Ali Zirch

Biography

Ali Zirch is a neurosurgeon, a leading physician of the Medipol University Hospital. The main specialization of the doctor is deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, tic disorders, Huntington’s disease, functional movement disorders, dystonia and other diseases of the central nervous system.

Personal statistics of Dr. Zirch:
has over 30 years of practice in the field of functional neurosurgery;
performed over 1,350 brain surgeries to treat Parkinson’s disease and other movement and neurological disorders;
performed over 850 deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures.
experience
2001-2004 – Specialist in the Neurological Department of Movement Disorders at Ankara University, Turkey;
2004 – Physician, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Barcelona, ​​Spain;
2006 – Doctor at Kyrshehir Hospital, Ankara;
2008 – Physician at Magnet Tandogan Private Hospital, Turkey;
2010-2016 – neurologist at Erdem Чamlıca clinic, Turkey;
2013-2017 – Associate Professor at the Department of Neurophysiology at Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey;
2017 – Lecturer of the educational course on the DBS procedure in Boston, USA;
2016-2018 – Associate Professor at Medical Park Hospital at Bahcesehir University, Istanbul.
Education
1983 – Studied at the Faculty of Medicine at Hacettepe University, Ankara;
1983-1985 – medical practice at Gaziantep Hospital, Turkey;
1986-1987 – military service;
1988 – specialization in neurosurgery at Marmara University, Turkey;
1989-1994 – internships in neurosurgical centers in Israel, Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, Canada, Spain and the USA;
1994 – completed a training course at the World Neurosurgical Association (WFNS), Antalya, Turkey;
1994 – Received a Master’s Degree in Neurophysiology from Marmara University;
1994 – Received a Neurosurgeon Diploma from the European Association of Neurosurgical Communities (EANS).
Progress
2017 – “Golden Palm” in the nomination “Doctor of the Year” (Medical man of the year);
2006 – Prize from the Turkish Neurosurgery Association;
1998 – “Best Scientist” according to the Nokta Magazine;
1998 – Prize in the field of scientific medicine from the Turkish company Edzachibashi;
1995 – Award from the Brain Research Association;
1997 – “Elekta” award from Johns Hopkins University for the developed technique of microelectrode action on individual brain cells, which allows eliminating impairments of motor function and memory.

Ali Zirch is the author of 3 scientific books and several specialized articles published in international medical journals.

Membership in organizations
Turkish Neurosurgical Society;
Parkinson’s Disease Association;
European Society for Stereotaxic and Functional Neurosurgery;
American Academy for the Advancement of Science;
World Federation of Stereotaxic and Functional Neurosurgery;
International Association for the Study of Pain;
American Society for Stereotaxic and Functional Neurosurgery;
Society for Movement Disorders;
American Association of Neurosurgeons;
Congress of Neurosurgeons.