Prof. Dr. Mehmet Reşid Önen

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Reşid Önen is a specialist in Neurosurgery, with experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of conditions in this field. He provides care at Medical Park Maltepe, with a focus on accurate medical management and up-to-date clinical practice to support patient health and quality of life.

Education and Specialist Training

1. Dicle University Faculty of Medicine
2. Department of Neurosurgery, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital

Clinical Experience

• Spine surgery, including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar disc disorders, spondylolisthesis, and related spinal conditions
• Scoliosis surgery
• Cerebrovascular surgery, including aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
• Brain and spinal cord tumor surgery
• Pituitary surgery
• Pediatric neurosurgery, including hydrocephalus and congenital spinal abnormalities
• Endoscopic lumbar discectomy

Courses and Certifications

• 2014–2015: Advanced training in skull base and cerebrovascular surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin, USA
• 2016: Training in epilepsy surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Yeditepe University
• 2013: Microsurgery Course, Department of Neurosurgery, Yeditepe University

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Neurosurgical Society
• Turkish Spine Society
• AO Spine
• Turkish Medical Association

Awards and Qualifications

• 2016: Best Scientific Paper Award, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress
• Turkish Neurosurgical Society Board Examination, October 2012

Academic and Scientific Output

1. 29 research articles published in SCI / SCI-Expanded indexed journals
2. 29 research articles published in non-SCI journals
3. 14 book chapters
4. 99 presentations at national and international scientific meetings
5. More than 250 citations on Google Scholar
6. H-index: 9

Selected Publications

Research Articles in SCI / SCI-Expanded Journals

1. Dalbayrak S, Onen MR, Yılmaz M, Naderi S. Clinical and Radiographic Results of Balloon Kyphoplasty for Vertebral Metastases and Multiple Myeloma. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 17:219–224, 2010.
2. Onen MR, Şimşek M, Naderi S. Robotic Spine Surgery: A Preliminary Report. Turkish Neurosurgery, 24(4):512–518, 2014.
3. Eseoglu M, Yilmaz I, Karalar M, Aydin MD, Gundogdu C, Onen MR. The Role of Sympathectomy in Basilar Artery Volume Changes Following Bilateral Common Carotid Artery Ligation: An Experimental Model. Acta Neurochirurgica, 156(5):963–969, 2014.
4. Onen MR, Kayalar AE, Ilbas EN, Gokcan R, Gulec I, Naderi S. The Role of Wrist MRI in the Differential Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Turkish Neurosurgery, 25(5):701–706, 2015.
5. Gök H, Onen MR, Yıldırım H, Güleç İ, Naderi S. Empty-Bladed PEEK Cage for Interbody Fusion Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy. Turkish Neurosurgery, 26:105–110, 2016.
6. Onen MR, Yuvruk E, Naderi S. Reliability and Effectiveness of Percutaneous Sacroplasty in Sacral Insufficiency Fractures. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 22:1601–1608, 2015.
7. Onen MR, Yuvruk E, Karagoz G, Naderi S. Efficiency of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Iatrogenic Spinal Infections. Spine, 40:1–6, 2015.
8. Onen MR, Yuvruk E, Akay S, Naderi S. Reliability of the Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Comparative Results in 46 Patients. World Neurosurgery, 2015.
9. Onen MR, Şimşek M, Naderi S. Alternative Surgical Approaches for Giant Spinal Schwannomas. Neurosciences, 21:30–36, 2016.
10. Onen MR, Yilmaz I, Ramazanoglu L, Tanrıverdi O, Aydin MD, et al. Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema and Sympathovagal Imbalance Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: An Experimental Study. World Neurosurgery, 92:463–470, 2016.
11. Yilmaz I, Eseoglu Ö, Onen MR, et al. Inverse Association Between Basilar Artery Volume and Stellate Ganglion Neuron Density After Bilateral Common Carotid Artery Ligation. World Neurosurgery, 100:138–143, 2017.
12. Naderi S, Onen MR. Downward Laminotomy Technique for Hidden-Zone Foraminal Disc Herniations: Technical Notes and Preliminary Results. Clinical Spine Surgery, 2017.
13. Onen MR, Naderi S. Radiological Distance Between the Lumbar Pedicle and Laminar Edges. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2017.

Reviews and Case Reports in SCI-Indexed Journals

1. Onen MR, Şimşek M, Naderi S. Robot-Assisted Sacroplasty: A Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgery, 24:574–578, 2014.
2. Onen MR, Naderi S. The Use of Robotic Systems in Spine Surgery. Turkish Neurosurgery, 24(3):305–311, 2014.
3. Onen MR, Naderi S. General Approach to Spinal Deformities. Turkish Neurosurgery, 24:1–12, 2014.
4. Simsek M, Onen MR, Zerenler FG, Kır G, Naderi S. Lumbar Intradural Paragangliomas: Report of Two Cases. Turkish Neurosurgery, 25(1):162–167, 2015.

Research Articles in Non-SCI Journals

1. Önen MR, Naderi S. Diagnostic Value of Discography in Low Back Pain. The Journal of Turkish Spine Surgery, 23:101–112, 2011.
2. Yüvrük E, Çalışaneller T, Önen MR, Naderi S. Effectiveness of Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Comparative Study. The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 26:13–17, 2015.
3. Önen MR, Yılmaz M. Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures. The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 23:307–318, 2012.
4. Önen MR, Üstün C, Erginoğlu U. Epidemiology of Nosocomial Infections in a Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit. Flora, 16:107–113, 2011.
5. Gerilmez A, Kayalar AE, Önen MR, Yüvrük E, Naderi S. Can Airborne Contamination of Surgical Instruments Be Responsible for Surgical Site Infection? The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 28:27–30, 2017.
6. Önen MR, Yüvrük E, Torun F, Torun S, Şahin S, Naderi S. The Effect of Cervical Disc Herniation on Sexual Function. The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 28:31–36, 2017.

Reviews and Case Reports

1. Önen MR, Kayalar AE, Naderi S. Adult Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: A Case Report. World of Spinal Column Journal, 4:28–33, 2012.
2. Önen MR, Yüvrük E, Şimşek M, Naderi S. Intradural Disc Herniation: Report of Three Cases. World of Spinal Column Journal, 4:28–33, 2013.
3. Önen MR, Naderi S. History of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. World of Spinal Column Journal, 5:53–57, 2014.
4. Önen MR, Akay S, Yuvruk E, Naderi S. Atypical Presentation of Lumbar Intradural Breast Cancer Metastasis: Case Report and Literature Review. World of Spinal Column Journal, 5:140–144, 2014.
5. Yuvruk E, Onen MR, Kadanali A, Naderi S. Spinal Hydatid Cysts. World of Spinal Column Journal, 1:15–18, 2015.
6. Onen MR, Naderi S. The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Spinal Disorders. World of Spinal Column Journal, 1:41–45, 2015.
7. Onen MR, Naderi S. Pediatric Spine Trauma. Journal of Spine, 4:211–218, 2015.
8. Onen MR, Yuvruk E, Akcay MR, Naderi S. Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation During Pregnancy: A Case Report. Journal of Spine, 4:207–210, 2015.
9. Halderman C, Onen MR, Kozan A, Cikla U, Baskaya MK. Giant Intracranial Aneurysms: Part I—Diagnosis. Contemporary Neurosurgery, 28:1–5, 2016.
10. Halderman C, Onen MR, Kozan A, Cikla U, Baskaya MK. Giant Intracranial Aneurysms: Part II—Treatment. Contemporary Neurosurgery, 29:1–5, 2016.

Selected Book Chapters

1. Onen MR, Naderi S. Extraforaminal Approach to Lumbar Disc Herniation. In: Textbook of Surgical Management of Lumbar Disc Herniation. WFNS Publication, 2013.
2. Onen MR, Naderi S, Zileli M. Thoracolumbar Trauma. In: Spinal Cord and Spine Surgery. Intertıp Publishing, 2014.
3. Onen MR, Naderi S. History and Development of Spinal Instrumentation Techniques. 2014.
4. Onen MR, Naderi S. Anterior Cervical Plate Application. 2014.
5. Onen MR, Naderi S. Robotic Systems in Spine Surgery. 2014.
6. Onen MR, Naderi S. General Approach to Spinal Deformities. In: Spinal Deformities. Turkish Neurosurgical Society Publications, 2015.
7. Onen MR, Naderi S. Thoracic Approaches and Thoracic Stabilization. In: Diagnosis and Treatment of Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors. 2016.
8. Onen MR, Naderi S. Robotic and Navigation Systems in Spine Surgery. In: Principles of Spine Surgery. 2014.
9. Onen MR, Naderi S. Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors. In: WFNS Spine Committee Textbook on Thoracic Spine. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2016.
10. Naderi S, Önen MR. History of Spinal Disorders and Spine Surgery. In: Fundamentals of Spine Surgery. Intertıp Publishing, 2016.
11. Önen MR, Naderi S. Robotic and Navigation Systems in Spinal Surgery. In: Fundamentals of Spine Surgery. Intertıp Publishing, 2016.
12. Önen MR, Naderi S. Pathophysiology of Metastatic Spinal Tumors. Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Education and Training Group Publications, 2014.