Basic Education 1961-1969, T.E.D. Ankara College
High School 1969-1972, T.E.D. Ankara College
Higher Education: 1972-1978, Ankara University School of Medicine
Specified in Neurosurgery, Spinal cord and spinal disorders
Post-Graduate Medical Training:
1978-1979, Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
1979-1984, Neurosurgery residency, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery,
Post-Graduate Medical Training Thesis: “Examination of Autologous and Fetal Brain Tissue Transplantation into Adult Brain Cortex in rats, Ankara, 1984”
1988-1993 Ph.D. Training: Neuroendocrine Surgery, Hacettepe University Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry
Ph.D. Thesis; “Diethylstilbestrol-induced Pituitary Adenoma (Prolactinoma) and Tumor Transplantation in rats, Ankara, 1993”
Degrees
Medical Doctor Aug 9,1978, Ankara University School of Medicine
Specialist in Neurosurgery, Nov 30, 1984, Hacettepe University School of Medicine
Associate Professor in Neurosurgery, Oct 10, 1991, Hacettepe University School of Medicine
Ph.D. in Neuroendocrinological Surgery, Oct 8, 1993, Hacettepe University Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry
Professor in Neurosurgery, Aug 13, 1997, Hacettepe University School of Medicine
Experiences:
Nov 7,1978 - Oct 4,1979; Research Assistant; Department of Neurosurgery, Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine
Oct 4,1979 – Dec 5, 1984; Research Assistant; Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine
Dec 5, 1984 - April 1, 1986; Military Duty; Specialist in Neurosurgery, Gülhane Military Medical Academy
April 1,1986 – April 16.1986; Specialist in Neurosurgery, Çankırı State Hospital
May 2, 1986 – Oct 25, 1988; Specialist in Neurosurgery, Consultant, Ankara Numune State Hospital
Oct 26, 1988 – Feb 20, 1991; Research Fellow; Hacettepe University Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry
Feb 20, 1991- Sept 15,1994; Assistant Associate Professor; Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
Sept 15,1994 – Aug 13, 1997; Associate Professor, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
Aug 13, 1997; Professor, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
1998; Visiting Professor, University of Tennesee Memphis Neuroscience Center
May, 15, 2002; University professor and private office
March, 14,2014 Private office
Dr. Selçuk Palaoğlu has been awarded with:
Prof. Dr. Mahir Tevruz Award of Turkish Neurosurgical Society in 1989
EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) Scientific Research Award in 1993
Scientific Award of Hacettepe University in 1994
Dr. Selçuk Palaoğlu's administrative duties;
Chairman, Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry, Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry, Hacettepe University, June 16, 1995 – Oct 19, 1998
Director, Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry , Hacettepe University, Oct19, 1998 – Oct 19, 2001
Member, Hacettepe University Senate 1998 –2001
Chairman, Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry Research Center, Hacettepe University, April 5, 2000 - 2004
Member, Ethical Committee of Hacettepe University School of Medicine, July 30, 1998 -2004
Member , Research Committee, European Association of Neurosurgical Society (EANS)
Member , Aesculap Research Prize Jury, European Association of Neurosurgical Society (EANS)
Member , Stem Cell Committee, Ministry of Health, Turkey
Member , Programme Committee, Eurospine (2011-)
President, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spine section: (2000-2003)
President, Turkish Neurosurgical Society: 2004 – 2006
Member, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Executive Committee, 1990-1991, 1991- 1992, 1995-1996
Member, Editorial Committee of "Journal of Turkish Neurosurgery" and "Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi" 1990-1992
Chief-Editor, "Journal of Turkish Neurosurgery" and "Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi", 1992-1994 ve 1995-1996
Executive Committee Member, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spine Section
Member, Education Committee
Member, Long Term Strategic Planning Committee
Member, Discipline Committee
Member, Ethical Committee
Member, Foreign Affairs Committee
President, Basic Neurosurgery Education and Trainning Committee and Course
Member, Research Committee
Dr. Palaoğlu is now mainly dealing with Spine, spinal cord disorders and surgery.
Dr. Palaoğlu has many scientific publications with numerous citations.
Since 2002, Dr. Palaoğlu has been both executing his professorship in Hacettepe University School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery and privately practising neurosurgery.
