Prof. Dr. Halil Ak

Prof. Dr. Halil Ak

Education:

Year Degree Institute
1973 Graduate Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
1980 Specialization in Medicine Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
Associate Professor Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
1984-1985 Brussels Erasmus Hospital - Neurosurgery Service
1985 Department of Neurosurgery, University of Zurich
Professor Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery

Experience:

Year Department Position Hospital
2008-2015 Department of Neurosurgery Head of Department Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine,
1983-1992 1st Specialization Board Consultant Neurosurgery Specialist Forensic Medicine Institute
1992-2005 1st Specialization Board Member of Neurosurgery Forensic Medicine Institute

MEDICAL INTERESTS

Pituitary, brain and spinal cord tumors, aneurysm and vascular malformation surgeries, hydrocephalus (child and adult) surgeries, head trauma, intracranial hemorrhage and cerebral hemorrhage surgeries, child or adult head, spine – spinal cord midline anomalies (meningocele, meningmyacele, tense spinal cord). surgeries), lumbar and cervical disc herniations (herniations), spinal cord and nerve compression surgeries due to neck, lumbar back spine fractures and shifts and spinal canal stenosis, hemifacial spasm and trigeminal neuralgia surgeries, Arnold-Chiari, arachnoid cyst and syringomyelia surgeries, peripheral nerve (nerve incisions in arms and legs, nerve compression and nerve sheath tumors) surgeries.

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Turkish Medical Association,
  • Turkish Neurosurgery Association,
  • Turkish Neuropsychiatric Association,
  • Union Medicale Balkanique,
  • Turkish Pathology Association
  • Member of the Board of Representatives of the Istanbul Chamber of Medicine
  • Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club General Assembly and Council Board Member
  • PUBLICATIONS

    Prof. Dr. Halil Ak has fourteen scientific articles in journals within the scope of international SCI Expended, thirty-two scientific articles in national peer-reviewed journals, thirty scientific papers in national congresses, twelve scientific papers in international congresses, one book and three book chapters, and five thesis consultancies.