Erkan Kaptanoglu
- Specializzazione: Neurosurgeon
- 34 anni di esperienza
- Lingue parlate:English
- Studio medico: Turchia, Istanbul, Estexper Clinic
- Winner of multiple scientific research awards, including 1st Place Acibadem Hospital Medical Research Award and Turkish Neurosurgical Society honors.
Dr. Erkan Kaptanoglu is a neurosurgeon at Estexper Clinic in Istanbul. He specializes in complex spine surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, and brain tumor resection. Dr. Kaptanoglu won first place in the Acibadem Hospital Medical Research Awards. He completed a research fellowship in spinal cord regeneration at the University of Toronto.
- Expertise includes surgeries for scoliosis, kyphosis, and sacral tumors.
- Treats complex conditions like pituitary adenomas, hydrocephalus, and brain aneurysms.
- Former Chairman of the Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group in Turkey.
- Published over 100 scientific articles and edited 7 medical books.
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Servizi medici
- Discectomia
- Chirurgia di stimolazione cerebrale profonda (DBS)
- Laminectomia
- Craniotomia
- Asportazione di tumore del midollo spinale
- Asportazione di tumore cerebrale
- Escissione di tumore della base cranica
- Interventi per idrocefalo, interventi di derivazione
- Chirurgia del tumore ipofisario
- Discectomia cervicale anteriore e fusione
- Embolizzazione del tumore cerebrale
- Chirurgia spinale robotica
- Discectomia cervicale anteriore
- Stimolazione del Nervo Sacrale (SNS) (Neuromodulazione Sacrale (SNM))
- Chirurgia per l'impianto di pompa di baclofene
- Stimolatore del midollo spinale
- Discectomia endoscopica
- Embolizzazione del tumore spinale
- Intervento chirurgico per la paralisi di Klumpke
- Riparazione di aneurisma cerebrale
- Neuroraffia
- Chirurgia fetale per spina bifida
- Resezione chirurgica della cisti cerebrale
- Chirurgia del tumore cerebrale
- Rimozione di ernia del disco con diagnostica preoperatoria
- Chirurgia del disco erniato
- Chirurgia di fusione minimamente invasiva
- Resezione transnasale del tumore
- Trattamento chirurgico della scoliosi
- Cifoplastica
- Trattamento chirurgico della radicolopatia
- Chirurgia per la siringomielia
- Chirurgia per spina bifida
- Foraminotomia
- Vertebroplastica
- Impianto del sistema ApiFix
- Risonanza magnetica cerebrale con contrasto (sequenza FLAIR)
- Risonanza magnetica cerebrale
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Formazione accademica
Erkan Kaptanoglu is a neurosurgeon specializing in complex spine and brain surgeries at Estexper Clinic. He holds a Ph.D. in Advanced Neuroscience and multiple scientific research awards. Kaptanoglu treats adults and children, focusing on spinal regeneration and tumor resection. He also treated victims of the 1999 Marmara Earthquake as a volunteer.
Specialization & Approach
Kaptanoglu performs procedures for conditions like scoliosis, brain tumors, and spinal stenosis. He uses thoracoscopic spinal techniques — a minimally invasive method using a camera and small incisions to treat the chest-level spine. He also uses stem cell therapy for spinal cord injuries. Kaptanoglu treats Parkinson’s disease and vascular neurological disorders. Additionally, he treats complex pediatric cases, including spina bifida and hydrocephalus.
Work Experience
- 2019–Present — Neurosurgeon, Istanbul Brain and Spine Center and Estexper Clinic
- 2015–2019 — Head of Neurosurgery Department, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
- 2015–2019 — Director, Institute of Neuroscience at Marmara University
- 2010–2015 — Founder and Head of Neurosurgery, Near East University (Cyprus)
- 2010–2015 — Founder and Deputy Chief Physician, Near East University Training and Research Hospital
- 2009–2010 — Deputy Chief, 1st Neurosurgery Clinic at Ankara Numune Hospital
- 1999 — Field Hospital Establishment and Red Crescent volunteer, Hakkari, Şemdinli
- 1998–1999 — Research Fellow, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Canada
- 1997–2009 — Chief Resident and Specialist, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital
Education & Training
- 1990 — Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine — Medical Degree
- 1990 — Peterborough District and Lincoln County Hospitals (UK) — Internship
- 1997 — Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital — Neurosurgery Residency
- 2005 — Hacettepe University Institute of Medical Sciences — Ph.D. in Advanced Neuroscience
Research & Recognition
Kaptanoglu has published 65 international and 35 Turkish scientific articles. He edited seven medical books and authored 52 book chapters. Kaptanoglu has delivered lectures at more than 100 international events. He also served on organizational committees for five international and 22 national meetings.
- 2004 — Yildiz Yalcinlar Scientific Research Award
- 2002 — 2nd Place, Hamit Ziya Gokalp Young Neurosurgeons Research Award
- 2001 — Brain Research Society Wheyt Award and Tübitak honors
- 2000 — 1st Place, Acibadem Hospital Medical Research Award
- 2000 — Dr. Mahir Tevruz Scientific Research Award
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Neurosurgery Academy — Board Member
- Turkish Neurosurgical Society — Former Chairman of Spine and Peripheral Nerve Group
- EUROSPINE
- AO Spine
- Turkish Spine Society
- Turkish Medical Association
- Turkish Cypriot Medical Association
- Turkish Neurosurgical Society — Former Chairman of Young Neurosurgeons Committee
- Turkish Neurosurgery and Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi — Former Editorial Board Member and Assistant Editor
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