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ABOUT THE DOCTOR
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Salim Şentürk
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Salim Şentürk was born in Trabzon in 1982. After graduating from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine in 2005, Dr. Şentürk completed neurosurgical residency at Atatürk Training and Research Hospital (2007–2013) and a four‑year fellowship with the European Association of Neurosurgeons. Mandatory service was fulfilled at Çorum Training and Research Hospital (2013–2014), followed by a neurosurgeon appointment at Koç University Hospital (2014–2018). Observational training took place at the UCSF Spine Center and Rhode Island Hospital in 2018–2019. Practice at Memorial Health Group spanned July 2019 to September 2024; private practice in Istanbul commenced in October 2024.
Editorial And Teaching Roles
Served as editor of Turkey’s first Turkish‑English text on endoscopic spine surgery
Edited a six‑volume TND/EBNS exam question bank
Assistant editor for Turkish Neurosurgery and Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi
Reviewer for European Spine Journal, World Neurosurgery and Turkish Neurosurgery
Organized and taught live endoscopic spine and scoliosis surgery courses domestically and internationally
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Professional Contributions
Authored 51 articles in international peer‑reviewed journals and 15 in national peer‑reviewed journals
Contributed 17 chapters to books on spinal techniques and deformity correction
Presented over 100 oral presentations and posters at national and international meetings
Created a 29‑video training series on cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine surgery
Holds two Turkish utility‑model patents in spine instrumentation; ongoing product development projects
