About
My professional journey is shaped by training, clinical practice and academic work, with a focus on neuro-oncology, functional neurosurgery and minimally invasive techniques.
Aboutme
A summary of my educational journey, professional experience and academic work.
Education
Born in Ankara in 1975, Prof. Dr. Selçuk Göçmen graduated from GATA Faculty of Medicine in 2000;
2003- 2008 completed Neurosurgery training at GATA Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
2001–2003 Chief Physician at the infirmary of the Hakkari/Şemdinli border battalion
2003–2008 Neurosurgery specialization training at Ankara GATA
2008-2014 Istanbul GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital.
Academic Path
2015 “University Associate Professor”.
Completed radiosurgery (Gamma Knife) training and certification at the Cleveland Clinic Gamma Knife center;
2016–2017 Gamma Knife center at Pamukkale University .
Since 2020 Professor in Neurosurgery.
Memberships & Scientific Activities
Member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association,
Turkish Stereotactic Functional Epilepsy Surgery Group,
Turkish Vascular Surgery Group,
Turkish Spine Society and Eurospine.
Guest reviewer for national and international journals.
Board of directors of the Movement Disorders Group of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association .
Awards
He has two awards at the international and national levels:
“German Neurosurgery Association” award (Dresden, 2014)
Second prize in (“Best Papers of the Year”) at the Turkish Neurosurgery Association symposium (Çeşme, 2014)
Areas of Expertise
Focuses on Neuro-Oncology (Tumors of the Brain, Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nervous System)
Surgical treatment of movement disorders (Scientific studies)
Experienced in endoscopic procedures (Transnasal Pituitary surgery and Lumbar disc herniation surgeries).
Why Prof. Dr. Selçuk Göçmen?
From diagnosis to treatment, we proceed with a scientific approach and patient-centred planning at every step.
Strong academic background
Graduating as a medical doctor (2000) and between 2003–2008 completed his specialist training in Neurosurgery GATA Faculty of Medicine. He was appointed associate professor in 2015 and professor in 2020.
International and advanced technical training courses
Training in functional neurosurgery and endovascular interventions at Oregon Health and Science University (USA) and Pamukkale University.
Experience in radiosurgery (Gamma Knife)
He completed the training and certification programme in ‘Stereotactic Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife)’ at the Cleveland Clinic Gamma Knife Centre.
Scientific output and awards
He holds national/international academic memberships and served as a guest reviewer for various journals. He received awards in Germany (Dresden) and Türkiye (Çeşme) in 2014 for his scientific research work.
Johns Hopkins Clinical Experience
Since 2017, he has been working in the Neurosurgery Department at Anadolu Health Centre–Johns Hopkins Medicine, where complex spinal and brain tumour surgeries are performed in a hybrid operating theatre infrastructure.
