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Prof. Dr. Mehmet Saim Kazan, MD

Professor of Neurosurgery, Head of Department · Akdeniz University Hospital
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Saim Kazan heads the Department of Neurosurgery at Akdeniz University Hospital. His clinical and academic work covers cranial and spinal neurosurgery; his research record includes 70 publications and a Scopus h-index of 10 with 470 citations.
Specialties: Neurosurgery
10
Scopus h-index
470
Scopus citations
NeurosurgeryDepartment HeadNeurological Surgery
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ANTALYA · 06/2026
EDUCATION & CAREER

Timeline

Career milestones.

Current
Head of Department, Neurosurgery
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine
PUBLICATIONS

Scientific work

Selected peer-reviewed publications.

  • 2007
    Journal of Neurosurgery
    «Primary atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor of the clival region - Case report»
    · senior author
  • 2005
    Journal of Neurotrauma
    «Role of decompressive surgery in the management of severe head injuries: Prognostic factors and patient selection»
    · co-author
  • 2005
    Surgical Neurology
    «Hydrocephalus after intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm and low-birth weight infants: analysis of associated risk factors for ventriculoperitoneal shunting»
    · first author
  • 2006
    Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection and Critical Care
    «Modified experimental mild traumatic brain injury model»
    · senior author
  • 2002
    Acta Neurochirurgica
    «Complications of closed continuous lumbar drainage of cerebrospinal fluid»
    · co-author
  • 2000
    Childs Nervous System
    «Proof of the patent subcutaneous fibrous tract in children with V-P shunt malfunction»
    · first author
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