Honesty, clarity, and precision.
Internationally recognized for results in rare and frequently misdiagnosed conditions. Associate Professor of Neurosurgery with over twenty years in complex brain and spine surgery and surgical training in the United States.
The full range of brain conditions, from tumors and aneurysms to Chiari malformation, trigeminal neuralgia, and hemifacial spasm. Surgical fellowship at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida.
See all brain proceduresFrom routine herniated disc operations to the most complex reconstructive cases, including scoliosis, spinal tumors, compression fractures, and failed back surgery syndrome. Author of the SLIF technique for L5–S1 fusion.
See all spine proceduresA frequently misdiagnosed condition treated with PURED — Posterior Upper Rib Excision & Decompression — a surgical technique developed by Dr. Aghayev and published in World Neurosurgery.
The PURED procedureRare vascular and nerve compression syndromes, frequently dismissed as psychological or misattributed for years before correct diagnosis. Dr. Aghayev has performed these surgeries for patients from over 40 countries.
Eagle SyndromeIt's crucial to properly treat patients from abroad — ninety percent of our patients are international.Dr. Kamran Aghayev
By the time a patient lands in Istanbul, they already know the hospital where they will be treated, the members of their personal care team, the sequence of the procedure, and the logistics of the stay.
No translators, no intermediaries. Dr. Aghayev speaks directly with patients in English, Turkish, and Russian. Arabic-speaking patients are cared for by dedicated Arabic-speaking clinic managers throughout their visit. Every patient gets a direct conversation in their own language, from first inquiry to post-operative follow-up.
The surgeon who reviews your case is the surgeon in the operating room.
Share your imaging and medical history remotely. Dr. Aghayev reviews each submission personally and responds with a direct assessment. Sometimes the answer is that surgery isn't needed — and that matters, too.
Hospital, accommodation, airport transfer, examination schedule: all arranged in advance by a dedicated team member who stays your point of contact throughout.
Initial consultation at the office in Bakırköy. If additional scans are needed, they're done in the same building. The surgical plan is confirmed face to face.
The operation is performed at a university hospital in Istanbul. Dr. Aghayev operates personally. His team manages your hospital stay — you don't navigate hospital administration on your own.
Before you fly home, you return to the office for a post-operative review. After that, remote follow-up continues for as long as you need it: weeks, months, or years.
Questions about the process? Message us on WhatsApp ↗ or at kamran@aghayev.md.
When I reached Istanbul, I didn't know anyone except Dr. Kamran and his associate. They treated me like a family member. I never felt lonely being in Turkey.
Within the same day I had my scans done in the same building as well as personal consultation and analysis with Dr. Kamran. A caring, professional and no-nonsense doctor.
I was up and walking 2 hours after surgery. Within 3 days I was out of the hospital and in a hotel walking 10km each day. After 10 days I was flying home.
For 4 long years, I suffered from debilitating pain due to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, only to be dismissed by numerous doctors in the U.S. who said it was like nothing. Dr. Aghayev accurately diagnosed my condition. I am now pain-free.
He was always in touch when we needed to talk with him and answered all of our questions. And believe me, we had a lot of questions before the operation and during the whole stay in the hospital.
He advised me to do physiotherapy for a while before going into surgery in case of no improvement. That reflects his honesty and work morality. Definitely recommended.
Chronic lower back pain and persistent numbness that wouldn't respond to anything. Mr. Nilson flew from the United States for spinal fusion and returned home without the pain he arrived with.
Neck pain, difficulty swallowing, and facial pain that went unexplained for years. Eagle Syndrome was the diagnosis other doctors had missed. Surgery resolved every symptom.
Twenty years of worsening symptoms after a spinal cord injury — the kind of case most surgical centers won't take on. Reconstructive surgery in Istanbul, with ongoing follow-up from home.
Dr. Aghayev holds four US patents for spinal instrumentation developed during his research fellowship at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. He has authored over fifty peer-reviewed journal articles and contributed chapters to four operative neurosurgery textbooks.
Among the techniques he has introduced to the literature: PURED for thoracic outlet syndrome, and the Sacrolumbar Interbody Fusion (SLIF) approach for L5–S1 fusion.
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Send your case details and imaging. Dr. Aghayev reviews each submission personally and responds with a considered opinion.
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