ahmet Hilmi Kaya

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hilmi Kaya, M.D.

Department

Neurosurgery

Current Position

Professor of Neurosurgery

Workplace

Anadolu Medical Center, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey

Education

1989 – 1996: Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty (English Program)

Postgraduate Training

1996 – 2003: Residency Training in Neurosurgery, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty

2005 – 2011: Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery (Associate Professorship)

2015: Promoted to Professor (Gelişim University, Istanbul)

Professional Experience

1996 – 1997: Research Fellow (MD), Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery

1997 – 2003: Research Fellow (MD), Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of Neurosurgery

2004 – 2005: Specialist, Private Erdem Hospital

2005 – 2010: Assistant Professor, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery

2007: Observer, Maastricht University, Cellular Neuroscience (Netherlands)

2009: Observer, Maastricht University, Cellular Neuroscience (Netherlands)

2010 – 2011: Associate Professor, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery

2011 – 2012: Associate Professor, Medicana International Hospital, Samsun

2012 – 2016: Associate Professor, Anadolu Medical Center, Gebze

2015 – 2019: Professor, Gelişim University School of Health Sciences

2015 – 2016: Professor, Anadolu Medical Center, Gebze

2016 – 2017: Professor, Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital

2017 – 2018: Professor, Private Adatıp Hospital

2018 – 2026: Professor, Yeditepe University Koşuyolu Hospital

2026 – Present: Professor, Anadolu Medical Center, Gebze

Supervised Medical Thesis

Arif Topal (2008):
“Changes in metabolic activity of the brain after subthalamic nucleus lesion in rats with induced Parkinson’s disease”
Medical Specialization Thesis, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Samsun

Research Projects

Project Leader (2008):
“Changes in the metabolic activity of the dorsal raphe nucleus after subthalamic nucleotomy lesion in Parkinson’s disease-induced rats”
Ondokuz Mayıs University Scientific Research Projects Commission, Project No. T.597

Assistant Researcher (2008):
“Changes in the metabolic activity of the brain after globus pallidus (enthopeduncular nucleus) lesion in Parkinson’s disease-induced rats”
Ondokuz Mayıs University Scientific Research Projects Commission, Project No. T.597

Medical Interests

Spinal Tumors

Spinal Slippage

Spinal Cord Tumors

Spinal Stenosis

Spinal Instrumentation

Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Surgery (Deep Brain Stimulation)

Essential Tremor Surgery

Herniated Disc (Lumbar)

Herniated Disc (Cervical)

Stereotactic Biopsy

Neuroanatomy

Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery

Cranial Base Surgery and Brain Tumors

Vascular Pathologies of the Central Nervous System

Spinal Surgery

Professional Awards

Third Place Award for Research – 2nd National Congress of the Society of Neurosurgery (2006)

Turkish Neurosurgery Society Overseas Scholarship Program Award (2008)

Seventh Place Award – 22nd Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgery Society (2008)

Turkish Neurosurgery Society Aysima Altınok Thesis Award (2009)

Thesis Supervisor Award – Arif Topal Thesis (2008)

Third Place Award – 23rd Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgery Society (2009)

Seventh Place Award – 23rd Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgery Society (Best Papers, 2009)

Professional Memberships

Turkish Neurosurgical Society

Turkish Medical Association