Untold Story of an Intercontinental Pioneering Neurosurgeon: Vahdettin Turkman, MD

AIM: To present one of neurosurgery's earliest pioneers, Dr. Vahdettin Turkman, who contributed to neurosurgical practice globally from east to west (Iraq, Tukey, England, Germany and the United States) in the early 1960s. MATERIAL and METHODS: This paper is the result of numerous interviews conducted in Turkey, Iraq, USA, and Canada. RESULTS: During Dr. Turkman's brief life, he accomplished a great deal that contributed to the global advancement of modern CONCLUSION: Dr. Turkman's contributions and achievements have inspired many neurosurgeons trained at Ankara and Hacettepe Universities, Neurosurgery Departments in Turkey, and around the world. We honor Dr. Turkman and pay tribute to his memory.

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This article introduces Dr. Vahdettin Turkman, one of the early pioneers in neurosurgery, who made significant contributions to the global advancement of the field in the early 1960s through his work in Iraq, Turkey, England, Germany, and the United States. Based on numerous interviews conducted in Turkey, Iraq, USA, and Canada, it concludes that Dr. Turkman achieved a great deal in his brief life that contributed to the global development of modern neurosurgery. His contributions and achievements have inspired many neurosurgeons trained at Ankara and Hacettepe Universities, Neurosurgery Departments in Turkey, and around the world. We honor Dr. Turkman and pay tribute to his memory.