Dr. Kivanc Yangi is a neurosurgeon-in-training who currently works as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Loyal & Edith Davis Neurosurgical Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery Research at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also a PGY-5 neurosurgical resident at the University of Health Sciences, Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. He graduated with honors from Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty in 2018. In addition to his medical degree, he holds an Associate Degree in Healthcare Management from Istanbul University, which he completed with high honors.

He completed observerships and research fellowships at the International Neuroscience Institute (Hannover), University Hospital of Cologne, Berlin Charité University, and Mayo Clinic Rochester.

Dr. Yangi’s research focuses on neurovascular surgery, neuro-oncology, and artificial intelligence applications in neurosurgery. He has authored 23 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts, with 10 additional manuscripts under review.

He has received recognition for his research and presentations, including the Imaging Fast Track Award from the Barrow Neuroimaging Innovation Center and awards at the WFNS Live Surgery Seminar in Zimbabwe (2016) and the National Medical Congress of Turkey (2017).

Dr. Yangi has participated in neurosurgical meetings, including the International Symposium of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery (ISMINS) in Russia, the Comprehensive Fundamental Neurosurgery Review (CFN) Course in Saudi Arabia, and the International Conference on Complications in Neurosurgery (ICCN) in India.

In 2017, he successfully completed the International Basic Neurosurgery Courses (IBNC) and was awarded a certificate by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.

He is a member of EANS, AANS, and CNS. He has completed multiple EANS training courses, focusing on tumor and vascular neurosurgery, and passed the Turkish Neurosurgery Board Exam - Written Part.

He has delivered invited lectures at 45 medical schools across Turkey on career development and research methodologies in neurosurgery.

His current research interests include artificial intelligence in neurosurgery, postmortem in-situ tractography, and brainstem surgical approaches.

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