Career History
2024 – now: NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
Department of Neurosurgery
Istanbul, Turkey
2023 – now: Üsküdar University
Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul, Turkey
Assistant Professor
2023: Mersin City Hospital
medical care for earthquake victims
Mersin, Turkey
2022 – 2024: Memorial Health Group
Spine Center
Istanbul, Turkey
2021 – 2022: Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital
Department of Neurosurgery
Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Clinical Chief
2020 – 2022: Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital
Department of Neurosurgery
Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Consultant
2020: Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital
Department of Neurosurgery
Istanbul, Turkey
Consultant
Consultant Thesis:
The effect of unpredictable chronic mild stress on bone
fusion in a rabbit posterolateral fusion model
2020: Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital
COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit
Istanbul, Turkey
2014 – 2020: Okmeydanı Traning and Research Hospital
Department of Neurusorgery
Residency
Istanbul, Turkey
Education
2023: Sakarya University for Applied Science
Health Tourism Management
Sakarya, Turkey
2022: John Hopkins University
Fundamental Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
Baltimore, USA
2014: Turkish Medical Profession (TUS) Exam
2012: UKC Maribor
Maribor, Slovenia
Research Assistant
2011: Erasmus MC
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Research Assistant
2008 – 2014: Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul,
Turkey
2008: A-level
2007: Oceanside High School
Oceanside, California, USA
(Exchange program)
2004: Brighton & Hove High School
Brighton, England
(Exchange program)
1999 – 2008: Reinhard und Max Mannesmann Gymnasium
Duisburg, Germany
(highschool)
1994 – 1999: Grundschule Lüderitzallee
Duisburg, Germany
(primary school)
Further Vocational Training
2024: FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football
Association)
Sports Medicine Diploma
2018: Koç Univeristy Hospital
Spine Center
Istanbul, Turkey
Prof. Dr. Ali Fahir Özer
2014: Heidelberg University Hospital
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Heidelberg, Germany
Prof. Dr. Volker Ewerbeck
2011: Heidelberg University Hospial
Department of Neurosurgery
Heidelberg, Germany
Prof. Dr. Andreas Unterberg
2010: Sana Kliniken
Department of Neurosurgery
Duisburg, Germany
Prof. Dr. Martin Scholz
Medical Seminars
2024: Dr. Mehmet Zileli Advanced Spine Surgery Course
Izmir, Turkey
Middle East Spine Society Basic Spine Course
Module II
NP Brain Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
Middle East Spine Society Basic Spine Course
Module I
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
ISMISS 2024
University of Saarland
Homburg, Germany
2023: ISMISS& Spine Masters 2023
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
MISS Turkey Spine 2023
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
SSCD Endoscopy Symposium
Başakşehir Çam ve Sakura Education- and
Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul Spine Cadaver Course
Marmara University
Istanbul, Turkey
2022: Spinal Deformity Correction Maneuvers Course
SANKO University Hospital
Gaziantep, Turkey
6th Middle East Spine Society (MESS) Congress
Istanbul, Turkey
2020: PediatricNeurosurgery Certification Program
Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
European Assosciation of Neurosurgeons (EANS)
Course 4: Neurovascular Surgery
Evian, France
2019: International Adult Scoliosis Meeting
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TND) Fundamental
Neurosurgery Course
Course 2: Spinal Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery,
Peripheric Nerve Surgery, Medical Law
Antalya, Turkey
33rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TND) Congress
Antalya, Turkey
European Assosciation of Neurosurgeons (EANS) Course 3: Neuro-oncology
Moscow, Russia
International Certification for Animal Research
Yeditepe University
Istanbul, Turkey
2018: Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TND) Fundamental
Neurosurgery Course
Course 1: Neurovascular and Functional Neurosurgery
İzmir, Turkey
Spinal Stabilization Course Marmara University
Istanbul, Turkey
European Assosciation of Neurosurgeons (EANS) Course 2: Neurotrauma and Functional Neurosurgery
Belgrade, Serbia
2017: European Assosciation of Neurosurgeons (EANS)
Course 1: Spinal and Peripheric Nerve Surgery
Prague, Czechia
2016: 30th Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TND) Congress
Antalya, Turkey
2015: Minimal Invasive Spinal Surgery Course
Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
Publications
1) Başkurt O, Şeker S, Avcı İ. An Invasive Solitary Fibrous Tumor/Hemangiopericytoma
Originating from the Falx: A Case Report. Cureus 2024;16(12):e75850
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.75850
2) Paksoy K, Avcı İ, Öztürk G, Albas T. Computed Tomography-Based Occipital Condyle
Morphometric Analysis in the Turkish Population: A Trajectory Analysis for the Optimal
Screw Selection. Turk Neurosurg 2024;34(4):666-671
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44323-23.3
3) Çine HŞ, Avcı İ, Uysal E, Ünsal ÜÜ, Günaydın ME, Paksoy K, Şentürk S, Yaman O. The
New Alternative Technique Outcomes: Atlas Lateral Mass Screw and C2-3 Transfacet
Screw Fixation for Complex Atlantoaxial Instability in Patients With Thin C2 Pedicle or
High-Riding Vertebral Artery. World Neurosurg 2024;26:S1878-8750(24)01469-4
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.08.100
4) Şentürk S, Avcı İ, Paksoy K, Kapdan M, Yaman O. Selective Apical Convex Rod
Derotation: A Fast and Secure Technique for the Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic
Scoliosis – A Case Series of 38 Patients. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2024;29
DOI: 10./1227/ons.00000000000001348
5) Başkurt O, Aydın S, Avcı İ, Nayır P, Aydın MV. Evaluation of neurogrannin levels in a rat
model of diffuse axonal injury. Acta Neurobiol Exp 2024;84
DOI: 10.55782/ane-2024-XXX
6) Paksoy K, Avcı İ, Abdioğlu AA, Şentürk S, Yaman O. Finite Element Analysis of Bilateral
Double Rod Constructs in Thoracolumbar Fractures. Turk Neurosurg 2024
DOI:
7) Avcı İ, Başkurt O, Şeker S, Kurtuluş Y, Çal MA. Rapid Recurrence of Glioblastoma After
12 Days Despite Gross Total Resection. Eur Arch Med Res 2024;40(1):61-64
DOI: 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2024.48615
8) Şirinoğlu D, Başkurt O, Avcı İ, Aydın MV. Sensorimotor Radiculopathy Caused by
Intracranial Hypertension Treated with CSF Diversion: Case Report. Bosphorus Med J
2024;11(1):27-39
DOI: 10.1477/bmj.2024.20438
9) Yavuz AY, Başkurt O, Kurtuluş Y, Avcı İ. Prognostic significance of prolonged corrected
QT interval in cerebral contusion. Indian J Med Res 2023;158:1-7.
DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_3629_21
10) Kurtuluş Y, Başkurt O, Yavuz AY, Avcı İ. A case of late-onset spondylodiscitis withi the
longest duration: 9 years after posterior instrumentation. Egy J Neurosurg 2022; 37(1): 29
DOI: 10.1186/s4184-022-00167-9
11) Avcı İ, Gürsoy T, Paksoy K, Şentürk S, Yaman O, Özer AF. Temporary 6th cranial nerve
paralysis after accidental durotomy in endoscopic disc surgery. Asian J Endoscopic Surg
2022
DOI: 10.1111/ases.13157
12) Şentürk S, Avcı İ, Paksoy K, Yaman O, Deviren V. Modified Kickstand Rod Technique
for the Correction of Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis. World Neurosurg 2022;167:123-126
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.08.093
13) Başkurt O, Kurtuluş Y, Yavuz AY, Avcı İ. Extracranial metastasis of recurrent
glioblastoma to the parotid gland: a case report and review of the literature. Egypt J
Neurosurgery 2022;37:25
DOI: 10.1186/s419884-022-00163-z
14) Avci İ, Şentürk S. Perineal anesthesia following interlaminal endoscopic disc surgery. Br
J Neurosurg 2021; May 21:1-3
DOI: 0.1080/02688697.2021.1928600
15) Avcı İ, Şentürk S. Treatment of multiple junctional vertebral fractures in a single case.
Cureus 2021; 13(2):e13255
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13255
16) Şirinoğlu D, Aydın MV, Avcı İ, Meral Atiş G, Sarıgül B. Multi-Level Forrestier
Syndrome in the Cervical Vertebra with an unusual radiographic appearance: Case
Report. Int J SpineRes 2020; Jan
DOI: 10.17352/ijsr.000006
17) Uysal E, Başkurt O, Avcı İ, Peker HO, Çelik SE. Late recovery of stereotactic
radiosurgery induced perilesional edema of an arteriovenous malformation after
bevacizumab treatment. BJNS 2020; 34
DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2020.1742294
18) Mıngır T, Kılınç C, Türkmen S, Erdal M, Aksu A, Avcı İ, Şeker S, Turgut N. Approach to
Patients With Neurotrauma and Thoracic Trauma and Anesthesia Management with
Current Guidelines. Eur Arch Med Res 2019; 35(2):102-110
DOI: eamr.galenos.2019.76476
19) Avcı İ, Başkurt O, Şirinoğlu D, Aydın MV. Rapid disappearance of pneumorrhachis after
chest tube placement. Turk J Emerg Med 2019;19(4):146-148
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjem.2019.07.002
20) Avcı İ, Başkurt O, Şeker S, Çelik SE. Late onset metastasis of intracranial papillary
thyroidcarcinoma: A case report. World Neurosurgery 2019;130:7-9
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.06.164
21) Avcı İ, Yavuz AY, Şeker S, Çelik SE. Transorbital penetrating head trauma leading to
serious cerebral edema – A case report. Trauma Case Reports 2019; 21:100192
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcr.2019.100192
22) Sarıgül B, Uysal E, Avcı İ, Peker HO, Çelik SE. Giant Calvarial Ewing’s Sarcoma – A
Case Report. J Neurol Surg Rep. 2018; 79(4):79-82
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1673626
Book Contributions
1) Avcı İ, Şentürk S. Double- Rod Derotation Technique for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
in: Zileli M, Yaman O, Aebi M. Correction Maneuvers for Spinal Deformity (Thieme,
Noida, India), pp.195-200
ISBN: 978-939-539-0101
2) Avcı İ. Servikal, Torakal ve Lomber Disk Hastalarında Akut Tedavi Yöntemleri. in:
Turköz D. Nöroşirurjik Acil Yönetim (Akademisyen Yayınevi, Ankara, Türkei). pp. 167-
ISBN: 978-625-8430-99-8
3) Assistan editor: Şentürk S, Avcı İ, Canbolat Ç. TND Yeterlilik Sınavı ve EBNS
Sınavlarına Hazırlık, Açıklamalı Soru Kitabı (US Akademi, İzmir, Türkei)
ISBN: 978-605-06275-8-9
4) Avcı İ. Spinal ve Periferik Cerrahi. in: Şentürk S, Avcı İ, Canbolat Ç. TND Yeterlilik
Sınavı ve EBNS Sınavlarına Hazırlık, Açıklamalı Soru Kitabı (US Akademi, İzmir,
Türkei)
ISBN: 978-605-06275-8-9
5) Avcı İ, Şentürk S, Özer AF. Endoskopik lomber diskektomi endikasyonları ve tedavisi.
Özer AF, editor. Lomber Disk Hernileri ve Tedavi Yaklaşımları. 1. Baskı. Ankara: Türkiye
Klinikleri; 2019; pp. 63-69
ISBN: 978-605-7650-97-9
6) Kim HS, Adsul N, Jang IT, Oh SH, Avcı İ. Endoskopik Posterior Foraminotomi ve
Diskektomi: Omurgaya Endoskopik Yaklaşımlar 2019 (US Akademi, İzmir, Türkei);
ISBN: 978-605-9358-69-9; 51-59
7) Assistant editor: Şentürk S, Avcı İ, Özer AF. Omurgaya Endoskopik Yaklaşımlar 2019
(US Akademi, İzmir, Türkei)
ISBN: 978-605-9358-69-9; 51-59
Oral Presentations at International Medical Congresses
1)Avcı İ. Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic interbody fusion. ISMISS & Spine Masters 2023,
Istanbul, Turkey
2)Avcı İ, Paksoy K, Kapdan M, Abdioğlu AA, Şentürk S, Yaman O. Selective apical convex
rod derotation. ISMISS & Spine Masters 2023, Istanbul, Turkey
3) Avcı İ. Atraumatic L1 fracture. Istanbul Cadaver Course 2023, Istanbul, Turkey
4) Avcı İ. Deformity Manuevers. Istanbul Cadaver Course 2023, Istanbul, Turkey
5) Avcı İ, Paksoy K, Şentürk S, Yaman O. C1 lateral mass and C2-C3 transfacet screwing as a
safe alternative for high-coursing vertebral artery in a patient with os odontoideum. 6th
Middle East Spine Society (MESS) Congress, 2022, Istanbul, Turkey
6) Paksoy K, Avcı İ, Şentürk S, Yaman O. Posterior dynamic/semi-rigid stabilization as an
effective treatment for cervical spinal stenosis. 6th
Middle East Spine Society (MESS) Congress, 2022, Istanbul, Turkey
Oral Presentations at National Medical Congresses
1) Avcı İ. Endoscopic interbody fusion. MISS Turkey Spine 2023, Istanbul, Turkey
2) Avcı İ. Spinal tümör cerrahisinde endoskopinin yeri. SSCD Endoskopi Sempozyumu 2023,
Istanbul, Türkiye
3) Paksoy K, Avcı İ, Şentürk S, Yaman O. Ankilozan Spondilitle İlişkili Torakolomber
Kifozda Pedikül Subtraksiyon Osteotomi Uygulanacak Vertebra Seviyesinin Sagittal
Parametrelere Etkisi. 26th Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TND) Spinal and Peripheric
Nerve Surgery Symposium, 2022, Antalya, Turkey
4) Şentürk S, Avcı İ, Canbolat Ç, Paksoy K, Yaman O. Ekstraforaminal torasik disk
hernilerinde perkütan obturatör kaydırma tekniği. 25th Turkish Neurosurgical Society
(TND) Spinal and Peripheric Nerve Surgery Symposium, 2021. İzmir, Turkey
Poster Presentations at National Medical Congresses
1) Avcı İ, Şeker S, Kartal SB, Çelik SE. Severe back pain due to an adrenal Mass – A Case
Report: 34th Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TND) National Congress, 2019 e-Poster,
Antalya, Turkey
2) Avcı İ, Uysal E, Başkurt O, Meral G, Çelik SE. Transorbital Penetran Kafa Travmasında
Erken Dekompresyonun Önemi: 33rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TND) National
Congress, 2016 e-Poster, Antalya, Turkey
3) Uysal E, Avcı İ, Şeker S, Meral G, Başkurt O, Dönmez E. Penetran Kafa Travma. Nadir
Olgu Sunumu. İnşaat Demiri Nasıl Çıkartılır?:33rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TND)
National Congress, 2016 e-Poster, Antalya, Turkey
Surgical experience
A – Spine Surgery:
1) Lumbar microdiscectomy
- 2014 – up today: Lumbar microdiscectomy, far lateral discectomy (approx: 3000 cases)
2) Lumbar decompression
- 2015 – up today: laminectomy, hemilaminectomy, unilateral approach bilateral
decompression, thoracolumbar corpectomy (approx: 3000 cases)
3) Thoraco-lumbar stabilization
- 2015 – up today: Thoraco-lumbar posterolateral fusion, thoraco-lumbar dynamic
stabilization, lumbar interbody fusion (approx: 1500 cases)
4) Cervical discectomy
- 2014- up today: Anterior cervical microdisectomy with/without fusion, cervical
athroplasty (approx: 1000 cases)
5) Cervical decompression
- 2016 – up today: cervical laminectomy, cervical hemilaminectomy, cervical
foraminotomy, cervical laminoplasty, cervical corpectomy (approx: 1000 cases)
6) Cervical stabilization
- 2020 – up today: cervical posterior lateral mass insertion, cervical pedicle screw insertion
(approx: 200 cases)
7) Spinal tumor surgery
- 2018 – up today: intradural extramedullary tumors, intradural intramedullary tumors,
extradural tumors, primary and secondary vertebra tumors (approx. 200 cases)
8) Deformity surgery
- 2020 – up today: scoliosis surgery (congential, neuromuscular, idiopathic), kyphosis
surgery (approx: 100 cases)
9) Spinal neuromodulation
- 2020 – up today: epidural stimulation, sacral stimulation (approx: 50 cases)
10) Algology and various types of spine surgery
- 2015 – up today: transforaminal injection, facet injection, caudal injection, vertebroplasty,
kyphoplasty, spine biopsy, lumboperitoneal shunt insertion (approx: 3000 cases)
B – Cranial surgery
1) Intracranial emergencies
- 2014 – up today: epidural hematoma, subdural hematoma (acute or chronic), intracerebral
hematoma, decompressive craniectomy, duraplasty (approx: 3500 cases)
2) Intracranial tumors
- 2015 – up today: extra-axial tumors, glial tumors, metastasis surgery, calvarial tumors ,
pituitary tumors, skull base tumors (approx: 3000 cases)
3) Cerebrovascular surgery
- 2017 – up today: cranial aneursym surgery, arteriovenous malformation surgery (approx:
100 cases)
4) Various cranial surgeries
- 2015 – up today: cranioplasty, hydrocephalus surgery (adult or pediatric) (approx: 3000
cases)
C – Pediatric surgery
1) Various pediatric surgeries
- 2017 – up today: pediatric cerebral tumors, pediatric spine tumors, meningomyelocele
(approx: 300 cases)
Language Skills
Turkish Native speaker
German Native speaker
English Fluent in written and spoken language
Latin Fluent in written language