Op. Dr. Erek ÖZTÜRK
Career Chronology
- 05/2026 - : Neurosurgery Specialist, Helios St. Elisabeth Klinik Oberhausen, Germany
- 09/2025 - 04/2026: Neurosurgery Specialist, Orthopädiezentrum Magdeburg MVZ GmbH, Germany
- 04/2025 - 08/2025: Physician (Neurosurgery), Orthopädiezentrum Magdeburg MVZ GmbH, Germany
- 04/2024 - 03/2025: Visiting Physician (Hospitant), Orthopädiezentrum Magdeburg MVZ GmbH, Germany
- 03/2021 - 03/2024: Neurosurgery Specialist, Tekirdag Dr. Ismail Fehmi Cumalioglu City Hospital, Tekirdag
- 02/2019 - 02/2021: Neurosurgery Specialist, Dr. Nafiz Körez Sincan State Hospital, Ankara
- 11/2018 - 01/2019: Neurosurgery Specialist, Mardin State Hospital, Mardin
- 07/2013 - 08/2018: Resident (Neurosurgery), GOP Taksim & Haydarpasa Numune Training Research Hospital, Istanbul
- 11/2012 - 06/2013: General Practitioner, Gölmarmara State Hospital, Manisa
- 2006 - 2012: Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul
Clinical Profile & Expertise
With a focus on spinal surgery, I have deep clinical experience in microsurgical and instrumentational interventions (TLIF/PLIF, dorsal stabilization, fracture and tumor surgery), kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty, and interventional pain treatments (RFA, epidural injections). I also take active roles in cranial neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, and posterior fossa surgery. I manage diagnosis, indication, and conservative treatment processes in my own spine polyclinic in Germany.
EUROSPINE Diploma Holder (Certificate No: 1685)
Specialization Thesis
"Evaluation of Superoxide Dismutase Enzyme Levels in Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Spine Treated Surgically", Istanbul / 2018 (Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dr. Serdar Kabatas)
Academic Archive
Memberships
• Ärztekammer Sachsen-Anhalt (Germany)
• Türk Tabipleri Birliği
• Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği
• EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies)
• Kök Hücre ve Hücresel Tedaviler Derneği
• Sinir Sistemi Cerrahisi Derneği
Book Chapters & Translations
- Öztürk E. Kraniovertebral Bileşke Üzerine Bir Yeniden Değerlendirme (Atul Goel çev). Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, 2022.
- Öztürk E, Kazancı A. Spinal Osteoid Osteom, Osteoblastom, Osteokondromlar. Omurga ve Omurilik Tümörleri, 2022.
- Öztürk E, Şimşek S. Kranioservikal Bileşkenin Kombine/Kompleks Kırıkları. Omurga ve Omurilik Yaralanmaları, 2021.
- Öztürk E. Nöroonkoloji- Skalp ve Kafatası Tümörleri. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği Yeterlik Sınavı Soru Kitabı, 2020.
- Öztürk E. Kafa Travmalarında Sıvı Elektrolit Dengesi ve Tedavisi. Kafa Travmalarına Yaklaşım. Karina Yayınevi, 2019.
- Öztürk E, Çeçen A, Çeçen G. Osteoporotik Spinal Deformiteler. Omurga Derneği Yayınları-9, 2016.
Scientific Publications
• Kaplan N, Kabatas S, Civelek E, Savrunlu EC, Akkoc T, Boyalı O, Öztürk E, et al. World J Stem Cells. 2025;17(5).
• Öztürk E, et al. Evaluation of serum superoxide dismutase levels in lumbar degenerative spinal diseases. J Nervous Sys Surgery 2022;8(2):60-67.
• Simsek S, et al. Morphometric measurements of safety zones for revision screws in atlas lateral mass. Turk Neurosurg 32(1):128-134, 2022.
• Navruz Y, Öztürk E, et al. The effects of dexamethasone in chronic subdural hematoma. J Nervous Sys Surgery 2022;8(1):17-27.
• Öztürk E, et al. Omurilik yaralanmalarında kullanılan sınıflamalar. J Nervous Sys Surgery 2021;7(1):1-7.
• Öztürk E, et al. Anterior servikal diskektomi yapılan olguda ender iki komplikasyon. J Nervous Sys Surgery 2021;7(1):40-3.
• Kabataş S, Öztürk E, et al. Results of using TLICS in treatment of thoracolumbar fractures. J Nervous Sys Surgery 2021;7(1):30-9.
• Öztürk E. Omurganın Birincil İyi Huylu Kemik Tümörleri: Osteokondrom. Spinal Cerrahi Bülteni 2020.
• Kabataş S, Öztürk E, et al. Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation. Cell Transplant. 2018.
• Emon ST, Öztürk E, et al. Symptomatic Bilateral Xanthogranuloma of the Choroid Plexus. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2017.
• Özdoğan S, Öztürk E, et al. Measurement of Cervical Lordosis with Different Methods. JTSS 2017.
• Özdoğan S, Öztürk E, et al. Thoracic Intradural Intramedullary Cavernoma. JTSS 2017.
• Özdoğan S, Öztürk E, et al. Lumbar facet joint angles: A Morphometric Study. JTSS 2016.
• Özdoğan S, Öztürk E, et al. Traumatic Thoracolumbar Fractures: Clinical Series. JTSS 2016.
Conferences & Courses
EUROSPINE Diploma (Module 1–5), 2021–2022
76. Jahrestagung DGNC (Germany), 2025
Basic Radiation Protection Course (Germany), 2025
ISSCA Regenerative Medicine World Congress, 2022
IBNC Endoscopic skull base, 2022
Kurs „Lumbale endoskopische Diskektomi", 2021
Girişimsel Ağrı Tedavisi & Nöromodülasyon, 2021
Trakya Spinal Toplantıları, 2022
IBNC Pediatric Brain Tumors Section, 2021
IBNC Microsurgical Approaches, 2021
IBNC Functional Neurosurgery, 2021
Sinir Sistemi Cerrahisi Derneği 15. Kongresi, 2019
TND Temel Nöroşirurji Kursu (4/4), 2018
Parkinsonizm ve Derin Beyin Stimülasyonu Kursu, 2019
EANS Spine / Peripheral Nerve Course, 2017
All 45+ technical trainings in the document are available in the academic portfolio.
Scientific Presentations & Posters
Dr. Erek Öztürk has over 30 oral presentations and poster studies presented at national and international congresses, especially WFNS, TND, and Nervous System Surgery Association. (e.g. Radiological Comparison of Spondylolisthesis, Traumatic Thoracolumbar Fracture Case Analysis, etc.)
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