Necati Kaplan

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Necati Kaplan is a neurosurgeon at Optimed International Hospital. He specializes in brain, spine, and peripheral nerve surgery. He has served as a board member of the Association of Nervous System Surgery since 2018.

Specialization and Advanced Techniques

Dr. Kaplan treats brain tumors, vascular disorders, and Chiari malformations. He performs hydrocephalus shunt surgeries and craniotomies for tumor removal. The specialist uses advanced neuroendoscopic methods to reduce patient recovery time.

He applies the keyhole concept for brain and spine procedures. This method allows him to operate through small incisions. Dr. Kaplan also researches experimental stem cell and exosome therapies for spinal trauma.

Surgical Outcomes and Volume

Dr. Kaplan has co-authored clinical series documenting his surgical outcomes. These include 200 anterior cervical surgeries and 271 lumbar microdiscectomies. He has also treated 673 cases of mild head trauma. His work in percutaneous vertebroplasty covers 111 patients and 140 fractured segments.

Education and Training

• 2000 – Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree
• 2001–2007 – Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training Hospital – Residency
• 2003 – Keyhole Concept in Neurosurgery Course – Mainz and Tuttlingen, Germany
• 2004 – Advanced Neuroendoscopy Training Course – Tuttlingen, Germany
• 2005 – Microsurgery Course – Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Turkey
• 2015 – Pediatric Neurosurgery Education Program – Istanbul, Turkey
• 2015 – Lumbar Minimally Invasive Surgery Course – Ümraniye Hospital, Turkey
• 2016 – Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Techniques Certificate – Mainz, Germany

Professional Experience

• 2007–2009 – Neurosurgeon at Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital
• 2009–2014 – Neurosurgeon at Çorlu Private Şifa Hospital
• 2014–2017 – Neurosurgeon at Çorlu Private Reyap Hospital
• 2017–2020 – Associate Professor at Istanbul Rumeli University
• 2024–Present – Neurosurgeon at Optimed International Hospital

Scientific Research and Publications

Dr. Kaplan has published over 30 articles in peer-reviewed medical journals. His research focuses on spinal biomechanics and degenerative disk diseases. He often writes for the Journal of Nervous System Surgery.

• "Clinical Results of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in Thoracolumbar Vertebral Compression Fractures"
• "Evaluation of clinical outcomes of 271 patients undergoing lumbar microdiscectomies"
• "Functional recovery after wharton’s jelly–derived mesenchymal stem cell administration"
• "Histopathology, Invasion, Migration and Tumorigenicity in the C6 Rat Glioma Model"

Professional Memberships

• Association of Nervous System Surgery – Board Member since 2018
• Turkish Neurosurgical Association – Member since 2008
• Association of Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies – Member since 2019
• Turkish Medical Association – Member since 2009