Dr. Cevdet Gokcek

Dr. Cevdet Gokcek, born in 1964 in Kars, Turkey, is a senior neurosurgeon with a distinguished career spanning more than three decades. He completed his primary and secondary education in Ankara and pursued his medical degree at the University of Ankara between 1982 and 1988. Upon graduation, he began his neurosurgery residency at the Ministry of Health Ankara Hospital, where he continued to serve as a neurosurgery specialist from 1994 onward.

In 1995, Dr. Cevdet Gokcek broadened his expertise through advanced microsurgery training at Hacettepe University Neurological Sciences Division. In 1998, he completed observer training at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, contributing to his international academic exposure. He later deepened his technical skills by attending neuroendoscopy and skull-base endoscopy courses at the University of Ghent in Belgium in 2012.

From 1994 to 2015, he played a significant role in training neurosurgery residents at Ankara Training and Research Hospital, where he served until his retirement from public service. Following this period, he continued his clinical practice at Medistate Kavacık Hospital in Istanbul and later at Al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital in Karbala, Iraq. Dr. Gokcek is currently based in Istanbul, Turkey, continuing his work as a neurosurgery specialist. Since 2020, he has served as an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Medipol Istanbul University.

Conditions treated by Dr. Cevdet Gokcek

Brain, skull, spine, and spinal cord tumours

Cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and cavernomas

Intracranial and spinal haemorrhages

Head and spinal cord trauma (including fractures and injuries)

Degenerative spinal diseases (disc herniation, cervical and lumbar hernias, spinal stenosis)

Spinal infections and abscesses

Hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid disorders

Congenital malformations of the nervous system (e.g., spina bifida)

Epilepsy, chronic pain syndromes, spasticity, and cerebral palsy

Movement disorders

Infections and infestations affecting the nervous system

Skull base tumours and structural defects

Vascular diseases of the brain

Pediatric neurosurgical conditions

Area of Interest

Neuro-oncology

Neurovascular surgery

Neuroendoscopy

Skull-base surgery

Functional neurosurgery

Neurotraumatology

Spinal surgery

Degenerative disc diseases

Pediatric neurosurgery

Qualification

MD – Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University (1982–1988)

Specialisation in Neurosurgery – Ankara Health Sciences University

Microsurgery Training – Hacettepe University Neurological Sciences Division (1995)

Work Experiences

Neurosurgeon – Ankara Training and Research Centre (1994–2015)

Observer Doctor – Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1998–2019)

Neurosurgeon – Medistate Kavacık Hospital, Istanbul (2015–2018)

Neurosurgeon – Al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital, Iraq (2018–2019)

Adjunct Professor – Faculty of Medicine, Medipol Istanbul University (2020–Present)

Note: Consultation with Dr. Cevdet Gokcek can be arranged through Diva Health in coordination with MediGence.