Dr. Erek Öztürk – Op. Dr. Erek ÖZTÜRK

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EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE

2021 - Present: Neurosurgery Clinic, Tekirdağ Dr. İsmail Fehmi Cumalıoğlu City Hospital, Tekirdağ

2019-2021: Dr. Nafiz Körez Sincan State Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic, Ankara

2018-2019: Mardin State Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic, Mardin

2016-2018: Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Training and Research Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic, Istanbul

2015-2016: Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic, Istanbul

2013-2015: Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Training and Research Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic, Istanbul

2012-2013: Gölmarmara State Hospital, Manisa

2006-2012: Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul

2002-2006: Bornova Anadolu High School, Izmir

In 2017, I was accepted to Harvard Medical School, passed the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Qualification written exam in 2017, and served as a member of the Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies Preliminary Evaluation Board and the Scientific Board Secretary at SBÜ GOP Taksim Training and Research Hospital in 2017-2018. I completed the 4-year Turkish Neurosurgical Society Basic Neurosurgery Courses in 2019 and served as a member of the TNS Basic Neurosurgery Courses Organization Committee in 2020.

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

Turkish Medical Association

Turkish Neurosurgical Society

The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)

Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies Association

Neurosurgery Society

ATTENDED CONGRESSES & COURSES

International Society for Stem Cell Application (ISSCA) Regenerative Medicine World Congress and Hands-on Course, 2022, Istanbul.

International Basic Neurosurgery Course (IBNC) "Endoscopic Skull Base," February 2022, Online.

Trakya Spinal Meetings-Approach to Degenerative Spine Diseases, January 2022, Tekirdağ.

International Basic Neurosurgery Course (IBNC) "Endoscopic Skull Base Section," November 2021, Online.

International Basic Neurosurgery Course (IBNC) "Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Brain Tumors Section," September 2021, Online.

International Basic Neurosurgery Course (IBNC) "Tricks in Microneurosurgery," April 2021, Online.

International Basic Neurosurgery Course (IBNC) "How I do it? Basic Microsurgical Approaches," March 2021, Online.

Istanbul University Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Symposium, February 2021, Online.

Vascular Neurosurgery Symposium, February 2021, Online.

International Basic Neurosurgery Course (IBNC) "Functional Neurosurgery," January 2021, Online.

International Basic Neurosurgery Course (IBNC) "Neurotrauma," December 2020, Online.

Spinal Trauma Symposium, October-November 2020, Online.

Neurosurgery Society 15th Scientific Congress, November 2019, Edirne.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association 7th Period 2nd Module Training Program (SPSCG), June 2019, Van.

Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies Congress, Joint Meeting with ISSCA, April 2019, Istanbul.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association 33rd Scientific Congress, April 2019, Antalya.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Basic Neurosurgery Course (4/4), Spine-Spinal Cord Surgery, Deformity, Aging Spine, Degenerative Diseases, Problems, Congenital Spine-Spinal Cord Anomalies, Epilepsy, and Peripheral Nerve, March 2018, Antalya.

Parkinsonism and Treatment Days and Deep Brain Stimulation Course, March 2019, Ankara.

Follow-up and Treatment of Meningiomas, February 2019, Online.

Percutaneous Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation Course in Trigeminal Neuralgia, February 2019, Ankara.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association 32nd Scientific Congress, April 2018, Antalya.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Basic Neurosurgery Course (3/4), Neurovascular Surgery, March 2018, Izmir.

Neurotraumatology Meeting, Health Sciences University, February 2018, Istanbul.

Cellular Immunotherapy Symposium, October 2017, Trabzon.

XVI. World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) World Congress of Neurosurgery, August 2017, Istanbul.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association 6th Period 2nd Module Training Program (SPSCG), June 2017, Tekirdağ.

The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) Course, Spine/Peripheral Nerve, May 2017, Prague, Czech Republic.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association 31st Scientific Congress, March – April 2017, Antalya.

International Health Sciences Academic Writing Training Meeting, February 2017, Istanbul.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Basic Neurosurgery Course (2/4), Brain, Spinal Cord, Skull, and Peripheral Nerve "Neurotrauma," February 2017, Izmir.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Lumbar Minimal Invasive Surgery Course, February 2017, Istanbul.

Pain after Lumbar Surgery, January 2017, Istanbul.

Mehmet Zileli Advanced Spinal Surgery Course, December 2016, Izmir.

Lumbar Degenerative Spine Autumn Symposium, October 2016, Antalya.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Spinal Deformity Course, June 2016, Istanbul.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Basic Neurosurgery Course (1/4), Brain, Spinal Cord, Spine, and Peripheral Nerve "Oncological Surgery," February 2016, Izmir.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Academic Research and Writing Training, October 2015, Istanbul.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Spinal Deformity Symposium, October 2015, Antalya.

Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery Course, December 2014, Istanbul.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Neurooncological Surgery Training Group Symposium, December 2014, Istanbul.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association, Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors Symposium, September 2014, Izmir.

Turkish Neurosurgery Association 28th Scientific Congress, April 2014, Antalya.

Aegean Region Preventive Dentistry Meeting, May 2013, Manisa.

Child's Psychosocial Development Training, April 2013, Manisa.

SPECIALIZATION THESIS

Evaluation of Superoxide Dismutase Enzyme Levels in Surgically Treated Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Spine, Istanbul/2018 (Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dr. Serdar Kabataş)

BOOK CHAPTER AUTHORSHIP & TRANSLATIONS

Öztürk E. A Reevaluation of the Craniovertebral Junction (Translated by Atul Goel). In: Principles of Neurosurgery (Ellenbogen) by Ş. Hanalioğlu, HK Öğe (Eds). Güneş Medical Publishing, 532-548 p., 2022, Ankara.

Öztürk E, Kazancı A. Spinal Osteoid Osteoma, Osteoblastoma, Osteochondromas. In: Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors. Dalgic A (Ed). Turkish Neurosurgical Society Publications No: 26, 153-160 p., 2022, Ankara.

Öztürk E, Şimşek S. Combined/Complex/Unclassifiable Fractures of the Cranioservical Junction. In: Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries. Dalgic A (Ed). Turkish Neurosurgical Society Publications 2021, Ankara.

Öztürk E. Neurooncology - Scalp and Cranial Tumors. In: Turkish Neurosurgical Society Competency Exam Question Book, G. Kahiloğulları (Ed), 2020, Ankara.

Öztürk E. Fluid Electrolyte Balance and Treatment in Head Trauma. In: Approaching Head Traumas by S. Kabataş, E. Civelek, C. Yılmaz (Eds). Karina Publishing, 110-118 p., 2019, Ankara.

Öztürk E, Çeçen A, Çeçen G. Osteoporotic Spinal Deformities: Epidemiology, Clinical, and Diagnosis. In: Osteoporotic Spine by S. Kahraman, T. Benli (Eds). Spine Association Publications-9, Rekmay Publishing, 205-214 p., 2016, Ankara.

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

Öztürk E, Savrunlu EC, Kahraman M, et al. Evaluation of serum superoxide dismutase levels in lumbar degenerative spinal diseases: a prospective meta-analysis. J Nervous Sys Surgery 2022;8(2):60-67.

Simsek S, Er U, Öztürk E, Yigitkanli K. Morphometric measurements of safety zones and orientation angles for freehand placement of revision screws in atlas lateral mass. Turk Neurosurg 32(1):128-134, 2022.

Navruz Y, Öztürk E, İplikçioğlu AC. The effects of dexamethasone used in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma. J Nervous Sys Surgery 2022;8(1):17-27.

Öztürk E, Akyuva Y, Civelek E. Omurilik yaralanmalarında kullanılan sınıflamalar. J Nervous Sys Surgery 2021;7(1):1-7.

Öztürk E, Dağlar Z, Cömert S, Dalgıç A. Anterior servikal diskektomi ve füzyon yapılan olguda ender iki komplikasyonun birlikteliği. J Nervous Sys Surgery 2021;7(1):40-3.

Kabataş S, Civelek E, Öztürk E, Savrunlu EC, Kahraman M, Akyuva Y, Çetin E, Diren F, Boyali O, Ozdemir O. Results of using thoracolumbar injury classification and severity score (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 ve Periferik Sinir Cerrahisi Bülteni 2020;90:21-24.

Kabataş S, Civelek E, İnci Ç, Yalçınkaya EY, Günel G, Kır G, Albayrak E, Öztürk E, Adaş G, Karaöz E. Wharton’s Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in a Patient with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: A Pilot Study. Cell Transplant. 2018 Oct;27(10):1425-1433. doi: 10.1177/0963689718786692. Epub 2018 Sep 11.

Emon ST, Öztürk E, Meriç K, Aker F, Orakdöğen M. Symptomatic Bilateral Xanthogranuloma of the Choroid Plexus. J Neurosci Rural Pract. Aug;8(Suppl 1): 123-126 pp., 2017. doi: 10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_15_17.

Özdoğan S, Köken M, Düzkalır HG, Düzkalır AH, Yaltırık CK, Öztürk E, Savrunlu EC, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Measurement of Cervical Lordosis with Different Methods. JTSS 28(1): 21-26 pp., 2017.

Özdoğan S, Doğan SN, Öztürk E, Düzkalır AH, Savrunlu EC, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Thoracic Intradural Intramedullary Cavernoma. JTSS 28(1): 49-52 pp., 2017.

Özdoğan S, Köken M, Düzkalır HG, Düzkalır AH, Yaltırık CK, Öztürk E, Savrunlu EC, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Brief Review on Fundamentals of Cervical Spine Alignment. JTSS 28(1): 53-60 pp., 2017.

Özdoğan S, Savrunlu EC, Öztürk E, Öner EE, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Lumbar facet joint angles: A Morphometric Study. JTSS 27(4): 209-212 pp., 2016.

Özdoğan S, Öztürk E, Altunrende ME, Savrunlu EC, Navruz Y, Çetin E, Uçar S, Taş N, Kır GC, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Traumatic Thoracolumbar Fractures: Clinical Series Analyses. JTSS 27(4): 225-228pp., 2016.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Öztürk E. Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders in Head Traumas: Approaches to Treatment. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 15th Scientific Congress, November 2019, Edirne.

Öztürk E, Savrunlu EC, Kahraman M, Özdoğan S, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Evaluation of Superoxide Dismutase Enzyme Levels in Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Spine. 3rd Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies Congress, Joint Meeting with ISSCA, April 2019, Istanbul.

Akyuva Y, Dablan A, Öztürk E, Kahraman M, Kırceli A, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Comparison of Radiological Data in Patients with Spondylolisthesis. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 32nd Scientific Congress, April 2018, Antalya.

Öztürk E, Savrunlu EC, Navruz Y, Özlü HM, Uçar S, Taş N, Altunrende ME, Çetin E, Düzkalır AH, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Traumatic Thoracolumbar Fractures: Clinical Serial Analysis. XVI. WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery, August 2017, Istanbul.

Savrunlu EC, Özdoğan S, Düzkalır AH, Öztürk E, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Lumbar Facet Joint Angles: Morphometric Study. XVI. WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery, August 2017, Istanbul.

Altunrende ME, Ekin EE, Taş N, Öztürk E, Savrunlu EC, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Management of Type III Occipital Condyle Fractures without Neurological Deficit. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 31st Scientific Congress, March-April 2017, Antalya.

Özdoğan S, Öztürk E, Altunrende ME, Savrunlu EC, Navruz Y, Çetin E, Uçar S, Taş N, Kır GC, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Traumatic Thoracolumbar Fractures: Clinical Serial Analysis. Fall Symposium on Lumbar Degenerative Spine, October 2016, Antalya.

Özdoğan S, Savrunlu EC, Öztürk E, Öner EE, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Lumbar Facet Joint Angles: Morphometric Study. Fall Symposium on Lumbar Degenerative Spine, October 2016, Antalya.

Özdoğan S, Öztürk E, Aydın SO, Doğan SN, Savrunlu EC, Civelek E, Kabataş S. A Rare Complication in Lumbar Instrumentation: Iliac Vein Compression. Fall Symposium on Lumbar Degenerative Spine, October 2016, Antalya.

Özlü HM, Altunrende ME, Akçakaya MO, Navruz Y, Uçar S, Ton ST, Canpolat A, Öztürk E, Duman H, Akdemir AO. Evaluation of 361 Patients with Epidural and Subdural (Acute-Chronic) Hematomas Admitted to the Emergency Department with Trauma and Operated at Taksim E. A. H. Neurosurgery Clinic Between 2003-2013. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 28th Scientific Congress, April 2014, Antalya.

SESSION CHAIRMANSHIP

International Society for Stem Cell Application (ISSCA) Regenerative Medicine World Congress 2022, Abstract Session. Istanbul.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Öztürk E, Savrunlu EC, Baysoy B, Akyuva Y, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Treatment of Two-Level Lumbar Chordoma: A Case Presentation. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 32nd Scientific Congress, April 2018, Antalya.

Çetin E, Öztürk E, Savrunlu EC, Baysoy B, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Incidentally Detected Unilateral Paraspinal and Psoas Muscle Agenesis: Case Presentation. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 32nd Scientific Congress, April 2018, Antalya.

Baysoy B, Savrunlu EC, Öztürk E, Taş N, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation Mimicking Lumbar Disc Herniation: Case Presentation. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 32nd Scientific Congress, April 2018, Antalya.

Baysoy B, Savrunlu EC, Öztürk E, Diren F, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Psoas Abscess Extending into the Spinal Canal Due to Brucella: Case Presentation. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 32nd Scientific Congress, April 2018, Antalya.

Savrunlu EC, Öztürk E, Baysoy B, Altunrende ME, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Balloon Kyphoplasty Cement Leakage into Inferior Vena Cava through Collateral Veins: Case Presentation. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 32nd Scientific Congress, April 2018, Antalya.

Çetin E, Öztürk E, Savrunlu EC, Baysoy B, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Subacute Ischemic Stroke Mimicking an Intracranial Mass with Ulnar Syndrome: Case Presentation and Diagnostic Algorithm. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 32nd Scientific Congress, April 2018, Antalya.

Öztürk E, Baysoy B, Savrunlu EC, Uçar S, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Intracranial Penetrating Injury; Two Case Presentations. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 32nd Scientific Congress, April 2018, Antalya.

Savrunlu EC, Öztürk E, Baysoy B, Akyuva Y, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Coexistence of Epidermal Cyst and Calvarial Osteoma on the Scalp: Case Presentation. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 32nd Scientific Congress, April 2018, Antalya.

Düzkalır AH, Savrunlu EC, Öztürk E, Özdoğan S, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Spontaneous Regression in Lumbar Disc Hernia: Case Report. XVI. WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery, August 2017, Istanbul.

Altunrende ME, Savrunlu EC, Öztürk E, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Carbamazepine-Related L1-L3 Fracture: Case Report. XVI. WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery, August 2017, Istanbul.

Öztürk E, Savrunlu EC, Keğin M, Kahraman M, Uçar S, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Case Report: Bullet Projectile Located in the Intervertebral Disc Space. XVI. WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery, August 2017, Istanbul.

Öztürk E, Çetin E, Savrunlu EC, Düzkalır AH, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Sinking Skin Flap Syndrome After Decompressive Craniectomy: Case Report. XVI. WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery, August 2017, Istanbul.

Öztürk H, Öztürk E, Altunrende ME, Savrunlu EC, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Guillain-Barré Syndrome Following Pilocytic Astrocytoma: Case Report. XVI. WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery, August 2017, Istanbul.

Özdoğan S, Savrunlu EC, Öztürk E, Düzkalır AH, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Phantom Radiculopathy: A Case Report. XVI. WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery, August 2017, Istanbul.

Savrunlu EC, Özdoğan S, Öztürk E, Düzkalır AH, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Phantom Radiculopathy: Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 31st Scientific Congress, March-April 2017, Antalya.

Altunrende ME, Savrunlu EC, Ekin EE, Öztürk E, Düzkalır AH, Özdoğan S, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Fracture of L1-L3 Due to Epileptic Seizure with Carbamazepine Use: Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 31st Scientific Congress, March-April 2017, Antalya.

Düzkalır AH, Öztürk E, Keğin M, Savrunlu EC, Özdoğan S, Altunrende ME, Taş N, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Case Report: Bullet Core Located in the Intervertebral Disc Space. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 31st Scientific Congress, March-April 2017, Antalya.

Öztürk E, Altunrende ME, Özdoğan S, Öztürk H, Düzkalır AH, Savrunlu EC, Taş N, Uçar S, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Guillain-Barré Syndrome Following Pilocytic Astrocytoma: Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 31st Scientific Congress, March-April 2017, Antalya.

Öztürk E, Savrunlu EC, Düzkalır AH, Özdoğan S, Çetin E, Civelek E, Kabataş S. Sinking Skin Flap Syndrome After Decompressive Craniectomy: Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 31st Scientific Congress, March-April 2017, Antalya.

Emon ST, Öztürk E, Orakdöğen M, Aker F, Somay H. Case Series of Multiple Benign Intracranial Calcifications. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 30th Scientific Congress, April 2016, Antalya.

Emon ST, Öztürk E, Meriç K, Aker F, Orakdöğen M. Symptomatic Bilateral Choroid Plexus Xanthogranuloma: Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 30th Scientific Congress, April 2016, Antalya.

Navruz Y, Altunrende ME, Akçakaya MO, Özlü HM, Cetin E, Öztürk E, Tas N, Canpolat A, Akdemir AO. Overlooked Cause of Cervical Radicular Pain: Pancoast Tumor. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 29th Scientific Congress, April 2015, Antalya.

Canpolat A, Cetin E, Akçakaya MO, Altunrende ME, Navruz Y, Özlü HM, Tas N, Uçar S, Öztürk E, Ton ST, Akdemir AO. Dorsal Meningioma Located Anterior to the Spinal Cord: Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 29th Scientific Congress, April 2015, Antalya.

Akçakaya MO, Altunrende ME, Canpolat A, Navruz Y, Özlü HM, Çetin E, Taş N, Öztürk E, Akdemir O. C1 Posterior Arch Defects: Two Case Reports. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 10th Scientific Congress, October 2014, Izmir.

Özlü HM, Altunrende ME, Navruz Y, Öztürk E, Akçakaya MO, Akgül EB, Taş N, Çetin E, Canpolat A, Akdemir AO. Spontaneous Regression of Large Subacute-Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 10th Scientific Congress, October 2014, Izmir.

Akgül EB, Yıldırım İ, Özlü HM, Navruz Y, Akçakaya MO, Akdemir AO, Öztürk E, Altunrende ME, Canpolat A, Çetin E, Taş N. Chronic Subdural Hematoma Due to Attempted Removal of a Foreign Body from the External Auditory Canal: Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 10th Scientific Congress, October 2014, Izmir.

Özlü HM, Altunrende ME, Akçakaya MO, Canpolat A, Uçar S, Ton ST, Navruz Y, Öztürk E. Spinal Arachnoid Cyst Presenting with Lower Back Pain: Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 28th Scientific Congress, April 2014, Antalya.

Özlü HM, Altunrende ME, Akçakaya MO, Canpolat A, Öztürk E, Akdemir AO. Short and Long-Term Clinical and Radiological Evaluation of Patients Operated for Chiari Malformation and Hydrosyringomyelia. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 28th Scientific Congress, April 2014, Antalya.