About Us
Meet Dr. Özgür Akşan
Brain, spine and nerve surgery — İzmir
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özgür Akşan is a brain and spine surgeon. He sees patients in İzmir; surgeries take place at Özel Gazi and Acıbadem Kent Hospital. His main areas of work are herniated discs of the lower back and neck, brain tumours, scoliosis and minimally invasive (endoscopic) spine surgery. For international patients, the entire process — from the first MRI review to post-operative follow-up — is carried out in your own language.
Dr. Özgür Akşan
Brain, Spine and Nerve Surgery · Medical Director
Özel Gazi Hospital, İzmirAcıbadem Kent Hospital, İzmir
Education & Career
- Graduated from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine (2000)
- Neurosurgery residency at Dokuz Eylül University; board-certified neurosurgeon in 2007
- 6 years of brain and spine surgery at Özel Tınaztepe Hastanesi (İzmir)
- Founded his private practice and Brain & Nerve Clinic in Alsancak, İzmir
- Today: surgeries at Özel Gazi and Acıbadem Kent Hospital
Certificates & Qualifications
Leksell Gamma Knife®
Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ training course — Na Homolce Hospital, Prague (2019)
Professional Memberships
Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği (TND) — 2004TND Spinal ve Periferik Sinir Cerrahisi Grubu — 2004TND Stereotaktik Fonksiyonel Ağrı ve Epilepsi Cerrahisi GrubuTürk Tabipleri Birliği (İzmir) — 2012Türk Omurga Derneği (TOD) — 2015Middle East Spine Society (MESS) — 2017International Spine Society (ISS)
What we focus on
What we do
- Endoscopic & open spine surgery (UBE, microdiscectomy, decompression)
- Microsurgical brain tumour resection
- Adult scoliosis and complex spine correction
- Endoscopic neurosurgery (ETV for hydrocephalus, etc.)
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (Gamma Knife / CyberKnife)
- Interventional pain treatments (caudal block, RF, nucleoplasty)
We believe focusing on a limited set of conditions leads to better outcomes.
Full curriculum vitae:
drozguraksan.com →Talk to Dr. Akşan directly
15-minute video consultation in English, Arabic or French.