- His research focuses on hematopoietic growth factors in neuroprotection following experimental stroke, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury.
- His research has been published in high-level academic journals including Stroke, Neuroscience, and the Journal of Neuroscience Research.
- Has authored or co-authored well over 70 papers and has 50 presentations and has more than 950 citations (h-index: 17).
- Has been awarded (including Prof. Raja Award for Young Neurosurgeon 2007, AACNS Young Neurosurgeon Award 2007) many times by different societies.
- Member of advisory board or reviewer of many scientific journals including Stroke, Experimental Neurology, Neurological Research, Acta Neurochirurgica, and Spine.
- President of IBNC and the Scientific Chairman of 2017 WFNS World Congress.
- Principal fields of clinical interest:
o Neurovascular Surgery and neuro-oncology
Education/Training | Institution | Year |
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Associate | Anadolu University, Management of Health Institutions | 2008 - ... |
Post-doc Research Fellow | Loma Linda University, LLUMC, Neuroscience Research Laboratories | 2005 - ... |
Neurosurgery Residency | Ankara Numune Research and Education Hospital | 1998 - ... |
Medical Education | Osmangazi University, School of Medicine | 1990 - ... |
Academic Title | Institution | Year |
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Neurosurgeon and academic staff | Koç University, Department of Neurosurgery (Istanbul, Turkey). | 2011 - ... |
Adjunct Professor | School of Medicine, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University, CA, USA | 2013 - ... |
Associate Professor | Koç University, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Research Laboratories, Istanbul | 2011 - ... |
Neurosurgeon | VKV American Hospital, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Istanbul | 2011 - ... |
Academic Staff | Neurosurgeon, Ankara Ataturk Research and Education Hospital, Ankara | 2004 - ... |