Prof. Dr. Cumhur KILINÇER

Curriculum Vitae

Education and Academic Career

Graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine as a Medical Doctor in 1989. Completed residency training at the same university in 1996, becoming a Specialist in Neurosurgery.

Completed the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) 5-year course program (started in 1992 during residency) in 1996 and passed the European Board written exam in the same year. Later passed the second (oral) step to become European Board Certified in Neurosurgery.

Started his academic career as a Lecturer at Trakya University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery in 1998. He became an Associate Professor in 2007 and a Professor in 2012. In addition to his clinical studies, he completed his PhD in Anatomy at Trakya University Institute of Health Sciences (started in 2004) in January 2009.

European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Training Courses

Professional Experience and International Work

Focused his work on spinal surgery after 2000, increasing his knowledge and experience through domestic and international fellowship programs. The centers he worked at and his international experiences are as follows:

Scientific Activities and Awards

He has 190 national and international publications and presentations. He has served as a meeting chairman, speaker, instructor, or session chair in over 200 national and international meetings, seminars, and courses on spinal surgery and spinal biomechanics. He serves as a reviewer and editor for 9 international journals indexed in SCI-E.

Prof. Dr. Cumhur KILINÇER holds 14 national and international awards. He holds both Turkish and European (EANS) Neurosurgery Board Certifications.

Awards Received

  1. Second place at the Society for Experimental Mechanics 2004 Student Paper Competition: Inceoglu S, McLain RF, Cayli S, Kılınçer C, Ferrara LA: Stress relaxation of bone significantly affects the pull-out behavior of pedicle screws. J Orthop Res Nov;22(6):1243-7, 2004
  2. Honorable mention at the Turkish Neurosurgical Society 2006 Scientific Congress: Inceoglu S, Kılınçer C, Tami A, McLain RF, “Insan Lomber Pedikul Korteksi. Bolum II. Vida Uygulanması Sirasinda Deformasyon Ozellikleri”, Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 20.Bilimsel Kongresi, Nisan 28 - Mayıs 2, 2006. TND Dergisi, Cilt 16, Ek Sayı. 36, Antalya-Belek, 2006
  3. Fourth place amongst the best presentations at the Turkish Neurosurgical Society 2007 Scientific Congress: Kılınçer C, Inceoglu S, Sohn MJ, Ferrara LA, Bakirci N, Benzel EC: Load sharing within a human thoracic vertebral body: an in vitro biomechanical study. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 21.Bilimsel Kongresi, Antalya, 2007
  4. Winner of the best spinal paper award at the Turkish Neurosurgical Society 2007 Scientific Congress: Kılınçer C, Inceoglu S, Sohn MJ, Ferrara LA, Bakirci N, Benzel EC: Load sharing within a human thoracic vertebral body: an in vitro biomechanical study. Türk Nöroşirürji Derneği 21.Bilimsel Kongresi, Antalya, 2007
  5. Winner of AOSpine/European Association of Neurosurgical Societies’ 2007 Fellowship at Sint Maartenskliniek in Nijmegen / Nederlands.
  6. Trakya University Scientific Publication Performance Award – 2007
  7. Winner of Best Poster Presentation Award: Simsek O, Sut N, Kılınçer C, Hamamcıoglu MK, Memis D, “Predicting Outcome of Head Injury: A Novel, Computer-Based Model”. Poster presentation. 15th Scientific Congress of the Euroacademia Multidisciplinaria Neurotraumatologica (EMN), Antalya 6-9 May 2010.
  8. Winner of AO Clinical Investigation and Documentation Fellowship at Dübendorf, Zürich (April-June 2012).
  9. AREGE2, Second place at the patent competition: Interlocked double sacrum screw Izmir-Turkey. (2012)
  10. Spine Technology Award, USA, 2013: Interlocked Double Sacrum Screw System.
  11. Winner of Turkish Neurosurgical Society Patent Award 2014.
  12. Winner of Ankara Güven Hospital Dr. Aysun-Ahmet Küçükel Award “2014 the best surgical paper”
  13. Turkish Neurosurgical Society SPSCG "Scientific Research Incentive 2nd Prize"
  14. Winner of Trakya University Science Award 2014

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Prof. Dr. Cumhur KILINÇER