Medical School
Uludağ University, 2004
Post-Graduate Training
Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, 2010
Professional Experience
Istanbul Physical Therapy Hospital (Compulsory Service), 2010-2011
Çorum Hitit University Hospital (Compulsory Service), 2011-2012
Istanbul Private Medipol Mega Hospital (Assistant Professor), 2012-2014
Istanbul Private Memorial Şişli Hospital, 2014-2016
Bezmialem Foundation University, Istanbul (Associate Professor), 2016-2023
Medicana Ataköy Hospital, 2023-Present
Medical Interests
Degenerative and Disc Diseases of the Spine
Spinal Deformity Surgery
Revision Surgery
Spine and Spinal Cord Traumas
Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors
Brain Tumors (Assisted with Neuronavigation)
Pituitary Tumors
Skull Base Surgery
Aneurysm and AVM Surgery
Hydrocephalus (Endoscopic 3rd Ventriculostomy)
Special Experience
Microvascular Decompression
Third Ventriculostomy in Hydrocephalus
Deformity Surgery
Revision Surgery
Brain Tumor Surgery with Neuronavigation
Spinal Injections
Placement of Baclofen Pump
Scientific Publications
"Gamma knife radiosurgery compared to whole brain radiation therapy enhances immunity via immunoregulatory molecules in patients with metastatic brain tumors."
Authors: Hatiboglu M. A., Kocyigit A., Guler E. M., Nalli A., Akdur K., Sakarcan A., et al.
Published in: British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 34, Pages 604-610, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)
"AnvirzelTM regulates cell death through inhibiting GSK-3 activity in human U87 glioma cells."
Authors: Terzioglu-Usak Ş., Nalli A., Elibol B., Ozek E., Hatiboglu M. A.
Published in: Neurological Research, Volume 42, Pages 68-75, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)
"The correlation between phosphorylated Histone H3 (PHH3) and p-STAT3 in Meningiomas."
Authors: OZEK E., AKDAG H., TOSUNER Z., ABDALLAH A. A. S., Hatiboglu M. A.
Published in: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Volume 178, Pages 46-50, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
"Matrix metalloprotease-9 expression in meningioma: Correlation with growth fraction and role of gender. A pilot immunohistochemical study."
Authors: ÖZEK E., Ozcan D., Celik S. E., Iplikcioglu A. C.
Published in: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Volume 172, Pages 169-173, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
"En Plaque Pituitary Adenoma within a Rathke's Cleft Cyst: Report of Three Cases."
Authors: Latifaci I., Iplikcioglu C., Tokmak M., ÖZEK E.
Published in: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery, Volume 79, Issue 1, Pages 86-89, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
"Prepontine Chordoma Presenting with MRI Features of an Epidermoid Cyst: Case Presentation and a Mini-Review."
Authors: Ozek E., Bolukbasi F. H., Baskan O., Altinoz M. A., Sav A., Elmaci I.
Published in: Current Medical Imaging Reviews, Volume 14, Issue 1, Pages 147-150, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
"Comparison of TOF MRA, Contrast-Enhanced MRA and Subtracted CTA from CTP in Residue Evaluation of Treated Intracranial Aneurysms."
Authors: Dundar T. T., Aralasmak A., Ozdemir H., Seyithanoglu M. H., Uysal O., Toprak H., et al.
Published in: Turkish Neurosurgery, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
"Multimodal Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Spinal Cord Surgery."
Authors: TAŞKIRAN E., Brandmeier S., Ozek E., Saris R., Bolukbasi F., ELMACI I.
Published in: Turkish Neurosurgery, Volume 27, Issue 3, Pages 436-440, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
"Chronic intradiploic hematomas of the skull without coagulopathy: Report of two cases."
Authors: Tokmak M., Ozek E., Iplikcioglu C.
Published in: Neurocirugia, Volume 26, Issue 6, Pages 302-306, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
"Spinal Extradural Arachnoid Cysts: A Series of 10 Cases."
Authors: Tokmak M., Ozek E., Iplikcioglu A. C.
Published in: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery, Volume 76, Issue 5, Pages 348-352, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
"Is progesterone receptor status really a prognostic factor for intracranial meningiomas?"
Authors: IPLIKCIOGLU A., Hatiboglu M. A., OZEK E., OZCAN D.
Published in: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Volume 124, Pages 119-122, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
"A Simple Technique for Bone Storage after Decompressive Craniectomy in Children."
Authors: Silav G., Bolukbasi F. H., Ozek E., Tonge M., Onoz M., ELMACI I.
Published in: Pediatric Neurosurgery, Volume 50, Issue 3, Pages 161-164, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
"Pineal Epidermoid Tumors: Report of Five Cases."
Authors: Dinc C., Iplikcioglu A. C., Ozek E.
Published in: Turkish Neurosurgery, Volume 23, Issue 4, Pages 446-450, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
"Spinal Multiple Extradural Arachnoid Cysts: Became Symptomatic in An Elderly Age; A Case Report."
Authors: Iplikcioglu C., Ozek E.
Published in: Journal of Neurological Sciences-Turkish, Volume 29, Issue 2, Pages 373-378, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
"Intradural extramedullary tuberculoma mimicking en plaque meningioma."
Authors: Ozek E., Iplkcioglu A. C., Erdal M.
Published in: Neurology India, Volume 57, Issue 2, Pages 211-212, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
"Multiple recurrences of unknown primary tumor in a meningioma: A case report."
Authors: Essibayi M. A., Abdallah A., Özek E., Çoban G.
Published in: Neuroradiology Journal, Volume 35, Issue 6, Pages 763-767, 2022 (ESCI)
"Frameless Neuronavigation Assisted Brain Biopsy: Safety, Efficiency and Our Experience."
Authors: Özek E., Seyithanoğlu M. H., Kitiş S., Dündar T. T., Tekin A., Hatiboğlu M. A.
Published in: Bezmiâlem Science, 2019 (ESCI)
Membership:
Turkish Neurosurgical Society
Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
