Beste Spina bifida (Spalte der Wirbelsäule) Pädiatrische Neurochirurgen in Istanbul - TOP -20 Ärzte

Dr. Gökalp Silav ist ein hoch angesehener Neurochirurg für Kinder und Erwachsene, der jährlich über 400 Gehirn- und Wirbelsäulenoperationen durchführt. Er ist auf die Entfernung von Gehirn- und Wirbelsäulentumoren, Epilepsiechirurgie und die Korrektur angeborener Erkrankungen spezialisiert. Er verwendet modernste Neuronavigationsgeräte wie Brainlab, um Präzision zu gewährleisten und Schäden an gesundem Gewebe zu reduzieren. Er ist Mitglied der Turkish Medical Association und der Turkish Neurosurgical Society und hat an einigen der größten neurologischen Einrichtungen der Welt ausgebildet.

Ausbildung und Fachwissen

1998 - 2005 - Medizinische Fakultät der Marmara-Universität

1998 - 2005 - Marmara-Universität, Medizinische Fakultät, Abteilung für Neurochirurgie, Istanbul

(Abteilungsleiter: Prof. Dr. Türker KILIÇ)

2011 - 2012 - Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA (Direktor: Murat Günel MD. PhD., Professor für Neurochirurgie) Cerebrovascular Research Fellowship

Berufliche Mitgliedschaften

2014 + Türkische Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie

2017 + Türkische Wirbelsäulenvereinigung

2018 + AOSpine

Auszeichnungen

31. Wissenschaftlicher Kongress der Türkischen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie „Prof. Dr. Hamit Ziya Gökalp, erster Preis für die Förderung junger Neurochirurgen“, Antalya, 2017.

Kurse und Zertifikate

1. Mitglied des Organisationskomitees; 12. Nationaler Neurowissenschaftlicher Kongress, Bahçeşehir Universität, 28.-31. Mai 2014

2. Mitglied des Organisationskomitees; 11. ASNO „Kurs zur Schädelbasisanatomie“, 11.-14. September 2014, Istanbul

3. Dozent / Mitglied des Organisationskomitees; Neurochirurgie-Kursreihe – 4 / Prof. Dr. Evandro de Oliveira, Schädelbasis-Kurs 2, Prof. Rhoton Anatomy Lab BAU Medizinische Fakultät, Istanbul, 2015.

4. Mitglied des Organisationskomitees; Internationaler Kurs zur Tiefenhirnstimulationschirurgie und Mikroelektroden-Aufzeichnung an Leichen, Rhoton-Anatomielabor, Medizinische Fakultät der BAU, 6.-7. Februar 2015, Istanbul.

5. Organisationsbeauftragter; TND Istanbul Meetings, Istanbul, 2015-2016

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

Education:

Medical Specialization

Hacettepe University 2017 - 2007

Medical Specialization (Minor)

Ufuk University 2011 - 2009

Doctorate

Ankara University 2021 - 2000

Undergraduate

Ankara University 2006

Experience: 

Research Assistant

Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Institute, Ankara University

September 01, 2009 - October 08, 2021

Research Assistant

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University

February 27, 2014 - February 28, 2017

Research Assistant

Dr. Ridvan Ege Health Research and Application Center, Ufuk University

November 27, 2007 - December 09, 2011

• Spezialisiert auf die Behandlung von Spina bifida durch chirurgische Reparatur, pränatale Chirurgie und multidisziplinäre Betreuung.
• Internationale Ausbildung und Praxis in Kliniken und medizinischen Einrichtungen in der Türkei, darunter die Hacettepe-Universität und das Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Training and Research Hospital.
• Bachelor-Abschluss in Medizin der Medizinischen Fakultät der Hacettepe-Universität (Englisch).
• Zertifiziert in Kindergesundheit und -krankheiten sowie Neonatologie von der Hacettepe-Universität und dem Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Training and Research Hospital.
• Mitgliedschaften in der Turkish Pediatric Association und der Neonatology Society of Turkey.

• Dr. Sinan Çomu ist auf die Behandlung von Spina bifida (Wirbelsäulenspalte) mit modernen chirurgischen und nicht-chirurgischen Methoden spezialisiert.
• Die Behandlungsmethoden umfassen pränatale Chirurgie, postnatale Chirurgie, Physiotherapie und Hilfsmittel.
• Internationale Ausbildung am Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in den USA und an der Universität von Pittsburgh.
• Mitglied der Türkischen Neurologischen Gesellschaft und der Gesellschaft für Kinderneurologie, hält sich auf dem neuesten Stand der Praxis.
• Praktiziert im Memorial Şişli Hospital und bietet umfassende Betreuung für Säuglinge, Kinder und Jugendliche.

• Dr. Kamran Aghayev ist auf die Behandlung von Spina bifida spezialisiert, wobei er chirurgische Reparaturen, die Anlage von Shunts und pränatale Chirurgie einsetzt.
• Er absolvierte seine Facharztausbildung in neurologischer Chirurgie an der Hacettepe School of Medicine, Türkei, und ein klinisches Stipendium für Wirbelsäulen-Onkologie am H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, USA.
• Er hält mehrere US-Patente für Erfindungen im Bereich der Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, die seinen innovativen Ansatz unterstreichen.
• Mitglied der American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) und des Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS).
• Spricht fließend Englisch, Türkisch und Aserbaidschanisch, was eine effektive Kommunikation mit Patienten aus verschiedenen Ländern ermöglicht.