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Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Dr. Hakan EMMEZ

Prof. Dr. Hakan EMMEZ

Neurosurgeon

Born in Ankara in 1974, Prof. Dr. Hakan Emmez trained at the Department of Neurosurgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, and became a full professor in 2018. His main interests are radiosurgery (Gamma Knife, CyberKnife), neuro-oncology, neurovascular surgery and spinal surgery. He currently sees patients at his private clinic and at Güven Hospital in Ankara. He is married with two children.

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Education

  • Born in Ankara in 1974.
  • Graduated from TED Ankara College in 1992.
  • Completed residency training at the Department of Neurosurgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, between 1993 and 1999.
  • Earned a PhD in Neuroscience in 2013.

Academic Titles

  • 2005 — Started working as a specialist at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine.
  • 2007 — Assistant Professor
  • 2012 — Associate Professor
  • 2018 — Professor

Board Certifications

  • 2014 — European Board of Neurosurgery certification
  • Turkish Board of Neurosurgery certification

International Training

He received training in various fields of neurosurgery at the following centres:

  • Royal Hallamshire Hospital — Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • Karolinska Institutet — Stockholm, Sweden
  • University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, USA
  • China INI — Beijing, China

Professional Experience

  • Has worked at the Gazi University Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Center since 2004.
  • Completed his military service as an Air Force medical officer at Eskişehir Military Hospital between 2006 and 2007.
  • Currently sees patients at his private clinic and at Güven Hospital, Ankara.

Areas of Interest

  • Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife, CyberKnife)
  • Neuro-oncology
  • Neurovascular surgery
  • Spinal surgery

Research

He has authored more than eighty scientific articles in international journals. A detailed list is available on the Research and Publications page.

Scientific Activities and Roles

  • Board member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TNDer)
  • Chair of the TNDer Young Neurosurgeons Committee
  • Board member of TURNOG
  • Chair of the TNDer Board of Certification
  • After six years on the organising committee of the International Basic Neurosurgery Course (IBNC), he became its chair.
  • He currently serves as President of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.

Memberships

  • Turkish Neurosurgical Society
  • Turkish Spine Society
  • European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)

Research & Publications