Eylem Öcal

Professor

UAMS

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Neurosurgery, College of Medicine

12 h-index 56 pubs 466 cited

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Eylem Öcal's research focuses on neurosurgery, with a particular emphasis on pediatric neurosurgery and the prevention of neural tube defects. Her work includes investigating surgical interventions for conditions such as post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus in preterm infants and management strategies for sleep apnea in children with Chiari I malformation. Öcal has also contributed to understanding intracranial arachnoid cysts and their epidemiology.

A significant aspect of her research involves advocacy for public health initiatives, specifically the role of neurosurgeons in promoting folic acid fortification of staple foods to prevent spina bifida. She has published on the global impact of this initiative, including its discussion at the World Health Assembly. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 11, with 54 total publications and 458 citations. Öcal collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Murat Gökden, Sateesh Jayappa, and Laura Hobart‐Porter.

Metrics

h-index: 12
Publications: 56
Citations: 466

Selected Publications

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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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)

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Women in pediatric neurosurgery (2021)

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