I was born in 1966 in Mamak, Ankara. I began my primary education at Gülveren Devrim Primary School and completed it at Diyarbakır Sair Sırrı Hanım Primary School. I passed the state-funded boarding school exam and finished my high school education at Ankara Atatürk Anatolian High School in 1984. I was admitted to Hacettepe University Medical School after the University Entrance Exam. I studied at this faculty from 1984 to 1990. During my medical school years, I wrote a health column in a daily newspaper and weekly opinion columns on the youth page. I also worked for Albatros magazine and translated articles for various newspapers.

In 1990, I passed the Medical Specialty Exam and started working as a Research Assistant in the Department of Neurosurgery at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. After passing the Specialty Exam in 1996, I was appointed as a faculty member in the Department of Neurosurgery at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.

In May 1996, I observed surgeries, especially related to spinal surgery, under Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Koos at the Department of Neurosurgery, Vienna University in Austria. From December 7 to December 31, 1999, I observed surgeries at Louisiana State University in the United States under Prof. Dr. Anil Nanda. From July 1, 2000, to May 1, 2001, I worked as a Research Fellow in the Neurosurgery Clinic at the University of Toronto under Prof. Dr. Charles H. Tator. During this time, I conducted experimental studies on “Spinal Cord Trauma and Nervous System Regeneration.” I benefited from a TUBITAK NATO-B2 scholarship during the first four months of this period. During this period, I conducted experimental research only in the animal laboratory. With the experience I gained here, I conducted research on spinal cord injuries in humans for the first time with the ethical committee approvals of the Ministry of Health. I currently perform approximately 800 brain, spine, and spinal cord surgeries on average annually. I have one of the largest series of surgical treatments for spine fractures and slippages in Turkey. I conducted animal experiments with ethical committee approval in a laboratory environment for about 10 years on spinal cord injuries. I am one of the first doctors to perform vertebroplasty-kyphoplasty surgeries, known as a closed method of spinal bone fracture surgery, in Turkey. In this regard, I have given 14 courses at Ankara University, both in the Anatomy Laboratory and in live surgery. Likewise, I provided cadaver courses for international doctors in Salzburg, Austria. Mostly, doctors from the United Kingdom, Austria, and Russia attended these courses.

I completed my military service as a short-term soldier at the Eskisehir Air Hospital in the February 2000 term.

I won first place in the Scientific Research Competitions of Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1998, second place in 2001, second place in the Poster Competition of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association Congress in 2000, third place in the Hamit Ziya Gökalp Research Competition of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association in 2003, and the second prize in the Best Presentation of the Year Award of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association in 2005. I am proficient in English.

I successfully passed the Associate Professorship exam I took on April 9, 2003, and obtained the title and qualification of Associate Professor. On June 8, 2010, I obtained the title of Professor in the same department. I am currently working at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery.

I served as the Secretary of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association from 2004 to 2006. Since 2021, I have been serving as an Advisor to the Rector at Ankara University.

I have a total of 89 publications, including 55 published in international journals and 44 published in national journals.

DISEASES

Brain

Vascular diseases

Cavernoma

Carotid stenosis

Brain tumors

1. High-grade brain tumors (Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma)

1. Low-grade brain tumors

1. i) Tumor removal with neuronavigation

1. ii) Functional brain mapping with intraoperative neurostimulation

1. Meningiomas

1. Corner tumors

1. i) Vestibular Schwannomas

1. ii) Epidermoid Tumors

1. Pituitary Adenomas

Spinal Cord and Spine Surgery

Lumbar disc surgery

Surgery for herniated discs in the back, lumbar, and neck regions

Spinal canal stenosis (Lumbar canal)

Spinal fractures and dislocations

1. Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty surgeries

1. Spinal stabilization surgeries

Neck disc surgery

Spinal Tumor Surgery

High-tech surgeries for spine and spinal cord tumors are performed using surgical microscopes, intraoperative neuromonitoring, and navigation devices.

Arnold-Chiari surgery

Spondylolisthesis (Spinal displacement)