International Cooperation

Shaping the Future of Neurosurgery: Almaty Specialists at the WFNS 2025 World Congress

Neurosurgeons from Almaty took an active part in the 19th World Congress of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS 2025), held from December 1 to 5, 2025, in the United Arab Emirates. The event brought together more than 1,800 participants from 130 countries, including leading neurosurgical experts from the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Italy, as well as representatives from the Middle East, Asia, and CIS countries.

The Congress was organized by the Emirates Neurosurgical Society, and its central theme was “Shaping the Future of Neurosurgery.” The scientific program included plenary sessions, academic discussions, interactive workshops, and demonstrations of innovative techniques and advanced surgical technologies.

The Almaty delegation consisted of leading neurosurgeons of the metropolis, including Marat Rabandiyarovich Rabandiyarov, Director of City Children’s Clinical Hospital No. 2, Marat Amangeldievich Aliev, Deputy Director of City Clinical Hospital No. 7, Yermek Kavtaevich Dyusembekov, Head of the Neurosurgery Center at City Clinical Hospital No. 7 in Almaty, Rauan Kastey, Head of the Vascular Neurosurgery Department, as well as physicians from the vascular and neurosurgical departments of City Clinical Hospital No. 7.

Kazakhstani specialists presented comprehensive reports on the development and achievements of the neurosurgical service of Almaty and discussed key areas of modern medicine, including neuro-oncology, vascular neurosurgery, minimally invasive technologies, and innovative approaches to surgical treatment.

International experts expressed strong interest in the experience of their Kazakhstani colleagues, noting the significant progress achieved in national neurosurgery. Within the framework of the Congress, discussions were held on further clinical and scientific cooperation, implementation of joint projects, and exchange of professional experience.

According to Marat Rabandiyarov, participation in such a large-scale international event is an important step in strengthening professional ties.
“This is a landmark event that opens new opportunities for international cooperation. The Congress allows us to become acquainted with the latest achievements, advanced technologies, and innovative research in neurosurgery,” he emphasized.

In turn, Yermek Dyusembekov highlighted the significance of the Congress for global medicine:
“WFNS 2025 is a unique platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience among specialists from different countries. Such professional interaction makes a significant contribution to improving neurosurgical care worldwide.”

The participation of Almaty physicians in the WFNS 2025 World Congress demonstrates the high level of development of neurosurgical services in Kazakhstan and contributes to strengthening the international standing of national medicine.

№ | Title | First Name | Last Name | Job Title | Department | Institution | Location | Email
1 | Dr., PhD, MD, Professor | Arimantas | Tamasauskas | Director Professor | Department of Clinical Neurosurgery | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Lithuania | Arimantas.tamasauskas@kaunorlinikos.lt
2 | Doctor of medicinai Sciences, Professor | Gairat | Kariev | Director Professor | Department of Clinical Neurosurgery | Center for neurosurgery | Uzbekistan | gmkariev@gmail.com
3 | Doctor of medicinai Sciences, Professor | Abdurahmon | Mamadaliev | Vice rector | Academic work | Samarkand Medical Institute | Uzbekistan | Mam41200@mail.ru
4 | Doctor of medicinai Sciences, члер-корр.НАН КР | Keneshbek | Yrysov | Vice rector | Academic work | Kyrgyz State Medical Academy named after I.K. Akhubaev | Kyrgystan Republic | keneshbek.yrysov@gmail.com
5 | Doctor of medicinai Sciences, Professor | Konstantin | Samochernykh | Director | Clinical work | Polenov Russian Research Institute of Neurosurgery | Russia, Sankt-Peterborg | Samochernykh_ka@almazovcentre.ru
6 | MD,PhD, Professor | Jamil | Rzaev | Physician-in-Chief | Department of Clinical Medicine | Federal Neurosergical Center | Russia, Novosibirsk | D_rzaev@neuronsk.ru
7 | MD, PhD, Associate professor | Oleg | Pak | Vice-president of Far Eastern Federal University | Department of Clinical Medicine | School of Medicine FEFU | Russia, Vladivostok | Pak.oi@dvdu.ru
8 | MD. professor | Israel | Melamed | IFAANS Chairman | Department of Neurosurgery | Soroka University Medical Center | Israel, Beer Sheva | melamedi@bgu.ac.il
9 | MD, PhD, professor | Pavlo | Plavskyi | Pediatric Neurosurgeon Head | Pediatric Neurosurgery department | OHMATDYT National Specialized Childrens Hospital | Ukraine, Kiev | Ohmatdyt.com.ua
10 | Doctor of medicinai Sciences, Professor | Cesnulis | Evaldas | Senior consultant | Neurosurgery department | Hirslanden Swiss Neuroinstitute | Switzerland, Zurich | info@ctsnulis.ch
11 | Professor, MD. | Mirza | Khinikadze | Expert Neurosurgeon, Dean, Director | Ministry of Labor, Health and Social affairs | Medicine New Vision University | Tbilisi, Georgia | mirzaneuro@gmail.com
12 | MD, PhD, DrMedSci, MHA, FRCS | Yavor | Enchev | Vice President BSN | Department of Neurosurgery and ENT | Medical University of Varna | Varna, Bulgaria | yavor.enchev@mu-varna.bg
13 | Candidate of Medical Sciences, MD | Mikhail | Talabayev | Chief specialist in pediatric neurosurgery | Neurosurgery department | Ministry of Health of Belarus | Minsk, Belarus | talabaevm@inbox.ru
14 | Doctor of Medical Sciences, MD | Mikhail | Orlov | Head of Clinic/Endovascular Dept | Endovascular Neurosurgery Department | Romodanov Research Institute | Kiev, Ukraine | Doc.orlov13@gmail.com
15 | Doctor of Medical Sciences, MD | Shlomi | Constantini | Department of pediatric Neurosurgery | Department of pediatric Neurosurgery | Dana Children s Hospital, Tel Aviv Univ | Tel Aviv, Israel | Sconsts@netvision.net.il
16 | Doctor of Medical Sciences, MD | Abdurakhmon | Norov | Director Bukhara Emergency Med Center | Emergency department | Bukhara Emergency Medical Center | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | aunorov@gmail.com
17 | Professor | Lukas | Rasulic | President of Serbian Neurosurgical Society | Dept of Peripheral Nerve/Functional Surg | University Clinical Center of Serbia | Belgrade, Serbia | lukas.rasulic@gmail.com
18 | Professor | Gennady | Chmutin | Head of Dept Neurosurgery and Neurology | Neurosurgery and neurology Department | Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia | Moscow, Russia | neuro2009@yandex.ru
19 | Doctor of Medical Sciences, MD | Rustam | Khazratkulov | Head of the Vascular Department | Vascular Department | Respublican Scientific Center of Neurosurgery | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Khazratkulov76@inbox.ru
20 | Doctor of Medical Sciences, MD | Murod | Muminov | Head of the Neurotrauma Department | Neurotrauma Department | Republican Sci Center of Emergency Aid | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | Doctormmd76@mail.ru
21 | Doctor of Medical Sciences, MD | Rustam | Berdiev | Head of the Neurosurgery Department | Neurosurgery Department | Tajik State Medical University | Dushanbe, Tadjikistan | rnamozzoda@mail.ru
22 | Doctor of Medical Sciences, MD | Ravshan | Iuldashev | Assistant director | Neurosurgery Department | Respublican Scientific Center of Neurosurgery | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ravwan@mail.ru
23 | Doctor of Medical Sciences, MD | Marsel | Ivanov | Department of spinal Neurosurgery | Department of spinal Neurosurgery | The Royal Hallamshire Hospital | Sheffield, England | www.claremont-hospital.co.uk
24 | MSc City University London | Serikzhan | Sabyraliev | Doctor of Business Administration | Head doctor | Central City Clinical Hospital Almaty №12 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | cgkb@mail.ru
25 | Dr. | Andrey | Dubovoy | Head and Neck Surgery Center | Neurosurgery Department | Ilyinskaya Hospital | Moscow, Russia | dubovoy@mail.ru
26 | Candidate of Medical Sciences, MD | Vitaliy | Kiselev | Head of department X-ray surgery | Department X-ray surgery | Leningrad Regional Clinical Hospital | Sankt-Peterburg, Russia | Neuro-surgeon@yandex.ru
27 | Professor, MD | Mehmet | Zileli | Department of spinal Neurosurgery | Department of spinal Neurosurgery | Turkish Neurosurgical Society | Izmir, Turkey | zilelim@gmail.com
28 | Professor, MD | Onur | Yaman | Brain, Nerve and Spine Surgery | Neurosurgery Department | Turkish Neurosurgical Society | Istanbul, Turkey | info@profdronuryaman.com
29 | Dr. | Nurbek | Baban | Head of Spine Department | Department of spinal Neurosurgery | Grandmed Hospital | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | nurbek.b@grandmed.mn
30 | Professor | Dulat | Muhametzhanov | Skull Base Neurosurgery | Neurosurgery Department | Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute | Moscow, Russia | dulatm@yahoo.com
31 | Candidate of Medical Sciences, MD | Marina | Pervuninskaya | Neurology | Neurology Department | Novosibirsk State Medical University | Novosibirsk, Russia | pervunmarin@yandex.ru
32 | Doctor of Medical Sciences, MD | Alesandr | Kim | Head of Child Neurosurgeon Dept | Child Neurosurgeon Department | Almazov National Medical Centre | Sankt-Petersburg, Russia | kimoza@mail.ru
33 | Candidate of Medical Sciences, MD | Kirill | Sysoev | Child Neurosurgeon Department | Child Neurosurgeon Department | Almazov National Medical Centre | Sankt-Petersburg, Russia | Sysoev.rnsi@mail.ru
34 | Candidate of Medical Sciences, MD | Abdyrakman | Duishobaev | Head of Neurosurgery Department | Dept of endovascular Neurosurgery | Osh Clinical Hospital | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | adr0504@mail.ru