Prof. Dr. Mete Karatay is a neurosurgeon at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul in Istanbul. His clinical interests include adult and pediatric brain, cerebellar and spinal tumors, pediatric neurosurgery, spine surgery, functional neurosurgery and neuromodulation.
Education and Training
- MD, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, 1995–2001.
- Neurosurgery specialization, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, 2002–2007.
- Observership at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgical Spine Center, Baltimore, United States, 2012.
Professional Experience
- Physician, İnhisar Central Health Center, Bilecik, 2001–2002.
- Neurosurgery specialist, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, 2008–2009 and 2010–2015.
- Physician, Van Military Hospital Neurosurgery Department, 2009–2010.
- Academic positions at Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Faculty of Medicine, Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, 2015–2023, advancing from assistant professor to associate professor and professor.
- Professor of Neurosurgery, Liv Hospital Vadistanbul, since 2024 according to his published professional biography.
Clinical Areas
- Brain, cerebellar, spinal and spinal cord tumor operations in adults and children.
- Pediatric neurosurgical procedures for hydrocephalus, tethered cord, congenital spinal anomalies and craniosynostosis.
- Cervical and lumbar disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, spinal fractures and stabilization surgery.
- Deep brain stimulation for selected patients with Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia.
- Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy and spinal cord stimulation for pain, subject to clinical assessment.
- Surgical management of trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm, and intrathecal baclofen pumps for severe spasticity.
- Aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation and cavernoma surgery.
Scientific Work
His peer-reviewed research includes spinal surgery, nervous system tumors, spinal cord trauma and surgical outcomes. He has also contributed to medical book chapters on spinal tumors and cerebrospinal fluid drainage and shunt procedures.
