Our consultants play a vital role in shaping IsıTech’s strategic direction and innovation roadmap. With their academic expertise and clinical experience, they guide our research and development projects, ensure scientific excellence, and strengthen our presence in the international medical technology arena.
Sahin Hanalioglu, MD, PhD
Associate Professor is a faculty member at Hacettepe University Department of Neurosurgery. He has clinical and research experience at Harvard, Barrow Neurological Institute, and the University of Wisconsin, focusing on cerebrovascular and skull base surgery. His academic interests include neuroanatomy, neurovascular surgery, AI-assisted neuroimaging, and VR/AR-based surgical simulation systems. As an advisor and collaborator in multiple TÜBİTAK-funded projects, he contributes to the development of advanced 3D modeling and digital surgery planning technologies under ISITECH’s research initiatives.
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Erhan Türkoğlu is a Professor of Neurosurgery at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. A graduate of Erciyes University School of Medicine, he completed his neurosurgery residency at Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital. He conducted advanced research in cerebrovascular, skull base, and neuroendovascular surgery at the University of Wisconsin (USA) and Sendai Kohnan Stroke Center (Japan). With over 55 international publications, Prof. Türkoğlu’s academic work focuses on neurovascular surgery, experimental neuroprotection, and innovative microsurgical techniques.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet İlkay Işıkay is a Neurosurgeon and faculty member at Hacettepe University Department of Neurosurgery. A graduate of Hacettepe University English Medical Program, he earned his Ph.D. in Advanced Neurological Sciences from the same institution. With over 5,000 neurosurgical operations performed, his expertise spans skull base, functional, and pediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Işıkay gained international clinical experience at Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland. His current academic focus includes 3D surgical planning, neuroimaging, and the integration of robotic and AI-assisted technologies into modern neurosurgical practice.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Balkan Şahin is a faculty member at the Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. He graduated from Eskişehir Science High School in 2003 and from Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2009. He has participated in advanced neuroanatomy programs at the University of Wisconsin (USA) and Koç University (Turkey).
His main field of clinical interest is spinal surgery. He currently serves as an executive board member of the Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Section of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.
Dr. Şahin has authored and co-authored numerous national and international scientific publications, book chapters, and conference presentations in the field of neurosurgery.
Asst. Prof. Efecan Çekiç M.D. is a Neurosurgeon at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery. A graduate of Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, he completed his residency at Marmara University with a thesis on deep-learning-based brain tumor classification using MRI and intraoperative images. His clinical interests include skull-base and cerebrovascular microsurgery, while his research integrates artificial intelligence with neurosurgical imaging and planning. He has authored multiple SCI-indexed papers and presented at international congresses including EANS 2023 & 2024.
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