Neurosurgery Prof. Dr. Kağan Tun
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About Prof. Dr. Kağan Tun
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Prof. Dr. Kağan Tun is a neurosurgeon at Acibadem Eskisehir Hospital in Eskişehir with 33+ years of experience.
He treats neurovascular disorders, epidural fibrosis, cavernous sinus dermoid tumor, and craniopharyngioma, and performs procedures including laminectomy, craniectomy, anterior odontoid screw fixation, anterior odontoid approach, transoral odontoidectomy, pulsed radiofrequency lesioning, radiofrequency thermocoagulation, stereotactic radiofrequency lesioning, and intracystic chemotherapy for craniopharyngioma. He consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
Prof. Kağan Tun is an associate professor of neurosurgery with a clinical appointment dating to 2010 at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital. Since 2015 he has served as a faculty member at Acıbadem University Vocational School of Health Services, where he combines clinical expertise with teaching and mentorship.
He is an active member of the Turkish Medical Association and the Turkish Neurosurgical Society, and serves on the board of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Neurovascular Surgery Group. His work focuses on advancing neurovascular care, surgical training, and collaboration within professional neurosurgical communities.
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Education
- 2010Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital / Associate Professor
- 2002Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
- 1987–1993Ege University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2015Acıbadem University Vocational School of Health Services / Faculty Member
- 2011Acibadem Health Group
- 2010–2011Kayseri Training and Research Hospital / Neurosurgery Clinic Chief
- 2008–2010Anadolu University A.Ö.F. Department of Health Institutions Management
- 2002–2010Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery / Specialist Physician
- 2002–2007Ankara University, Institute of Health Sciences, Anatomy A.B.D / Anatomy PhD
- 2001Hopital Lariboisiére, Service de Neurochirurgie, Paris, France (under the supervision of Prof. Bernard George)
- 1996–2002Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery / Assistant
- 1993–1995Turgutlu State Hospital / Emergency Department / General Practitioner
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Medical Association
- Turkish Neurosurgical Society
- Turkish Neurosurgical Society Neurovascular Surgery Group, Board Member
Selected Publications
- Use of pimecrolimus to prevent epidural fibrosis in a postlaminectomy rat model. J Neurosurg Spine 11(6), 758-763 (2009) Cemil B, Tun K, Kaptanoglu E, Kaymaz F, Cevirgen B, Comert A, Tekdemir I.
- The Effect of Mitomycin C as Fibrosis Preventive Agent during Craniectomies. British J of Neurosurgery 23(3), 304-308 (2009) Cemil B, Tun K, Kaptanoglu E, Cevirgen B, Gurcay A, Kaymaz F, Tekdemir I.
- Ultrastructural Evaluation Of Pulsed Radiofrequency and Conventional Radiofrequency Lesions In Rat Sciatic Nerve. Surgical Neurology 72(5), 496-500 (2009) Tun K, Cemil B, Gurcay AG, Kaptanoglu E, Sargon MF, Tekdemir I, Comert A, Kanpolat Y.
- Anatomical Study of axis for odontoid screw thickness, length, and angle. European Spine Journal 18(2), 271-275 (2009) Tun K, Kaptanoglu E, Cemil B, Yorubulut M, Karahan ST, Tekdemir I.
- The importance of the proximity of vertebral artery to odontoid process during anterior odontoid approaches. J Clin Neuroscience 16(10), 1325-1327 (2009) Tun K, Cemil B, Altin L, Karahan ST, Kaptanoglu E.
- Dermoid tumor of the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus: a case report. J Clin Neuroscience 15(7), 820-823 (2008) Tun K, Celikmez RC, Okutan O, Gurcan O, Beskonakli E.
- A Neurosurgical View of Anatomical evaluation of Anterior C1-C2 for Safer Transoral Odontoidectomy. European Spine Journal 17(6), 853-856 (2008) Tun K, Kaptanoglu E, Cemil B, Karahan T, Esmer AF, Elhan A.
- Histopathological and Electron Microscopic Examination of the Stereotactic Pulsed Radiofreqency (RF) and Radiofreqency Thermocoagulation Lesions in Rat Brain. Neurological Research 28(8), 841- 844 (2006) Tun K, Savas A, Sargon MF, Solaroglu I, Kanpolat Y.
- Fatal toxic effect of bleomycin on brain tissue after intracystic chemotherapy for a craniopharyngioma: case report Neurosurgery 46(1),213-216 (2000) Savaş A, Erdem A, Tun K, Kanpolat Y.
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