Umut Dogu

Umut Dogu is a neurosurgeon at Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital. He treats conditions requiring spine care and neurological interventions. His practice includes treating degenerative and traumatic spine diseases.

Specialization and Areas of Interest

Dr. Dogu performs restorative spine surgery and pain management. He treats conditions affecting the entire spinal column. Also, he provides care in the following clinical areas:

Degenerative and Traumatic Conditions

• Lumbar and cervical disc herniations
• Spinal stenosis (narrow canal)
• Facet arthropathies and spondylolisthesis
• Vertebral fractures in the thoracolumbar, cervical, and sacral regions
• Spinal instability and ligament injuries
• Spinal cord injuries

Spinal Oncology and Infections

• Primary spinal tumors like osteoid osteoma and chordoma
• Metastatic spinal diseases
• Intradural and intramedullary tumors
• Spondylodiscitis and epidural abscesses
• Tuberculosis of the spine (Pott’s disease)

Developmental and Functional Care

• Scoliosis, kyphosis, and spina bifida
• Ankylosing spondylitis and osteoporotic fractures
• Interventional injections for pain
• Neuromodulation using Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) — a treatment that uses electrical pulses to block pain signals
• Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty procedures to stabilize vertebrae

Work Experience

Dr. Dogu has served as a neurosurgery specialist across several Turkish hospitals. He held the following positions:

• 2025–Present: Specialist in Neurosurgery, Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital
• 2024–2025: Specialist in Neurosurgery, Memorial Şişli Hospital
• 2020–2024: Specialist in Neurosurgery, Emsey Hospital Advanced Spine Center, Istanbul
• 2016–2019: Specialist in Neurosurgery, Yozgat City Hospital

Education and Training

The doctor completed his medical education and residency at Turkish institutions.

• 1997–2007: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
• 2009: Ankara University – Neurosurgery Residency (initial year)
• 2011–2016: Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training & Research Hospital – Neurosurgery Residency

Professional Memberships

Dr. Dogu is a member of these organizations:

• Turkish Medical Association
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society