Prof. Baran Bozkurt, MD

Prof. Baran Bozkurt, MD is a neurosurgeon at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, where he practices within the Neurosurgery unit. His work covers conditions of the brain, pituitary gland, spine and spinal cord, with a subspecialty interest in the treatment of pituitary diseases. He has more than 19 years in medicine. Dr. Bozkurt graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2007 and completed his neurosurgery training in 2014 at Ord. Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital.

His early clinical work took place at Darıca Farabi Devlet Hospital (2007–2009), followed by neurosurgery training at Bakırköy Prof.Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases, Training and Research Hospital (2009–2014). He then spent several years in the United States as a research fellow, first at the University of Minnesota, Department of Neurosurgery, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2014–2017), and then at Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona (2017–2018). After a period at Afşin Devlet Hospital (2018–2019), he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2019. Dr. Bozkurt is a member of the Türk Nöroşirurji Association and the Kafa Tabanı Association. He has co-authored peer-reviewed publications on microsurgical and endoscopic anatomy, surgical approaches to deep and brainstem lesions, fiber dissection of the supplementary motor area, and spinal fixation techniques, in journals including Journal of Neurosurgery, World Neurosurgery and Journal of Clinical Neuroscience.

Clinical focus

Dr. Bozkurt evaluates and treats a range of intracranial conditions, including deep-seated brain tumors, gliomas, meningioma, brain aneurysms, hematoma and arachnoid cysts. He also manages hydrocephalus and pituitary disease, the latter forming his declared subspecialty area. Treatment planning in these conditions depends on the location and nature of the lesion, the patient’s symptoms and overall health, and the findings of imaging studies.

In spinal neurosurgery, his areas of expertise include lumbar and cervical spinal stenosis, spinal cord injuries, and spinal and spinal cord tumors. He performs spinal fusion surgery where it is considered appropriate after clinical and radiological assessment. Whether surgery is recommended, and which approach is suitable, is decided on an individual basis following a review of each case.

How Dr. Bozkurt works with international patients

Dr. Bozkurt consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior medical reports and imaging, arranges appointments and organizes the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options. Video consultations are available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling; a final treatment recommendation may still require in-person examination and current imaging.