Birth Date / Place: 1947, Edirne / TURKEY

Foreign Languages: English

Education:

• University of Helskinki, Department of Neurosurgery.
Visiting Scientist 2013

• FACScan (Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter Analysis) Training: Becton
Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems, Boston, Massachusetts, USA 1990

• Surgical Laser Training: MBB Medizintechnik GmbH. Neurochirurgische Klinik,
Klinikum Grosshadern, Universität München, München, DEUTSCHLAND 1987

• Microsurgery Training: Prof. Dr. M. G. Yaşargil Universitätspital Zurich,
Neurochirurgische Klinik Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, SWITZERLAND 1986.

• Neurosurgical assistanships: Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara. Kayseri Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri 1979.

• Undergraduate Degree: Istanbul University, School of Medicine, 1970.

Instutions Where Trained and Worked:

• Kafkas University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Kars

2011-2014

• Turkish Kidney Foundation Special Service Hospital Neurosurgery Department 2007-2011

• S.S.K. Istanbul Hospital Neurosurgery Clinical Responsibility, Istanbul 2000-2007

• Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery Instructor of the Division

1999-2000

• Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery Presidency of the Division

1997-1999

• Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery

Presidency 1996-1997

• Assistant Professor of Inonu University Medical Faculty, Department of Neurosurgery

1994-1996

• Visiting Associate: Surgical Neurology Branch, NINDS, National Institutes of

Health, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A. 1988-1994

• Assistant Chief: S.S.K. Okmeydani Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic, Istanbul

1983-1988

• Instructor: Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Neurosurgery Clinic, Kayseri

1979-1983

• Neurosurgical Assistant: Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Neurosurgery Clinic,

Kayseri 1978-1979

• Assistant Physician: S.S.K Okmeydanı Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic, İstanbul 1973-1974

• Neurosurgical Assistant: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Neurosurgery Clinic,

Ankara 1974-1978

• Government service: Pinarhisar, Kırklareli 1972-1973

• Military service: 86th Infantry Regiment, Pınarhisar, Kırklareli 1971-1972

Memberships:

• Turkish Doctors Association

• Turkish Neurosurgical Society

• American Association for Cancer Research, USA

Scientific Publications, Researches, Congresses:

• Balioğlu MB, Albayraka, Atici Y, Kargın D, Tacal MT, Kaygusuz MA, Yıldırım CH,

Yucetaş ŞC, Akbaşaka: Does the use of brace treatment have an effect on bone

mineral density in adolescent idiopathic scolisos (AIS) patients. JTSS 1: 25-3,

2014

• Bilgin S, Kantarcı UH, Duymus M, Yildirim CH, Ercakmak B, Orman G, Beser CG,

Kaya M, Gok M, Akbasaka: Association between frontal sinus devolepment and

persistent metopic suture. Folia Morphol 72 (4): 306-310, 2013

• Yildirim CH, Kaya MH, Tasdemiroglu E, and Akbasaka: Lymphatic drainage of

the brain and clinical implications of the protein elimination failure arteriopathies.

Neurosurg Q 23: 278-285, 2013

• Umur AS, Selcuki M, Selcuki D, Temiz C, Akbasaka: Preoperative and

postoperative evaluation of somatosensorial evoked potentials of upper

extremities in cervical intervertebral disc herniation. Turkisk Neurosurgery 23 (3):

312-316, 2013

• Kaya M, Erdogan H, Yıldırım CH, Akbasaka, Tasdemiroglu E: Ectopic

hypothalamic and pituitary hormone secreting syndromes. Neurosurg Q 23 (1):

33-39.2013

• Kaya M, Yildirim CH, Kosemehmetoglu K, Huseyinoglu, Erdogan H, Akbasak

A, Tasdemiroglu E: Alpha-lipoic acid reduced peridural fibrosis after laminectomy

of lumbar vertebrae in rabbits. Acta Neurchir 154: 124-1245, 2012

• Kaya M, Erdogan H, Yildirim CH, Tasdemiroglu E, Akbasaka: Autism and

cerebellar mutism: A review of the neuroanatomical findings: Autism-open

Access journal 2. 2 http // dx.doi.org/10.4172/2165-7890. 1000105

• Tasemiroglu E, Yildirim CH, Kaya M, Akbasak A. Neurocognitive and affective

effects of cerebellar mutism syndrome. Ed: Mehmet Turgut in: Cerebellar mutism

2012 Nova Science Publishers, Inc, New york (p.69-79)

• Mirzai H, Akbasaka, Isisaga, Selcuki M: A case of posttraumatic intracranial

meningioma. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Dergisi 10 (4): 257-9, 2004. Turkish PMID:

15497066 [Pubmed-indexed for MEDLINE]

• Lonser RR, Walbridge S, Vortmeyer AO, Pack SD, Nguyen TT, Gogate N,

Olson JJ, Akbasaka, Bobo RH, Goffman T, Zhuang Z, Oldfield EH. Tumor

young investigator award: Induction of glioblastoma multiforme in primates

after fractionated whole-brain irradiation in the therapeutic dose range. Clin

Neurosurg 50: 350-73. PIMD: 14677452, 2003. [Pubmed-indexed for MEDLINE]

• Lonser RR, Walbridge S, Vortmeyer AO, Pack SD, Nguyen TT, Gogate N,

Olson JJ, Akbasaka, Bobo RH, Goffman T, Zhuang Z, Oldfielnd EH: Induction

of glioblastoma multiforme in nonhuman primates after therapeutic doses of

fractionated whole-brain radiation therapy. J Neuorosurg 97 (6): 1378-89, 2022.

PMID: 12507137 [Pubmed-indexed for MEDLINE]

• Proescholdt MA, Marsha MH, Ikejiri B, Walbridge S, Akbasaka, Jacobson S,

Oldfield EH: Site specific immune response to implanted gliomas. J Neurosurg

95: 1012-1019, 2001

• Yılmaz H, Akbasaka, Ozdemir E, Tosun C, Umur AŞ: Auralı migraine attack

natural anticoagulant activities. Turkish cerebral vascular diseases magazine. 6 (1); 15-18

2000

• Yılmaz H, Umur SA, Tosun C, Mavioğlu H, Akbaşaka: Antiepileptic treatment

cognitive functions: Anadolu Medical Journal 2002; 7-11

• Colaka, Akbasaka, Biliciler B, Erten SF, KoCake: An unusual variant of a

growing skull fracture in an adolescent: Case report. Pediatric Neurosurgery 29:

36-39, 1998

• Kocake, Erten SF, Spear M, Akbasaka, Colaka: Unusual presentation of a

sinonasal carcinoma mimicking an aneurysm rupture. Childs Nerv. Syst 14: 1-5,

1998

• Arısoy EA, Akbasaka, Oram Y, Muftuoglu M, Karabiber H, Baysal T, Arısoy SE:

Giant congential nevomelanocytic nevus with a garment distribution associated

with blue nevus and intracranial hamartomatous lesion. International Journal of

Dermatology 3: 877-878, 1996

• Ozluoglu NL, Akbasaka: Video endoscopy - assisted vestibuler neurectomy: A

new approach to the eighth cranial nerve. Skull Base Surgery 6 (4): 215-219, 1996

• Akbasaka, Toevs CC, Laske DW: Reconstituted basement membrane (Matrigel)

enhances the growth of human glioma cell lines in nude mice. Journal of Neuro-

Oncology 27: 23-30, 1996

• Kondo S, Barna PB, Morimura T, Takeuchi J, Junying Y, Akbasaka, and Barnett

HG: Interleukin 1ß-converting enzyme mediates cisplatin-induced apoptosis

in malignant glioma cells. Cancer Res 55: 6166-617, 1995

• Akbasaka, Biliciler B, Patriot M, Baysal B, Toksöz M: Conjoined lumbosacral

nerve roots: Report of two cases. Turkish Neurosurgery 5: 57-61, 1995

• Saydam L, Akbasaka Tecimer T. During head and neck cancer,

involvement. Ear Nose Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Journal 3: 80-83, 1995

• Akbasak BS, Akbasaka: Genetics of retinoblastoma tumor supressor gene (Part

I). Clinical incidence and cytogenetic studies. Journal of Medical Sciences,

TUBITAK 24: 1-6, 1995.

• Akbasaka, Sarıyuce O, Ozkan S, Gurel M: Endoscopic procedures in

neurosurgery: Report of two cases and review of the literature. Turkish

Neurosurgery 5. 21-26, 1995

• Akbasaka: Biological response modifiers in immunotherapy of malignant

gliomas. Neurol. Know. D 12: 249-254, 1995

• Bobo HR, Laske DW, Akbasaka, Morrison PF, Dedrick RL, Oldfield EH:

Convection enhanced delivery of macromolecules in the brain. Proc. Natl. Acad.

Sci U.S.A. 91: 2076-2080, 1994

• Laske DW, Progressive O, Akbasaka, Oldfield EH: Efficacy of direct intratumoral

therapy with targeted proteins toxins of solid human gliomas in nude mice. J

Neurosurg 80: 520-526, 1994

• Akbasaka, Samurkas P, Derinkok T: A case of posttraumatic epilepsy with focal

cortical resection (Topectomy). Neural. Know. D 11: 1-2 165-169, 1994

• Akbasaka: Modulation of major histocompatibility antigens in malignant brain

Tumors. Neurol Bil. D 11: 1-2: 183-189, 1994

• Akbasaka, Ozpacaci T: Surgically treated hydrocephalus shunts in cases

Scintigraphic evaluation of the openness. New Symposium, Cerrahpaşa

Faculty of Medicine 1 - 2: 83-85, 1994

• Akbasaka, Akbasak SB: Oncogenes: cause or consequence in the development

of glial tumors. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 111: 119-133, 1992

• Akbasaka, Oldfield HE, Saris CS: Expression and modulation of major

histocompatibility antigens on murine primary brain tumor major

histocompatibility antigens in vitro. J Neurosurg 75: 922-929, 1991

• Akbasaka, Oldfield EH, Saris SC: Major histocompatibility antigens in murine

Tumors. Neurosurgical forum, J Neurosurg 76 1048-1050, 1992

• Akbasaka, Doygun M: Intracranial cystic meningioma: A case report and review

of literature. Marmara Medical Journal 2: 24-27, 1989

• Kizir M, Bürümcek E, Aslan MO, Akbasaka: An apex syndrome.

Okmeydani Hospital Bulletin, Volume 5, Issue 2: 153-162, 1988

• Erdine S, Akbasaka: Placement in mechanical back pain of facet joint injections.

Turkish Journal of Anesthesiology and Reanimation 13: 34-43, 1985

• Akbasaka, Altınel F, Uzunlu M, Güner M, Acar Ü: A combination with pregnancy

intra - cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm, Kayseri Gevher Nesibe Medicine

Faculty Lecture 1: 63 - 74, 1979

Professional Interests:

• Brain Tumors

• Waist and Neck Hernia

• Peripheral Nerve Surgery

• Head Trauma