OUR DOCTORS

Prof. Selçuk Peker, M.D.

Neurosurgery

Head of Department

Prof. Selçuk Peker, M.D.
  • He did his Gamma Knife Radiosurgery fellowship in University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Pain Surgery and Movement Disorder Surgery fellowship in Oregon Health Sciences University.
  • He personally treated more than 13.000 patients with Gamma Knife Radiosurgery since 1999.
  • He served as President of Turkish Neuromodulation Society. 
  • He is a panel member of EANS Radiosurgery Section. He also is a committee member of EANS Individual Membership Committee.
  • He is serving as Chief of Radiosurgery Committee of SEENS
  • He is currently a PhD student in Maastricht University (Skull Base Tumor Radiosurgery).
  • Under his leadership, Koç University Gamma Knife Center become an Elekta Reference Center and additionally ISRS Certified Center in 2022.
  • Dr. Peker has published 181 articles in refereed journals. He performed 206 presentations in International and National Meetings. He presented 281 conferences as a guest scientist or visiting professor. His h-index is 20 (WOS) and 27 (Google Scholar).
  • Principal fields of clinical interest:
    • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery,
    • Surgery for Movement Disorders,
    • Pain Surgery,
    • Neuro-oncology.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Education Institution Year
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Fellowship University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 1999
Movement disorder and Pain Surgery Fellowship Oregon Health Sciences University Portland Oregon 1999
Neurosurgery Residency School of Medicine, Hacettepe University Department of Neurosurgery 1987 - 1993
Medical Education School of Medicine, Hacettepe University 1967 - 1972

CAREER

Title Institution Year
Chair of Department of Neurosurgery Chief of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Center and Movement Disorder Surgery Program Koç University Department of Neurosurgery 2017 - Halen
Professor Department of Neurosurgery, Koç University Hospital 2016 – To date
Professor Department of Neurosurgery School of Medicine, Acıbadem University, 2011 - 2016
Associate Professor Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Acıbadem University 2008 - 2011
Attending Physician Acıbadem Kozyatağı Hospital
 
2005 - 2008
Associate Professor Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Marmara University 2005
Professor of Neurosurgery Chief of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Center and Movement Disorder Surgery Program. Acıbadem University Department of Neurosurgery 2005
Assistant Professor Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Marmara University
 
2001 - 2005
Neurosurgeon Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Marmara University
 
2001
Neurosurgeon Neurological Sciences Institute, Marmara University 1999 - 2000
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Marmara University School of Medicine Department of Neurological Surgery 1999
Neurosurgeon Acıbadem Hospital, İstanbul 1997 - 1999
Neurosurgeon Can Hospital, Alanya 1995 - 1996
Neurosurgeon Ziraat Bank Hospital, Ankara 1994 - 1995
Neurosurgery Resident Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University 1987 - 1994
Medical Practitioner Pınarbaşı-Kaynar Health Center, Kayseri 1984 - 1987