Mehmet Volkan Aydın

Liv Hospital Ulus

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Areas of Interests

Neuro-oncology (Brain tumor, Spinal Cord Tumor and Nerve Tumors)
Spinal Surgery (Microsurgery for lumbar-cervical disc herniation, lumbar spondylolisthesis, stenosis and tumor surgery)
Trigeminal Surgery, Hemifacial spasm surgical treatment (MVD)
Chiari Malformation (Cerebellum prolapse)
Skull base pathologies Surgery

Education:

Adana Anatolian High School (1983)
Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine (1983-1989)
Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery (Specialization 1993-1999)
Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery (Associate Professorship 1999-2006)
Fellowship (Oregon Health and Science University-OHSU Neurosurgery Department) 2004

Experience:

Liv Hospital Ulus 2015-Present)
SBU Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital Department of Neurosurgery (2018-2025) Clinical Education and Administrative Manager
Istanbul Surgery Hospital (2017-2018)

A. Articles published in internationally refereed journals:

A1. Ozerdem OR, Sen O, Anlayci R, Erdogan B, Aydin V. Osteogaleal Flaps in Pediatric Cranioplasty. Ann Plast Surg, 2002; 49 : 127-132.
A2. Aydin O, Attila G, Dogan A, Aydin MV, Canacankatan N, Kanik A. The Effects of Methyl Methacrylate on Nasal Cavity, Lung and Antioxidant System (An Experimental Inhalation Study). Toxicol Pathol, 2002; 30 (3) : 350-356.
A3. Cakmak O, Ergin NT, Aydin MV. Isolated Sphenoid Sinus Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 2002; 259:266-268.
A4. Erdogan B, Sen O, Aydin MV, Bagis T, Bavbek M. Cerebellar Hemangioblastoma in Pregnancy. A Case Report. J Reprod Med, 2002; 47: 864-866.
A5. Erdogan B, Sen O, Aydin MV, Yildirim T, Bircan S, Altinors N. Multi-organ Cavernous Hemangiomas: Case Report. Neurol Res, 2003; 25(1):92-94.
A6. Bolat F, Kayaselcuk F, Aydin MV, Erdogan B, Ulusan S, Zorludemir S. Lipidized or Lipomatous Meningioma, Which Is More Appropriate? A Case Report. Neurol Res, 2003; 25:764-766.
A7. Aydin MV, Ozel S, Sen O, Erdogan B, Yildirim T. Intradural Disc Mimicking: A Spinal Tumor Lesion. Spinal Cord, 2004; 42:52-54.
A8. Erdogan B, Caner H, Aydin MV, Yildirim T, Kahveci S, Sen O. Hemispheric Cerebrovascular Venous Thrombosis Due to Closed Head Injury. A Case Report. Child's Nervous Syst, 2004; 20 (4): 239-242.
A9. Aydin MV, Sen O, Erdogan B, Sener L, Caner H, Altinors N. Anterior Cervical Fusion With The PCB Cage-Plate System. Adv Ther, 2004; 21(1): 21-26.
A10. Aydin MV, Sen O, Ozel S, Kayaselcuk F, Caner H, Altinors N. Primary Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor Within The Spinal Epidural Space: Report of A Case and Review of The Literature. Neurol Res, 2004; 26:774-777.
A11. Yildirim T, Kayaselcuk F, Erdogan B, Aydin V, Sen O, Karakurum B. Solitary Skull Metastasis of Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma: CT And MRI Findings. Eur J Radiology Extra, 2004; 51:51-55.
A12. Aydin MV, Caner H, Sen O, Ozen O, Atalay B, Cekinmez M, Altınors N. Effect of Melatonin on Cerebral Vasospasm Following Experimental Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurol Res, 2005; 27:77-82.
A13. Erdogan B, Aydin MV, Sen O, Sener L, Bal N, Yalcin O. Giant Cell Tumour of Cervical Vertebra In Close Relationship to The Vertebral Artery. J Clin Neurosci, 2005; 12(1): 83-85.
A14. Sen O, Ertorer ME, Aydin MV, Erdogan B, Altinors N, Zorludemir S, Guvener N. Silent Pituitary Macroadenoma Co-secreting Growth Hormone and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone. J Clin Neurosci, 2005; 12(3): 318-320.
A15. Sen O, Kizilkilic O, Aydin MV, Yalcin O, Erdogan B, Cekinmez M, Caner H, Altinors N. The Role of Closed-Suction Drainage in Preventing Epidural Fibrosis and Its Correlation With a New Grading System of Epidural Fibrosis On The Basis of MRI. Eur Spine J, 2005; 14(4): 409-414.
A16. Sen O, Gokcel A, Kizilkilic O, Erdogan B, Aydin MV, Sezgin N, Yalcin O, Caner H, Altinors N. The Relationship Between Serum Levels of Osteoprotegerin And Postoperative Epidural Fibrosis In Patients Who Underwent Surgery For Lumbar Disc Herniation. Neurol Res, 2005; 27(4): 452-455.
A17. Sen O, Kayaselcuk F, Yalcin O, Erdogan B, Aydin MV, Zorludemir S, Altinors N. Lumbar Meningeal Hamartoma and Epidermoid Cyst Associated With Spinal Dysraphism in an Elderly Patient. Neurosurg Rev, 2005; 28(2): 159-162.
A18. Sen O, Aydin MV, Bagdatoglu C, Ertorer ME, Bolat FA, Yalcin O, Caner H, Altinors N. Can E-Selectin be a Reliable Marker of Inflammation in Lumbar Disc Disease?. Neurosurg Rev, 2005; 28(3): 214-217.
A19. Aydin MV, Sen O, Kayaselcuk F, Bolat F, Tufan K, Caner H, Altinors N. Analysis and Prevalence of Inflammatory Cells in Subtypes of Lumbar Disc Herniations Under Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor Therapy. Neurol Res, 2005; 27(6): 609-612.
A20. Sen O, Caner H, Aydin MV, Ozen O, Atalay B, Altinors N, Bavbek M. The Effect of Mexiletine on the Level of Lipid Peroxidation and Apoptosis of Endothelium following Experimental Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurol Res, 2006 Dec; 28(8): 859-63.
A21. Aydin MV, Cekinmez M, Kizilkilic O, Kayaselcuk F, Sen O, Altinors N. Unusual case of skull metastasis secondary to pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Pathol Oncol Res. 2005; 11(3): 182-3.
A22. Aydin MV, Sen O, Tufan K, Caner H. Atypical Traumatic Craniocervical Junction Focal Spinal Subdural Hematoma. Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2006; 42(3): 197-199.
A23. Aydin MV, Sen O, Bolat F, Tufan K, Kizilkilic O, Altinors N. Primary Amyloidoma of the Thoracic Spine. J Spinal Disorder Tech, 2006 Apr; 19(2): 145-7.
A24. Yalcin O, Yildirim T, Kizilkilic O, Hurcan CE, Koc Z, Aydin V, Sen O, Kayaselcuk F. CT and MRI findings in calvarial non-infectious lesions. Diagn Interv Radiol. June 2007; 13(2): 68-74. Review
A25. Kizilkilic O, Yalcin O, Sen O, Aydin MV, Yildirim T, Hurcan T. The role of standing flexion-extension radiographs for spondylolisthesis following single level disc surgery. Neurol Res. Sep 2007; 29(6): 540-3.
A26. Yilmaz I, Bolat F, Demirhan B, Aydin V, Ozluoglu LN. Endolymphatic sac papillary tumor: a case report and review. Auris Nasus Larynx. Jun 2008; 35(2): 276-81.
A27. Erdogan H, Aydin MV, Tasdemiroglu E. Tumor-to-Tumor metastasis of the central nervous system. Turkish Neurosurgery, 2014;24(2): 151-162.
A28. Aydin MV, Erdogan H, Tasdemiroglu E. Renal cell carcinoma lately metastatic to cerebral parencyhma that causes intracerebral hemorrhage. Neurosurgery Quarterly, 2015; 25(1): 82-85.
A29. Avci I, Baskurt O, Sirinoglu D, Aydin MV. Rapid disappearance of pneumorrhachis after chest tube placement. Turk J Emerg Med, 2019; 19(4): 146-148.
A30. Sirinoglu D, Aydin MV, Avci I, Atis GM, Sarigul B. Multi-Level forestier syndrome in the cervical vertebra with an unusual radiographic appearance. Int J Spine Res, 2020 2(1): 1-3.
A31. Evaluation of neurogranin levels in a rat model of diffuse axonal injury.Baskurt O, Aydin S, Avci I, Ozay Nayir P, Aydin MV.Acta Neurobiol Exp (Wars). 2024 Mar 28;84(1):80-88. doi: 10.55782/ane-2024-2543.
A32. Mini-open lateral approach for anterior lumbar corpectomy combined with posterior screw-rod system augmentation for correction of kyphosis.Sirinoglu D, Sarigul B, Derdiyok O, Baskurt O, Aydin MV.Trauma Case Rep. 2021 Feb 18;32:100428. doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100428.
A33. Skull Base Collision Tumors: Giant Non-functioning Pituitary Adenoma and Olfactory Groove Meningioma. Aydin MV, Yangi K, Toptas E, Aydin S. Cureus.
A34. Mini perforated Craniotomy with Subperiosteal drain for evacuation of Chronic Subdural Hematoma; A new technique and clinical study. Sirinoglu D, Sarigul B, Aydin MV. Indian Journal of Neurosurgery. 2022-12-23.
A35. Lumbar intradural Epithelioid Sarcoma: Case Report. Aydin MV. Annals of Case Reports. 2021
A36. A Rare Case of Dissemination of Primary Spinal Glioblastoma. Sirinoglu D, Sarigul B, Aydin MV. Indian Journal of Neurosurgery. 2021-07-15
A37. Cerebellar Non-Germinal Center Type Diffuse B-cell Lymphoma: Case Report. Deniz Sirinoglu, Aydin MV. Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2021-05.

Articles published in national refereed journals:

B1. Bağdatoğlu H, Aydın MV, Polat S, Hacıyakupoğlu S. Light and Electron Microscopic, and Immunohistochemical Analysis of Deposits in The Proximal Ends of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheters. Turkish Neurosurgery, 2000; 10 : 103-104.
B2. Aydın MV, Erdoğan B, Şen O, Yıldırım T, Bircan S. Posterior Fossa Tuberculoma: Case Report. Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Journal, 2001; 3 : 363-366.
B3. Aydın MV, Erdoğan B, Şen O, Caner H, Altınörs N. Microendoscopic Discectomy (MED). Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Journal, 2001; 3 : 294-297.
B4. Sen O, Aydin MV, Erdogan B. Chiari I Malformation and Current Treatment Methods. Mersin University Medical Faculty Journal, 2001; 3 : 342-346.
B5. Sen O, Aydin MV, Erdogan B. Failed Back Syndrome. Mersin University Medical Faculty Journal, 2001; 3 : 315-318.
B6. Aydin MV, Sen O, Attila G, Erdogan B, Bagdatoglu H, Polat S, Haciyakupoglu S. Investigation of Changes Caused by Blood and Iron in Subarachnoid Space in Brain, Cerebrovascular and Cranial Nerve Tissues by Light Microscopy, Electron Microscopy and Biochemical Level. Mersin University Medical Faculty Journal, 2001; 3 : 285-293.
B7. Sen O, Aydin MV, Erdogan B, Erman T, Bavbek M. Primary Intraosseous Meningioma: Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgery Journal, 2001; 11 : 126-129.
B8. Sen O, Aydin MV, Erdogan B, Yildirim T, Caner H. Cauda Equina Syndrome Caused by Posterior Epidural Migration of an Extruded Lumbar Disc Fragment . Turkish Neurosurgery, 2001; 11 : 108-110.
B9. Erdogan B, Bavbek M, Altinors N, Aydin MV, Sen O, Agildere M, Caner H. Cervical Intramedullary Lipoma not Associated with Spinal Dysraphism: Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgery, 2002; 12 : 46-49.
B10. Sen O, Kayaselcuk F, Zorludemir S, Aydın MV, Erdogan B. Correlation of Histopathological Diagnosis with Flowcytometric DNA Analysis, PCNA and Ki-67 in Meningiomas. Turkish Neurosurgery Journal, 2002; 12: 48-53.
B11. Sen O, Aydin MV, Erdogan B, Kayaselcuk F, Yildirim T. Rapidly Growing and Rare Localization Spinal Osteochondroma: Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgery Journal, 2002; 12: 176-176.
B12. Aydin MV, Sen O, Erdogan B, Cekinmez M, Haciyakupoglu S. Lumbar Disc Herniation In A 12-Year-Old Patient: Short Report. Turkish Neurosurgery, 2003; 13: 113-114.
B13. Erdogan B, Sen O, Aydin MV, Yilmazer C, Atalay B, Cekinmez M, Altinors N. Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery. Mersin University Medical Faculty Journal, 2003; 1 : 30-34.
B14. Erdogan B, Caner H, Aydin MV, Sen O, Atalay B, Altinors N. The History and Development of Microendoscopic Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniations. Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2003; 20 : 74-81.
B15. Ahmed Yasin Yavuz, Aydin MV. Long-term Clinical and Radiological Results of Vertebral Augmentation Techniques in Osteoporotic Lumbar Compression Fractures: Vertebloplasty or Kyphoplasty? Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 2023-10-01
B16. Psychological Burdens in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: The underrated influence od Perioperative Depression and Anxiety on Surgical outcomes and Quality of Life. Ece Uysal, Hidayet Safak Çine, Aydin MV, Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery In press
B17. Incidence of Asymptomatic Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy Follow.ng Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery. Aydın MV. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery. 2022-10-13.
B18. Sensorimotor Radiculopathy Caused by Intracranial Hypertension Treated with CSF Diversion: Case Report. O Başkurt, İ Avcı, MV Aydın - … Journal/Boğaziçi Tıp …, 2024 -

National books or chapters in books written:

E1. Mehmet Volkan Aydın, Deniz Şirinoğlu; ‘Spine, Spinal Cord and Vessels Anatomy’; Fundamentals of Neurosurgery (2020) ed. S. Naderi, F. Karagöz Güney, B. Tuğcu, Chapter 4, pp. 31-40, US academy.
E2. Mehmet Volkan Aydın, Deniz Şirinoğlu; ‘Lumbar Disc Herniation and Narrow Canal’; Fundamentals of Neurosurgery (2020) ed. S. Naderi, F. Karagöz Güney, B. Tuğcu, Chapter 25 , pp. 159-165.