Medical Degree: Suleyman Demirel University, 1998-2004

Neurosurgery Training: Gazi University, Department of Neurosurgery, 2004-2011

Dr Mehmet Tonge has international and nationwide 36 publications, 12 book chapters, 98 oral & poster presentations and 52 invited lectures, mostly on Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.

Work & Training experience:

2004-2011: Gazi University, Department of Neurosurgery (Residency)

2008: Zurich University Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery (Intraoperative MRI applications), Switzerland

2008: Zurich University Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery: Microneurosurgery, white matter dissection, interventional neuroradiology courses, Switzerland

2011 – 2012: Sinop Ataturk State Hospital, Neurosurgeon
2012 – 2013: Cankiri State Hospital, Neurosurgeon

2013 – 2014: Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Neurosurgery & Gamma Knife Center (Assist. Prof)

2013 – now: Maastricht University Neurosurgery & Neuroscience Department (Visiting scientist, PhDc) The Netherlands

2014: Maastricht University, The Netherlands: Deep Brain Stimulation Fellowship

2014-2018: Istanbul Memorial Hospital Neurosurgery: Staff Neurosurgeon

2016-2018: Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital (Consultant, Gamma Knife Unit)

2018-now: Istanbul Medipol University (Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, Gamma Knife Unit) Assoc. Prof.)

Dr Mehmet Tonge has completed 4-year cycle EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) Board training courses.

Clinical areas of interest:

• Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
  • MR Guided Focused Ultrasound
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
  • Surgery for pain & spasticity
  • Psychosurgery

Research areas of interest:

• Deep brain stimulation
• Stereotactic radiosurgery

Administrative duties:

• Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Sterotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Section: Executive board member 2015-2017
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Sterotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Section: Executive board member (Secretary) 2017-2019
• Turkish Skull Base Society: Executive board member 2016-2018
• Turkish Skull Base Society: Supervisory board member 2018-2020
• Deep Brain Stimulation and Movement Disorders Surgery Society: Executive board Member, (Accountant) 2023-still
• Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Neurosurgery: Director of Training Program 2023-still

Memberships:

• WSSFN (World Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Society)
• ESSFN (European Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Society)
• Deep Brain Stimulation and Movement Disorders Surgery Society
• Deep Brain Stimulation Society
• International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society
• Leksell Gamma Knife Society
• EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies)
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• Turkish Skull Base Society