Ali K. Ozturk, MD

Neurosurgery
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Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Neurosurgery Pennsylvania Hospital
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About me

  • Co-Director, Neurosurgery Complex Spine Fellowship
  • Director, Adult Spinal Deformity and Scoliosis Surgery
  • Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the Pennsylvania Hospital

My education and training

  • Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Yale University School of Medicine
  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Spoken languages

English
English
Turkish
Turkish

Reviews

Average Rating

729 reviews

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Anonymous
June 2026
dr ozturk explained things carefully. gave me confidence which is so important.
Anonymous
June 2026
dr. ozturk is excellent. he listens to what i have to say and answers all questions.
Anonymous
June 2026
very personable and informative
Anonymous
June 2026
he operated on my back and my neck now and both have been great!

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Ozturk is a Penn Medicine physician. In New Jersey, providers are affiliated with Penn Medicine through Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey or Princeton Healthcare Affiliated Physicians, PC.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Hoglund ZT, Wu AQ, Kathawate VG, Sollenberger C, Englander R, Rani N, Saadoun J, Massaad E, Dagli MM, Malhotra N, Yoon JW, Welch WC, Ozturk AK, Shin JH, Judy BF. Generalist Large-Language Models for Spine Imaging Diagnostics: An Early Analysis of Detection Performance for Scoliosis and Lumbar Stenosis. , World Neurosurg: 2026


Arena JD, Ghenbot Y, Dagli MM, Golubovsky JL, Gu B, Quinones A, Macaluso D, Malhotra NR, Ali ZS, Judy BF, Yoon JW, Welch WC, Arlet V, Shin JH, Ozturk AK. Incidence and outcomes of spinopelvic fixation loosening following adult spinal deformity surgery. , Spine Deform.: 2026


Dagli MM, Gujral J, Wathen CA, Ghenbot Y, Arena JD, Golubovsky JL, Ahmad HS, Massaad E, Shin J, Yoon JW, Ozturk AK, Welch WC. Development and validation of a machine learning model utilizing the ACS-NSQIP database for predicting early postoperative Re-operation in lumbar microdiscectomy. , Brain Spine.: 2026


Golubovsky JL, Crabill GA, Rajan A, Messing I, Massaad E, Hu BY, Hejazi-Garcia C, Wathen CA, Shost M, Ozturk AK, Shin JH, Cipriano CA, Weber KL, Peters GW, Butala AA, Malhotra NR, Schuster JM. A retrospective cohort analysis evaluating the utility of the spinal instability neoplastic score (SINS) in screening for spinal instability and vertebral compression fracture risk in plasma cell neoplasm and lymphoma lesions. , Spine Journal: 2026


Khalid SI, Wang R, Abou-Mrad T, Tiefenbach J, Massaad E, Elsamadicy AA, Arena JD, Ghenbot Y, Golubovsky JL, Ozturk AK, Shin JH Opioid use and complications following short-segment fusions in patients with psychiatric disorders. , J Neurosurg Spine, 27:1-8: 2026


Golubovsky JL, Gu BJ, Massaad E, Dagli MM, Crabill GA, Ghenbot Y, Arena J, Shost M, Welch WC, Ali Z, Judy B, Malhotra NR, Shin JH, Ozturk AK. Radiographic predictors of lumbar disc re-herniation requiring repeat discectomy or fusion: a matched retrospective cohort analysis. , Spine J: 2026


Santangelo G, Sollenberger C, Wathen C, Macaluso D, Dagli MM, Ghenbot Y, Gu B, Malhotra N, Ali Z, Yoon JW, Welch WC, Judy B, Ozturk AK. Patient factors rather than surgical approach are associated with readmission and reoperation for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. , J Spine Surg: 2026


Khalid SI, Wang R, Abou-Mrad T, Massaad E, Arena JD, Ghenbot Y, Golubovsky JL, Ozturk AK, Shin JH. Association of Osteoporosis and Bone-Strengthening Medications with Postoperative Outcomes Following Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. , World Neurosurg.: 2025


Karsalia R, Xu E, Malhotra RD, Gor A, Arena JD, Kost J, McClintock SD, Yoon J, Ozturk AK, Judy B, Marcotte P, Shin JH, Schuster J, Malhotra NR. Markers of preoperative depression and anxiety as predictors of increased short-term healthcare utilization after lumbar fusion surgery. , J Neurosurg Spine: 2025


Sollenberger CH, Vaz A, Judy BF, Ozturk AK, Gooldy T, Heuer G, Cahill PJ, Kundishora AJ. Improved intraoperative tidal volume during deformity correction in a 16-year-old with spina bifida, severe kyphoscoliosis, and thoracic insufficiency syndrome: illustrative case. , J Neurosurg Case Lessons: 2025