Dr. Mehmet Tonge

Dr. Mehmet Tonge is a stereotactic and functional neurosurgeon. He specializes in MR-guided focused ultrasound (HIFU) and deep brain stimulation. He has contributed to 32 international publications and 12 book chapters on neuromodulation and motion disorders. He currently leads the Gamma Knife Center at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital in Istanbul.

Specialization and Clinical Focus

Dr. Tonge treats neurological conditions using minimally invasive and radiation-based techniques. His primary expertise includes deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. He also treats chronic pain and spasticity through surgical interventions. These treatments involve placing devices to regulate nerve signals.

The specialist uses Gamma Knife Radiosurgery to treat brain tumors and cysts without open surgery. He focuses on neuromodulation, which uses electrical or chemical signals to improve nerve activity. Additionally, he performs psychosurgery for specific psychiatric conditions and high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFU). HIFU uses concentrated sound waves to destroy diseased tissue without incisions.

Professional Experience

• 2018–present – Associate Professor, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, Medipol University
• 2016–2018 – Consultant, Gamma Knife Center, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
• 2014–2018 – Staff Neurosurgeon, Istanbul Memorial Hospital
• 2013–present – Visiting Scientist and PhD Candidate, Maastricht University, Netherlands
• 2013–2014 – Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Center, Medipol University
• 2012–2013 – Neurosurgeon, Cankiri State Hospital, Turkey
• 2011–2012 – Neurosurgeon, Sinop Ataturk State Hospital, Turkey

Education and Advanced Training

• 2004 – Suleyman Demirel University – Medical Degree
• 2011 – Gazi University – Neurosurgery Residency
• 2014 – Maastricht University – Deep Brain Stimulation Fellowship
• 2008 – Zurich University Hospital – Intensive training in intraoperative MRI and microneurosurgery
• 2008 – Zurich University Hospital – White matter dissection and interventional neuroradiology courses
• Completed the 4-year European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) training cycle

Academic Recognition and Research

Dr. Tonge has contributed to neurosurgical literature and teaching platforms. He has delivered 41 invited lectures at medical conferences worldwide. His research activities focus on stereotactic radiosurgery and emerging DBS techniques. These studies investigate high-precision radiation and electrical stimulation for brain disorders.

• 32 articles published in national and international journals
• Author of 12 academic book chapters
• 92 oral and poster presentations at professional congresses