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Quick facts
Prof. Albayrak at a glance
| Specialty | Neurosurgery: brain, spine and peripheral nerves |
| Clinical focus | Brain and skull base tumors, trigeminal neuralgia, cerebrovascular surgery, epilepsy and functional neurosurgery |
| Academic title | Full Professor of Neurosurgery |
| Medical degree | Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul (1998) |
| Neurosurgery training | Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1998 to 2004) |
| Fellowships | University of Helsinki (2006 to 2007); Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital (2007 to 2008) |
| Certifications | ECFMG (United States) and EANS (Europe) |
| Publications | 33, including 9 as first author (2004 to 2019) |
| Clinic | Terrace Fulya Center, Teşvikiye, Şişli, Istanbul |
| Languages | English and Turkish |
Biography
From Istanbul to Helsinki and Boston
Prof. Dr. Serdar Baki Albayrak is a neurosurgeon and Full Professor of Neurosurgery in Istanbul. He qualified in medicine at Marmara University in 1998. Next, he completed his neurosurgery residency at Istanbul University in 2004.
After his residency, he also trained abroad in two clinical fellowships. He first worked at the University of Helsinki in Finland. He then trained at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, with a focus on brain tumors.
Today he operates on the brain and spine, and also on peripheral nerves. His main fields, however, are brain tumors and cerebrovascular surgery. He also performs epilepsy surgery and functional neurosurgery, such as deep brain stimulation.
In more than 27 years, he has performed over 5,000 operations. So far, patients from 64 countries have come to Istanbul for his care. In addition, his 33 publications appear further down this page, each linked to the original record.
His areas of expertise, in English (37 seconds).
Education and training
Education and training
| Years | Institution | Training |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 to 1998 | Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul | Medical degree |
| 1998 to 2004 | Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery | Residency and specialist title in neurosurgery |
| 2006 to 2007 | University of Helsinki, Töölö Hospital, Finland | Clinical fellowship in neurosurgery |
| 2007 to 2008 | Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, United States | Clinical fellowship, brain tumor subspecialty |
He also holds ECFMG certification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates in the United States. In addition, he holds EANS certification from the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies. Finally, he speaks English and Turkish, his native language.
Clinical focus
Clinical focus
Overall, Prof. Albayrak's operations fall into six areas. Each area also links to the patient guides on this website.
Brain and skull base tumors Tumor surgery
Gliomas such as glioblastoma, meningiomas, metastases and skull base tumors, for example tumors near the pituitary gland.
Trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain Cranial nerves
Microvascular decompression (MVD) for trigeminal neuralgia, and also surgery for other facial pain and spasms.
Cerebrovascular surgery Blood vessels of the brain
Aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), but also arteriovenous fistulas and cavernomas.
Epilepsy and functional neurosurgery Seizures, movement, pain
First, selective amygdalohippocampectomy and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for epilepsy. He also performs deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation for pain and spasticity surgery, such as selective dorsal rhizotomy.
Spine and peripheral nerves Spinal cord and nerves
Spinal cord and spine tumors, microdiscectomy and spinal stabilization, and also odontoid fractures and peripheral nerve surgery.
Children and congenital conditions Pediatric neurosurgery
Spina bifida, tethered cord and hydrocephalus, and also Chiari malformation and syringomyelia.
Consultations
Where and how Prof. Albayrak sees patients
Prof. Albayrak sees patients at his clinic in Terrace Fulya Center, Teşvikiye, Şişli, Istanbul. Every patient first meets him in person for an examination.
So bring your MRI and CT scans on a disc or USB drive, and the written reports. He then explains the diagnosis, the options and the plan.
Operations take place in a hospital in Istanbul, and he tells you which one at the consultation. Consultations also take place in English or Turkish. Also see how treatment works for international patients.
Prof. Albayrak at his clinic in Istanbul (1 minute).