Best Neurosurgeons Abroad

Educational Background:

• 1991: Dr. Robert Tomas received his high school diploma from the Ludvík Svobody Grammar School, Humenné, SR
• 1991-1997: He received his medical degree from the Charles University in Prague
• 1998-2005: He further did a post-graduate in neurosciences at Charles University in Prague.
• 2005: He completed his Ph. D. in the field of neuroscience from the same university.
• 2013: He went to Arizona for a Clinical internship at Barrow Neurological Institute.

Dr. Robert Tomas has also done neurological courses from EANS in different countries of the world.

Professional Experience:

• 1997 - 1998: Dr. Robert Tomas served as a neurosurgeon at the Department of Neurosurgery, at Charles University and Central Hospital in Prague.
• 2004 - 2009: He also served as an assistant professor in neurosurgery at the neurosurgical clinic of FNKV Prague
• 1998 - 2009:He also worked as a neurosurgeon at FNKV Hospital, Prague
• Since 2009: Dr. Robert is serving as the neurosurgeon at the Na Homolce Hospital in Prague.

Memberships:

Dr. Robert Tomas has been affiliated with the following organizations

• Czech Neurosurgical Society CSL JEP
• Czech Spondylosurgical Society CSL JEP
• Czech Oncological Society CSL JEP
• Czech Society for Clinical Neurophysiology CSL JEP

Awards and Publications:

Dr. Robert Tomas’s efforts have been repeatedly organized by medical societies and different organizations. Some of those awards are

• Prof. Award Rudolf Petr in the year 2006
• Piťh Award in the year 2007

Publications

Dr. Robert Tomas is an active part of different neurological research. His publications are present in professional journals. He is an author and co-author of 41 articles and abstracts in professional journals, of which 8 articles in journals with "impact factor". He has also worked as a co-author in 3 monographs

Not only this, but he has also given 30 lectures at domestic and 14 lectures on international platforms.

Educational Background

• Dr. Pavel Krsek completed his medical degree from Charles University and did his specialization in neurology from the same institute.
• He did his research training in the surgical treatment of Epilepsy and related neurological disorders.
• Dr. Pavel also went to Germany for his fellowship training, where he learned microsurgical techniques for brain defects.

Professional Career

• Dr. Pavel Krsek started his career by working as a neurologist at Charles University. After working there for two years, he left the institute.
• Later on, he went to Germany, where he served as an intern neurologist in a well-known institute.
• On his return from Germany, Dr. Pavel rejoined Charles University as a neurology lecturer.
• After that, he joined Motol University and served there as a pediatric neurologist.
• Currently, Dr. Pavel is associated with Motol University as Head of the Pediatric Neurology Department.

Memberships

• Active Member of Czech Neuroscience Society
• Permanent member of Czech Society of Epilepsy
• Part of Czech Neurological Society
• An active part of the Czech Association of Neurological Surgeons
• Part of European Society of Neurology

Publications

• Last year, Dr. Pavel Krsek completed his thesis in the surgical treatment of Epilepsy.
• He has published more than 15 research articles on surgical techniques for brain abnormalities.
• Dr. Pavel has majorly worked on the surgical procedures for treating Epilepsy.

Educational Background

• For his medical degree, Dr. Gökalp Silav went to Ankara University Medical Faculty (1988- 1994)
• Completed his Neurosurgery Training from the Ankara University (1994- 2001)
• Dr. Silav was awarded with the title of Assoc. Professor  (2015)

Professional Career

• Dr. Gökalp Silav started his career as a neurosurgeon at the Goztepe Research and Education Hospital (2001-2008)
• Worked as a neurosurgery specialist at the Adapaza SSK Hospital, Sakarya for one year (2001)
• Started working as a neurosurgeon at the Private Sema Hospital (2008-2010)
• Joined the Acibadem Network of Hospitals and worked as a neurosurgeon at the Acibadem Maslak Hospital (2010-2012)
• Spend two years as a neurosurgery specialist at the Medipol Mega University Hospital (2012- 2014)
• Dr. Silav signed up as a neurosurgeon at Turkey’s biggest network of Healthcare and performed his role as a specialist at the Memorial Sisli Hospital (2014-2016)
• Rejoined the Acibadem Network of Hospitals and worked as a neurosurgeon at the Acibadem Atakent Hospital (2016-2019)
• As of now, Dr. Gökalp Silav is performing his role as a neurosurgeon at the Memorial Sisli Hospital (Since 2019)

Memberships in Professional organizations

Dr. Gökalp Silav is a member of many esteemed organizations in Turkey. These are

• Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Young and Pediatric Neurosurgery Group
• He has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2004
• Turkish Medical Association (Since 2001)
• Turkish Neurosurgery Association (Since 2001)

Publications

Dr. Gökalp Silav has made significant progress related to his field of interest. He has published 20 articles national and 23 articles in international peer-reviewed journals. In addition to this, he also has 15 publications in international and 62 publications in national journals.

Educational Background

• Dr. Deniz Konya pursued his medical education from Ege University Faculty of Medicine from 1988 to 1994.
• He also completed a specialization from Marmara University at the Department of Neurosurgery in 2002.
• In 2004, he went for specialization in neurosurgery and received his certificate from the Department of Neurosurgery at Harvard University, USA.

Professional Experience

• Dr. Konya became an Associate Professor in 2010 and a Professor in 2015. He also served as the President of Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery till 2013.
• In 2013, He was appointed as a senior surgeon at the Department of Neurosurgery of Medical Park Hospital in Istanbul and has been serving there since then.
• Since 2013, he has also been working as an associate professor of neurosurgery at the Bahcesehir University Hospital.

Courses

Dr Konya has completed various courses related to his field, including:

• Tumors- Istanbul, TND Pediatric Neurosurgery Group Training Course in 1999.
• Tumors- Antalya, TND I.Term I. Training Course in 2001.
• Hydrocephalus- Manisa, TND Pediatric Neurosurgery Group Training Course in 2001.
• Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery- Izmir, TND I. Period II. Training Course in 2002.
• Cerebrovascular Surgery- Aydın, TND I. Period III. Training Course in 2003.
• Head Trauma, Pain Therapy and Functional Neurosurgery- Aydın, TND I.Term IV. Training Course in 2004.

Memberships

Prof. Dr. Deniz Konya has been a leading member of several prestigious organizations, such as:

• Turkish Neurosurgery Association
• Turkish Spine Association
• European Spine Society
• North American Spine Society (NASS)
• AO Spine
• International Group for Advances in Spine Science (IGASS)
• Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), the first Turkish neurosurgeon member

Publications

Dr. Konya has:

• 82 publications in international journals
• 37 papers presented in international congresses
• 26 publications published in national journals
• 101 papers presented in national congresses,
• 3 chapters in authorship international books and 6 chapters in national books

His work has been cited over 800 times globally.

Awards and Achievements

• He received the TÜBİTAK Research Award for contributions to neurosurgery and spinal research.
• He has given lectures as an invited speaker at 58 international and national meetings.

Interesting Facts

• Dr. Konya performs approximately 650 surgeries and provides over 3,000 outpatient consultations annually.

Educational Background

• Prof. Dr. Sait Sirin graduated from Gulhane Military Academy and then opted for neurological sciences for his higher education.
• He completed his fellowship program from the United States of America

Professional Career

• Prof. Dr. Sait Sirin has worked in many different Turkey cities in radiosurgery department and introduced modern diagnostic devices to meet the health standards.
• He was appointed as general secretary in the Turkish Military Committee.
• He served in many cities of the country and was also a part of Military institutes.

Membership in Organizations

Dr. Sait Sirin is an active member of neurosurgical conferences and is a part of Turkish societies for neurosurgery

Publications

He has more than 51 journal articles published under his name.

Specialization

Prof. Sait Sirin has performed many spine related cases during his course. His focus is on the minimally invasive approach with the high-end diagnostic devices that help avoid further complications during a surgical procedure.

• Craniological procedures;
• Herniated disc therapy;
• Spine deformities;
• Brain injuries;
• Vertebral abnormalities;
• Spinal cord defects;
• Chronic headache treatment;

Educational Background

• Dr. Siyavus Muhammedrezai graduated from Ankara and did a specialization in neurosurgery.

Membership in Professional Organization

• Dr. Siyavus Muhammedrezai is an active member of the Turkish society of Neurosurgery.
• He has been a part of many international conferences and symposiums and is an honorable member of international neurosurgical societies.

Educational Background

• Prof. Dr. Serdar Baki is a graduate of Marmara University School of Medicine Class of 1998 (1991-1998)
• For his residency, he chose the Istanbul University Neurosurgery Department (1998-2004)
• Completed his first Fellowship from the University of Helsinki, Finland in Cerebrovascular Surgery (2006-2007)
• Dr. Baki did his second Fellowship from Harvard University, the USA in Brain Tumors (2007-2008)

Professional Career

• Prof. Dr. Serdar Baki Albayrak was appointed as an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Istanbul University (2005)
• Got his USMLE Certificate (2006)
• Rejoined as an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Istanbul University (2011)
• Dr. Baki worked for a year at Na Homolce Hospital for his Gamma knife Oberservership (2016)
• Promoted as a Professor of Neurosurgery at Istanbul University (2017)

Memberships

Prof. Dr. Serdar Baki is a member of the European Council for Neurosurgery

Publications

Prof. Dr. Serdar Baki has published his findings in more than 200 books and articles and citations around 1000

Prof. Dr. Serdar Baki has also worked on numerous projects during his professional career which includes:

• Aneurysm Project at the Helsinki University, Finland
• Meningioma Stem Cell Project at Harvard University, USA

In addition to this, he is the founder of the Innoway Research Group

Interesting Facts

• Prof. Dr. Serdar Baki has carried out 300 surgeries on the spinal cord and brain
• Total surgeries performed in his entire career are more than 5000

Educational Experience:

• 1993: Dr. Pablo graduated as a doctor from the University of Barcelona in Spain. In the same year, he also passed his USMLE test which is required to achieve residency in America.
• 2000: He did the neurosurgery residency at Hospital de la Santa Creu i, Sant Pau, in Barcelona.

Professional Career:

• 2001-2002: Dr. Pablo served as an attending physician at Hospital Can Ruti in Badalona.
• 2002-2003: He also worked as an attending physician at Hospital Mutua de Terrassa.
• 2003-2011: He worked as a physician and neurosurgeon at the skull base unit and spine surgery unit of Hospital de la Santa Creu Sant Pau in Barcelona.
• Since 2011: Working as the head of the Clavel Institute of Head and Spine Surgery at Quironsalud Barcelona in Spain.
• He also worked in Cornell Medical College as a Professor for skull base surgeries.

Publications and Memberships:

Dr. Pablo Clavel Laria has many publications under his name which were indexed in different scientific journals. He has attended numerous scientific meetings and has been a leading part of many scientific organizations such as The Spanish Society of Neurosurgery, AOSpine, and also a part of the International Advisory Board.

Educational background

• Dr. Jurgen Kiwit earned his bachelor's degree in medicine in Berlin, Germany.
• He completed his neurosurgery specialization in 1991 and received neurosurgical training at some of Germany's most prestigious hospitals.
• He earned a degree in human medicine from 1975 to 1980.
• In 1983, he received his PhD from the University of Düsseldorf.
• In 1992, he became a postdoctoral lecturer.

Professional career

• In 1997, Dr. Jurgen Kiwit was appointed as a professor at the University of Düsseldorf's.
• He has worked as a neurosurgery chief physician at the HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch hospital for the past 21 years.
• He was the deputy director of the same hospital from 2006 until 2019.
• At Meoclinic, he has been providing services as a neurosurgeon and special pain therapy.

Memberships

• Dr. Jurgen Kiwit became a member of the Vascular Section of AANS in 2002
• Since 2003, he is a delegate at DGNC in WFNS society
• He works on chairman position of Mayo Clinic Alumni Association German Speaking Chapter for 17 years

Awards and achievements

• Prof. Jürgen Kiwit received Marie Curie Award of the European society for Nuclear Medicine development in 1993
• He was also honored with First poster prize of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies in 1999

Professional Publications

https://www.semanticscholar.org/author/J.-Kiwit/50056662

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Juergen-Kiwit

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Kiwit+J&cauthor_id=35259855

Educational background:

Prof. Dr. Ralf Hempelmann has been to some reputable academies for his education. His educational background includes:

• 1983-1990: He began with his essential medicine and surgery education and got his MD degree from Kiel University in Germany.
• 1990: He gave his third state medical exam and was also invited to viva voce to defend his Ph.D. thesis.
• 2001: He received a certificate to practice neurology from the board.
• 2004: Prof. Dr. Ralf Hempelmann got a certificate of specialization in radiation protection.

Professional career:

Prof. Dr. Ralf Hemprlmann started his training during his studies. He has done quite a lot in the previous 29 years, his professional experiences include:

• 1987: He began as an intern in tropical and general medicine at Sane Guruji Hospital in India.
• 1988: He also worked as an intern in internal medicine at the Princess Royal University Hospital in the UK.
• 1991-1992: He also did an internship in neurology at Kiel University in Germany.
• 1992-1994: He then worked as a research fellow man in the department of pharmacology at Kiel University in Germany.
• 1999: He also helped as a fellow researcher in the Department of Anesthetic Research at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, USA.
• 2002-2006: He served as the senior consultant at the Department of Neurology in Municipal Hospital Dessau.
• 2006-2010: He was then promoted to the position of deputy chief physician at the Department of Neurology in Municipal Hospital Dessau.
• 2010 onwards: Prof. Dr. Ralf Hempelmann has been serving as a senior consultant at the Department of Pediatric and Adult Spinal and Neurosurgery of Helios Endo Klink Hamburg.

Memberships:

Prof. Dr. Ralf Hempelmann is also affiliated with many prestigious organizations such as:

• German Spine Association.
• German Federation of Neurosurgery.
• German Ultrasound in Medicine Committee.

Awards and achievements:

Prof. Dr. Ralf Hempelmann has also been awarded for his remarkable contribution in the field of neurosurgery, he has received:

• Certificate by German Ultrasound in Medicine Committee.
• Certificate by German Spine Association.
• Certificate by German Federation of Neurosurgery.

Interesting facts:

Prof. Dr. Ralf Hempelmann has executed about 4,000 successful surgeries for the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

Educational background:

Prof. Dr. Heinz Richmann has acquired sufficient education regarding his field from a University in Freiburg and got his degree in 1979. He has also specialized in neurology.

Professional experiences:

Prof. Dr. Heinz Richmann has been diligently providing his services for about 13 years now. His professional experiences include:

He began his career as a neurology specialist at the department of neurology of the University of New York.

He has also served as a professor of neurology at the University of Wurzburg.

He was then appointed as a senior consultant at the department of neurology of Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital Dresden.

Memberships:

Prof. Dr. Heinz Richmann is also affiliated with some respected organizations such as:

• European Community of Neurology.
• American Neurology Association.
• Royal Committee on Physicians.
• Federation of Movement Disorders.
• Royal Organization for Medicine.

Publications:

Along with his career, Prof. Dr. Heinz Richmann is also a part of the research community and has been an active member of several clinical trials. He has co-authored multiple articles that are a part of medical journals. He also takes the duties of an editor.