MEHMET ZILELI: A PIONEER, A MASTER, AND A MENTOR
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 2017, Vol 28, Issue 1
Abstract
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zileli was born in 1956 In 1980, he did graduate from Ege University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his neurosurgery speciality education in the same universiity. He became assistant Professor of Neurosurgery in 1989, associate professor of neurosurgery in 1989, professor of neurosurgery in 1996 in Ege University Department of Neurosurgery, Izmir, Turkey. Since late 1980’s he interested to spine surgery. In mid 1990’s he completed spine fellowships in USA. He became founding president of the Spine Section of Turkish Neurosurgical Society. During the last 20 years he worked hardly on different aspects of spine surgery. He published many manuscripts and books. He actively worked in many national and international societies and journals Prof. Zileli has been a good teacher, and mentor who trained many spine surgeons.
Authors and Affiliations
Sait NADERİ
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