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Prof. Dr. Gülşah Bademci

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Prof. Dr. Gülşah Bademci is a physician specializing in brain, nerve, spine, and spinal cord surgery. She graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1993, ranking fourth in her class. She received her title as a specialist in neurosurgery from the Department of Neurosurgery at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2001. She became an Associate Professor at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine in 2008 and attained the title of Professor at Yüksek İhtisas University Faculty of Medicine in 2021. She has contributed to numerous international publications, having served as a research and clinical fellow under Prof. Dr. M. Gazi Yaşargil at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in the USA, and as a research fellow at Yale University School of Medicine, also in the USA. She holds the ECFMG America Board Step 1 and EANS European Board certifications. She is fluent in English. She has received awards in tennis and swimming. She is professionally engaged in the art of caricature and medical illustration. Throughout her 30-year professional career, she has performed countless surgeries as a neurosurgeon. She focuses particularly on spinal stenosis surgery, lumbar and cervical disc herniations, brain tumors, hydrocephalus surgery, and nerve entrapment syndromes.

National and International Memberships

  • Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TND)
  • TND; Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Training and Education Group
  • TND; Neurovascular Group
  • TND; Neuroanatomy Group
  • Turkish Medical Association (TTB)
  • Ankara Chamber of Medicine (ATO)
  • EANS European Board
  • ECFMG-Step 1 United States Board

Awards

1. Ankara Mustafa Kemal Anatolian High School, Valedictorian, 1984-1987.
2. Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Fourth Place in Graduation, 1987-1993.
3. Batay, F., Bademci, G., N. Egemen, “Effects of Vitamin C and Vitamin E on free oxygen radicals on ischemia-reperfusion model of rabbits.” Turkish Neurosurgical Society 12th Scientific Congress, Çeşme, Turkey 1998, Second Place Poster Award.
4. Bademci, G., Saygun, M., Batay, F., Cakmak, A., Basar, H., Anbarci, H., B. Unal, “Prevalence of Primary Tethered Cord Syndrome Associated with Occult Spinal Dysraphism in Primary School Children in Turkey,” Association of Surgical Nervous System 2nd National Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 2006, Second Place Scientific Research Award.
5. Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Best Academician Award; 2006.
6. Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Best Academician Award; 2007.
7. TÜBİTAK NATO Science Scholarship (B.02.1.TBT.0.06.03.00/1453-4141), 2005.
8. Grand National Assembly of Turkey (T.B.M.M.) Art, Culture and Publishing Committee; Jury Special Award, 1987.
9. International Cartoon Contest, Cyprus Turkish Cartoons Society and Akrep Cartoon Journal Jury Private Award, 1988.

  • Spinal stenosis surgery
  • Lumbar disc herniation microsurgery
  • Cervical disc herniation microsurgery
  • Brain tumor surgery
  • Nerve entrapments
  • Dementia surgery
  • 1984-1987 High School: Ankara Mustafa Kemal Anatolian High School; Valedictorian.
  • 1987-1993 University: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine; Ranked 4th in class.
  • 1995-2001 Residency: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery.
  • 2001-2008 Associate Professorship: Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery.
  • 2021-2023 Professorship: Yüksek İhtisas University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery.
  • International Training:
  • 1999-2000 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Department of Neurosurgery; Prof. Dr. Gazi Yaşargil-Research Fellowship; Little Rock, AR, USA.
  • 2005-2006 Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery-Neurovascular Research Fellowship; New Haven, CT, USA.
  • 1998-2001 The European Association of Neurological Societies (EANS) European Board Certification.
  • 2005 Navigation training and certification. Medtronic Academia, Louisville, Colorado, USA.
  • 2012 Advanced drilling techniques training and certification. Midas Rex, Medtronic Academia, Tolochenaz, Switzerland.
  • 2018 Microsurgery training and certification. Zeiss Medical Solutions.
  • 1993-1994 Istanbul Bakirkoy Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences Hospital, Psychiatry Research Assistant.
  • 1994-1995 Ankara Oncology Hospital, General Surgery Research Assistant.
  • 1999-2000 Research Fellow in Neurosurgery: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Neurosurgery, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
  • 2001-2008 Kirikkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Associate Professor.
  • 2005-2006 Research Fellow in Neurosurgery: Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
  • 2008-2011 Founding Neurosurgeon at TRNC State Hospitals and private hospitals.
  • 2011-2017 Private Selcuklu Hospitals, Karaman/Konya.
  • 2018-2020 Liv Ankara Hospital.
  • 2020-2023 VM Medical Park Ankara Hospital.
  • 2023 Ankara Private Koru Hospital.
  • Kongre Sunumları
  • KONGRE KATILIMLARI VE  SUNUMLARI:
  • ULUSLARARASI SERTİFİKASYONLARI VE EĞİTİMLERİ:
  • 1. IVth International Congress on Cerebral Venous System and IVth International Congress on Meningiomas, June 03-08, Istanbul, Turkey, 2002.
  • 2. 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), May 6, Orlando, USA, 2004.
  • 3. 3rd International Symposium on Microsurgical Anatomy, 05-08 November, Antalya, Turkey, 2006.
  • 4. The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Course on Brain Tumours, September 06-10, Madeira, Portugal, 1998.
  • 5. The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Course on Functional Neurosurgery, June 12-18, Barcelona, Spain, 1999.
  • 6.  The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Course on Spinal Surgery and Peripheral Nerves, September 17-23, Opio, France, 2000.
  • 7. The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Course on Vascular Neurosurgery, August 26-30, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2001.
  • 8. Research Fellowship on Vascular Neurosurgery and Surgical Anatomy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, 1999-2000.
  • 9. Medtronic Navigation Course on Advanced Cranial Stealth Station System Training, March 14-15, Louisville, CO, USA, 2005.
  • 10. Medtronic Navigation Course on Spine Navigation Training, March 16-17, Louisville, CO, USA, 2005.
  • 11. Research Fellowship on Vascular Neurosurgery,  Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 2005-2006.
  • 12. Medtronic Academia Midas Rex Hands-on Workshop. Tolochenaz, Switzerland, 2012
  • 13. Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, 3rd International Endovascular Stroke Conference (IESC) and Joint Cerebrovascular Section Annual Meeting, Hawaii, Feb 2013
  • ULUSAL SERTİFİKASYONLARI VE EĞİTİMLERİ:
  • 1. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 10th Scientific Congress, 24-29 May, Çeşme, Turkey, 1996.
  • 2. Turkish Neurosurgical Society; Fall Symposium “Craniofacial surgery”, 22-23 November, Bursa, Turkey, 1997.
  • 3. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 14th Scientific Congress, 17-21 May, Antalya, Turkey, 2000.
  • 4. Turkish Neurosurgical Society; Fall Symposium “Cervical disc herniation”, 2-5 November, Gaziantep, Turkey, 2000.
  • 5. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 15th Scientific Congress, 22-26 May, Antalya, Turkey, 2001.
  • 6. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 16th Scientific Congress, 03-08 June, Istanbul, Turkey, 2002.
  • 7. Turkish Neurosurgical Society; Fall Symposium “Spinal fusion”, 03-06 October, Eskişehir, Turkey, 2002.
  • 8. Turkish Neurosurgical Society; Fall Symposium “Complicated cases, complications and  malpractice on spinal surgery”, 09-12 October, Bodrum, Turkey, 2003.
  • 9. Kirikkale University Faculty of Medicine  Department of Pediatrics: Symposium “Lead and children”, April 18th, Kirikkale, Turkey, 2003.
  • 10. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 17th Scientific Congress, 20-24 May, Antalya, Turkey 2003.
  • 11. Kirikkale University Faculty of Medicine  Department of Pediatrics: Symposium “Iron and children”, May 11st, Kirikkale, Turkey, 2004.
  • 12. Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Neurosurgery; 2nd Feyyaz Berkay Symposium “Microsurgical techniques on cranial pathologies”, 13-14 May, Istanbul, Turkey, 2004.
  • 13. Turkish Medical Index Committee “On publishing periodicals in health sciences” 3rd National  Symposium, April 08-09, Ankara, Turkey, 2005.
  • 14. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 20th Scientific Congress, , 28 April-02 May, Antalya, Turkey, 2006.
  • 15. Turkish Neurosurgical Society Vascular Surgery Group, “Arteriovenous malformations” symposium, 10 February, Istanbul, Turkey, 2007.
  • 16. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği XXI. Bilimsel Kongresi, Antalya, Nisan 2007 
  • 17. Marmara University Neurological Sciences Institute, “Anterior fossa and surgical approaches for orbit”, 30 November-01 December, Istanbul, Turkey, 2001.
  • 18. Deda Brain and Spine Center, Surgical Navigation Education Programme, May 4th, Ankara, Turkey, 2002.
  • 19. Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education Programme, “Multidisciplinary evaluation of epilepsy surgery and subarachnoid hemorrhage”, April 14th, Ankara, Turkey, 2003.
  • 20.  Turkish Neurosurgical Society Stereotactic Neuronavigation Course, 20-24th May, Antalya, Turkey, 2003.
  • 21. Bayındır Hospital Neurological Sciences Center, “Microsurgery of brain tumors” Course programme, 26-29th  May, Ankara, Turkey, 2003.
  • 22. Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education Programme, “Temporal bone anatomy and surgical approaches for cerebello-pontine angle lesions”, March 26th, Ankara, Turkey, 2004.
  • 23. Ulusal Vasküler Cerrahi Derneği, Karotis Arter Cerrahi kursu, Ankara, Nisan 2008.
  • 24. Nöroonkolojik Cerrahi Öğretim ve Eğitim Grubu (TURNOG), “Nöroonkolojik Cerrahide Yaklaşımlar Sempozyumu” Kasım, İstanbul, Türkiye, 2008.
  • 25. Opmi Vario s88 Kullanıcı Eğitim Sertifikası, Ankara, Aralık 2018
  • ULUSLARARASI KONGRE SUNUMLARI:
  • 1. Egemen, N., Coskun, K., Tuna, H., Attar, A., Sargon, M., Bademci, G., Yuceer, N., Turker, K. “Effects of Iloprost After Experimental Spinal Cord Ischemia on Rabbits”, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Spine and Peripheral Nerves Section, USA, 1999.
  • 2. Kendi, T., Huvaj, S., Kara, S., Bademci, G., Tellioğlu, S. “Suprasellar Germ-Cell Tumor with Subarachnoid Seeding”, First Eastern Mediterranian and Second National Congress of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Izmir, Turkey, 2002.
  • 3.  Bilgili, M. Y., Unal, B., Kendi, T., Erdal, H., Simsir, Y., Sinef, H., Bademci, G., Kara, S. “Effect of Aging on the ADC Values”, European Society of Neuroradiology 28. Congress and 12th Advanced Course, 45 (1), S91, Istanbul, Turkey, 2003.  
  • 4.  Avcı, E., Bademci, G., Erbaş, G., Koşar, S., Boyunağa, Ö. “Anomalies of Posterior Part of Circle of Willis on Cadavers and on MR Angiography”, Second International Symposium on Microsurgical Anatomy,46, Antalya, Turkey, 2004.
  • 5.  Bademci, G., Avcı, E. “Microsurgical Anatomy of the Anterior Clinoid Process”, Third International Symposium on Microneurosurgical Anatomy, 73, Antalya, Turkey, 2006.
  • 6. Bademci, G. “Crossing Points of the Hypoglossal Nerve”, Third International Symposium on Microneurosurgical Anatomy, 74, Antalya, Turkey, 2006.
  • 7.  Gunel, M., Ozturk, A. K., Bydon, M., Nahed, B., Guclu, B., Bilguvar, K., Goksu, E., Bademci, G., Amar, A. “Genetic Heterogeneity of Intracranial Aneurysm: Paper 6, Abstracts of Oral Proceedings”, Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Neurosurgery, 58 (2), 399, Article ID: 31097, USA, 2006.
  • 8.  Ozturk, A. K., Bydon, M., Nahed, B. V., Guclu, B., Bilguvar, K., Goksu, E., Bademci, G., Amar, A. “Linkage of Intracranial Aneurysms Susceptibility Genes to Multiple Loci Throughout the Human Genome”, Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Article ID: 36519, USA, 2006.
  • 9. Gunel, M., Bademci, G., Bydon, M., Bilguvar, K., Ozturk, A. K., Goksu, E. “Lack of TGFBR Mutations in Intracranial Aneurysm”, Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Article ID: 36538, USA, 2006.
  • 10. Sahin, S., Bademci, G., Tan, F. U., Kocak, O.M. “Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Due to Radiation Induced Plexopathy”, 5th Congress of the European Federation of IASP Chapters (EFIC), 10 (1), S210-S211, Istanbul, Turkey, 2006.
  • ULUSAL KONGRE SUNUMLARI:
  • 1. Çağlar, Ş., Gökalp, H. Z., Erdoğan, A., Deda, H., Güngör, A., Kutlay, H., Tuna, H., Bademci, G. “Surgical approaches for pathologies of cervico-thoracic junction”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 10th Scientific Congress, Supp: 9, 330, Çeşme, Turkey, 1996.
  • 2. Çağlar, Ş., Deda, H., Erdem, A., Erdoğan, A., Dinçer, C., Çetin, İ., Yazar, T., Erdemli, B., Güngör, A., Kutlay, H., Bademci, G., Tuna, H. “Posterolateral thoracotomy approach for patients with ventral thoracal compression”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 10th Scientific Congress, Supp: 9, 333, Çeşme, Turkey, 1996.   
  • 3. Egemen, N., Çağlar, Ş., Temiz, C., Bademci, G. “Emergent intracranial aneurysms surgery”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 10th Scientific Congress, Supp: 9, 250, Çeşme, Turkey, 1996.
  • 4. Batay, F., Bademci, G., Egemen, N. “Effects of Vitamin C and Vitamin E on free oxygen radicals on ischemia-reperfusion model of rabbits. Turkish Neurosurgical Society 12nd Scientific Congress, Çeşme, Turkey 1998.
  • 5. Erdem, A., Bademci, G., Yörükoğlu, D., Keçik, Y. “Epilepsy Surgery: Clinical analysis of 105 epilepsy cases”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 13rd, S 136-B, Istanbul, Turkey, 1999.
  • 6. Üçkardeşler, L., Erdem, A., Bademci, G., Arslan, M. “Preoperative preparation, outcome and operation including peroperative cortical recording of a patient with the epileptic focus:  contralateral focus of MR imaging on temporal and left frontal lobes”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 13rd Scientific Congress, S 136-A, Istanbul, Turkey, 1999.
  • 7.  Savaş, A., Deda, H., Bademci, G. “Combined transpetrosal approach for petroclival tumors”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 14th Scientific Congress, 88, Antalya, Turkey, 2000.
  • 8. Bademci, G., Batay, F, Yaşargil, M. G., Al-Mefty, O. “ Microanatomy of extracranial part of the hypoglossal nerve and its relation with carotid endarterectomy”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 14th Scientific Congress, 119, Antalya, Turkey, 2000.
  • 9.  Bademci, G., Çağlar, Ş., Arasıl, E., Küçük, B., Yorulmaz, I. “An option for the treatment of intractable vertigo: Vestibular Neurectomy”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 15th Scientific Congress, 81, Antalya, Turkey, 2001.
  • 10. Ünlü, A., Bademci, G., Dolgun, H., Karataş, A., Deda, H. “The effects of cranial operations on coagulation system”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 15th Scientific Congress, 247, Antalya, Turkey, 2001.
  • 11.  Bademci, G., Ünlü, A., Abak, T., Erden, I. “Early radiologic findings  of diffuse axonal injury”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 15th Scientific Congress, 279, Antalya, Turkey, 2001.
  • 12.  Egemen, N., Ünlü, A., Tuna, H., Bademci, G., Torun, F., Yılmaz, E. “Paraclinoid Aneurysms”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 15th Scientific Congress, 90, Antalya, Turkey, 2001.
  • 13. Kendi, T., Bademci, G., Kara, S., Keskil, S., Erdal, H. H., Huvaj, S. “Assessment of spinal cord with MR Spectroscopy on myelopathy cases diagnosed by clinically or electrophysiologically”, 23rd National Radiology Congress, 125, Antalya, Turkey, 2002.
  • 14. Bademci, G., Ünal, B., Evliyaoğlu, Ç., Anbarcı, H., Keskil, S. “Proximally Situated Osseous Septum in Complex Spina Bifida: Case Report”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 17th Scientific Congress, 242-243, Antalya, Turkey, 2003.
  • 15. Bademci, G., Kendi, T., Yücel, E., Evliyaoğlu, Ç., Keskil, S. “Adult persistant metopic suture: A case report”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 17th Scientific Congress, 313, Antalya, Turkey, 2003.
  • 16. Evliyaoğlu, Ç., Kizartici, T., Yücel, E., Bademci, G., Ünal, B., Keskil, S. “Ceftriaxone-Induced Symptomatic Pseudolithiasis Mimicking ICP Elevation on pediatric patients: presentation of two cases”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 17th Scientific Congress, 312, Antalya, Turkey, 2003.
  • 17.  Evliyaoğlu, Ç., Ersoy, M., Bozkurt, C., Konuşkan, B., Tekdemir, İ., Bademci, G., Keskil, S. “Surgical importance of epypteric bone of pterion”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 17th Scientific Congress, 269, Antalya, Turkey, 2003.
  • 18. Bademci, G., Başar, H., Özcan, Ş., Özçakır, S., Yücel, E., Evliyaoğlu, Ç., Keskil, S.  “The effects of facet joint infiltrative analgesia on postoperative pain in degenerative lumbar disc surgery”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 18th Scientific Congress, 277, Antalya, Turkey, 2004.
  • 19. Bademci, G., Anbarcı, H., Ayvaz, İ., Yücel, E., Evliyaoğlu, Ç., Keskil, S. “Early radiologic findings after lumbar traction on spinal cord of a patient with thoracal disc herniation”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 18th Scientific Congress, 285, Antalya, Turkey, 2004.
  • 20. Batay, F., Yakupoğlu, H., Ulus, A., Bademci, G., Deda, H. “Surgical approaches for  meningiomas of anterior clinoidal region”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 18th Scientific Congress, 144, Antalya, Turkey, 2004.
  • 21. Saygun, M., Çakmak, A., Başar, H., Bademci, G., Köse, S. K., Başar, M. M., Batislam, E. “Prevalence and related factors for enuresis in Kirikkale region”, 9th National Public Health Congress, 144, Ankara, 2004.
  • 22. Saygun, M., Bademci, G., Çakmak, A., Başar, H. “Prevalence of neurosurgical disorders associated with enuresis on primary school children in Kirikkale region”, 1st International Public Health and Health Education Symposium, 67, Ankara, 2004.
  • 23. Anbarcı, H., Yücel, E., Aslan, N., Göksel, M., Bademci, G., Evliyaoğlu, Ç., Keskil, S. “Adult split cord malformation presented with radicular pain”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 19th Scientific Congress, Supp: 15, 161, Antalya, Turkey, 2005.
  • 24. Yücel, E., Bademci, G., Göksel, M., Evliyaoğlu, Ç., Keskil, S. “Functional and 3D MRI on motor cortex targeting”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 19th Scientific Congress, Supp: 15, 227, Antalya, Turkey, 2005.
  • 25. Aslan, N., Anbarcı, H., Yücel, E., Bademci, G., Evliyaoğlu, Ç., Göksel, M., Keskil, S. “Non-productive period pregnancy after pituitary prolactinoma surgery”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 19th Scientific Congress, Supp: 15, 131, Antalya, Turkey, 2005.
  • 26. Yücel, E., Tan F. U., Aslan, N., Anbarcı, H., Göksel, M., Evliyaoğlu, Ç., Bademci, G., Keskil, S. “Importance of Neuromonitorization and 3D Imaging for surgical management of odontoid fracture”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 19th Scientific Congress, Supp: 15, 248, Antalya, Turkey, 2005.
  • 27. Yücel, E., Anbarcı, H., Aslan, N., Bademci, G., Evliyaoğlu, Ç., Göksel, M., Keskil, S. “Revisiting of Computed Tomography on soft cervical disc herniation”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 19th Scientific Congress, Supp: 15, 249, Antalya, Turkey, 2005.
  • 28. Bademci, G., Tan, F. U., Yücel, E., Aslan, N., Göksel, M., Evliyaoğlu, Ç., Keskil, S. “Importance of Neuromonitorization and 3D Imaging for surgical management of odontoid fracture”, 5th National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress, 185, Antalya, Turkey, 2005.
  • 29. Aktaş, A., Kara, S., Bademci, G., Evliyaoğlu, C. “Results of clinical usage of MRI and navigation systems in Neurosurgery”, 27th National Radiology Congress, 132, Antalya, Turkey, 2006.
  • 30. Bademci, G. “Diagnosis and treatment of hormon-active pituitary tumors”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 20th Scientific Congress, Supp: 16, 29, Antalya, Turkey, 2006.

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