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Dr. Ali Zirh

Medical Oncologist

Dr. Ali Zirh

Senior Consultant

26+ years of experience

MBBS
Medipol University Hospital, İstanbul - Turkey

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    Areas of Expertise

    Dr. Ali Zirh

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Parkinson's Disease
    • Essential Tremor
    • Dystonia (including Cervical and Generalised)
    • Epilepsy (Surgical Evaluation)
    • Trigeminal Neuralgia
    • Huntington's Disease
    • Tourette Syndrome
    • Cerebral Palsy (Children and Adults)
    • Chronic Pain Syndromes
    • Movement Disorders (Tremor and Spasticity)

    Sub-specialties

    • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS): World-record-holding expertise in DBS implantation with awake, microelectrode-recording technique — making him a trusted neurosurgeon for international patients seeking the best DBS specialist in Turkey.
    • Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery: Comprehensive surgical management of Parkinson's, dystonia, essential tremor, and other movement disorders.
    • MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS): Non-surgical, advanced-technology treatment for Essential Tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Implantation
    • Awake Microelectrode Recording and Stimulation Technique
    • MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) Therapy
    • Stereotactic Lesioning Procedures
    • Pallidotomy and Thalamotomy
    • Functional Neurosurgical Interventions for Pain
    • DBS Programming and Long-Term Patient Management

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • MBBS (MD) — Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, 1983
    • Specialty in Neurosurgery — Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 1988
    • M.Sc. in Neurophysiology — Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1994

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • European Association of Neurosurgical Surgeons (EANS) Diploma — 1994
    • Clinical Fellowship — Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA
    • Stereotactic Neurosurgery Hands-On Training — New Orleans, USA, 1994 and 1995
    • Deep Brain Stimulation Training — Minneapolis, USA, 1996
    • Surgical Treatment for Movement Disorders — Montreal, Canada, 1996
    • Management of Patients with Deep Brain Stimulators — Kiel, Germany, 2001

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • Turkish Neurosurgery Association — Member
    • European Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery — Member
    • World Federation of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery — Member
    • American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) — Member
    • Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) — Member
    • The Movement Disorder Society — Member
    • Parkinson's Disease Association — Member

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital — Medipol University Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER), Istanbul, Turkey — Associate Professor & Senior Consultant (Present)

    Past Affiliations

    • Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey — Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon, 2015–onwards
    • Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey — Senior Neurosurgeon, 2009–2015
    • VKV American Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey — Neurosurgeon, 1997 onwards
    • Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey — Neurosurgery Specialty Training, 1988–1994

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Author of 150+ scientific publications and 8 book chapters
    • Visiting faculty — Boston University, USA (DBS techniques)
    • Donor — Turkish Neurosurgical Society for functional neurosurgery training

    Key Achievements

    • Listed in Guinness Book of World Records (2018) — most DBS procedures globally
    • 1900+ movement disorder surgeries and 1400+ DBS implantations performed
    • Pioneer in awake microelectrode recording and stimulation technique
    • International Training and Reference Center under his leadership

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