Eylem Öcal

Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2014–2026); University of British Columbia (2011); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2023–2025); Yale University (2005–2011); University of New Haven (2011); Center for Human Genetics (2005); Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (2004); BC Children's Hospital (2011); Istanbul University (2002)

Faculty Researcher

Neurosurgery, College of Medicine

12 h-index 57 pubs 707 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Eylem Öcal's research focuses on neurosurgical interventions and outcomes, particularly in pediatric populations. Her work includes investigating the management of sleep apnea in children with Chiari I malformation and sleep-related breathing disorders in individuals with spina bifida. Öcal also studies surgical interventions and short-term outcomes for preterm infants experiencing post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus.

Beyond direct surgical patient care, Öcal is actively involved in global public health initiatives related to neurodevelopmental disorders. She has published on the role of neurosurgeons in advocating for folic acid fortification of staple foods to prevent spina bifida, contributing to a neurosurgery-driven resolution at the World Health Assembly. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 12, with 56 total publications and 475 citations.

Metrics

h-index: 12
Publications: 57
Citations: 707

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)

Neurosurgery DOI OpenAlex
Global Recognition of Traumatic Brain Injury as a Chronic and Notifiable Condition: A Post-WHA78 Advocacy Commentary (2026)

Brain Sciences 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Targeted Inhibition in Pediatric MET and ALK-Altered Hemispheric Gliomas: Objective Responses Followed by Treatment Resistance (2025)

International Journal of Molecular Sciences 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Clinical Improvements Following Posterior Cranial Vault Remodeling in a Patient with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Case Report (2025)

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open DOI OpenAlex
Neurosurgery as a Catalyst for Global Health and Surgery Targets: Road to 2030 Highlights from World Health Organization's 78th World Health Assembly (2025)

World Neurosurgery DOI OpenAlex
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)

World Neurosurgery DOI OpenAlex
The Power of Advocacy in Global Neurosurgery (2024)

Neurosurgery 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Surgical interventions and short-term outcomes for preterm infants with post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus: a multicentre cohort study (2024)

Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Global Neurosurgery at the 76th World Health Assembly (2023): First Neurosurgery-Driven Resolution Calls for Micronutrient Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida (2024)

World Neurosurgery 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
Neurosurgeon-Led Advocacy for Folic Acid Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida (2023)

World Neurosurgery 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Understanding intracranial arachnoid cysts: a review of etiology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology (2023)

Child s Nervous System 21 citations DOI OpenAlex
WITHDRAWN: The Role of Neurosurgeons in Global Public Health: The Case of Folic Acid Fortification of Staple Foods to Prevent Spina Bifida (2023)

World Neurosurgery 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Sleep related breathing disorders in the spina bifida population ages 1–20 years: A retrospective study in Arkansas (2022)

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
The role of neurosurgeons in global public health: the case of folic acid fortification of staple foods to prevent spina bifida (2022)

Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
Management of Sleep Apnea in Children with Chiari I Malformation: A Retrospective Study (2022)

Pediatric Neurosurgery 7 citations DOI OpenAlex