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Dr. Umut Yaka, General Surgeon

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I was born in Muğla in 1977. I completed my primary education in Isparta and graduated from Istanbul Pertevniyal High School in 1994.

After graduating from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2000, I completed my neurosurgery training in 2009 at the Neurosurgery Clinic of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, where neurosurgical training and practice are carried out at a level equivalent to world medicine and where many esteemed professors serve.

Between 2009 and 2011, I simultaneously served as a Neurosurgery Specialist and Chief Physician at Mardin Nusaybin State Hospital, where I was assigned for compulsory service.

I apply my knowledge and experience in all branches of neurosurgery to the treatment of my patients, including brain and spinal cord tumors, brain hemorrhages, degenerative lumbar and cervical disorders (lumbar and cervical herniations, spondylolisthesis), spasticity, spina bifida, hydrocephalus, and peripheral nerve diseases.

I see patients at my private practice located in Şişli Fulya. 

 

Wishing you healthy and beautiful days... 
Op. Dr. Umut Yaka
Specialist in Brain and Nerve Surgery

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Professional Memberships

  • Turkish Neurosurgical Society
  • Society of Nervous System Surgery
  • Turkish Spine Society
  • Turkish Society of Cerebrovascular Diseases 

International Courses Attended

  1. 2nd ISMISS Congress in Turkey on Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery and Interventriol Treaatments;Pre-Congress Cadaver Hands-on Workshop on”Foraminal and Endoskopic Spinal Anatomy” 2009, Istanbul
  2. 2nd International Sypmposium on Microneurosurgical Anatomy, 2004, Antalya
  3. AOSpine Comprehensive Spine Course , 2007, Antalya

National Courses Attended

  1. Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Basic Neurosurgery Teaching and Training Course “Neuro-oncological Surgery (Brain Tumors), Hydrocephalus, Arachnoid Cysts, Pseudotumor Cerebri,” March 2009, Kuşadası
  2. 2nd Neuroendoscopy Course, 1st Shunt School, 2008, İzmir
  3. Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Pediatric Neurosurgery Teaching and Training Group, “Tumors and Epilepsy” Pediatric Neurosurgery Course, 2008, Istanbul
  4. Neuroendoscopy Course, 2006, İzmir
  5. Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Pediatric Neurosurgery Teaching and Training Group, “Pediatric Trauma, Vascular Diseases, Infection and Craniosynostosis” Pediatric Neurosurgery Course, 2006, Malatya
  6. Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Basic Neurosurgery Teaching and Training Course “Spinal Surgery, Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Congenital Spinal Anomalies” Course, 2006, Kuşadası
  7. Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Basic Neurosurgery Teaching and Training Course “Head Trauma, Pain Treatment and Functional Neurosurgery” Course, 2004, Kuşadası

Scientific Publications

Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

  1. Albayrak, BS., Ismailoglu, O., Ilbay K, Yaka, U, Tanriöver, G., Gorgulu, A., Demir, N., ‘Doxorubicin for prevention of epineurial fibrosis in a rat sciatic nerve model: outcome based on gross postsurgical, histopathological, and ultrastructural findings.’J Neurosurg Spine, 12(3)327-33(2010).
  2. Sencer, S., Kırış, T., Sencer, A., Yaka, U., Şahinbaş, M., Aydın, K., Tiryaki, B., Karasu, A., Ağuş, O., Özkan, M., Imer, M , Ünal, F.,‘Diffusion and perfusion MRI findings with clinical correlation in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage related vasospasm’, Acta Neurochir Suppl, 104, 251-54, (2008)
  3. İsmailoğlu Ö, Yaka, U., Sencer, A.,” Surgical approach in penetrating spinal injuries: Case report” Turkish Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 20, Issue:3 122-126 (2010)

Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings and Published in Proceedings

  1. Sencer, S., Kırış, T., Yaka, U., Sahinbaş, M., Aydın, K., Karasu, A., Sencer, A ve O. Ağuş, ‘Diffusion and perfusion MRI findings with clinical correlation in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage related vasospasm’, 9th International Conference on Cerebral Vasospasm, s 60, Istanbul, 2006

Papers Presented at National Scientific Meetings and Published in Proceedings

  1. Cansever, T., Yaka, U., Sencer, A ve T. Kırış, “Intracerebral hematoma due to amyloid angiopathy: case report,” Turkish Neurosurgical Society 20th Scientific Congress, p. 168, Antalya, 2006
  2. Yaka, U., Kılınçer, C., Sencer, A., Karasu, A., Cansever, T. ve A. Canbolat, “Intraoperative bleeding in a case of intracerebral hematoma due to amyloid angiopathy: Case report”, Society of Nervous System Surgery, 2nd Scientific Congress, p. 51, Istanbul, 2006
  3. Yaka, U., Kılınçer, C., İzgi, N., Aydoseli, A., Göker, B., Karasu, A., Sencer, A ve Ç. Bayındır, “Thoracic extradural ependymoma: Case report”, Society of Nervous System Surgery, 2nd Scientific Congress, p. 57, Istanbul, 2006
  4. Yaka, U., Sencer, A., Göker, B., İmer, M. ve T. Kırış, “Posterior fossa epidural hematomas in childhood: Retrospective evaluation of a series of 34 cases” Society of Nervous System Surgery, 2nd Scientific Congress, p. 69, Istanbul, 2006
  5. Yaka, U., Sencer, S., Kırış, T., Karasu, A., Sencer, A., Aydın, K., Ağuş, O., Özkan, M., İmer, M., İzgi, N ve A. Canbolat, “Correlation between diffusion and perfusion MRI findings and clinical status in vasospasm developing after subarachnoid hemorrhage”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 21st Scientific Congress, p. 54, Antalya, 2007
  6. Kılınçer, C., İmer, M., Yaka, U., Solmaz, B., Sencer, A., Karasu, A ve K. Hepgül, “Symptomatic dorsal spinal arachnoid cysts: Two case reports”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 21st Scientific Congress, p. 105, Antalya, 2007
  7. Kılınçer, C., Yaka, U., Bayındır, Ç., Hepgül, K., Karasu, A ve A. Sencer, “A glial tumor presenting clinically as intracerebral hematoma following minor trauma”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 21st Scientific Congress, p. 138, Antalya, 2007
  8. Aydoseli, A., Göker, B., Yaka, U., Kılınçer, C., Sencer, A ve A. Canbolat, “Intracranial hypertension without headache due to superior sagittal sinus occlusion”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 21st Scientific Congress, p. 150, Antalya, 2007
  9. Yaka, U., Karasu, A., Aydoseli, A., İmer, M., “Mandibular Schwannoma” Society of Nervous System Surgery, 3rd Scientific Congress, p. 36, Antalya, Yaka, U., Karasu, A., Aydoseli, A., İmer, M., “Mandibular Schwannoma” Society of Nervous System Surgery, 3rd Scientific Congress, p. 36, Antalya, 2007
  10. Yaka, U., Akçakaya, O., Shaban, M., Sencer, A., Canbolat, A. ,“Brown-Sequard Syndrome Developing Due to Penetrating Injury: Case Report” Society of Nervous System Surgery, 3rd Scientific Congress, p. 37, Antalya, 2007
  11. Yaka, U., Gömleksiz, C., Aydoseli, A., Akçakaya, O. ,Sencer, A. Karasu, A. Hepgül, K. İmer, M.,Kırış, T. Ünal, F. İzgi, N. “Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors in Childhood: Retrospective evaluation of five cases” Society of Nervous System Surgery, 3rd Scientific Congress, p. 38, Antalya, 200
  12. Sencer, A. Yaka, U., Aydoseli, A.,Gömleksiz, C. Karasu, A. Kırış, T. Ünal, F. İmer, M. Hepgül, K. “Intracranially Located Aneurysmal Bone Cysts: Case series of 3 patients” Society of Nervous System Surgery, 3rd Scientific Congress, p. 39, Antalya, 2007
  13. Kılınçer C, İmer S. M.,Yaka, U., Solmaz, B., Sencer,A., Karasu, A., Hepgül,K., “Symptomatic dorsal spinal arachnoid cysts: two case reports” Turkish Neurosurgical Society 22nd Scientific Congress, p., Antalya,2008
  14. Kılınçer C., Yaka, U., Turantan, İ., “Posterior decompressive fenestration in cervical spondylotic myelopathy” Turkish Neurosurgical Society 22nd Scientific Congress, p., Antalya,2008
  15. Ünal, F.,, Kılınçer C., Karasu, A., Can, H., Yaka, U., Bayındır, Ç., “A case of spinal tumoral calcinosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis” Turkish Neurosurgical Society 22nd Scientific Congress, p., Antalya,2008
  16. Kılınçer C., Yaka, U., İmer S. M.,”Cauda equina syndrome due to lumbar manipulation: a case report” Turkish Neurosurgical Society 22nd Scientific Congress, p., Antalya,2008
  17. Yaka, U., Akçakaya, O., Shaban, M., Sencer, A., Canbolat, A.”Brown-Sequard Syndrome due to penetrating injury: Case report” Turkish Neurosurgical Society 22nd Scientific Congress, p., Antalya,2008
  18. Kılınçer C., Yaka, U., Bayındır, Ç., , Hepgül, K., Karasu, A.,Sencer, A., A glial tumor presenting clinically as intracerebral hematoma following minor trauma” Turkish Neurosurgical Society 22nd Scientific Congress, p., Antalya,2008
  19. Yaka, U., Akçakaya, O. Aydoseli, A. Sencer, A. Karasu, A. Kırış, T. İzgi, N. İmer, M. Ünal, F. Barlas, O. Canbolat, A. Turantan, İ. “Etiology, Prognosis and Advanced Evaluation in Angiography-Negative Subarachnoid Hemorrhages”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 23rd Scientific Congress p. 36, Girne-Cyprus, 2009
  20. Kırış, T. Yaka, U. , , Göker, B. Sencer, A. Karasu, A. Akçakaya, O. Ünal, F. İzgi, N. Canbolat, A. Turantan, İ. “Orbitozygomatic and Osteotomy Approach in Neurovascular and Neurooncological Surgery: Our Clinical Experience in 102 Cases”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 23rd Scientific Congress, p. 47, Girne-Cyprus, 2009
  21. Yaka, U., Tiryaki, B. Sencer, S. Aydın, K. Sencer, A. Kırış, T. Turantan, İ. Ünal, F. Hepgül, K. Canbolat, A. “Demonstration of Anteroposterior Mobility of the Conus Medullaris in the Normal Population”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 23rd Scientific Congress, p. 49, Girne-Cyprus, 2009
  22. Kırış, T. Hafız, G. Diren, F. Yaka, U. Karasu, A. Sencer, A. “Paranasal Sinus Tumors with Intracranial Extension Operated with a Multidisciplinary Approach: Our Clinical Experience in 29 Cases”, Turkish Neurosurgical Society 23rd Scientific Congress, p. 61, Girne-Cyprus, 2009
  23. Yaka, U. Akçakaya, O. Diren, F. Karasu, A. İmer, M. Hepgül, K. İzgi, N. “Primary Cerebral Hydatid Cyst: Case report” Turkish Neurosurgical Society 23rd Scientific Congress, p. 219, Girne-Cyprus, 2009
  24. İsmailoglu Ö.,Albayrak B. S., Yaka U “Penetrating injury of the spine: Case report”, Society of Nervous System Surgery, 5th Scientific Congress, p. 59, Cappadocia, 2009
  25. İsmailoglu Ö.,Albayrak B. S., Yaka U “Supra- and infratentorial acute epidural hematoma”, Society of Nervous System Surgery, 5th Scientific Congress, p. 53, Cappadocia, 2009
  26. İsmailoglu Ö.,Albayrak B. S., Yaka U “Occipital encephalocele with split cord appearance: Case report”, Society of Nervous System Surgery, 5th Scientific Congress, p. 53, Cappadocia, 2009
  27. Işık C., Yaka, U., Ergin N.Ö. “Analysis of Our Cases with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome” Turkish Neurosurgical Society 22nd Scientific Congress, p., Antalya,2009