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Ali K. Ozturk, MD

Ali K. Ozturk, MD Surgeon

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the Pennsylvania Hospital

Languages spoken:

  • Turkish

Dr. Ozturk is employed by Penn Medicine.

In New Jersey, providers are affiliated with Penn Medicine through Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey.

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4.8out of 5
111 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

Patient Satisfaction Ratings

Patient Rating Breakdown

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Clinical Specialties

Specialty:

  • Neurosurgery

Programs & Centers:

Clinical Expertise:

  • Arnold-Chiari Malformation
  • Astrocytoma
  • Back and Neck Herniated Disc Repair Surgery
  • Back Pain
  • Back Surgery
  • Bone Lesions
  • Brain Metastasis
  • Brain Tumors
  • Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Cervical Myelopathy
  • Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Gamma Knife
  • Glioma
  • Herniated Disc Pain
  • Kyphosis
  • Lumbar Disc Surgery
  • Meningioma
  • Micro Endoscopic Herniated Disc Surgery
  • Muscle Biopsy
  • Spinal Compression
  • Spinal Degenerative Disease
  • Spinal Disc Degeneration
  • Spinal Fusion Surgery
  • Spinal Injuries
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spinal Tumor
  • Spine - Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Spine Biopsy
  • Spine Cancer
  • Spine Disease
  • Spine Disorders
  • Spine Fracture
  • Spine Infection
  • Spine Instrumentation
  • Spine Microsurgery
  • Spine Stabilization
  • Spine Surgery
  • Spine Trauma
  • Spondylosis

Practice Locations and Appointments

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna US Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HealthSpring
  • CVS Health
  • Devon Health Services (Americare)
  • Gateway Health Plan
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
  • HealthPartners
  • HealthPartners Medicare
  • HealthSmart
  • Highmark Blue Shield
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Humana / Choicecare
  • Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
  • Intergroup
  • Keystone First
  • Keystone First Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • NJ Amerihealth
  • NJ Medicaid
  • NJ Medicare
  • NJ Qualcare
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • PA Medicaid
  • PA Medicare
  • Preferred Health Care/LGH
  • Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
  • Remedy Partners at Penn Medicine
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • US Family Health Plan

Education and Training

Medical School: Yale University
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Memberships

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, National AO Spine , National Congress of Neurological Surgeons , National

Hospital Affiliation

Dr. Ozturk is employed by Penn Medicine.

Hospital Privileges:

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Research

Selected Publications:

Randazzo MJ, Thawani JP, Manur R, Brooks JS, Ozturk AK.: Metastatic Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of the Spinal Cord: A Case Report and Review of Literature. World Neurosurg : 2017.

Buch VP, Madsen PJ, Vaughan KA, Koch PF, Kung DK, Ozturk AK.: Rotational vertebrobasilar insufficiency due to compression of a persistent first intersegmental vertebral artery variant: case report. J Neurosurg Spine 26 ((2)): 199-202,2017.

Piazza MA, Ramayya AG, Geiger GA, Alonso-Basanta M, Nasrallah MP, Welch WC, Ozturk AK.: Intramedullary Recurrence of a Thoracic Meningioma-Presentation of an Unusual Case and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg. 92 (588): e17-21,2016.

Buch VP, Ozturk AK.: Lumbar decompression for dorsiflexion palsy. J Neurol Sci. 362 : 64-5,2016.

Ravikuzmar VK, Quon JL, Ho AL, Ozturk, AK: Surgical Management of Cervical Disc Herniation Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Treatments : 2016.

Ozturk Ali K, Gokaslan Ziya L: The Clinical Significance of Redundant Nerve Roots of the Cauda Equina. World neurosurgery 82 (6): e717-8,2014.

Aimee Two, Ali K. Ozturk, Murat Gunel: Cavernous Malformations Management Strategies Principles of Neurological Surgery : 2012.

Aimee Two, Ali K. Ozturk, Murat Gunel: Cavernous Malformations Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke : 2012.

Ozturk Ali K, Bulsara Ketan R: The evolving paradigm in the management of intracranial atherosclerotic disease. International Journal of Vascular Medicine 2012 : 289852,2012.

Patel Toral R, Ozturk Ali K, Knisely Jonathan P S, Chiang Veronica L: Implications of Identifying Additional Cerebral Metastases during Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. International Journal of Surgical Oncology 2012 : 748284,2012.

Academic Contact Info

Pennsylvania Hospital
Department of Neurosurgery
235 S. 8th Street
Washington Square West Building, 1st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 829-5729
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366 (PENN)

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