GÖKHAN BOZKURT

Prof. Gökhan Bozkurt is a neurosurgeon with deep expertise in spinal and peripheral nerve surgery and neuro-oncology. He completed his neurosurgical training and research fellowship at Hacettepe University’s Institute of Health Sciences, Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry (1999–2008), earning specialist credentials and developing a strong foundation in advanced neurological care. Currently affiliated with Acibadem Health Group (since 2021), Prof. Bozkurt combines clinical practice with academic insight to deliver patient-centered surgical care. His work focuses on complex spinal disorders, peripheral nerve pathologies, and tumors of the nervous system, emphasizing evidence-based treatment and functional outcomes. He is an active member of professional societies including the Turkish Neurosurgical Society, its Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group, and the Society of Neuro-Oncology, reflecting his commitment to continuing education, research collaboration, and advancements in neurosurgical practice.

Education

• 1999 – 2008 Hacettepe University, Institute of Health Sciences, Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry, Advanced Neurological Sciences Program / Neurosurgery Specialist and Research Assistant
• 2006 – 2007 University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine / Toronto Western Hospital / Department of Neurosurgery / Research Fellowship
• 1999 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
• 1988 Ondokuzmayıs University Faculty of Medicine

Experience

• 2021 Acibadem Health Group
• 2018 – 2021 Memorial Bahcelievler Hospital
• 2017 – 2018 Istinye University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery / Professor / Bahçeşehir Liv University Hospital / Ankara Liv Hospital
• 2014 – 2017 Memorial Ankara Hospital, Neurosurgery
• 2012 – 2014 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery / Associate Professor
• 2012 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery / Associate Professor
• 2011 – 2012 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery / Assistant Professor
• 2008 – 2011 Hacettepe University Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry and Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery / Lecturer
• 1999 – 2008 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry / PhD Student
• 1992 – 1999 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery / Assistant
• 1991 – 1992 Ankara Altındağ Merkez Health Center
• 1990 – 1991 Ankara, Cubuk Central Health Center, Cubuk State Hospital Emergency Polyclinic
• 1988 – 1990 Artvin, Ardanuç, Aşağıırmaklar Health Center

Memberships

• Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• Society of Neurooncology

Publications

• Effect of mesenchymal stem cells therapy in experimental kaolin induced syringomyelia model
  J Neurosurg Sci 2020 Oct 15, doi: 10.23736/S0390-5616.20.05026-2. Bal E, Hanalioglu S, Kopru CZ, Kose S, Basak AT, Pehlivan SB, Cetinkaya DU, Purali N, Korkusuz P, Bozkurt G
• Effects of Bacterial Phbv-Conduit Used for Nerve Regeneration on Oxidative Stress Parameters in Rats.
  Hacettepe J. Biol. & Chem., 2020, 48 (4), 341-348 Demirbilek ME, Demirbilek M, Sakar M, Bozkurt G.
• Regenerative potential of chitosan-coated poly-3-hydroxybutyrate conduits seeded with mesencyhmal stem cells in a rat sciatic nerve injury model
  Int J Neurosci 2018 Feb; 15: 1-17- doi: 10 1080/00207454.2018.1435536 Ozer H, Bozkurt H, Bozkurt G, Demirbilek M.
• Histopathological analysis of Tamoxifen on Epidural Fibrosis
  World Neurosurg. 2018 Jan 8. Pii: S1878-8750(18)30043-3. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.01.004. Epub ahead of print PMID: 29325937 Ozturk Y, Bozkurt I, Yaman ME, Guvenc Y, Tolunay T, Bayram P, Hayirli N, Billur D, Erbay FK, Senturk S, Bozkurt G
• Evaluation of topical Dexmedetomidine administration in postlaminectomy epidural fibrosis rat model
  Int J Surg. 2018 Mar 16:53:80-85. Doi 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.03.032. Yaman ME, Ergül G, Guvenc Y, Ozturk Y, Erbay FK, Tolunay T, Senturk S, Kırçıl C, Bozkurt G
• Radiological and Clinical Comparison of Posterolateral Fusion and Transforaminal Interbody Fusion Techniques in Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis
  World Neurosurgery (2018), doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.165. Bozkurt G, Isikay I, Hanalioglu S
• Bilateral decompression with unilateral approach in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis.
  Turkiye Klinikleri J Neurosurg-Special Topics 2017; 7 (2): 209-13 Bozkurt G, Yaman ME.
• Massive primary intraventricular hemorrhage due to idiopathic Lateral Posterior Choroidal Artery Aneurysm: Case illustration
  World Neurosurg. 2017 Dec 19. pii: S1878-8750(17)32175-7. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.12.059. Epub ahead of print PMID: 29277533 Bozkurt G, Yaman ME, Çevik S, Kırbaş İ, Yağmurlu B.
• Aggregatibacteraphrophilus misidentified as Brucella spp in an immunocompetent patient with brain abscess
  J Pak Med Assoc, 2016 Aug; 66 (8): 1032-4 Inkaya AC, Macin S, Bozkurt G, Gocmen R, Akyon Y, Unal S.
• Subarachnoid hemorrhage presenting with seizure due to cerebrospinal fluid leakage after spinal surgery
  J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2016 Jan; 59 (1): 62-4 Bozkurt G, Yaman ME.
• Aligned bacterial PHBV nanofibrous conduit for peripheral nerve regeneration
  Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol 2015; 43 (4): 243-51 Demirbilek M, Sakar M, Karahaliloglu Z, Erdal E, Yalcin E, Bozkurt G, Korkusuz P, Bilgic E, Temucin CM, Denkbas EB.
• The effect of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3- hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHHx) and human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) on axonal regeneration in experimental sciatic nerve damage.
  Temucin CM, Bilgic E, Hazer DB, Bozkurt G / Int J Neurosci 2014 Sep; 124 (9): 685-96 Sakar M, Korkusuz P, Demirbilek M, Cetinkaya DU, Arslan S, Denkbas EB, Temucin CM, Bilgic E, Hazer DB, Bozkurt G.
• Spring-mediated cranioplasty in patients with multiple-suture synostosis and cloverleaf skull deformity.
  J Craniofac Surg. 2012 Mar; 23 (2): 374-377. Tunçbilek G, Kayıkçıoğlu A, Bozkurt G, Akalan N.
• Intrathecal transplantation of stem cells by lumbar puncture for thoracic spinal cord injury in the rat
  Spinal Cord. 2011 Sep; 49 (9): 967-73. Epub 2011 May 24. Mothe AJ, Bozkurt G, Catapano J, Zabojova J, Wang X, Keating A, Tator CH.
• Cervical pneumorrhachis caused by impact loading forces after skull base fracture: Case report and review of the literature
  Cen Eur Neurosurg 2011 Nov; 72(4): 215-218. Bozkurt G, Turk CC, Ayhan S, Akbay A, Palaoglu S.
• Spontaneous non-pulsatile aneurysm of the superficial temporal artery mimicking a subcutaneous mass lesion
  Journal of Craniofacial Surg 2011 Jan; 22 (1): 371-372. ozkurt G, Ayhan S, Cakici N, Celik O, Ziyal IM.
• Epilepsy surgery in patients with unilateral mesial temporal sclerosis and contralateral scalp ictal onset.
  Turk Neurosurg. 2011; 21 (4): 549-54. Irsel FT, Dericioglu N, Bozkurt G, Bilginer B, Akalan N, Saygı S.
• Rapid spontaneous resolution of epidural hematoma.
  A case report. Turkish Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery 2010 May; 16 (3): 280282 Deniz FE, Türk CÇ, İsmailoğlu Ö, Bozkurt G, Özcan OE.
• Isolated paralysis of glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve associated with type II occipital condyle fracture: case report.
  Child’s Nerv Syst 2010 May; 26 (5): 719722 Bozkurt G, Hazer B, Yaman ME, Akbay A, Akalan N.
• Latex sensitization and allergy in children with spina bifida in Turkey.
  Childs Nerv Syst 2010; 26: 1735?1742 Bozkurt G, Sackesen C, Civelek E, Kalayci O, Akalan N, Cataltepe O.
• An unusual complication of invasive video-EEG monitoring: subelectrode hematoma without subdural component.
  Case report. Childs Nerv Syst 2010 Aug; 26 (8): 1109-1112 Bozkurt G, Ayhan S, Dericioglu N, Saygi S, Akalan N.
• Chitosan Channels Containing Spinal Cord Derived Stem/Progenitor Cells for Repair of Subacute Spinal Cord Injury in the Rat.
  Neurosurgery 2010; 67 (6): 17331744 Spinal Cord. 2011 Sep; 49 (9): 967-73. Epub 2011 May 24.
• The effect of calmodulin antagonists on experimental scoliosis:
  A pinealectomized chicken model. Spine 2009; 34 (6): 533538 Akel I, Kocak O, Bozkurt G, Alanay A, Marcucio R, Acaroglu E.
• Glial precursor cell transplantation therapy for neurotrauma and multiple sclerosis.
  Progress in Histochemistry and Cytochemistry 2008; 43: 123176 Kulbatski I, Mothe AJ, Parr AM, Kim H, Kang CE, Bozkurt G, Tator CH.
• Preserving effects of melatonin on the levels of glutathione and malondialdehyde in rats exposed to irradiation.
  Gen Physiol Biophys. 2008 Mar; 27 (1): 32?37 Yildirim O, Comoglu S, Yardimci S, Akmansu M, Bozkurt G, Sürücü S.
• A demineralized calf vertebra model as an alternative to classic osteoporotic vertebra models for pedicle screw pullout studies.
  Eur Spine J. 2008 Mar; 17 (3):46873. Epub 2007 Nov 17 Akbay A, Bozkurt G, Ilgaz O, Palaoglu S, Akalan N, Benzel EC.
• Primary extraosseous Ewing sarcoma of the cervical epidural space.
  Case illustration. J Neurosurg Spine. 2007 Feb; 6 (2): 192 Bozkurt G, Ayhan S, Turk CC, Akbay A, Soylemezoglu F, Palaoglu S.
• Melatonin treatment for prevention of oxidative stress: involving histopathological changes.
  Gen Physiol Biophys. 2007 Jun; 26(2): 126132 Yildirim O, Comoglu S, Yardimci S, Akmansu M, Bozkurt G, Avunduk MC.
• Intractable radicular and low back pain secondary inferior vena cava stenosis associated with Budd-Chiari Syndrome. Endovascular treatment with cava stenting:
  Case report and Review of the literature. Spine May 20: 31(12), E3836, 2006 Bozkurt G, Çil B, Akbay A, Türk CÇ, Palaoğlu S.
• Abducens nerve palsy in a patient with a parasagittal meningioma.
  Case report. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 46: 9699, 2006 Ziyal IM, Bozkurt G, Bilginer B, Gulsen S, Ozcan OE.
• Unilateral Enucleation Affects the Laterality but not the Incidence of Scoliosis in Pinealectomized Chicken.
  Spine Vol 31 (2), 133138, 2006 Turhan E, Acaroglu E, Bozkurt G, Alanay A, Yazici M, Surat A
• Investigation with the oxidative stress theory (The free radical theory) of aging neurobiology in the experimental spinal cord trauma model: A Biochemical study.
  Turkish Neurosurgery, 16(3): 105110; 2006 Bozkurt G, Palaoglu S, Kilinc K, Palaoglu Ö, Etikan İ.
• Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumors.
  Turkish Neurosurgery, 16 (2): 7780, 2006 Bilginer B, Bozkurt G, Akalan N, Söylemezoğlu F, Zorlu F, Büyükpamukçu M.
• Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma by Twist Drill Craniostomy with Irrigation.
  Turkish Neurosurgery, 16 (1): 25?29, 2006 Bozkurt G, Ayhan S, Akbay A, Palaoglu S.
• Brachial plexus root avulsion injuries and neurotization. In: Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery,
  Buluş Tasarım ve Matbaacılık Hizmetleri, 2005, pp 5-10, Turkish Neurosurgical Association Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Bulletin, Bulletin No: 27 Bozkurt G, Benli K. / Turkish Neurosurgical Association, Naderi S (ed),
• Huge tumor of the intracranial cavity: A Catastrophic imaging on USG and MRI: Case report.
  Neuroanatomy, 4: 5558, 2005 Ziyal IM, Bilginer B, Bozkurt G.
• Cauda-filar paraganglioma with ”silk cocoon” appearance on spinal angiography
  Acta Neurochir (Wien) 147 (1): 99?100, 2005 Bozkurt G, Ziyal IM, Akbay A, Dal D, Can B, Ozcan OE.
• Rare cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage: spinal meningeal carcinomatosis. Case report.
  J Neurosurg Spine 2 (1) : 7982, 2005 Inci S, Bozkurt G, Gulsen S, Firat P, Ozgen T.
• Neurotization in the treatment of brachial plexus root avulsion injuries: A case report and review of the literature.
  Turkish Neurosurgery, 15 (4): 152?157, 2005 Bozkurt G, Ayhan S, Benli K.
• Peripheral nerve entrapment neuropathies:
  Turkish Journal of Neurosurgery, 15 (3): 206?219, 2005 Bozkurt G.
• Epidermoid cyst of the brain stem symptomatic in childhood. Case-based update.
  Childs Nerv Syst 21: 10251029, 2005 Ziyal IM, Bilginer B, Bozkurt G, Ozcan OE, Çataltepe O, Tüzel GG, Akalan N.
• Are Metachronous Multicentric Gliomas Systemic or Metastatic Disease of the brain? Case report and Review of the Literature.
  Turkish Neurosurgery 15 (1): 2731, 2005 Ziyal IM, İsmailoğlu Ö, Bozkurt G, Bakar B, Özcan OE.
• Hemorheology, melatonin and pinealectomy. What’s the relationship? An experimental study.
  Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 30 (1): 4752, 2004 Berker M, Dikmenoglu N, Bozkurt G, Ergonul Z, Ozgen T.
• Historical Development of Peripheral Nerve Surgery. In: Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery
  Turkish Neurosurgical Association Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Bulletin, Bulletin No: 20 Turkish Neurosurgical Association, Palaoğlu S (ed), and Edition, Buluş Tasarım 2003, pp 3-9,
• Early improvement of bilateral abducens nerve palsies following surgery of anterior communicating artery aneurysm
  Acta Neurochir (Wien) 145 (2): 15961, 2003 Ziyal IM, Ozcan OE, Deniz E, Bozkurt G, Ismailoglu O.
• Yay pericallosal Lipoma: A Case Report.
  Abant Izzet Baysal University Duzce Medical Faculty Journal 4 (2): 2425, 2002 Bilginer B, Bozkurt G, Ziyal IM.
• Pharmacologic and Surgical Interventions to Accelerate Recovery in the Treatment of Acute Spinal Cord Injury.
  Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. December 2002, 48 (6): 302?312. Palaoglu S, Akbay A, Bozkurt G.
• Intranasal (transethmoidal) encephalomeningocele. Case report.
  Neurosurg Rev 18 (2) 123126, 1995 Sekerci Z, Iyigun O, Baris S, Cokluk C, Bozkurt G, Rakunt C, Celik F.
• Migration of the distal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the abdominal wall. Case report.
  Turkish Neurosurgery 3: 125127, 1993 Şekerci Z, İyigün Ö, Rızalar R, Bozkurt G, Çokluk C, Rakunt C, Çelik F.
• Encephaloceles
  Ondokuz Mayıs University Medical Journal 9 (3?4): 237?243, 1992 Şekerci Z, İyigün Ö, Çokluk C, Bozkurt G, Rakunt C, Çelik F.