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Sacit Bulent Omay, MD, FAANS

Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Oncology
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Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
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Biography

Sacit Bulent Omay, MD, is a neurosurgeon who specializes in removing brain and pituitary gland tumors in the least invasive way possible. He is also an expert in using the Gamma Knife®. This is a non-surgical treatment that relies on focused gamma radiation to stop brain tumors from growing. It can be a non-invasive option for some patients with brain tumors.

He uses the endoscope, a highly sophisticated visualization system to navigate through natural corridors like the nose and resects certain brain tumors without opening the skull.

Dr. Omay explains that every person who needs brain surgery requires treatment that is customized to his or her unique needs. “It is important to understand each patient separately,” Dr. Omay says. “The surgeon needs to tailor a surgical approach that fits the needs of each individual patient”, he adds.

He finds his work deeply rewarding. “One of my favorite things is, when I examine a patient after a surgical procedure, to realize that their lives have been improved,” Dr. Omay says.

As an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Omay conducts research in the areas of neuro-oncology and skull base surgery.

Titles

  • Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology
  • Surgical Director of Yale Pituitary Program, Neurosurgery
  • Section Chief, NeuroTrauma, Neurosurgery

Education & Training

  • Clinical Fellow
    New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College (2016)
  • Chief Resident
    Yale University School Of Medicine (2016)
  • Resident
    Yale University School Of Medicine (2015)
  • Clinical Fellow
    Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2009)
  • Senior Registrar
    Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne (2007)
  • Resident
    Istanbul University Medical School (2006)
  • MD
    Istanbul University (1999)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Türkçe (Turkish)

Additional Information

Locations
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519

Biography

Sacit Bulent Omay, MD, is a neurosurgeon who specializes in removing brain and pituitary gland tumors in the least invasive way possible. He is also an expert in using the Gamma Knife®. This is a non-surgical treatment that relies on focused gamma radiation to stop brain tumors from growing. It can be a non-invasive option for some patients with brain tumors.

He uses the endoscope, a highly sophisticated visualization system to navigate through natural corridors like the nose and resects certain brain tumors without opening the skull.

Dr. Omay explains that every person who needs brain surgery requires treatment that is customized to his or her unique needs. “It is important to understand each patient separately,” Dr. Omay says. “The surgeon needs to tailor a surgical approach that fits the needs of each individual patient”, he adds.

He finds his work deeply rewarding. “One of my favorite things is, when I examine a patient after a surgical procedure, to realize that their lives have been improved,” Dr. Omay says.

As an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Omay conducts research in the areas of neuro-oncology and skull base surgery.

Titles

  • Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology
  • Surgical Director of Yale Pituitary Program, Neurosurgery
  • Section Chief, NeuroTrauma, Neurosurgery

Education & Training

  • Clinical Fellow
    New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College (2016)
  • Chief Resident
    Yale University School Of Medicine (2016)
  • Resident
    Yale University School Of Medicine (2015)
  • Clinical Fellow
    Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2009)
  • Senior Registrar
    Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne (2007)
  • Resident
    Istanbul University Medical School (2006)
  • MD
    Istanbul University (1999)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Türkçe (Turkish)

Additional Information

Locations
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519