Dr. Mustafa Bozbuğa is a professor of “Neurosurgery,” an anatomist, and a philosopher. In the field of neurosurgery, he specializes in neuro-oncological surgery (= tumor surgery), cerebrovascular surgery (= brain vessel surgery), skull base surgery, and spinal surgery, and works as an academic and author in his fields of expertise.

Dr. Mustafa Bozbuğa began his education at Sultanahmet 44 Elementary School; after graduating from Vefa High School, he ranked highly on the ÖSS exam and was admitted to Istanbul University’s Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Çapa), from which he graduated in 1983 with “Excellent” honors, earning the title of “Doctor of Medicine.” Subsequently:
- Medical residency: Department of Neurosurgery (Brain and Nervous System Surgery) at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University (1985–1991).
- Worked
at the Department of Neurosurgery at the University Hospital of Zurich under Prof. Dr. M. Gazi Yaşargil in the clinic, operating room, and microsurgery laboratory; “Microsurgery Training” in 1988 and 1989.
- Completed an “international fellowship” program in the fields of “Skull Base Surgery and Microneurosurgery” at the Department of Neurosurgery, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. L. N. Sekhar (May 1993 – May 1994).
- He completed an “international fellowship” program in the fields of “Skull Base Surgery and Microneurosurgery” under Prof. Dr. Akira Hakuba at the Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan (June 1994 – October 1994).

Following his training abroad, Dr. Mustafa Bozbuğa continued his work in Istanbul and was appointed “Associate Professor of Neurosurgery” in 1999. After passing the required examinations, he was appointed “Founding Clinic Chief” of the 2nd Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic at Kartal Training and Research Hospital on January 15, 2001. As the founder of this clinic, Dr. Bozbuğa served in this position for nine years. During this time, his clinic successfully performed surgeries at the highest level through an extremely intensive surgical practice, established a productive academic environment, produced academic publications, and trained numerous specialists.

Dr. Bozbuğa earned his “PhD” in “Anatomy”—a fundamental scientific discipline of great importance in both the theory and practice of neurosurgery—through his “Doctoral Training in Anatomy” at the Department of Anatomy, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University (1998–September 17, 2004).
After the “Professor” position at the Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, was approved (July 2007), he was appointed to the University Professorship position in January 2008 and earned the title of “Professor of Neurosurgery.”

In addition to his medical work, Dr. Mustafa Bozbuğa earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the university (2010–2014) and subsequently completed his Ph.D. in philosophy at Istanbul University’s Department of Philosophy (2014–2021). In the field of philosophy, he has focused primarily on “philosophy of medicine” and “philosophy of humanity,” and has authored eight book chapters and delivered numerous lectures in these areas.

In his professional career, he has authored four books and 36 book chapters, published over 200 international and national articles indexed in SCI, and delivered approximately 150 scientific presentations. He has participated in numerous international and national professional conferences and various scientific events. His scientific publications have been cited in over 900 scientific studies published in SCI-indexed international journals. He currently serves as an associate editor, scientific board member, and expert reviewer for numerous international and national journals. In the field of Neurosurgery, while performing all types of surgeries, his specific areas of focus include “Skull Base Surgery, Neuro-Oncology (Tumor Surgery), Neurovascular Surgery (Surgery of Brain Vessels: aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, etc.) and Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery (spinal cord tumors, vascular malformations, spinal stenosis, lumbar and cervical herniated discs, etc.), and he maintains an extensive patient archive comprising surgeries he has performed in these fields. A member of numerous national and international professional, scientific, and social associations, Dr. Bozbuğa has been listed in the annual “Who’s Who in the World” biographical directory since 1997.

He continued his work from 2012 to 2015 at Hisar Intercontinental Hospital in Istanbul as the Director of the “Center for Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurological Sciences.” From 2015 to 2018, he served as the “Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery” at MedicalPark Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital. Since February 2018, he has served as the “Founding Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery” at NPİstanbul Brain Hospital, part of the Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine.

In addition to his studies in medicine and philosophy, Dr. Bozbuğa is interested in music, theater and cinema, literature, history and art history, painting, and architecture. He is married and has a 26-year-old son who is a “Mechatronics and Computer Engineer.”

June 2021
Prof. Dr. Dr. Mustafa Bozbuğa
 

Elementary School: Sultanahmet 44 Elementary School, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 1966–71
Middle School: Mahmutpaşa Middle School, Cağaloğlu, Istanbul 1971–74
High School: Vefa High School, Vefa, Istanbul 1974–77
(In the University Entrance Student Selection and Placement Exam, he ranked among the top students out of approximately 500,000 and earned admission to Istanbul University’s Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.)

MEDICAL SCHOOL
Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Çapa, 1977–1983

NEUROSURGERY RESIDENCY    
Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Çapa Residency in the Department of Neurosurgery (1985–1991)
ASSOCIATE

PROFESSORSHIP IN NEUROSURGERY (November 1999)
DOCTORATE IN
ANATOMY (PhD)    
Istanbul University, Institute of Health Sciences,
Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy Completion
of “PhD Program in Anatomy” (1998–2004)

PROFESSORSHIP
IN NEUROSURGERY August 20, 2007

BACHELOR’S DEGREE
IN PHILOSOPHY Anadolu University, Department of Philosophy (2010–2014)

DOCTORATE
IN PHILOSOPHY “Doctoral Program in Philosophy” at Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy (2014–May 3, 2021)

STUDIES ABROAD 

“Clinical Training and Microneurosurgery Training” under Prof. Dr. M. Gazi Yaşargil at the Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich (1988–1989)

Fellowship program in “Skull Base Surgery” and “Microneurosurgery” under Prof. Dr. L. N. Sekhar
at the Department of Neurosurgery, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA (May 1993 – May 1994) “Skull Base Surgery” and “Microneurosurgery” at the Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan, under Prof. Dr. Akira Hakuba (May 1994 – May 1995)

Fellowship program in “Skull Base Surgery” and “Microneurosurgery” under Prof. Dr. Akira Hakuba at the Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan (June 1994 – October 1994)

ACADEMIC CAREER

• Awarded the title of “Medical Doctor”: (July 29, 1983)
• Awarded the title of “Neurosurgeon”: (October 24, 1991)
• Awarded the title of “Associate Professor of Neurosurgery”: November 24, 1999 
• Awarded the title of “Doctor of Anatomy/PhD”: September 17, 2004
• (Istanbul University, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy)
• Appointment as “Professor of Neurosurgery”: August 2007
• Awarded the title of “Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)”: May 3, 2021
• (Istanbul University, Institute of Social Sciences, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy)
• After his portfolio of scientific publications was approved by the committee following the foreign language and scientific examination, he passed the exam he took on January 15, 2001, and was appointed as Chief of the 2nd Neurosurgery Clinic at Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital to establish the clinic. He held this position for nine years, until October 2009.
• With the approval of the Ministry of Health, he was appointed acting head of the 1st Neurosurgery Clinic at the same hospital in October 2006. 
• Approval of the “Professor of Neurosurgery” position: August 20, 2007 (Department of Neurosurgery, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine)
• “Professor” position at Üsküdar University, Department of Neurosurgery/Brain and Nervous System Surgery at NPİstanbul Brain Hospital: February 2018
• Founding Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Üsküdar University: February 2019