Untold Story of an Intercontinental Pioneering Neurosurgeon: Vahdettin Turkman, M.D

BAYATLI E., Palaoglu S.

Turkish neurosurgery, cilt.33, sa.4, ss.704-710, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.42977-22.3
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish neurosurgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.704-710
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

AIM: To present one of neurosurgery's earliest pioneers, Dr. Vahdettin Turkman, who contributed to neurosurgical practice globally from east to west (Iraq, Tukey, England, Germany and the United States) in the early 1960s. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This paper is the result of numerous interviews conducted in Turkey, Iraq, USA, and Canada. RESULTS: During Dr. Turkman's brief life, he accomplished a great deal that contributed to the global advancement of modern neurosurgery. CONCLUSION: Dr. Turkman's contributions and achievements have inspired many neurosurgeons trained at Ankara and Hacettepe Universities, Neurosurgery Departments in Turkey, and around the world. We honor Dr. Turkman and pay tribute to his memory.