Professor Feridun ACAR MD, PhD
Professor of Neurosurgery, Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
Professor Feridun Acar was born in Izmir, Turkey.
He has studied medicine at Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey and did his neurosurgery residency at Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey. He has completed his stereotactic and functional neurosurgery fellowship at OHSU, Portland Oregon, USA.
He has established the functional neurosurgery unit at Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey in 2005. He has been a faculty at Pamukkale University since 2004 and running the chair of the department since 2012.
He has more than 60 peer reviewed publications mostly on functional neurosurgery, focused on movement disorders and epilepsy surgery.
He is a member of Turkish Neurological Society, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Society of University Neurosurgeons, European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.
He is a reviewer of Turkish Neurosurgery journal and Neurological Research. He is stil working as the general secretary of Turkish Neurosurgical Society and vice-president of International Basic Neurosurgery Course.
2013-2015 Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery Professor of Neurosurgery, Chairman and Head of functional neurosurgery unit
2008-2013 Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Functional Neurosurgery Unit, Denizli/Turkey, associate professorship
2006-2007 Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Neurosurgery, Portland/OR, functional and stereotactic neurosurgery fellowship, instructor of neurosurgery
2005-2006 Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Denizli/Turkey, assistant professorship
2004-2005 Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara/Turkey, military service
2003-2004 Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir/Turkey, Department of Neurosurgery, instructor
1998-2003 Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir/Turkey, Department of Neurosurgery, residency
1997-1998 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara/Turkey, internship
1992-1997 Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara/Turkey, medical school
1985-1992 İzmir Özel Türk College, İzmir/Turkey, secondary and high school education
1980-1985 Mustafa Reşit Paşa elementary school, İzmir/Turkey
Linguistic_______________________________________________________
. Turkish (mother tounge)
. English (excellent written and oral skills)
. German (good written and oral skills)
Scientific Interest_________________________________________________
Functional neurosurgery focusing on movement disorders surgery and epilepsy surgery
Memberships____________________________________________________
.Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
.European Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ESSFN)
.Society of University Neurosurgeons (SUN)
.Turkish Neurosurgical Society
.Southeast European Neurosurgical Societ (Seens)
Editorial Activity__________________________________________________
. Reviewer, Neurological Research 2009-
. Reviewer, Turkish Neurosurgery 2009-
. Reviewer, Pamukkale Tıp Dergisi 2008-
Undergraduate Clerkships and Rotations_______________________________
. 2003 February-March-April: Research fellowship on cognition neurophysiology at Bremen University, Brain Research Institute, EEG Lab, Germany
. 2000 July-August Klinikum Nordstadt, Neurosurgery observer by Prof. Dr. Madjid Sami
. 1998 August San Jose do Rio Preto, University Hospital, Urology intenship, Sao Paolo, Brazil
. 1997 June Tampere University Hospital, Plastic Surgery Clerkship, Finland
. 1996 August Würzburg University Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Clerkship, Germany
Certification, Honors and Awards_____________________________________
. 2010 “Turkish Neurosurgical Society best oral presentation of the year” award
. 2005 US Board Certification (ECFMG)
. 2003 Tubitak (Turkey)-DFG (Germany) Scholarship for research fellowship in Germany
. 1998 Graduation from Hacettepe University, English Medical School with 3.2 avarage, among top 10 students
. 1997 Hacettepe University, Department of Pediatrics, Annual Best Intern Award
. 1996 Hacettepe University, Department Of Internal Medicine, Annual Best Student Award
Peer Reviewed Publications_________________________________________
A. International
A1. Erbayraktar S, Tekinsoy B, Acar F, Acar U, “Posttraumatic isolated infarction in the territory Of Heubner's and lenticulostriate arteries: case report”, Kobe J Med Sci, 47, 113-21 (2001)
A2. Yucesoy K, Acar F, Koyuncuoglu M, “Acute foot drop caused by thrombosed epidural vein”, Acta Neurochir (Wien), 143, 631-2 (2001)
A3. Naderi S, Acar F, Arda MN,”History of spinal disorders and Cerrahiyetül Haniye (Imperial Surgery) ,A review of a Turkish treatise written by Şerefeddin Sabuncuoğlu in 15th century”, J Neurosurg, 96, 352-6 (2002)
A4. Erbayraktar S, Acar F, Tekinsoy B, Acar ÜD, Güner, ”Outcome analysis of reoperations after lumbar discectomies”, Kobe J Med Sci, 48, 33-41 (2002)
A5. Naderi S, Çakmakçı H, Acar F, Arman C, Mertol T, Arda MN, ”Anatomical and Computed Tomographic Analysis of C1 Vertebra”, Clin Neurol Neurosurg,105, 245-8 (2003)
A6. Naderi S, Acar F, Mertol T, Arda MN, “Functional Anatomy of The Spine by Avicenna in His Eleventh Century Treatise. Al-Qanun Fi al-Tibb (The Canons of Medicine)”, Neurosurgery, 52, 1449-54, (2003)
A7. Naderi S, Manisalı M, Acar F, Özaksoy D, Mertol T, Arda MN, ”Factors effecting reduction in low grade sponylolisthesis”, J Neurosurg, 99, 151-56 (2003)
A8. Naderi S, Acar F, Mertol T, ”Is spinal instrumentation a risk factor for late-onset infection in cases of distant infection or surgery? Case report”, Neurosurg Focus, 15, 1-3 (2003)
A9. Acar F, Mertol T, “Pituitary apoplexy following laparoscopic cholocystectomy operation” Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien),146, 1275-6 (2004)
A10. Acar F, Naderi S, Guvencer M, Ture U, Arda MN, ”Herophilus of Chalcedon, A Pioneer in Neuroscience”, Neurosurgery, 56, 861-867 (2005)
A11. Naderi S, Acar F, Acar G, Men S, “Resolution of Neurogenic Arterial Hypertension After Suboccipital Decompression for Chiari Malformation, Case Report”, J Neurosurg, 102,1147-50 (2005)
A12. Kahraman S, Kayalı, H, Atabey C, Acar F, Gocmen S, Timurkaynak E,”The accuracy of near-infrared spectroscopy (nırs) in detection of subdural and epidural hematomas”, Journal of Trauma, 61, 1480-3 (2006)
A13. Timurkaynak E, Izci Y, Acar F, “Transcavum septum pellucidum interforniceal approach for the colloid cyst of the third ventricle Operative nuance”, Surg Neurol, 66, 544-7 (2006)
A14. Acar F, Men S, Tayfur V, Yilmaz O, Erbayraktar S, Metin Guner E,”In vivo intraaneurysmal pressure measurements in experimental lateral wall aneurysms before and after onyx embolization”, Surg Neurol, 66, 252-6 (2006)
A15. Timurkaynak E, Izci Y, Acar F, “116 years (1889-2005) of neurosurgical practice and education at Gulhane Military Medical Academy”, Neurosurgery, 58, 577-81 (2006)
A16. Coskun E, Acar F, Sahin S, Suzer T, Cirak B, Bayramoglu H, Tahta K, ”Experimental Compressive Cervical Myelopathy in Rabbits: The Correlation of Somatosensory Evoked Potentials, Motor Scores and Histopathological Parameters”, World Spine Journal, 1, 21-27 (2006)
A17. Acar F, Erdogan E, Gonul M, Gokcil Z,” Human Tail, A Rare Lesion and Possible Marker of Intraspinal Lipoma in Adolescent and Pediatric Cases”, World Spine Journal,1, 84-87 (2006)
A18. Ozcelik L, Acar F, Cirak B, Suzer T, Coskun E, Tahta K, Genc O, Ali Erken H, ”The influence of cervical spinal cord stimulation on induced epileptic discharges in rats” Brain Res, 1135, 201-5 (2007)
A19. Acar F, Miller JP, Berk MC, Anderson G, Burchiel KJ, “Safety of Anterior Commissure-Posterior Commissure-Based Target Calculation of the Subthalamic Nucleus in Functional Stereotactic Procedures”, Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 85, 287-291 (2007)
A20. Acar F, Miller JP, Golshani K, Israel Z, McCartney S, Burchiel KJ, “Pain Relief after Cervical Ganglionectomy (C2 and C3) for the Treatment of Medically Intractable Occipital Neuralgia”, Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 86, 106-112 (2008)
A21. Miller JP, Acar F, Kaimaktchiev VB, Gultekin SH, Burchiel KJ, ”Pathology of ilioinguinal neuropathy produced by mesh entrapment Report of a case and review of the literature”, Hernia, 24, online DOI: 10.1007/s10029-007-0290-8 (2007)
A22. Miller JP, Acar F, Hamilton B, Burchiel KJ,”Preoperative Visualization of Neurovascular Anatomy in Trigeminal Neuralgia”, Journal of Neurosurgery, 108, 477-482 (2008)
A23. Miller JP, Acar F, Burchiel KJ,” Trigeminal Neuralgia and Vascular Compression in Patients with Trigeminal Schwannomas: Case Series and Review of the Literature”, Neurosurgery, 62, E974-5 (2008)
A24. Acar G, Acar F, Miller J, Spencer DC, Burchiel KJ, ”Seizure outcome following transcortical selective amygdalohippocampectomy in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy”,Stereotact Funct Neurosurg,86,314-9 (2008)
A25. Oran I, Kiroglu Y, Yurt A, Ozer FD, Acar F, Dalbasti T, Yagci B, Sirikci A,Calli C,”Developmental venous anomaly (DVA) with arterial component: a rare cause of intracranial haemorrhage”, Neuroradiology, 51,25-32 (2009)
A26. Miller JP, Acar F, Burchiel KJ, “Classification of trigeminal neuralgia: clinical, therapeutic, and prognostic implications in a series of 144 patients undergoing microvascular decompression.” J Neurosurg,111(6),1231-4 (2009)
A27. Miller JP, Acar F, Hamilton BE, Burchiel KJ, ”Radiographic evaluation of trigeminal neurovascular compression in patients with and without trigeminal neuralgia”, J Neurosurg, 110(4), 627-32 (2009)
A28. Miller JP, Acar F, Burchiel KJ, “Significant reduction in stereotactic and functional neurosurgical hardware infection after local neomycin/polymyxin application”, J Neurosurg, 10(2), 247-50 (2009)
A29. Miller JP, Magill ST, Acar F, Burchiel KJ, “Predictors of long-term success after microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia”, J Neurosurg, 110(4), 620-6 (2009)
A30. Acar G, Acar F, Bir LS, Kızılay Z, Cırak B. Vim stimulation in Holmes' tremor secondary to subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurol Res, 32(9), 992-4 (2010)
A31. Kaner T, Karadag T, Cirak B, Erken HA, Karabulut A, Kiroglu Y, Akkaya S, Acar F, Coskun E, Genc O, Colakoglu N. The effects of human umbilical cord blood transplantation in rats with experimentally induced spinal cord injury. J Neurosurg Spine, 13(4), 543-51 (2010)
A32. Akman T, Erken H, Acar G, Bolat E, Kizilay Z, Acar F, Genc O. Effects of the hippocampal deep brain stimulation on cortical epileptic discharges in penicilin induced epilepsy model in rats. Turk Neurosurg, 21(1), 1-5 (2011)
A33. Altug F, Acar F, Acar G, Cavlak U. The influence of subthalamic nucleus deep rain stimulation on physical, emotional, cognitive functions and daily living activities in patients with Parkinson's disease. Turk Neurosurg, 21(2):140-6 (2011)
A34. Acar F, Acar G, Bir LS, Gedik B, Oğuzhanoğlu A. Deep brain stimulation of the pedunculopontine nucleus in a patient with freezing of gait. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 89(4), 214-9 (2011)
A35. Acar G, Acar F, Oztura I, Baklan B. A case report of surgically treated drug resistant epilepsy associated with subependymal nodular heterotopia. Seizure, 21(3):223-6 (2012)
A36. Altug F, Acar F, Acar G, Cavlak U. The effects of brain stimulation of subthalamic nucleus surgery on gait and balance performance in Parkinson disease. Arch Med Sci. DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2012.31371 (2012)
A37. Ugurlu TT, Acar G, Karadag F, Acar F. Manıc Epısode Followıng Deep Braın Stımulatıon Of The Subthalamıc Nucleus For Parkınson’s Dısease; Case Report. Turk Neurosurg. Accepted for publication (2012), DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.7647-12.0
A38. Acar F, Ozdemir M, Bayrakli F, Cirak B, Coskun E, Burchiel KJ. Management of Medically Intractable Genitofemoral and Ilioingunal Neuralgia , Turk Neurosurg, Date Accepted: Jan 30, 2013 DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.7754-12.0
A39. Acar G, Tanriover G, Acar F, Demir R. Increased Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Patients with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.Turk Neurosurg. 2015;25(5):749-56. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10738-14.0
A40. Citisli V, Kocaoglu M, Necan C, İbrahimoglu M, Celiker Ö, Baykara E, Ozdemir M, Acar F, Coskun ME. Spontaneous recovery of post-traumatic cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea following meningitis: A case report. Int J Health Sci (Qassim). 2015 Apr;9(2):181-4
A41. Altuğ F, Acar F, Acar G, Cavlak U.The effects of brain stimulation of subthalamic nucleus surgery on gait and balance performance in Parkinson disease. A pilot study.
Arch Med Sci. 2014 Aug 29;10(4):733-8. doi: 10.5114/aoms.2012.31371.
A42. Gocmen S, Celiker O, Topcu A, Panteli A, Acar G, Acar F. Reuse of internal pulse generator in cases of infection after deep brain stimulation surgery.Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2014;92(3):140-4. doi: 10.1159/000360585. Epub 2014 Apr 24
A43. Ugurlu TT, Acar G, Karadag F, Acar F. Manic episode following deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus for Parkinson's disease: a case report.
Turk Neurosurg. 2014;24(1):94-7. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.7647-12.0
B. National
B1. Naderi S, Acar F, Yucesoy K, Mertol T, Arda MN “Lumbar Threaded Interbody Fusion Cages. Indications, Contraindications and Surgical Technique”, The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery,9, 127-133 (1998)
B2. Naderi S, Ozer E, Acar F, Acar U, “Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma as a Complication of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy. Report of a Case Mimicking Spinal Metastasis”, Norol Bil D, 17, (2000)
B3. Naderi S, Acar F, Arda MN,”Iatrogenic spinal epidural abscess and discitis after lumbar disc surgery: Can epidural steroids be responsible for abscess formation?” Norol Bil D,18, (2001)
B4. Mertol T, Koyuncuoğlu M, Acar F, Naderi S, “Dural Astrocytoma: A Case Report”, Turkish Neurosurgery,11, 121-124 (2001)
B5. Yücesoy K, Naderi S, Tural AN, Çakmakçı H, Acar F, Özer E, Mertol T, Arda MN, “Anatomical relationship between major arteries and lumbar vertebrae on CT scans for interbody fusion using threaded cages”, The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 12, 67-70 (2001)
B6. Canda S, Güray M, Erbayraktar S, Acar F, Canda T, “Association of Invasive Breast Carcinoma and Glioblastoma Multiforme: a Case Report with Histological and Immunohistochemical Features”,Tr. J. of Med. Sci., 34, 131-135 (2004)
B7. Acar F, Acar G, Tekinsoy B,Erbayraktar S, Canda S,Acar UD, Idiman F, “The importance of radiological follow-up in clinical acute viral encephalitis”, Norol Bil D, 20, (2003)
B8. Acar F, Çıtak G, Erbayraktar S, Acar ÜD, Güner EM, “Familyal intrakraniyal anevrizmalar (Familial intracranial aneurysms)” Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi,14, 188-190 (2004)
B9. Acar F, Acar G, Erbayraktar S, Men S, Acar UD ”Late onset continuous verbal perseveration after glial tumor surgery; a rare ictal phenomenon”, Turkish Neurosurgery, 15, 101-104 (2005)
B10. Acar F, Kayali H, Erdogan E, Kahraman S, Timurkaynak E, “Abnormal dilated epidural venous plexus mimicking prolapse of intervertebral disc. Report of three cases and review of the literature”, Turkish Neurosurgery, 15, 97-100 (2005)
B11. Naderi S, Akşan Ö, Acar F, Mertol T, Arda MN, “Odontoid Fractures”, Turkish Neurosurgery, 16, 81-84 (2006)
B12. Çoşkun E, Acar F, Süzer T, Çırak B, “Hypertophic Cranial Pachymeningitis after Mollaret’s Meningitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature”, Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish), 24, 331-337 (2007)
Invited Lectures and Panel Talks___________________________________
E1. Microvascular decompression in hemifacial spasm, Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Annual Congress, 2009.
E2. How to establish a functional neurosurgery unit in Turkey, OHSU, Oregon/USA, 2009.
E3. Management of Ilioinguinal and Genitofemoral Neuralgias, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Meeting, Ankara, 2009.
E4. Outcomes of epilepsy surgery, Nervous System Society Meeting, Nevsehir, 2009.
E5. Percutaneous Pain Interventions, Pain Surgery Workshop, Denizli 2010.
E6. Neuromodulation in Pain Surgery, Pain Surgery Workshop, Denizli 2010.
E7. Mistakes which happen in stereotactic functional neurosurgery, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Meeting, Kayseri, 2010.
E8. Pitfalls in epilepsy surgery- Annual Turkish Neurology Congress, Antalya, 2010
E9. Neurovascular imaging in trigeminal neuralgia, ISMA, İstanbul 2010.
E10. Pedunculopontine stimulation; a new frontier in deep brain stimulation, Asian-Anatolian friendship meeting, İstanbul, 2011.
E11. Experimental hippocampal deep brain stimulation in epilepsy- Hacettepe Neurology Days, Ankara, 2011.
E12. Mistakes in epilepsy surgery- Epilepsy Surgery Workshop, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Meeting, Bursa, 2011.
E13. Deep brain stimulation in dystonia and essential tremor- Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Annual Congress, 2011.
E14. Thalamatomy in unilateral essential tremor- Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Annual Congress, 2011.
E15. Pedunculopontine stimulation in movement disorders surgery- SUN meeting, Atlanta/USA, 2012.
E16. Which target is ideal in deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease- IX. ACNS Congress, İstanbul, 2012
E17. Pedunculopontine stimulation in movement disorders surgery- ESSFN Congress, Lisboa/ Portugal, 2012
E18. PPN as a target in movement disorders surgery- WSSFN 2013, Tokyo/japan
E19. . Which target is ideal in deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease- SUNS 2013, Malaga, Spain
E20. Principles of movement disorders surgery, EANS Course, 2013, Astana, Kazakhistan
E21. Surgical treatment of normal pressure hydocephalus, AANS 2013, New Orleans, USA
E22. Principles of movement disorgers surgery, SEENS congres 2013, Belgrade, Serbia
E23. Which target is ideal in DBS for Parkinson’s disease, ACNS 2014, Astana Kazakistan
E24. Targeting in Parkinson’s dbs surgery, EANS 2014, Prague, Check Republic
E25. Applications in movement disorders surgery, WFNS course 2014, Varna, Bulgaria
E25. Neuromodulation in epilepsy surgery, WFNS Course 2015, Dubrovnik Croatia
E26. Spinal cord stimulation in failed back surgery, SEEFORT 2015, Dubrovnik Croatia
E27. Tailored targeting in Parkinson’s dbs, SEENS Congress 2015, Sarejevo, Bosnia
F. Visiting Professorship____________________________________________
F1. Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Neurosurgery, Portland, Oregon/USA, December 2009
F2. Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Shreveport, Louisiana/USA, March 2012
F3. Republican Neurosurgery Center, Astana, Kazakhistan, May and November 2013
