Sait Sirin (Sait Şirin)

About doctor Sait Sirin (Sait Şirin)

Sait Sirin is one of the most renowned neurosurgeons in Turkey, co-director of CyberKnife Radiosurgery Center and professor of neurosurgery at Medicana International Ankara Hospital. He received his medical degree from Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Medical School in Turkey. He later completed his residency in neurosurgery at the same center and completed his training in stereotactic neurosurgery and radiosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurosurgery.

Professor Sirin is a recipient of the CNS award, Elekta Clinical Fellowship in Radiosurgery and has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles. Since 2003, Dr. Sirin has served as Associate Editor of Turkish Neurosurgery.

Professional experience

• 1992 – 54th Mechanized Rifle Motorized Brigade, Chief Physician of the Hospital;
• 1998 – to present – Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Full-time Attending Physician at the Stereotactic Radiosurgery Center;
• 1999 – Izmir Military Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, Full-time Attending Physician;
• 2001 – Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Associate Professor, Medical School, Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey;
• 2008 – Turkish National Council, Secretary General of the Balkan Military Medical Committee;
• 2010 – Turkish National Council, President of the Balkan Military Medical Committee;
• 2012 – Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Professor Medical School, Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey;
• 2013 – to present – Medicana International Ankara Hospital, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery and CyberKnife Radiosurgery Center.

Doctor’s specialty

The main areas of clinical practice and scientific activity of Dr. Sait Sirin are:

• radiosurgery using CyberKnife;
• neuro-oncology;
• spine surgery;
• surgical treatment of tumors of the spinal cord and brain.