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Dr. Emrah Akartuna

Neurosurgeon

, Fethiye, Turkey

10 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish & English

 


Dr. Emrah Akartuna is a specialized Neurosurgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Fethiye, Turkey. The doctor has over 10+ Years of experience and is associated with Lokman Hekim Esnaf Hospital.

Certifications :

  • He also finalized his Neurosurgical Specialist education at the same university in 2008.

Qualifications :

  • Medical education at the University of Innsbruck in Austria.

Hospital Address :

Tuzla, Private Lokman Hekim Esnaf Hospital, 54. Sokak, Fethiye/Mula, Turkey

What is the medical expertise of Dr Emrah Akartuna?

  • With more than 10 years of experience, Dr Emrah Akartuna is a renowned neurosurgeon. He has expertise in the spinal cord and brain tumours, scoliosis, traumas, developmental disorders, hydrocephalus, scoliosis, lumbar disc herniation, invasive pain treatments, and narrow channel stabilization.
  • Dr Akartuna participates in conferences and workshops regularly to advance his knowledge and skills. He presented a Poster on Foscan Based Photodynamic Treatment, in vivo measurements of efficiency and accumulation time in rat brains in 2005.
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Dr. Ahmet Kemal Ertuna

Neurosurgeon

, Fethiye, Turkey

46 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Ahmet Kemal Ertuna is a specialized Neurosurgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Fethiye, Turkey. The doctor has over 42 Years of experience and is associated with Lokman Hekim Esnaf Hospital.

Qualifications :

  • Bursa Medical Faculty in 1978

Hospital Address :

Tuzla, Private Lokman Hekim Esnaf Hospital, 54. Sokak, Fethiye/Mula, Turkey

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