Ankara.
Academic work and memberships
Throughout my career I have authored numerous articles and book chapters, given invited scientific talks and presentations in Turkey and abroad, and served on scientific meeting committees. I was an associate editor of Turkish Neurosurgery from 2003 to 2013 and have held memberships or roles in AANS, CNS, the Turkish Neurosurgical Society, the Turkish Neurosurgical Academy, AOSpine, ISRS, TOD, and the WFNS Radiosurgery Committee.