About Me

I am a passionate neurosurgeon with an extensive experience with spinal surgery, neurooncology, neurotrauma, pain treatment and deep brain stimulation.

With a professional and empathetic attitude, I am committed to provide the best care possible for my patients.

I have been awarded Young Neurosurgeon and Doctor of the Year Awards. In the earlier years of my practice, I served 10 villages with a population of 5.000 people as a general practitioner.

hisun@halilibrahimsun.com

Work Experience

2025 – CURRENT

İstanbul, TürkiyeAsc. Prof. of NeurosurgeryPrivate Practice

2024 – 2025

Kayseri, TürkiyeNeurosurgery Specialist Medical Palace Hospital

2021 – 2024
Istanbul, Türkiye
Chief of Neurosurgery
Baskent University

2019 – 2021
Istanbul, Türkiye
Chief of Neurosurgery
Medicana Bahçelievler Hospital

2011 – 2018
Istanbul, Türkiye
Neurosurgery Specialist
Acıbadem International Hospital

2009 – 2011
Kahramanmaras, Türkiye
Neurosurgery Specialist
Kahramanmaras Yenisehir Hospital

2001 – 2002
Adiyaman, TürkiyeGeneral Practitioner
Kesmetepe Health Care Center

2000 – 2000
Madrid, Spain
Neurosurgery Internship
Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz

1999 – 1999
Bologna, Italy
Internship
Ospedale S.Orsola

1998 – 1998
Tanta, Egypt
Neurosurgery Internship
Tanta University Hospital

Education and Training

1995 – 2002
Istanbul, Türkiye
Medical Specialization, Neurosurgery
Marmara University, School of Medicine https://tip.marmara.edu.tr/en

1989 – 1995
Bursa, Türkiye
Doctor of Medicine
Uludag University, School of Medicine
http://tip.uludag.edu.tr

Honours And Awards

2011 First Place in Young Neurosurgery – Turkish Neurosurgical Society

2010 Doctor of the Year – Ministry of Health, Turkey

Language Skills

English
Listening C2
Reading C2
Spoken Production C1
Spoken Interaction. C1
Writing. C1

Spanish
Listening B2
Reading B2
Spoken Production B2
Spoken Interaction. B2
Writing. B1

French
Listening B2
Reading B2
Spoken Production B2
Spoken Interaction. B2
Writing. B1

Russian
Listening A2
Reading A2
Spoken Production A2
Spoken Interaction. A2
Writing. A2

German
Listening A2
Reading A2
Spoken Production A2
Spoken Interaction. A2
Writing. A2

Italian
Listening B1
Reading B1
Spoken Production B1
Spoken Interaction. B1
Writing. B1

Arabic
Listening A2
Reading A2
Spoken Production A2
Spoken Interaction. A2
Writing. A2

English
Listening C2
Reading C2
Spoken Production C1
Spoken Interaction. C1
Writing. C1

Spanish
Listening B2
Reading B2
Spoken Production B2
Spoken Interaction. B2
Writing. B1

French
Listening B2
Reading B2
Spoken Production B2
Spoken Interaction. B2
Writing. B1

Russian
Listening A2
Reading A2
Spoken Production A2
Spoken Interaction. A2
Writing. A2

German
Listening A2
Reading A2
Spoken Production A2
Spoken Interaction. A2
Writing. A2

Italian
Listening B1
Reading B1
Spoken Production B1
Spoken Interaction. B1
Writing. B1

Arabic
Listening A2
Reading A2
Spoken Production A2
Spoken Interaction. A2
Writing. A2

Publications

Total Antioxidant Levels in Patients with Spinal Herniation. Sakarya Medical Journal, 10(3), 445-449.

2020 https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.747736

Spinal Şıvannomalar: Vaka Serisi ve Literatür Taraması. Acibadem Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi, 10(2), 311-315.

2019 https://doi.org/10.31067/0.2019.155

Chordoma : immunohistochemical analysis of brachyury. Turkish Neurosurgery, 28(2), 174-178.

2018 https://doi.org/10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.18587-16.1

Chordomas, Frontobasal Approaches to Clivial Chordomas. Edition: 1, Page Number: 256.

2017 ISBN:9781626231597

Aplasia cutis congenita: A report. Neurology India, 66.

2018 https://doi.org/10.4103/0028-3886.227325

Non-Syndromic Spinal Schwannomas: A Novel Classification. Frontiers in Neurology, 8, 1-9.

2017 https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2017.00318

Williams-Beuren Syndrome Associated with Parathyroid Adenoma: A Case Report. The Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 21(3), 89-91.

2017 https://doi.org/10.25179/tjem.2017-56486

Spinal Cavernomas: Outcome of Surgically Treated 10 Patients. Frontiers in Neurology, 8(672), 1-7

2017 https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2017.00672

Pituitary Colloid Cyst. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 28(2), 166-168.

https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000003142

Pterional and unifrontal approach for the microsurgical resection of olfactory groove meningiomas: experience with a series of 61 consecutive patients. Turkish Neurosurgery

2017 https://doi.org/10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.17154-16.1

Epilasyon Pozisyonunun Neden Olduğu Wartenberg Sendromu.

Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Case Reports, 24(1), 51-53.

2016 https://doi.org/10.5336/caserep.2014-41779

Intracerebral Schwannoma A Case Report. Journal of

Neurological Sciences-Turkish, 32(2), 436-442.

2015

Sinüs Perikrani: Olgu Sunumu. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 6(1), 58-60.

2015 http://openaccess.acibadem.edu.tr:8080/xmlui/handle/11443/420? show=full

Cervical Disc Herniation Mimicking Spinal Epidural Abscess. Acıbadem Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 5(4), 306-309.

2014

Giant Hemorrhagic Prolactinoma with Sparse Prolactin Expression Presenting with Thalamic Infarction—A Case Report. US Endocrinology, 10(02), 124-128.

2014 https://doi.org/10.17925/USE.2014.10.02.124

Kafa Tabanı Kordomaları. Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi, 24(3), 40-46.

2014

Sporadic Spinal Hemangioblastomas Can be Effectively Treated by Microsurgery Alone. World Neurosurgery, 82(5), 836-847

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2014.05.024

Superficial Siderosis Due To Third Ventricular Cavernous Malformation Case Report. Journal of Neurological Sciences- Turkish, 29(1), 141-145.

2012

Expression of Angiogenic Factors in Craniopharyngiomas. Neurosurgery, 66(4), 744-750.

2010 https://doi.org/10.1227/01.NEU.0000367553.65099.14.

Pineal Gliolastoma Multiforme: Olgu Sunumu ve Literatür Derlemesi. Sinir Sistemi Cerrahisi Dergisi, 1(3), 176-180.

2008 https://sscdergisi.org/jvi.aspx?pdir=sscd&plng=tur&un=SSCD-08108

Bilateral Thalamic Anaplastic Glioma:Case Report. Marmara Medical Journal, 21(3), 257-260.

2008 https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2510
Foot drop: The first sign of an intracranial tumor?. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 14(5), 490-492.,

2007 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2006.01.028

Intraspinal gas. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 14(6), 569-572.

2007 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2005.11.022

Desmopressin-induced Hypertension as a Rare Cause of Hypertensive Encephalopathy. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, 19(4), 289-290.

2007 https://doi.org/10.1097/ANA.0b013e318150e0f8
MR findings of forgotten surgical pad in surgical area. Marmara Medical Journal, 20(3), 193-195.

2007 https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2546

Ectopic pituitary adenoma located at the pituitary stalk. Case report. Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences, 49(1), 25-29.

2005 https://europepmc.org/article/med/15990716

Suprasellar haemangioblastoma. Report of two cases and review of the literature. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 12(1), 85-89.

2005 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2004.02.025

Trigeminal Neuralgia Due to Pontine Infarction. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 44(10), 1043-1045.

2004 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2004.4200_1.x

Prophylactic effects of magnesium and vitamin E in rat spinal cord radiation damage: evaluation based on lipid peroxidation levels. Life Sciences, 75(12), 1523-1530.

2004 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2004.05.003

Irradiation After Surgically Induced Brain Injury in the Rat: Timing in Relation to Severity of Radiation Damage. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 70(1), 17-21.

2004 https://doi.org/10.1023/B:NEON.0000040820.78643.0a

Meralgia paresthetica Complication of prone position during lumbar disc surgery. The Internet Journal of Anesthesiology, 8(1), 1-4.

2004 http://ispub.com/IJA/8/1/12049

Hemangioblastoma of the spinal nerve root. Marmara Medical Journal, 16(3), 219-221.

2003 https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/252870