Ziya Gokaslan

Dr. Ziya Gokaslan earned his medical degree from the University of Istanbul in Turkey. He joined the faculty at UT MD Anderson Cancer where he later established the Spinal Oncology Program and became its first Director and Deputy Chair in the Department of Neurosurgery.

Dr. Gokaslan was then recruited to the Department ofNeurosurgery at Johns Hopkins as the Donlin M. Long Professor, Professor of Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Oncology and Vice-Chair and Director of the Spinal Surgery Program where he served on the faculty for 13 years and established one of the most respected academic spine programs before joining The Warren Alpert School of Brown University.He is a recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Leon Wiltse Award to recognize his excellence in leadership and clinical research in spine care by the North American Spine Society (NASS), and is also an active member of many professional societies including the American Academy of Neurosurgeons, the World Academy of Neurosurgeons, and the Society of Neurological Surgeons. He also served as Chairman of the AANS/CNS Joint Sectionon Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves.