About
Prof. Dr. Ali Kıvanç Topuz – Neurology & Neurosurgery Specialist
Prof. Dr. Ali Kıvanç Topuz is a highly experienced Neurology & Neurosurgery specialist with over 33 years of medical practice. Based in Istanbul, he operates from his private practice, Prof. Dr. Ali Kıvanç Topuz Muayenehanesi. He has extensive academic and clinical background, including positions at GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital and Nişantaşı University. His expertise includes peripheral nerve surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, and spinal surgery.
Prof. Dr. Ali Kıvanç Topuz - Neurology & Neurosurgery Specialist
Prof. Dr. Ali Kıvanç Topuz was born on November 30, 1969 in Ankara. He completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Ankara.
Educational and Professional Background
He graduated from Akdeniz University Medical Faculty in 1992 and completed his neurosurgery specialization at GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic between 1996-2001.
Academic Career
After working as a specialist doctor in various hospitals, he started working academically as an assistant associate professor at GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic in 2007. He became an Associate Professor on June 19, 2012. He retired from the Turkish Armed Forces in January 2014 and started working at Baypark Hospital in the private sector. In 2015, he started working as an associate professor faculty member at Nişantaşı University and was appointed to the professorship staff on November 20, 2017.
Current Work
He is currently working as a faculty member at Nişantaşı University and as a specialist doctor in his private practice.
Personal Information
He knows English and is married with 2 children.
Professional Experience
His professional experience includes mandatory service in Şırnak Uludere and Beytüşşebap districts (1992-1993), various military hospitals (1993-2007), and academic positions at GATA and Nişantaşı University.
Academic Contributions
Dr. Topuz has made significant academic contributions with 25 international and 22 national publications, book chapter translations and authorships, and has received national awards.
Professional Memberships
He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Neurosurgery Society, and its Pediatric Group.
Areas of Expertise
His main areas of expertise include Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, and Spinal Surgery.
Educational Background
- Medical Doctor - Akdeniz University Medical Faculty, graduated 1992
- Neurosurgery Specialist - GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic, 1996-2001
- Assistant Associate Professor - GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital Neurosurgery Clinic, 2007-2012
- Associate Professor in Neurosurgery - June 19, 2012
- Professor in Neurosurgery - Nişantaşı University, November 20, 2017
Professional Achievements
- 25 international publications in peer-reviewed journals
- 22 national publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Translated 12 chapters in 2 books in his field
- Authored 4 chapters in Turkish scientific or textbooks
- Received 1 national science, service and incentive 2nd place award
- Speaker at various national congresses
- Instructor at Pediatric Neurosurgery Group course programs
- Speaker at various national seminars, symposiums and panels
- 19 certificates from various courses and international scientific assignments
- Nişantaşı University Faculty Member (2015-present)
- Private practice since 2023
- Married with 2 children
- Aneurysm Repair
- Brain & Spinal Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Neurotrauma Surgery
- Spinal Surgery
- Stroke Surgery
- Tumor Removal
- 🇹🇷 Turkish
- 🇬🇧 English
- 🇩🇪 German
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Spinal Surgery
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