Prof. Dr. Abuzer Güngör

Prof. Dr. Abuzer Güngör is a specialist in Neurosurgery and has experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of conditions related to this field. He provides care at Medical Park Bahçelievler, with a focus on accurate diagnosis and treatment in line with the latest medical practices, supporting patient health and improving quality of life.

Education and Specialist Training

• 2001–2007: Studied Medicine at Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine.
• July 2004–August 2014: Participated in the IFMSA Professional Exchange Program at the University of Slovenia, including a student exchange placement in the Department of Infectious Diseases.
• 2008–2014: Completed neurosurgical specialty training at the Department of Neurosurgery, Bakırköy Hospital for Mental and Neurological Diseases, Türkiye.
• January 2013–January 2014: Researcher at the Microsurgery Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.
• April–May 2014: Researcher at the International Dr. Albert L. Rhoton Neuro-Microanatomy Laboratory, University of Florida.
• October 2014–October 2015: Researcher at the International Dr. Albert L. Rhoton Neuro-Microanatomy Laboratory, University of Florida.
• February–March 2015: Researcher at the International Dr. Albert L. Rhoton Neuro-Microanatomy Laboratory, University of Florida.
• February–March 2020: Researcher at the Prof. Rhoton Applied Anatomy and Surgical Training Center, Bahçeşehir University.
• February–May 2020: Researcher at the Department of Neurosurgery, Yeditepe University.

Professional Experience

• 2007–2008: General Practitioner, Turkish Ministry of Health.
• 2008–2014: Neurosurgery Resident at the Department of Neurosurgery, Bakırköy Hospital for Mental and Neurological Diseases.
• 2014–2015: Neurosurgeon at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital.
• 2015–2018: Neurosurgeon at Bakırköy Hospital for Mental and Neurological Diseases.
• 2018–2020: Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine.
• 2020–2021: Lecturer at the Department of Neurosurgery, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital.
• Since January 2020: Director of the Neurosurgery Laboratory, Yeditepe University.
• 2021–2023: Neurosurgeon at Bakırköy Hospital for Mental and Neurological Diseases.
• Since 2023: Faculty member at the Department of Neurosurgery, Istinye University Faculty of Medicine.
• 2023–2024: Department of Neurosurgery, Liv Hospital Vadistanbul.

Selected International Publications

1. Güngör A. et al. Revisiting the Microsurgical Anatomy of the Sagittal Stratum and Surgical Implications: Fiber Microdissection and Tractography Study. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2024.
2. Gurses ME. et al. Creating a Neuroanatomy Education Model with Augmented and Virtual Reality Simulations of White Matter Tracts. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2024.
3. Karımzada G. et al. Transorbital Neuroendoscopic Surgery for Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas Extending to the Cavernous Sinus. Neurosurgical Focus, 2024.
4. Erkan B. et al. Ventral Amygdalofugal Pathway as an Integrated Surgically Important Network: Microsurgical Anatomy and Fiber Dissection Study. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2024.
5. Rahmanov S. et al. Neglected Tracts of the Brainstem: Transverse Peduncular Tract of Gudden and Taenia Pontis. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2024.
6. Erol G. et al. Creation of a Microsurgical Neuroanatomy Laboratory and Virtual Operating Room: A Preliminary Study. Neurosurgical Focus, 2024.
7. Berker BB. et al. Preserving Cerebellar Hemispheric Tentorial Bridging Veins Through a Novel Tentorial Cut Technique for Supracerebellar Approaches. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2023.
8. Sahin HM. et al. Microsurgical and Fiber Tract Anatomy of the Interthalamic Adhesion. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2023.
9. Güngör A. et al. Interhemispheric Transcingulate Sulcus Approach to Deep-Seated Medial Frontal and Parietal Lesions. Operative Neurosurgery, 2023.
10. Kuzucu P. et al. The Arterial Supply to the Basal Ganglia: A Fiber Dissection Study. Operative Neurosurgery, 2023.
11. Yakar F. et al. Connectivity-Based Parcellation of the Angular Gyrus: Fiber Dissection and MR Tractography Study. Brain Structure and Function, 2022.
12. Gurses ME. et al. Three-Dimensional Modeling and Augmented/Virtual Reality Simulation of Cerebral White Matter Anatomy. Operative Neurosurgery, 2022.
13. Ozoner B. et al. Cervical Venous Vascular Anatomy for Ventriculoatrial Shunt Applications. Turkish Neurosurgery, 2022.
14. Kuzucu P. et al. Microsurgical and White Matter Anatomy of the Hypothalamus: Fiber Dissection Correlated with MR Tractography. Operative Neurosurgery, 2021.
15. Tacyildiz AE. et al. Dentate Nucleus: Connectivity-Based Anatomical Parcellation According to Superior Cerebellar Peduncle Projections. World Neurosurgery, 2021.
16. Güngör A. et al. Thoracic Vertebral Interbody Fusion with a Robot-Assisted System in a Swine Model. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2021.
17. Akbaş A. et al. Robotic Surgical Approach to the Mesial Temporal Region: A Three-Dimensional Cadaveric Feasibility Study. World Neurosurgery, 2020.
18. Ozoner B. et al. Neurosurgical Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic. World Neurosurgery, 2020.
19. Güngör A. et al. Ventricular Meningiomas: Surgical Strategies and Evidence Suggesting an Origin from the Choroid Plexus Epithelium. World Neurosurgery, 2019.
20. Baran O. et al. Surgical Approaches to the Thalamus in Relation to Cerebral White Matter Tracts. World Neurosurgery, 2019.
21. Baydin S. et al. Microneuroanatomy of the Anterior Frontal Laser Trajectory to the Insula. World Neurosurgery, 2019.
22. Ozer AF. et al. Anatomical Evaluation of Variations in Kambin’s Triangle. World Neurosurgery, 2017.
23. Güngör A. et al. The White Matter Tracts of the Cerebrum in Ventricular Surgery and Hydrocephalus. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2016.
24. Matsuo S. et al. Midline and Off-Midline Infratentorial Supracerebellar Approaches to the Pineal Gland. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2016.
25. Baydin S. et al. Fiber Tracts of the Medial and Inferior Surfaces of the Cerebrum. World Neurosurgery, 2016.
26. Akiyama O. et al. Microsurgical and Endoscopic Approaches to the Pulvinar. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2016.
27. Baydin S. et al. Microsurgical and Fiber Tract Anatomy of the Nucleus Accumbens. Operative Neurosurgery, 2016.

Main Research Areas

His scientific work primarily focuses on microsurgical neuroanatomy, white matter fiber pathways, skull base surgery, brain tumors, vascular neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery, deep brain stimulation, minimally invasive approaches, robotic neurosurgery, and augmented/virtual reality applications in neurosurgical education.