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DR. ZAFER ORKUN TOKTAŞ

Neurosurgeon, Spine Surgeon

DR. ZAFER ORKUN TOKTAŞ

Associate Professor

21+ years of experience

Graduation, Post Graduation
Medical Park Group, Istanbul - Turkey

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    Treatments & Conditions DR. ZAFER ORKUN TOKTAŞ Specializes In

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    Spinal Cord Tumours Brain Tumours

    Areas of Expertise

    DR. ZAFER ORKUN TOKTAŞ

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Lumbar Hernia (Lower Back Disc Herniation)
    • Cervical Hernia (Neck Hernia)
    • Spine and Spinal Cord Tumours
    • Brain Tumours
    • Scoliosis
    • Kyphosis (Hunchback Deformity)
    • Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
    • Spinal Stenosis
    • Spinal Fractures
    • Cerebral Aneurysms
    • Skull Base Lesions

    Sub-specialties

    • Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery: Comprehensive surgical management including microsurgical disc surgery, spinal tumour resection, and complex deformity correction — a respected neurosurgery and spine surgery specialist Istanbul Turkey for international patients seeking the best spine surgeon doctor in India and abroad.
    • Scoliosis & Kyphosis Correction: Surgical correction of paediatric and adult spinal deformities.
    • Skull Base & Brain Tumour Surgery: Microsurgical resection of brain tumours and skull base lesions.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Microdiscectomy (Cervical and Lumbar)
    • Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation
    • Scoliosis and Kyphosis Correction Surgery
    • Spinal Cord Tumour Resection
    • Brain Tumour Microsurgical Resection
    • Cerebral Aneurysm Surgery
    • Skull Base Microsurgery
    • Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Guided Spine Diagnostics

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • MBBS — Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
    • MD Neurosurgery (Specialisation) — Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Associate Professor — Surgery, Medical Park Hastaneler Grubu, 2018–2022
    • Full Professor — Neurosurgery / Surgery, Uskudar University, 2022

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • International research training — Harvard Medical School, USA
    • Skull Base Surgery Cadaver Course — World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS)
    • Specialised training in Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Surgery

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • Turkish Medical Association — Registered Practitioner
    • Turkish Neurosurgery Association — Member
    • Full Professor — Uskudar University Faculty of Medicine

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • Memorial Atasehir Hospital — Professor and Director, Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey, 2022–Present

    Past Affiliations

    • VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery — Associate Professor of Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey, 2018–2022
    • Bahcesehir University Hospital Medical Park Goztepe, Department of Neurosurgery — Assistant Professor, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012–2018
    • Tatvan State Hospital — Specialist Neurosurgeon (Past)
    • Marmara University, Department of Neurosurgery — Resident and Specialist Trainee (Past)

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Full Professor — Uskudar University Faculty of Medicine, 2022
    • Director — Department of Neurosurgery, Memorial Atasehir Hospital
    • Editorial Board Member — Walsh Medical Media journals

    Key Achievements

    • 21+ years of operative neurosurgical experience
    • 85+ scientific publications
    • 9.40/10 AiroMedical doctor rating
    • Director of Neurosurgery at one of Turkey's leading Memorial hospitals since 2022

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