Murat Günel

Murat Günel is a Turkish medical scientist. Dr. Murat Günel, Professor of Neurosurgery, assumed the position of chief of Neurovascular Surgery Program in January 2001. Dr. Günel is a board certified neurosurgeon and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has special interest in treating brain aneurysms and vascular malformations with special emphasis on arterio-venous malformations and cavernous malformations.

Honors and recognition Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Degree, Bahcesehir University, Turkey (2010) Honorary Master of Arts Privatim Degree, Yale University (2010) Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award, Minister of Health, Turkey (2010) Nixdorff-German Professor, Yale University (2009) Outstanding Poster Award in Basic Science, 5th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section of Cerebrovascular Surgery (2002) Outstanding Poster Award in Basic Science, 4th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section of Cerebrovascular Surgery (2001) Young Investigator Award, American Epilepsy Society (1999) National Pfizer Scholar Award for New Faculty (1998-1999) Ohse Research Award-Yale University (1996) American College of Surgeons Scholarship (1994-1996) Ira Goldenberg Junior Surgical Housestaff Award, Yale University (1992)