Dr. MEMET OZEK

• 1999Marmara University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
• 1993Marmara University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
• 1987Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery
• 1975 – 1981Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

Experience

• 1991 – 2011Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery / Head of Pediatric Neurosurgery Department
• 2008 – 2010Head of the Neurological Sciences Institute of Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
• 2007 – 2010Head of the Department of Neurosurgery, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
• 2000Acıbadem Health Group
• 1993 – 1999Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Associate Professor
• 1990 – 1993Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Assistant Professor
• 1990 – 1991New York University Medical Center, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery / Clinical fellow
• 1989 – 1990Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Lecturer
• 1988 – 1989Ankara Hospital, Chief Resident
• 1987 – 1988Gülhane Military Medical Academy Department of Neurosurgery, Military Service
• 1981 – 1987Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, specialization training

• European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN)
• International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN)
• Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida
• Euroasian Academy
• Turkish Pediatric Neurology Association
• Turkish Epilepsy Fighting Association
• Turkish Pediatric Oncology Association
• President of the European Society of Paediatric Neurosurgery (2008-2010)
• Turkish Neurosurgery Association

• Hydrocephalus in patients with Neurofibromatosis type1: MR imaging findings and outcome of endoscopic third ventriculostomy.Dincer A, Yener U, Ozek MM. AJNR, 32:643-646, 2011
• Analysis of endoscopic third ventriculostomy patency by MRI: value of different pulse Sequences, the sequence parameters, and the imaging planes for investigation of flow void.Dincer A, Yildiz E, Kohan S, Ozek MM. Childs Nerv System, 27:127-135, 2011
• Basal ganglia location of subependymal giant cell astrocytomas in two infants.Işık U, Dinçer A, Sav A, Özek MM. Pediatric Neurology, 42:157-159,2010
• The value of sacral skin lesions in predicting occult spinal dysraphism in children With voiding dysfunction and normal neurological examination.Journal of Pediatric Urology. 1-4, 2010 Tarcan T, Tinay I, Temiz Y, Alpay H, Ozek M, Simsek F.
• Is all “Communicating” hydrocephalus really communicating? Prospective study on the value of 3D-Constructive interference in steady state sequence at 3T.Dincer A, Kohan S, Özek MM. AJNR, 30:1898-1906, 2009
• Microvessel density and vascular endothelial growth factor expression as predictors of childrens survival from cerebellar medulloblastoma.Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16:1199-1202, 2009 Tural S, Gercek A, Konya D, Ozgen S, Topmaoglu H, Ozek MM.
• Seizures as the sole manifestation of cerebellar lesions in three children.Işık U, Dinçer A, Sav A, Özek MM. Journal of Pediatric Neurology, 7:193-198, 2009
• Prevention of brisk hyperactive response during selective dorsal rhizotomy in spastic children: Isoflurane versus sevoflurane maintenance anesthesia.Konya D, Gercek A, Dagcinar A, Baykan N, Ozek MM. J. Clinical Neuroscience, 16:241-245, 2009
• Primary meningeal osteosarcoma of the brain during childhood.J Neurosurg Pediatrics 1:325-329, 2008 Dağçınar A, Bayraklı F, Yapıcıer Ö, Özek MM.
• Deep brain stimulation fo Holmes tremor related to a thalamic abscess.Peker S, Işık U, Akgün Y, Özek MM. Childs Nerv Syst 24:1057-1062, 2008
• Extrapontine myelinolysis in a child: a rare case with MRI, DWI and MRS follow-up.Dinçer A, Işık U, Kosak E, Özek MM. The Neuroradiology Journal 21:527-537, 2008
• Literature review on three cases of hypothalamic hamartoma in childhood.Işık U, Özek MM. Epilepsy 14:193-197, 2008
• Anesthesia approach to pediatric patients undergoing gamma knife surgery.Gercek A, Peker S, Konya D, Kilic T, Ozek MM, Pamir MN. Nervous System Surgery Journal 1:26-29, 2008