Specialist Dr.Erkan GÜRGENNeurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Specialist Dr. Rifat Saygın ALTINAĞ
NeurosurgeryAdultBy appointment
Curriculum Vitae
Specialist Dr. Rifat Saygın ALTINAĞ serves as a Neurosurgery specialist at BHT CLINIC Istanbul Tema Hospital. He completed his medical education at Ege University Faculty of Medicine and his residency at Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery. Throughout his professional career, he has worked at Dokuz Eylul University, Sirnak Silopi State Hospital, Private Optimed International Hospital, Private Irmet Hospital, and Istanbul Atlas University Hospital. His medical interests include fully closed endoscopic spine surgery, lumbar, thoracic, and cervical hernia treatments, as well as spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis surgery. He also continues his work on scoliosis surgery, brain and spinal tumors, vascular diseases of the brain, neuralgia, functional neurosurgery (deep brain and spinal cord stimulation), and interventional pain treatments.
SPECIALTIES
Fully Closed Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Lumbar, Thoracic and Cervical Hernia Treatments
Spinal Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis Surgery
Spinal Deformities and Scoliosis Surgery
Spinal Traumas and Fractures (Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty)
Spinal Tumor Surgery
Brain Tumor Surgery
Vascular Diseases of the Brain
Neuralgia and Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Functional Neurosurgery (Deep Brain Stimulation - Spinal Cord Stimulation)
Interventional Pain Treatments (Radiofrequency - Nucleoplasty)
EDUCATION
Ege University Faculty of Medicine
Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
EXPERIENCE
01Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Neurosurgery
02Sirnak Silopi State Hospital
03Private Optimed International Hospital
04Private Irmet Hospital
05Istanbul Atlas University Hospital
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