Prof. Dr. Mustafa BOZBUĞA

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Bozbuğa is a distinguished neurosurgeon, anatomist, and philosopher with expertise in neuro-oncology (tumor surgery), cerebrovascular surgery, skull base surgery, and spinal surgery. He combines advanced surgical practice with academic research and philosophical inquiry, making significant contributions to both medicine and the humanities. He graduated from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1983, before completing his specialization in Neurosurgery (1985–1991). His international training includes fellowships in microneurosurgery under Prof. Dr. M. Gazi Yaşargil at the University of Zurich, and in skull base and microneurosurgery under Prof. Dr. L. N. Sekhar (George Washington University, USA) and Prof. Dr. Akira Hakuba (Osaka City University, Japan). Dr. Bozbuğa became Associate Professor in 1999 and Professor of Neurosurgery in 2008. He founded and led the 2nd Neurosurgery Clinic at Kartal Training and Research Hospital, developing it into a leading center for advanced neurosurgical procedures and academic training. He also earned a PhD in Anatomy (2004) and later a PhD in Philosophy (2021), with a focus on the philosophy of medicine and philosophy of man. With over 200 scientific publications, 36 book chapters, 4 authored books, and more than 900 citations, Dr. Bozbuğa is recognized internationally for his academic contributions. He has presented at more than 150 scientific conferences and serves on editorial and scientific boards of several neurosurgical journals. His work has been included in Who’s Who in the World since 1997. Currently, Dr. Bozbuğa is the Founding Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine, NPİSTANBUL Brain Hospital, where he continues to perform advanced neurosurgical operations and train future generations of physicians. Beyond medicine, he is passionate about music, literature, theater, art, history, painting, and architecture. He is married and has one son, a mechatronics and computer engineer.