Mehmet Osman Akcakaya

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Osman Akcakaya is a neurosurgeon at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul. He completed advanced fellowships in Germany and Israel. He specializes in functional neurosurgery and peripheral nerve reconstruction. The doctor treats brain tumors and uses neuromodulation techniques.

Specialization and Surgical Methods

Dr. Akcakaya treats conditions affecting the brain and nervous system, including brain tumors and cysts. He performs Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) — a procedure that uses implanted electrodes to treat movement disorders. He also provides vagus nerve stimulation for functional disorders. The specialist uses radiosurgery tools like Gamma Knife and CyberKnife to treat tumors non–invasively. His expertise include the microsurgery of peripheral nerves and the brachial plexus.

Work Experience

• 2019–present: Associate Professor at Florence Nightingale Hospitals, Istanbul
• 2017–2019: Associate Professor at Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul
• 2016–2017: Assistant Professor at Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul
• 2015–present: Attending Neurosurgeon at Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul
• 2013–2015: Attending Neurosurgeon at GOP Taksim Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
• 2006–2012: Resident at Istanbul University School of Medicine, Istanbul

Education and Advanced Training

• 2017–2018: Clinical Fellowship in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at Hannover Medical School, Germany
• 2010: Clinical Fellowship in Microsurgery of Peripheral Nerves at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
• 2006–2012: Residency in Neurosurgery at Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine
• 2005–2006: Residency in Anatomy at Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine
• 1999–2005: Medical Degree from Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine
• 1991–1999: Istanbul Erkek Lisesi, Turkey