Alper Karaoglan
- Specialization: Neurosurgeon
- 32 years of experience
- Speaks:English, Turkish
- Workplace: Turkey, Bodrum, Memorial Bodrum Hospital
- Winner of the Best Paper Award at the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress, 2005, for research on vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Dr. Alper Karaoglan is a Professor of Neurosurgery at Memorial Bodrum Hospital. He specializes in treating brain tumors, aneurysms, and spinal conditions like spondylolisthesis. He has held senior academic roles at Maltepe University for over 15 years. Dr. Karaoglan won the Best Paper Award from the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.
- Specializes in pituitary adenomas, cavernomas, and arteriovenous malformations.
- Received the Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement Award from the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.
- Member of the Turkish Medical Association and the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.
- Treats complex conditions including Moyamoya disease and craniostenosis.
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Specialization and Areas of Focus
Dr. Karaoglan treats various neurological disorders. He performs surgery for brain tumors, pituitary adenomas, and acoustic neuromas. The doctor also treats vascular issues like cerebral artery aneurysms and cavernomas. His clinical practice includes surgical care for herniated disks and spinal stenosis – a narrowing of the spaces within the spine that puts pressure on nerves.
Professional History
- 2025–Present – Professor – Memorial Bodrum Hospital, Turkey
- 2017–2025 – Professor – Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul
- 2012–2017 – Associate Professor – Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul
- 2008–2012 – Assistant Professor – Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul
- 2004–2007 – Chief Assistant – Taksim Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
- 2003–2004 – Specialist Doctor – Taksim Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
- 1997–2003 – Resident Doctor – Taksim Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
- 1996–1997 – General Practitioner – Yakuplu Community Health Center
- 1994–1996 – General Practitioner – Gurpinar Community Health Center
Awards and Achievements
- 2005 – Best Paper Award – Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress
- 2008 – Young Neurosurgeon Encouragement Award – Prof. Dr. Hamit Ziya Gökalp Award
Memberships
- Turkish Medical Association
- Turkish Neurosurgical Society
Academic and Research Contributions
Dr. Karaoglan researched the protective effects of resveratrol. This study investigated how the compound affects vasospasm – the narrowing of blood vessels – after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Both his 2005 award and subsequent scientific work center on this research. He participated in the XV, XVI, and XVIII Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congresses between 2001 and 2004.
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