Prof. MD. Mehmet Tokmak

Education and Expertise

• 1993: Gazi University Faculty of Medicine - Bachelor's Degree
• 2001: Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital - Master's Degree
• 2010: Istanbul Medipol University - Assistant Professor
• 2016: Anadolu University Health Institutions Management - Associate Degree
• 2017: Istanbul Medipol University - Associate Professor

Experience

• 2001–2002: Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
• 2002–2006: Sakarya Yenikent State Hospital
• 2006–2010: Private Adatıp Hospital
• 2010–2017: Medipol University Faculty of Medicine - Associate Professor
• 2010–2012: Medipol University Department of Neurosurgery - Founding Chair
• 2014–2016: Medipol University Department of Neurosurgery - Head of Department
• 2016–2017: Medipol University Health Application and Research Center - General Director

Courses and Certificates

• 1996: Cerrahpaşa Pathology Days
• 1998: 10th International Intensive Care Symposium
• 1998: Turkish Neurosurgery Association Hypophysis Surgery Symposium
• 1998: 12th Turkish Neurosurgery Association Scientific Congress
• 1998: 1st National Epilepsy Congress
• 1999: 13th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgical Association
• 1999: Endoscopic Surgery Demonstration, Bursa
• 1999: 11th International Intensive Care Symposium
• 1999: WFNS Training Course (under the patronage of Prof. Madjid Samii)
• 1999: Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Neurology Training
• 2001: 15th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• 2002: Spinal Surgery and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Course
• 2003: 17th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• 2004: Spinal Instrumentation Symposium
• 2004: Head Trauma, Pain, and Functional Surgery Course
• 2004: 18th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgical Association
• 2004: Ege University Spinal Surgery Practical Course
• 2005: Brain Tumors Course
• 2005: Percutaneous Disc Nucleoplasty Training
• 2005: 2nd Neuropathic Pain Symposium
• 2006: 20th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• 2008: Cervical Disc Herniation Symposium
• 2008: 22nd Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• 2009: 23rd Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• 2010: EANS Annual Meeting – Netherlands
• 2011: WFNS Cadaveric Skull Base Surgery Course
• 2011: 9th International Turkish Spine Congress
• 2011: Symposium on Principles of Spinal Trauma Treatment
• 2013: Dr. Mehmet Zileli Advanced Spinal Surgery Course (13th Course)
• 2013: 27th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• 2015: 29th Scientific Congress of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• 2013: Animal Use Certificate (Certificate No: 2013/20)

Professional Memberships

• 2015: Turkish Neurosurgical Association Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Group
• 2002: Turkish Medical Association
• 2002: Neurosurgical Association

Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals (SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) :

• The role of exudation in chronic subdural hematomas. Tokmak M , İplikçioğlu A.C, Bek Ş, Gökduman C. A, Erdal M. Journal of Neurosurgery, August 2007 Volume 107, Number 2:290 - 295.
• Congenital depressed fracture of the skull in a neonate. E.Atay, M.Tokmak, E.Can, F.Ovali .Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine , Volume 5,number 1/2012,71-74.
• Condensing osteitis of the clavicle in a man: any relationship with tooth decay? Altiok IB, Tokmak M, Akman T, Alkan B, Cosar M.J Pak Med Assoc. 2014 May;64(5):583-5.
• Determining the morphometry and variations of the confluens sinuum and related structures via a silicone painting technique on autopsy patients. Cosar M, Seker A, Ceylan D, Tatarli N, Sahin F, Tokmak M, Songur A, Kilic T, Ozen OA.J Craniofac Surg. 2014 Nov;25(6):2199-204. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3182997fd2.
• Falcine venous plexus within the falx cerebri: anatomical and scanning electron microscopic findings and clinical significance.Tatarli N, Ceylan D, Canaz H, Tokmak M, Bay HH, Şeker A, Keleş E, Kiliç T, Cavdar S.Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2013 Nov;155(11):2183-9; discussion 2189. doi: 10.1007/s00701-013-1863-1.
• The Neuroprotective Effect of Syringic Acid on Spinal Cord Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats. Tokmak M, Yuksel Y, Sehitoglu MH, Guven M, Akman T, Aras AB, Cosar M, Abbed KM. Inflammation. 2015 Apr 23.
• Comparement of Anterior Cervical Discectomy Fusion Techniques: Bladed and Non Bladed PEEK Cages Mustafa Guven, Murat Cosar, Bahadır Alkan, Adem Bozkurt Aras, Tarık Akman, Ozbey Safak, Oznur Karaarslan, Davut Ceylan, Mehmet Tokmak . Date Accepted: Nov 20, 2014 DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12797-14.1
• Effect of Using High-Speed Drill in the Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Mustafa Güven, Davut Ceylan, Adem Bozkurt Aras, Ayla Akbal, Ferhat Gökmen, Hatice Reşorlu, Bahadır Alkan, Mehmet Tokmak, Murat Coşar Date Accepted: Jul 20, 2014 DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11182-14.2
• Spontaneous Regression : Lumbar Disc Herniation After Weight Loss, A Case Report. Mehmet Tokmak, İnci Baltepe Altıok, Mustafa Güven, Adem Bozkurt Aras, Murat Coşar. Date Accepted: Oct 06, 2013 DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9183-13.1
• Management of Type II Odontoid Fracture for Osteoporotic Bone Structure: Preliminary Report. Murat COSAR1, A Fahir OZER2, Bahadır ALKAN1, Mustafa GUVEN1, Tarık AKMAN1, Adem Bozkurt ARAS1, Davut CEYLAN3, Mehmet TOKMAK4 2015, Volume 25, Number 2, Page(s): 269-272 DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9083-13.1
• Spinal extradural arachnoid cysts: A series of 10 cases. Mehmet Tokmak1,Erdinç Özek1,A.Celal İplikçioğlu2. JNLS-A - Decision on Manuscript ID CEN-2014-06-OA-1216
• The Neuroprotective Effect of Coumaric Acid on Spinal Cord Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats. Mustafa Guven¹, Muserref Hilal Sehitoglu2, Yasemin Yuksel3, Mehmet Tokmak4, Adem Bozkurt Aras¹, Tarik Akman¹, Umut Hatay Golge5, Ergun Karavelioglu6, Ercan Bal7, Murat Cosar1. . Inflammation ,Decision on your manuscript #IFLA-D-15-00166R1
• Hematoma intradiploico crónico sin coagulopatía: Un informe de dos casos Chronic Intradiploic Hematomas of the Skull without Coagulopathy : Report of Two Cases. Mehmet Tokmak1 , Erdinc Ozek1, Celal Iplikçioğlu2 . Neurocirugía (Ref. NEUROCIRUGIA-D-14-00052R2)
• The axon protective effects of syringic acid on ischemia/reperfusion injury in a rat sciatic nerve model. Tokmak Mehmet,Müşerref Hilal,Yüksel Yasemin, Güven Mustafa, Akman Tarık, Aras Adem Bozkurt, Yaka Umut, Gömleksiz Cengiz,, Albayrak Serdar Baki , Çoşar Murat (2016). Turkish Neurosurgery, doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.14656-15.5
• The effect of coumaric acid on ischemia–reperfusion injury of sciatic nerve in rats. inflammation, Güven Mustafa, Yüksel Yasemin,Müşerref Hilal, Tokmak Mehmet, Aras Adem Bozkurt, Akman Tarık, Göksel Ferdi ,Çoşar Murat (2015). 38(6), 2124-2132., doi: 10.1007/s10753-015-0195-0,)
• Tokmak Mehmet, Başocak Kahan,Canaz Hüseyin, Canaz Gökhan, İplikçioğlu Celal (2015). Morphometric and ultrastructural analysis of the effect of bromocriptine and cyclosporine on the vasospastic femoral artery of rats. int j clin exp med, 8(10), 7183-17195., (kontrol no: 2698323)
• Tokmak Mehmet, Aras Adem Bozkurt,Baltepe Altınok İnci ,Güven Mustafa,Çoşar Murat (2015). Chronic spinal epidural hematoma in an adult. european journal of general medicine, 12 (3), 267-270., doi: 10.15197/ejgm.01430, (kontrol no: 2698124)
• Ibrahim Alatas, Huseyin Canaz, Ayten Saracoglu, Haluk Kafali, Gokhan Canaz, Mehmet Tokmak . Statistical analysis of associated vertebra and costal anomalies in spina bifida patients. Romanian Neurosurgery (2016) XXX 2: 258-266 | 259 DOI: 10.1515/romneu-2016- 0040
• Alper Birgul, Murat Ugur, Gokhan Canaz, Mehmet Tokmak, Metin Kasap, Ibrahim Alatas, Huseyin Canaz. Effects of individual or combined use of alpha-lipoic acid and methylprednisolone on malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, and catalase levels in acute spinal cord injury in rats. Research Article . Journal of Health Sciences. DOI: 10.17532.016.409
  

Articles Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals :

• Thoracocervical Junction Spinal Extradural Meningioma: A Case Report Davut Ceylan1, Can Yaldız1, Mehmet Tokmak 2, Erdinç Özek 3, Ahmet Celal İplikçioğlu 4 . Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi,2013, Cilt 23, Sayı 3, Sayfa(lar): 298-302
• Vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms. Coşar M, Tokmak M, İplikçioğlu C, Adaletli İ, Koçer N, Işlak C. Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi, 2004, Cilt: 14, Sayı: 2, 89-95
• Scalp arteriovenous malformation. Bıkmaz K, Coşar M, Tokmak M, Bek Ş, İplişkçioğlu C. Okmeydanı Tıp Dergisi, 19:54-57,2002
• Pituitary apoplexy : case report. Tokmak M, Ceyhan Ş, Bıkmaz K, Coşar M, İplikçioğlu C. Okmeydanı Tıp Dergisi, 19:38-42,2002
• Neurofibromatosis Type 2. Başocak K, Coşar M, Tokmak M, İplikçioğlu C. Okmeydanı Tıp Dergisi 20:55-58,2003
• Tarlov Cyst (Spinal Perineural Cyst ). Ceylan D, Bıkmaz K, Coşar M, Tokmak M, İplikçioğlu C. Okmeydanı Tıp Dergisi 19:62-64,2002
• Radiation necrosis. Bıkmaz K, Coşar M, Tokmak M, İplikçioğlu A.C. Okmeydanı Tıp Dergisi 20:47- 51,2003
• Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis. Ceyhan Ş, Başocak K, Coşar M, Tokmak M, İplikçioğlu C. Okmeydanı Tıp Dergisi 20:54-56,2003

Presentations at International Scientific Meetings and Published in Proceedings:

• Bek Ş, Bıkmaz K, Coşar M, Tokmak M, İplikçioğlu A.C. Bilateral Ulnar Groove Syndrome in an Athlete Engaged in Bodybuilding. [cite_start]Turkish Neurosurgıcal Congress on the meningiomas combined With Annual Meeting of Turkish Neurosurgıcal Socıety. Istanbul, 2002 [cite: 46]
• Ibrahim Alatas, Huseyin Canaz,Serhat Baydin,Akın Gokcedag,Mehmet Tokmak,Osman Akdemir,Ali gedikbası ( Istanbul & Kahramanmaras,Turkey).Intrauterine intracranial tumors: two case report. 24thCongress of the European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery(ESPN) Rome –Italy ,4-7 May 2014
• Ibrahim Alatas, Huseyin Canaz,Serhat Baydin,Akın Gokcedag,Mehmet Tokmak,Osman Akdemir ( Istanbul & Kahramanmaras,Turkey). Congenital spondyloptosis : two case report. 24thCongress of the European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery(ESPN) Rome –Italy ,4-7 May 2014
• Huseyin Canaz, Ibrahim Alatas, Bulent Ozdemir, Osman Akdemir, Mehmet Tokmak (Kahramanmaras,Istanbul & Rize,Turkey). Congenital spondyloptosis : two case report. 24thCongress of the European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery(ESPN) Rome –Italy ,4-7 May 2014
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• Murat Cosar, Askin Seker, Davut Ceylan, Necati Tatarli, Fevzi Sahin, Mehmet Tokmak, Ahmet Songur, Turker Kilic, Oguz Ozen Determining the Morphometry and Variations of the Confluens Sinuum and Related Structures Via a Silicone Painting Technique on Autopsy Cases 15th WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery, 8-13 September 2013, Seoul, Korea [cite: 8]

 Presentations at National Scientific Meetings and Published in Proceedings:

• Berkman M.Z, İplikçioğlu A.C, Bek Ş, Tokmak M, Bıkmaz K, Ceylan D, Coşar M. Atypical and Malignant Meningiomas. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 15. Bilimsel kongresi, Antalya 2001
• İplikçioğlu A.C, Berkman M.Z, Bek Ş, Tokmak M, Ceylan D, Coşar M, Dinç C. Pineal Meningiomas. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 15. Bilimsel Kongresi, Antalya 2001
• İplikçioğlu A.C, Berkman M.Z, Bek Ş, Tokmak M, Bıkmaz K, Ceylan D, Gökduman C. Petroclival Meningiomas. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 15. Bilimsel kongresi, Antalya 2001
• İplikçioğlu A.C, Berkman M.Z, Bek Ş, Tokmak M, Bıkmaz K, baş ocak K, Aslan M. Giant Cavernous Sinus Cavernomas. Türk nöroşirurji Derneği 15. Bilimsel kongresi, Antalya 2001
• Berkman M.Z, İplikçioğlu A.C, Bek Ş. Tokmak M, Bıkmaz K, Ceylan D, Gökduman C. Tuberous Sclerosis. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 15. Bilimsel Kongresi, Antalya 2001
• Ramazan Sarı,Erdinç Özek,Fatihhan Bölükbaşı, Mehmet Tönge,Mehmet Tokmak ,İlhan Elmacı.O-Arm Use in Posterior Lumbar and Thoracolumbar Stabilization.Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 28. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2014
• Mehmet Tokmak, Erdinç Özek, İlhan Elmacı. Isolated Foraminal L5 Root Neurofibroma Causing Radiculopathy and Unilateral Pedicular Fixation for Lumbar Spinal Fusion: Case Report . Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 28. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2014
• Mehmet Tokmak, Ramazan Sarı, İlhan Elmacı. Giant Dorsal Epidural Sequestered Lumbar Disc Herniation Mimicking Spinal Epidural Abscess: Case Report Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 28. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2014
• Hüseyin Canaz, İbrahim Alataş, Bülent Özdemir, Osman Ersegun Batçık,Mehmet Tokmak, Osman Akdemir.Myeloschisis : Case Report.Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 28. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2014
• Mehmet Tokmak, Ramazan Sarı, İlhan Elmacı. Cerebral Cystic Pilosytic Astrocytoma in Adult: Case Report Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 28. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2014
• Bülent Özdemir,Osman Ersegun Batçık, Cihangir Ertürk,Hüseyin Canaz,Mehmet Tokmak,Osman Akdemir.Spontaneously Resorbed Acute Subdural Hematoma. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 28. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2014
• Bülent Özdemir,Osman Ersegun Batçık, Cihangir Ertürk,Hüseyin Canaz,Mehmet Tokmak,Osman Akdemir.Chronic Subdural Hematoma in a Patient with Fahr's Syndrome. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 28. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2014
• Callosal Lipoma, Corpus Callosum Dysgenesis and Supracerebellar Epidermoid Cyst Coexistence Ümit İpeksoy1, Mehmet Tokmak2 Türk Radyoloji Derneği, 33.Ulusal Radyoloji Kongresi ,Antalya 2012
• Bilateral Cloosed Lip Schizencephaly, Corpus Callosum hypoplasia, Cortical focal heterotopy and polymicrogyria Coexistence Ümit İpeksoy1, Mehmet Tokmak2 Türk Radyoloji Derneği, 33.Ulusal Radyoloji Kongresi ,Antalya 2012
• Comparement of Anterıor Cervıcal Dıscectomy fusıon Technıques: Bladed and Non Bladed Peek Cages Mustafa Güven1, Murat Cosar1, Bahadır Alkan1, Adem Bozkurt Aras1, Tarık Akman1, Özbey Şafak1, Öznur Karaarslan1, Davut Ceylan2, Mehmet Tokmak3. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 29. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2015
• A Rare Case: Infratentorial Extracaxial Ganglioglioma Seen in Advanced Age Umut Yaka, Mehmet Tokmak, Cengiz Gömleksiz, Muhammet Arif Özbek,Serdar Baki Albayrak. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 29. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2015
• A Rare Entity: Cerebral Intraparenchymal Schwannoma. Cengiz Gömleksiz, Umut Yaka, Mehmet Tokmak, Muhammet Arif Özbek, Serdar Baki Albayrak. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 29. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2015
• A Very Seldom Intracranıal Tumoral Lesıon:Menıngıoangıomatosıs Serdar Baki Albayrak1, Baha Eldin Adam2, Umut Yaka1, Cengiz Gömleksiz1, Mehmet Tokmak1, Andrea Audisio3. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 29. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2015
• A Novel Technıque For Safe Torcular Cranıotomy:Cırcumferentıal Tandem Burr Holes Serdar Baki Albayrak1, Baha Eldin Adam2, Mehmet Tokmak1, Umut Yaka1, Cengiz Gömleksiz1, Muhammed Arif Özbek1. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 29. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2015
• Medulla Oblongata Infarction Caused by Vertebrobasilar Junction Aneurysm Muhammet Arif Özbek, Mehmet Tokmak, Umut Yaka, Cengiz Gömleksiz, Serdar Baki Albayrak . Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 29. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2015
• A Case of Spontaneous Chronic Subdural Hematoma Secondary to Hemophagocytic Syndrome Mehmet Tokmak1, Umut Yaka1, Cengiz Gömleksiz1, Erdinç Özek2, Serdar Baki Albayrak1, Celal İplikçioğlu3. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 29. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2015
• A Case of Multiple Cavernoma. Mehmet Tokmak1, Umut Yaka1, Cengiz Gömleksiz1, Erdinç Özek2, Serdar Baki Albayrak1, Celal İplikçioğlu3. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 29. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2015
• Does A Multıdıscıplınary Approach Decrease The Complıcatıons In Endoscopıc Transnasal Transsphenoıdal Surgery Of Pıtuıtary Adenomas: Experıences From Troy Mustafa Güven1, Murat Coşar1, Oğuz Güçlü2, Kubilay Ukinç3, Aşkın Şeker4, Adem Bozkurt Aras1, Tarık Akman1, Bahadır Alkan1, Mehmet Tokmak5. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 29. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2015
• Isolated Bilateral Foot Drop Developing After Transdural Transdiscal Gunshot Injury Mehmet Tokmak1, Umut Yaka1, Cengiz Gömleksiz1, Akın Uğraş2, Serdar Baki Albayrak1. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 29. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2015
• Elastofibroma Dorsi .İnci Baltepe Altıok1, Mehmet Tokmak2, Serdar Baki Albayrak2, Cengiz Gömleksiz2, Umut Yaka2, Muhammet Arif Özbek2, Nejat Akalan2. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 29. Bilimsel Kongresi,Antalya 2015
• Murat Coşar, Aşkın Şeker, Davut Ceylan, Necati Tatarlı, Feyzi Şahin, Mehmet Tokmak, Ahmet Songur, Türker Kılıç, Oğuz Aslan Özen Morphometry and Variations of Confluens Sinus and Related Structures: Anatomical Study 10. Ulusal Sinirbilim Kongresi, 9-12 Nisan 2011, İstanbul
• Murat Coşar, Aşkın Şeker, Davut Ceylan, Necati Tatarlı, Feyzi Şahin, Mehmet Tokmak, Ahmet Songur, Türker Kılıç, Oğuz Aslan Özen Morphometry and Variations of Confluens Sinus and Related Structures: Anatomical Study Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 25.Bilimsel Kongresi, 22-26 Nisan 2011, Belek, Antalya
• Murat Coşar, Davut Ceylan, Aşkın Şeker, Mehmet Tokmak, Necati Tatarlı, Şule Koşar, Ozan Karatağ, Hüseyin Oğuzalp, Dilek Ömür, Bahadır Alkan Efficacy of Anterior Cervical Microdiscectomy and Fusion Techniques Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 25.Bilimsel Kongresi, 22-26 Nisan 2011, Belek, Antalya
• Murat Cosar, Askin Seker, Davut Ceylan, Necati Tatarli, Feyzi Sahin, Mehmet Tokmak, Ahmet Songur, Turker Kilic, Oguz Aslan Ozen The Morphometry and Variations of Confluence of Sinuses and Related Structures: Anatomic Study Joint Meeting of Anatomical Societies, 19-22 May 2011, Bursa, Turkey
• Hüseyin Canaz, Necati Tatarlı, Mehmet Tokmak, Davut Ceylan, Aşkın Şeker, Türker Kılıç,Deniz Konya, Yaşar Bayri, Evren Keleş, Hüsniye Hacıoğlu, Özlem Sarıöz, Safiye Çavdar Connections Between Superior and Inferior Sagittal Sinuses: Scanning Electron Microscope Study Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 26.Bilimsel Kongresi, 20-24 Nisan 2012, Belek, Antalya
• Hüseyin Canaz, Mehmet Tokmak, Necati Tatarlı, Davut Ceylan, Safiye Çavdar, Aşkın Şeker, Serhat Baydın, İbrahim Alataş, Osman Akdemir, Ersegun Batçık, Tamer Tunçkale, Metin Kasap Morphometric Analysis of the Circle of Willis Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 27.Bilimsel Kongresi, 12-16 Nisan 2013, Belek, Antalya

National/International Books or Book Chapters Authored:        

• Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries, Chapter Name : Contracture Prevention and Treatment in Spinal Cord Injury (2012) ., Tokmak Mehmet, Tezer Mehmet,İnter Tıp, Editor: Murat
• Hancı , Belgin Erhan, Edition Number :1, Page Count 740, Isbn:9786058731561, Turkish (Scientific Book), ( Control No: 2703219)