Prof. Murat Imer

Speciality

Neurosurgery

Languages

English, Turkish

Graduated

1983 (41 years since graduation)

About

Areas of expertise:
- Spine Surgery
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery

Publications/Papers/Scientific Contributions/Speeches:

**More than 200 publications/papers/scientific contributions/speaking at national and international meetings.

Some of his publications:

1. Görgülü A, İmer M, Şimşek O, Sencer A, Kutlu K, Çobanoğlu S: The effect of aprotinin on extraneural scarring in peripheral nerve surgery: An experimental study. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 140:1303-1307, 1998.

2. Barlas O, Hanağası HA, İmer M, Şahin HA, Sencer S, Emre M: Do unilateral ablative lesions of the subthalamic nucleu in parkinsonian patients lead to hemiballism?. Movement Disorders 16:306-310, 2001.

3. Kulaksızoğlu IB, Bebek Nerses, Baykan B; İmer M, Gürses C, Sencer S, Öktem-Tanör Ö, Gökyiğit A: Obsessive-compulsive disorder after epilepsy surgery. Epilepsy & Behavior 5:113-118, 2004..

4. İmer M, Özeren B, Karadereler S, Yapıcı Z, Omay B, Hanağası H, Eraksoy M: Destructive Stereotactic Surgery for Treatment of Dystonia. Surgical Neurology 64(S2):89-95, 2005..

5. İmer M, Omay B, Uzunkol A, Erdem T, Sabancı PA; Karasu A, Albayrak SB, Sencer A, Hepgül K, Kaya M: Effect of Magnesium, MK-801 and Combination of Magnesium and MK-801 on Blood Brain Barrier Permeability and Brain Edema After Experimental Traumatic Diffuse Brain Injury. Neurol Res 31(9): 977-81, 2009 (Epub 2009 Feb11).

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Education

- 1983, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
- 1991, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Neurosurgery Specialization Training
- 2006, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Neurosurgery (Associate Professor)

Professional Experience

- Trakya University Faculty of Medicine
- Trakya University Faculty of Medicine (Assistant Professor)
- Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Associate Professor)
- Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Professor)
- Okan University, Founding Head of Department of Neurosurgery,
- Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital

Certifications

- Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery Course, 1990, Oulu, Finland.
- End of EANS Course (5-year course end of term), 1996, Aalborg, Denmark.
- “Primary examination for EANS Board”, 1995, Klagenfurt, Austria.
- “Advanced Training on Functional Disorders with Leksell Gamma Knife”, 2004, Marseille, France.
- “Advanced Training on Vestibular Schwannomas and Skull Base Surgery with L- eksell Gamma Knife”, 2004, Marseille, France.
- Training Of Cervical and Lumbar DISC Nucleoplasty, 2004, Freiburg, Germany.
- ‘Neuropathfinder’ Training of Trainers, 2009, Wien, Austria.
- ‘Neuropathfinder’ Training of Trainers, 2011, Athens, Greece.
- “Full-Endoscopic Spine Surgery” Course, 2011, Herne, Germany.

Memberships

- ISMISS (International Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery)
- Turkish Medical Association
- Turkish Neurosurgery Association
- National Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

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