About me
Hello, I'm Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alican Tahta. I specialize in Neurosurgery. I completed my medical education at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. I then completed my residency in Neurosurgery at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 2015.
I have been working as a faculty member at Istanbul Medipol University since 2017, while continuing my doctoral education in Clinical Anatomy.
I actively perform surgeries in areas such as brain tumors, epilepsy surgery and spine diseases in both children and adults, and I take care to offer a personalized approach to each patient.
Medicine and surgery are teamwork. With the knowledge and experience I've gained throughout this journey, I've focused specifically on the following areas:
Brain tumors (glioblastoma, meningioma, etc.)
Epilepsy surgery (in drug-resistant cases)
Childhood brain surgery (Craniosynostosis, brain tumors)
Spine surgery (lumbar and cervical disc herniations, spinal cord tumors)
In order to maximize the quality of life of my patients, I plan each treatment decision based on the individual needs of the patients.
Education and Experience
2017-...
Medipol Mega University Hospital
2015-2017
Iğdır State Hospital (Compulsory Service)
2009-2015
Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Residency in Neurosurgery)
2003-2009
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine (English)
My Clinical Areas of Expertise
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Brain Tumors
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Glioblastoma, meningioma, metastatic tumors
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Epilepsy Surgery
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Drug-resistant epilepsy, focal cortical dysplasia, hemispherotomy
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Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Craniosynostosis, pediatric brain tumors, congenital anomalies
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Brain hemorrhages
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Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation
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Spinal Surgery
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Lumbar and cervical disc herniation, spinal tumors, minimally invasive solutions
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Scientific and Academic Studies
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60+ national/international articles, book chapters and papers
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Horizon Europe and COST projects as a manager and researcher
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Artificial intelligence-supported projects:
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Glioblastoma Multi-Modal Biomarker Discovery
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Biomarker and artificial intelligence-based prognosis studies in meningioma patients
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Some of My Scientific Articles
Supracerebellar Infratentorial Approach, Indications, and Technical Pitfalls, 2023
Posterior tentorial incisura not infrequently requires to be exposed for tumors of pineal gland, pulvinar, midbrain and cerebellum, aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations. Residing almost at the center of the brain, this area is almost equal distance to any point on the calvarium behind coronal sutures enabling alternative routes to encounter. Compared to supratentorial routes either subtemporal or suboccipital approach, infratentorial supracerebellar route has several advantages as providing shortest, most direct approach to the lesions of this area without encountering any important arteries and veins.
Prognostic value of Ki-67 index in primary intracranial tumors of infants, Child's Nerv Syst, 2023
Primary intracranial tumors are rare tumors in infants. They differ from those found in other pediatric age groups in terms of clinical presentation, histopathological diagnosis, adjuvant therapies, and outcome. Ki-67 index has also shown promising results as a prognostic factor in different types of intracranial tumors in children and adults. However, the importance and the best cutoff point of Ki-67 index in primary intracranial tumors of infants remains unclear.