Prof. Dr. Hakan EMMEZ
80+
International scientific articles
Trained at the Department of Neurosurgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Dr. Hakan Emmez has worked at the Gazi University Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Center since 2004 and now sees patients at his private clinic and at Güven Hospital in Ankara.
- Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife, CyberKnife)
- Neuro-oncology
- Neurovascular surgery
- Spinal surgery
- European Board of Neurosurgery certification
- Turkish Board of Neurosurgery certification
Diagnosis and treatment areas
Gamma Knife
Gamma Knife is a radiosurgery system that focuses gamma rays from cobalt-60 sources onto a target inside the skull, delivering an effective dose in a single session while protecting the surrounding normal tissue.
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CyberKnife
CyberKnife is a radiosurgery system that uses a linear accelerator mounted on a robotic arm to focus X-rays onto a target, and can be used for lesions both inside and outside the head.
Read MoreGlial Tumors
Glial tumors are a broad group of tumors arising from the glial cells of the brain. They are classified as low-grade or high-grade, and the aim of treatment is to remove as much tumor as possible without worsening the patient's condition.
Read MorePituitary Adenoma
Pituitary adenomas are mostly benign tumors arising from the pituitary gland, which regulates the body's hormones. They can cause symptoms through hormone excess or by pressing on the optic nerves.
Read MoreBrain Aneurysm
A brain aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge at a weak point in the wall of a brain artery. Unless it ruptures it usually causes no symptoms; when it ruptures it causes bleeding in the brain that requires emergency treatment.
Read MoreLumbar Disc Herniation
A lumbar disc herniation occurs when a disc between the lumbar vertebrae bulges out and presses on a nerve root. Pain and numbness radiating down the leg are the typical symptoms. Most patients recover without surgery.
Read MoreScience-based surgical practice
Since 2004 he has been involved in radiosurgery at the Gazi University Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Center.
He received training in various fields of neurosurgery at Royal Hallamshire Hospital (Sheffield, UK), Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm, Sweden), the University of Pittsburgh (USA) and China INI (Beijing, China).
He has authored more than eighty scientific articles in international journals, as well as national publications, book chapters and edited books.
He has served the Turkish Neurosurgical Society as a board member, chair of the Board of Certification and president.
After six years on the organising committee of the International Basic Neurosurgery Course (IBNC), he became its chair.
Brain, spine and nerve surgery
General information on the main fields of practice, from radiosurgery and brain tumors to cerebrovascular diseases and disorders of the spine and spinal cord.
Radiosurgery
Radiosurgery is a non-incisional treatment that delivers a high, precisely focused dose of radiation to…
