Prof. Memet Özek is a Professor of Medicine with a distinguished career in pediatric neurosurgery. He graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and has been affiliated with Acibadem Health Group since 2000. With extensive clinical and academic experience, he has played leading roles in the international neurosurgical community, including serving as President of the European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2008–2010). He is an active member of several professional organizations: the European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN), the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida, Academia Euroasiana, the Turkish Pediatric Neurology Association, the Turkish Society for the Fight against Epilepsy, the Turkish Pediatric Oncology Society, and the Turkish Neurosurgical Society. His work focuses on advancing care for children with neurosurgical conditions through clinical practice, research, and professional collaboration.
Education
- 1999 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 1993 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 1987 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
- 1975 – 1981 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 1991 – 2011 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery / Head of Pediatric Neurosurgery Division
- 2008 – 2010 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Neurological Sciences
- 2007 – 2010 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
- 2000 Acibadem Health Group
- 1993 – 1999 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Associate Professor
- 1990 – 1993 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Assistant Professor
- 1990 – 1991 New York University Medical Center, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery / Clinical fellow
- 1989 – 1990 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Lecturer
- 1988 – 1989 Ankara Hospital, Chief Assistant
- 1987 – 1988 Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Neurosurgery, Military Service
- 1981 – 1987 Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, residency training
Memberships
- European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN)
- International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN)
- Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida
- Academia Euroasiana
- Turkish Pediatric Neurology Association
- Turkish Society for the Fight against Epilepsy
- Turkish Pediatric Oncology Society
- President of the European Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (2008-2010)
- Turkish Neurosurgical Society
Publications
- Hydrocephalus in patients with Neurofibromatosis type1: MR imaging findings and outcome of endoscopic third ventriculostomy.
Dinçer A, Yener U, Özek 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.
Dinçer 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.
Isik U, Dinçer A, Sav A, Ozek 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 İ, Temiz Y, Alpay H, Özek M, Şimşek F. - Is all “Communicating” hydrocephalus really communicating? Prospective study on the value of 3D-Constructive interference in steady state sequence at 3T.
Dinçer 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, Gerçek A, Konya D, Özgen S, Toplamaoğlu H, Özek MM. - Seizures as the sole manifestation of cerebellar lesions in three children.
Isik U, Dinçer A, Sav A, Ozek 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, Gerçek 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, Isik U, Akgun Y, Ozek 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, Isik U, Kosak E, Ozek MM. The Neuroradiolgy Journal 21:527-537, 2008 - A review of the literature in three cases of hypothalamic hamartoma in childhood.
Isik U, Ozek MM. Epilepsy 14:193-197, 2008 - Anesthetic approach to pediatric patients undergoing gamma knife surgery.
Gerçek A, Peker S, Konya D, Kilic T, Ozek MM, Pamir MN. Journal of Nervous System Surgery 1:26-29, 2008
