Tufan Cansever

Prof. Dr. Tufan Cansever is a neurosurgeon at Central Hospital specializing in spinal surgery and brain tumors. He holds the 2009 Dr. Yıldız Yalçınlar Scientific Research Award. This physician contributes to international scientific publications regarding neurovascular diseases.

Specialization and Areas of Expertise

Prof. Dr. Cansever treats complex conditions of the nervous system and spine. He uses minimally invasive spine surgery, which helps patients recover faster. This specialist also performs interventional procedures for chronic pain management. His work includes treating the following conditions:

• Spinal stenosis and spinal cord abscesses
• Brain tumor removal
• Spine cysts and spinal cord tumors
• Spine tumor embolization – a procedure that blocks blood flow to a tumor to make surgery safer
• Minimally invasive fusion surgery
• Neurovascular diseases

Professional Achievements and Recognition

The doctor contributes to neurosurgical research and academic projects. He has earned several awards within his field:

• 2012 – Prof. Dr. Hamit Ziya Gökalp Young Neurosurgeon Award (2nd Prize)
• 2009 – Dr. Yıldız Yalçınlar Scientific Research Award
• 2005 – Neurosurgery Thesis Support Award

Professional Memberships

Prof. Dr. Cansever is a member of these organizations:

• Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• Turkish Spine Society