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Eylem Öcal
Professor
Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2014–2026); University of British Columbia (2011); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2024–2025); Yale University (2005–2011); Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (2002–2004); BC Children's Hospital (2011); Istanbul University (2002–2004)
Neurosurgery, College of Medicine
12 h-index
55 pubs
712 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Eylem Öcal's research agenda centers on neurosurgery, with a particular emphasis on pediatric neurosurgery and spinal dysraphism. Her work includes investigations into predictors for cerebrospinal fluid diversion in patients with myelomeningocele, a condition often addressed in early childhood. Öcal has also contributed to the understanding of intracranial arachnoid cysts, examining their etiology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology. Her research extends to the molecular underpinnings of certain conditions, as seen in her work on the PI3K-AKT pathway and cardiovascular abnormalities in Kosaki overgrowth syndrome. Additionally, Öcal has explored broader public health implications within neurosurgery, advocating for folic acid fortification to prevent spina bifida. Her scholarly contributions are reflected in her h-index of 12 and over 58 publications, with notable collaborations within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She has been recently active in research, with her most recent publication in 2026.
Metrics
- h-index: 12
- Publications: 55
- Citations: 712
Positions
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Professor publications 2013–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Neurosurgery, College of Medicine Institutional directory
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences publications 2013–2026ORCID
Selected Publications
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Letter: Lunch With a Legend: Pearls From Prof M. Gazi Yasargil in His Final Conversation With Neurosurgeons, as He Neared His 100th Birthday (2026)
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Global Recognition of Traumatic Brain Injury as a Chronic and Notifiable Condition: A Post-WHA78 Advocacy Commentary (2026)
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Targeted Inhibition in Pediatric MET and ALK-Altered Hemispheric Gliomas: Objective Responses Followed by Treatment Resistance (2025)
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Clinical Improvements Following Posterior Cranial Vault Remodeling in a Patient with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Case Report (2025)
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Neurosurgery as a Catalyst for Global Health and Surgery Targets: Road to 2030 Highlights from World Health Organization's 78th World Health Assembly (2025)
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Corrigendum to Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida [World Neurosurgery, 2024 May:185:135-140] (2025)
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The Power of Advocacy in Global Neurosurgery (2024)
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Surgical interventions and short-term outcomes for preterm infants with post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus: a multicentre cohort study (2024)
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Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida (2024)
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Neurosurgeon-Led Advocacy for Folic Acid Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida (2023)
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Understanding intracranial arachnoid cysts: a review of etiology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology (2023)
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WITHDRAWN: The Role of Neurosurgeons in Global Public Health: The Case of Folic Acid Fortification of Staple Foods to Prevent Spina Bifida (2023)
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Sleep related breathing disorders in the spina bifida population ages 1–20 years: A retrospective study in Arkansas (2022)
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The role of neurosurgeons in global public health: the case of folic acid fortification of staple foods to prevent spina bifida (2022)
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Management of Sleep Apnea in Children with Chiari I Malformation: A Retrospective Study (2022)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Jeffrey P. Blount
Children's of Alabama (US)
8 shared publications
- The role of neurosurgeons in global public health: the case of folic acid fortification of staple foods to prevent spina bifida
- Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- Neurosurgeon-Led Advocacy for Folic Acid Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- The Power of Advocacy in Global Neurosurgery
- Introduction. Advancing the care of children with spina bifida, prenatally and postnatally
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Kemel A. Ghotme
Universidad de La Sabana (CO)
7 shared publications
- The role of neurosurgeons in global public health: the case of folic acid fortification of staple foods to prevent spina bifida
- Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- Neurosurgeon-Led Advocacy for Folic Acid Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- The Power of Advocacy in Global Neurosurgery
- WITHDRAWN: The Role of Neurosurgeons in Global Public Health: The Case of Folic Acid Fortification of Staple Foods to Prevent Spina Bifida
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Adrian Cáceres
National Hospital (IN)
6 shared publications
- The role of neurosurgeons in global public health: the case of folic acid fortification of staple foods to prevent spina bifida
- Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- Neurosurgeon-Led Advocacy for Folic Acid Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- The Power of Advocacy in Global Neurosurgery
- WITHDRAWN: The Role of Neurosurgeons in Global Public Health: The Case of Folic Acid Fortification of Staple Foods to Prevent Spina Bifida
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Gail Rosseau
George Washington University (US)
6 shared publications
- The role of neurosurgeons in global public health: the case of folic acid fortification of staple foods to prevent spina bifida
- Neurosurgeon-Led Advocacy for Folic Acid Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- Global Recognition of Traumatic Brain Injury as a Chronic and Notifiable Condition: A Post-WHA78 Advocacy Commentary
- The Power of Advocacy in Global Neurosurgery
- WITHDRAWN: The Role of Neurosurgeons in Global Public Health: The Case of Folic Acid Fortification of Staple Foods to Prevent Spina Bifida
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Frederick A. Boop
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
6 shared publications
- The role of neurosurgeons in global public health: the case of folic acid fortification of staple foods to prevent spina bifida
- Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- Neurosurgeon-Led Advocacy for Folic Acid Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- The Power of Advocacy in Global Neurosurgery
- WITHDRAWN: The Role of Neurosurgeons in Global Public Health: The Case of Folic Acid Fortification of Staple Foods to Prevent Spina Bifida
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Kee B. Park
Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
5 shared publications
- The role of neurosurgeons in global public health: the case of folic acid fortification of staple foods to prevent spina bifida
- Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- The Power of Advocacy in Global Neurosurgery
- Corrigendum to Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida [World Neurosurgery, 2024 May:185:135-140]
- Neurosurgery as a Catalyst for Global Health and Surgery Targets: Road to 2030 Highlights from World Health Organization's 78th World Health Assembly
Nathan A. Shlobin
Northwestern University (US)
4 shared publications
- The role of neurosurgeons in global public health: the case of folic acid fortification of staple foods to prevent spina bifida
- Neurosurgeon-Led Advocacy for Folic Acid Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- The Power of Advocacy in Global Neurosurgery
- WITHDRAWN: The Role of Neurosurgeons in Global Public Health: The Case of Folic Acid Fortification of Staple Foods to Prevent Spina Bifida
Tariq Khan
Northwest General Hospital and Research Center (PK)
4 shared publications
- Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- The Power of Advocacy in Global Neurosurgery
- Corrigendum to Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida [World Neurosurgery, 2024 May:185:135-140]
- Neurosurgery as a Catalyst for Global Health and Surgery Targets: Road to 2030 Highlights from World Health Organization's 78th World Health Assembly
Gregory W. Albert
Arkansas Children's Hospital
3 shared publications
In database
- Cerebral oximetry with blood volume index and capnography in intubated and hyperventilated patients
- Resource utilization and indications for helicopter transport of head-injured children
- Management of Sleep Apnea in Children with Chiari I Malformation: A Retrospective Study
Laura Hobart‐Porter
Arkansas Children's Hospital
3 shared publications
In database
- Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- Sleep related breathing disorders in the spina bifida population ages 1–20 years: A retrospective study in Arkansas
- Corrigendum to Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida [World Neurosurgery, 2024 May:185:135-140]
Roxanna M. García
Northwestern University (US)
3 shared publications
- Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- The Power of Advocacy in Global Neurosurgery
- Corrigendum to Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida [World Neurosurgery, 2024 May:185:135-140]
Walter D. Johnson
Loma Linda University (US)
3 shared publications
- Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida
- Corrigendum to Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida [World Neurosurgery, 2024 May:185:135-140]
- Neurosurgery as a Catalyst for Global Health and Surgery Targets: Road to 2030 Highlights from World Health Organization's 78th World Health Assembly
Ambre’ Pownall
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Resource utilization and indications for helicopter transport of head-injured children
- Spinal Cord Avulsion in the Pediatric Population
Michael Golinko
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Surgical management of craniosynostosis in the setting of a ventricular shunt: a case series and treatment algorithm
- The deepithelialized skin flap for closure of large myelomeningoceles: a common plastic surgery technique for a novel neurosurgery application
Murat Gökden
University of Arkansas Medical Center
2 shared publications
In database
- Extending the Neuroanatomic Territory of Diffuse Midline Glioma, K27M Mutant: Pineal Region Origin
- Targeted Inhibition in Pediatric MET and ALK-Altered Hemispheric Gliomas: Objective Responses Followed by Treatment Resistance
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