Prof. Serdar Kahraman
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Diagnosis: not specified, surgery in the neurosurgery department
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Serdar Kahraman — a Turkish neurosurgeon with more than 29 years of experience in his specialty, professor, and since 2023 — head of the neurosurgery department at the private LIV Hospital Ulus clinic in Istanbul.
The main areas of his practice — spine surgery, neuroendoscopy, and endoscopic spine surgery. These techniques allow operations to be performed through small punctures without a large incision, which shortens recovery time and reduces surgical trauma for the patient.
In 1999, he completed special training in neuro- and spinal endoscopy at the Free University of Berlin and Greifswald University in Germany.
Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions:
- from 2010 to 2016 — professor and head of the neurosurgery department at Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University;
- from 2016 to 2023 — head of the neurosurgery department at Anadolu Medical Center.
- From 2013 to 2015, he served as president of the Turkish Spine Society — the national association of spine surgery.
According to his official biography, he has more than 400 scientific papers and collaborates with AO Spine — a leading international organization for training in spine surgery.
For a patient with spinal problems — disc herniations, stenoses, injuries, degenerative diseases — this is a clear choice: a practicing surgeon with a professorial title, German endoscopic training, and experience in leadership roles.
Achievements and Awards
About Doctor Serdar Kahraman
Neurosurgery. Narrow specializations: spine surgery, neuroendoscopy, endoscopic spine surgery, degenerative and traumatic diseases of the spine.
- 1983–1989 — Doctor of Medicine diploma, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Ankara.
- 1992–1997 — neurosurgery residency, Gülhane Military Medical Academy (GATA), Ankara.
- 1999 — fellowship in neuro- and spinal endoscopy, Free University of Berlin.
- 1999 — additional training, Greifswald University, Germany.
- 1989–1992 — Air Force Headquarter Dispensary, Ankara.
- 1997–2000 — Etimesgut Air Force Hospital.
- 2000–2004 — Assistant Professor, Gülhane Military Medical Academy Faculty of Medicine.
- 2004–2009 — Associate Professor, Gülhane Military Medical Academy Faculty of Medicine.
- 2010–2016 — Professor and Head of the Neurosurgery Department, Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University.
- 2010–2013 — responsible for AO Spine neurosurgical education in Turkey.
- 2013–2015 — President of the Turkish Spine Society.
- 2016–2023 — Head of the Neurosurgery Department, Anadolu Medical Center, Gebze/Kocaeli.
- 2023 — present — Head of the Neurosurgery Department, LIV Hospital Ulus, Istanbul.
- More than 400 scientific papers (64 international and 53 national articles, 8 chapters in Turkish books).
- Reviewer and editor in a number of neurosurgery journals.
- Chairman of sections at the Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TND) congresses in 2016–2018.
Main areas: degenerative and traumatic spinal diseases, endoscopic surgery, hybrid operating rooms in spinal surgery.
- Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TNS)
- Turkish Spine Society (TSS) — former president in 2013–2015.
- European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
- European Spine Foundation (ESF)
- Eurospine — European Spine Society
- Minimal Invasive Spine Society — Turkey (MISS Turkey)
LIV Hospital Ulus, Istanbul — one of the private clinics of the LIV Hospital network in Istanbul. For a patient with spinal problems and a neurosurgical diagnosis, the clinic is equipped for comprehensive management: modern diagnostics (MRI, CT, angiography), specialized operating rooms for spinal and neuroendoscopic surgery.
The head of the neurosurgery department, Serdar Kahraman, personally manages patients with intervertebral disc herniations, spinal canal stenoses, degenerative spinal diseases, injuries, as well as neurosurgical patients with brain pathology.
For international patients, the clinic provides a standard set of services: coordinator, translator, trip organization, remote second opinion before arrival.
