Prof. Dr. Zafer Orkun Toktas

Prof. Dr. Zafer Orkun Toktas is an esteemed neurosurgeon with 21 years of experience. He obtained his medical license after studying human medicine at Bursa Uludag University. He further specialized in neurosurgery, completing his training at Marmara University and getting a base surgery cadaver course from the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Skull. Dr. Toktas also conducted scientific research at Harvard Medical School. His career highlights include working at prestigious institutions in Istanbul, such as Tatvan State Hospital, Bahcesehir University Hospital Medical Park Goztepe, and VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital. He is currently the professor and director of the Department of Neurosurgery at Memorial Atasehir Hospital Istanbul and a professor of surgery at Uskudar University. Dr. Toktas has an impressive list of 85 scientific publications covering a wide range of topics in neurosurgery. His research focuses on gait parameters in patients with lumbar disc herniation, surgical indications for disc degeneration disease, and the use of ultrasound in cervical spinal tumors, among others. His extensive knowledge and expertise make him an excellent choice for anyone seeking neurosurgical treatment in Istanbul.