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Prof. Dr. Memet Özek

BRIEF INFORMATION:
  • Prof. Dr. Memet Özek was born in 1956.
  • Graduation: 1981
  • c/in Istanbul Medical University
Specialist:
neurosurgeon

CV and professional development

  • Prof. Dr. Memet Özek was born in 1956 in Tübingen, Southwest Germany
  • He spent his education from 1968 to 1975 at the "Private International German School" in Istanbul (Deutsche Schule Istanbul).
  • From 1975 to 1981 he studied at the Istanbul Medical University /Faculty of Medicine/, where he received his Ph.
  • From 1987 to 1993 he specialized in brain and nerve surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of Hajitepe University, Turkey.
  • Immediately after completing his specialization, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Marmara
  • A little later (in 1999) at the same university he acquired the title "Professor"

Professional Experience:

  • 2000 - until now Prof. Dr. Memet Özek is practicing at Acibadem Hospital in the Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • 2008 - 2010 - Head of the Institute of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Marmara
  • 2007 - 2010 Head of the Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University
  • 1993 - 1999г. Associate Professor - Lecturer in Neurosurgery at the Faculty of Medicine of "Marmara University"
  • 1991 - 2011 - Head of the Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University
  • 1990 - 1991 - Clinical Fellow in the Division of Child Neurology at New York University Medical Center
  • 1990 - 1993 - Assistant Professor at the Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University
  • 1989 - 1990 - Lecturer at the Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University
  • 1988 - 1989 - Chief Assistant at Ankara Hospital
  • 1987 - 1988 - Military service at Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Neurosurgery

Memberships and publications

Membership of professional organisations:

  • Prof. Dr. Memet Özek is a member of the European Society of Paediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN)
  • Member of the International Society of Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN)
  • The Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida Research Association
  • Euroasian Academy
  • Turkish Association of Child Neurology
  • Turkish Epilepsy Association
  • Turkish Association of Paediatric Oncology
  • President of the European Association of Paediatric Neurosurgery
  • Turkish Association of Neurosurgery

Scientific publications:

  • Hydrocephalus in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1: results of magnetic resonance imaging and outcome of endoscopic ventriculostomy, 2011.
  • Participated in "Analysis of patency of endoscopic ventriculostomy by MRI".
    Studies the value of different pulse sequences, sequence parameters and imaging planes for flow gap studies, 2011d
  • Participated in the published study "Basal ganglia location of subependymal giant cell astrocytomas in two infants" 2010
  • "Occult spinal dysraphism in children with voiding dysfunction" , Journal of Pediatric Urology, 2010.
  • Prospective study on "Communication between communicating hydrocephalics" , 2009.
  • "Microvessel density and vascular endothelial growth factor expression as predictors of survival in children with cerebellar medulloblastoma," 2009.
  • Prevention of rapid hyperactive response during selective dorsal rhizotomy in spastic children, 2009.
  • Primary meningeal osteosarcoma of the brain in childhood, 2008.
  • Deep brain stimulation for Holmes tremor associated with thalamic abscess, 2008.
  • Extrapontine myelinolysis in a child: a rare case with MRI, DWI and MRS follow-up, 2008.
  • Anesthesia approach in pediatric patients undergoing gamma knife surgery, 2008.

Prof. Dr. Memet Özek receives awards for:

  • Prof. Dr. Mahir Tevruz Research Award (1989)
  • Marmara University, Neuroscience, Success Award (1993)
  • Marmara University, Outstanding Achievement Award (2000)
  • Marmara University, "Award for Success in Scientific Publications" (2004)

Clinical areas of interest

Prof. Dr. Memet Özek's main clinical areas of interest include:

  • hydrocephalus
  • deep-seated brain tumours /brainstem gliomas, thalamic tumours, hypothalamic gliomas/
  • craniosynostosis
  • epilepsy in children
  • spina bifida
  • spinal malformations /open and closed spinal dysraphism/

Additional information

Methods used and treatment in the practice of Prof. Dr. Memet Özek:

  • Neuroendoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus, gliomas, thalamic tumors and other types of gliomas
  • Craniofacial surgery in craniosynostoses
  • Operative treatment of epilepsy /in a team with a child neurologist and a psychiatrist/
  • surgical treatment of arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms and cavernomas
  • ventrocolostomy and fenestration of arachnoid cysts
  • surgical treatment of spasticity in children

Work streams:

Part of the team:

Група болници Аджъбадем (Acıbadem)

Acıbadem Hospitals Group

Acıbadem started its journey in providing healthcare services as a small district hospital in one of the neighborhoods of Istanbul, Turkey.

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