He started to work as a specialist in Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery in 1992. He was appointed as the head of this department in 1994 and served until 2004.
In 1996, he was invited to the Department of Neurosurgery, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, with a fellowship from ESSFN (European Society of Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery) in the field of “pain surgery” for 3 months. In 1997, he was invited to the same department for a PhD study in the main field of “etiopathogenesis of subarachnoid hemorrhages” with a fellowship and worked for 1 year.
He received the title of associate professor of neurosurgery in 2002.
He worked as the deputy chief physician of Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine Hospital between 2003-2004 and as the deputy director of the Experimental Research Center in 2004.
He worked as a faculty member at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery in 2005.
Between 2006 and 2012, he worked as a neurosurgeon and hospital medical director in private hospitals in Ankara, Magosa (TRNC), Balıkesir and Bursa. He worked as a neurosurgery specialist in Private Sevgi Hospital in Balıkesir between 2008-2009 and as the founding chief physician of Private 6 Eylül Hospital between 2009-2010.
In July 2012, he was reappointed as a faculty member at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery. In August 2013, he was appointed as a professor at this university.
In January 2015, he started to work at SBU Bursa High Specialization Training and Research Hospital (Public Hospitals Authority of Turkey Şevket Yılmaz Training and Research) and served as the deputy chief physician of this hospital between May 2015 and April 2017.
He started his duty as the head of Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery in April 2017. He retired from this position in April 2024.
He was the deputy editor of Turkish Neurosurgical Journals for 5 years. He was the founding chairman of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Neurotrauma and Intensive Care teaching and training group. He is fluent in English.
His professional interests include cerebrovascular surgery, spine surgery, intensive care in nervous system diseases, approach and treatment of nervous system traumas, stereotactic surgery, surgical applications in pain management. He has conducted many experimental scientific researches in the field of cerebrovascular diseases. He has scientific articles published in international and national journals and related book chapters (original and translated) on these subjects. The medical specialty theses he supervised were twice awarded the best specialty thesis prize by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.
In April 2025, he started working at Izmir Private Metropol Hospital.
Prof. Dr. H. Murat GÖKSEL fields of study and experience
1. Neurooncologic diseases: Tumors of the brain and meninges themselves and tumors that have spread (metastatic) from other organs:
Neuronavigation-guided surgical treatment using microsurgical technique and assistive devices such as ultrasonic surgical aspirator.
2. Spine tumors
Surgical treatment of spinal tumors or, in appropriate cases, tumor burning (radiofrequency) or freezing (cryotherapy) with a closed (percutaneous) approach.
3. Spinal cord tumors and tumors that have spread to the spinal cord from other organs (metastatic).
Microsurgical removal of spinal cord tumors.
4. All spinal diseases that cause pain and other nervous system disorders (herniated discs, narrowing of the canal, slipped vertebrae, spinal disorders due to osteoporosis).
Hernia removal by microdiscectomy or discectomy; surgeries to restore and maintain strength and proper mobility in the areas of the spine that need it using appropriate surgical implants.
5. Vertebral fractures caused by bone resorption, falls, etc.
Closed (percutaneous) bone cement injection (vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty) treatment in appropriate cases.
6. Cerebrovascular diseases (cerebrovascular bubble, cerebrovascular tangle)
Surgical treatment of intracranial hemorrhages, closure of vascular bubble or vascular tangle with microsurgical technique in necessary cases.
7. Congenital anomalies of the nervous system (open spinal cord, split spinal cord, sacs connected to the nervous system)
Emergency surgical treatment of congenital nervous system anomalies.
8. Hydrocephalus: Excessive head growth and impaired mental development in infancy due to excessive fluid accumulation in the brain; difficulty walking, urinary control disorder and forgetfulness in old age.
Continuous and controlled transfer of excess fluid accumulated in the skull to appropriate body cavities by using appropriate shunt systems in cases of hydrocephalus.
9. Surgical treatment of diseases of the peripheral nervous system: pinched nerves in the wrist, elbow and knee, nerve cuts and other injuries, nerve tumors.
Elimination of nerve compression with regional anesthesia in appropriate cases, nerve displacement, nerve patch surgery with microsurgical technique.
10. Chronic pain resistant to other treatments, diseases of the movement system resistant to other treatments (Parkinson’s, tremor, spasticity).
In appropriate cases, placement of a closed system spinal cord controlled drug release pump; placement of a closed system brain (DBS) or spinal cord (SCS) stimulator.
