Prof. Dr. Muhittin Emre Altunrende is a neurosurgeon at Liv Hospital Ulus in Istanbul. His clinical interests include functional neurosurgery, particularly deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease, brain and spinal tumors, and degenerative spinal disorders.
Education and Specialization
- Medical education at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.
- Specialization in neurosurgery at Trakya University Faculty of Medicine.
Professional Experience
- Department of Neurosurgery, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara.
- Osmaniye State Hospital.
- Bolu State Hospital.
- Private Taksim German Hospital.
- Taksim Training and Research Hospital.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine.
- Liv Hospital Ulus.
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Neurosurgical Society.
- Turkish Medical Association.
Courses and Certificates
- Intrathecal drug delivery course for chronic pain management, Barcelona, 2016.
- Laboratory animal use certificate, Istanbul University, 2016.
- Microsurgery course, Gülhane Training Hospital, 2008.
- European Association of Neurosurgical Societies training program, 2004–2007.
- Epilepsy, pain, neuromodulation and head injury course, Antalya, 2007.
- Brain tumors and hydrocephalus course, Bratislava, 2006.
- Vascular neurosurgery course, Thessaloniki, 2005.
- Spine and peripheral nerves course, Budapest, 2004.
Research Activity
His research addresses microsurgical training models for the orbit and optic nerve and the effects of astaxanthin in cortical neurons. His publications also cover lumbar disc surgery, spinal cord injury, back pain and nervous system tumors.
