Professor Attila YILMAZ, MD, received his medical degree from Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 2000. After completing his residency at the University of Mustafa Kemal, he fulfilled his compulsory service and joined the Department of Neurosurgery at the same university as an instructor. While serving as an instructor, he undertook an observership at the University of Florida Center for Movement Disorders and Neuro-restoration, as well as at the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital, where he collaborated with Prof. Kelly D. Foote and Prof. Michael S. Okun in 2016 and 2017.

Professor YILMAZ’s major fields of interest include Functional Neurosurgery and interventional Neuromodulation approaches. His work in these areas has been extensively published. He teaches several hands-on courses, cadaver courses, and live surgery courses for physicians on performing neuromodulation surgeries. Professor YILMAZ has actively mentored and trained over 30 neurosurgical fellows and observers. He has pioneered the establishment of numerous neuromodulation centers both nationally and internationally and has introduced neuromodulation applications for the first time in many countries. Additionally, he has significant experience in war surgery.

Association Memberships and Duties:

• Middle-Eastern Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery: President (Continental Chapter of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery)
• World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery: Member of the Board of Directors
• International Neuromodulation Society: President of the Neuromodulation Research and Education Society (Turkish Chapter of INS)
• World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies: Board member of the Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Committee
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society:
  • Board Member of the Stereotactic Functional Pain and Epilepsy Surgery Teaching and Training Committee
  • Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee
• Deep Brain Stimulation and Movement Disorder Surgery Association: Member of the Board of Directors

He currently serves as Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Istanbul Health and Technology University,

Chair at the Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Center at Ataşehir Medicana International Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey.