Graduated Medical Faculty and Year

  • Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, 2005

Specialization Training Location and Year

  • S.B. Ankara Training and Research Hospital, 2014

Professional Experience

  • Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (Resident Doctor), 2007-2008
  • S.B. Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery (Resident Doctor), 2009-2014
  • S.B. Bartın State Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery (Specialist Doctor), 2014-2017
  • İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Faculty of Medicine Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery (Assistant Professor), 2017-2021
  • İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Faculty of Medicine Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery (Associate Professor), 2021-2025
  • Medicana Zincirlikuyu Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery (Associate Professor), 2025

Medical Interests

  • Surgery of Degenerative Diseases of the Spine
  • Surgery of Spinal Fractures
  • Brain Tumor Surgeries
  • Surgery of Spinal Cord and Spinal Tumors
  • Child Brain Surgery
  • Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery (Brain Pacemaker)
  • Epilepsy Pacemaker (VNS) Surgery
  • Spinal Cord Pacemaker Surgery (Spinal Cord Stimulator)
  • Baklofen Pump Implantation Surgery

Special Procedures

  • Surgical Treatment of Brain, Spinal Cord, and Spinal Tumors in Adults and Children with Neuronavigation and Neuromonitoring Assistance
  • Stereotactic Brain Tumor Biopsy
  • Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Brain Surgery Diseases with Neuromonitoring Assistance
  • Surgical Treatment of Complex Spinal Diseases with Neuromonitoring Assistance
  • Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery (Brain Pacemaker)
  • Epilepsy Pacemaker (VNS) Surgery
  • Spinal Cord Pacemaker Surgery (Spinal Cord Stimulator)
  • Baklofen Pump Implantation Surgery

Additional Information

Memberships

  • Turkish Medical Association, 2013
  • Turkish Neurosurgical Society, 2014
  • TNDer Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Teaching and Education Group, 2015

Scientific Publications

A) Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals (SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities):

  1. Karatay M, Celik H, Koktekir E, Karatay E, Sertbas I, Yilmaz A, Caydere M, Karabagli H. Role of tenoxicam in the prevention of postlaminectomy peridural fibrosis in rats. Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish) 30(3): 559-565, 2013
  2. Celik H, Karatay M, Erdem Y, Yilmaz A, Tascioglu T, Sertbas I, Bayar MA. Spontaneous regression of extruded lumbar disc herniation. Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish) 30(4): 787-790, 2013
  3. Erdem Y, Karatay M, Sertbas I, Celik H, Bayar MA. Air compressor–induced pneumocephalus, pneumomediastinum and extensive emphysema. Pediatric Neurosurgery 49: 256-257, 2013
  4. Celik H, Erdem Y, Karatay M, Yorubulut M, Gursoy T, Sertbas I, Bayar MA. Lumbar epidural varicose vein: early neurological improvement and late radiological full recovery with surgery and the importance of magnetic resonance imaging in the follow-up. Turkish Neurosurgery 25(5): 824-827, 2015
  5. Karatay M, Koktekir E, Celik H, Erdem Y, Sertbas I, Bayar MA. Spinal intradural abscess caused by hematogenous spread of Prevotella oralis in a 3-year-old child with an asymptomatic congenital spinal abnormality. Spinal Cord 53(1): 13-15, 2015
  6. Gulensoy B, Karatay M, ErdemY, CelikH, TasciogluT, Sertbas I, Gursoy T, Kul H, Gokcek C, Yasitli U, Bayar Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarct. Turkish Neurosurgery 26(5): 704-708, 2016
  7. Celik H, Karatay M, Erdem Y, Yildirim AE, Sertbas I, Karatay E, Kul H, Guvenc Y, Koksal I, Menekse G, Alagoz F, Kertmen HH, Caydere M. The biochemical, histopathological and clinical comparison of the neuroprotective effects of subcutaneous adalimumab and methylprednisolone in an experimental compressive spinal cord trauma model. Turkish Neurosurgery 26(4): 622-631, 2016
  8. Karatay M, Koktekir E, Erdem Y, Celik H, Sertbas I, Bayar MA. Intramedullary schwannoma of conus medullaris with syringomyelia. Asian Journal of Surgery 40(3): 240-242, 2017
  9. Yilmaz A, Karatay M, Yildirim T, Celik H, Sertbas I, Erdem Y, Caydere M, Isik HS, Bayar MA. Prevention of Epidural Fibrosis Using Ranibizumab in a Postlaminectomy Rat Model. Turkish Neurosurgery 27(1): 119-123, 2017
  10. Sertbas I, Yilmaz A, Yıldırım T, Karatay M, Celik H, Bayar MA. The role of pegaptanib sodium in the suppression of epidural fibrosis in a postlaminectomy rat model. Bratisl Lek Listy 118(2): 118-122, 2017
  11. Sertbas I, Karatay M. Enlarging teratoma syndrome. Childs Nerv Syst 35(2): 369-372, 2019
  12. Sertbas I, Karatay M, Hacısalihoglu Uguray P. Cervical spine giant cell bone tumor: A case report. World J Surg Oncol 17(1): 82, 2019
  13. Sertbas I, Karatay M. Comparing the postoperative results of single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, cervical disc prosthesis and minimal invasive posterior cervical disc surgery. Br J Neurosurg 34(6): 704-709, 2020
  14. Sertbas I, Karatay M. The effect of the delay between injury and surgery on mortality, morbidity, and complications in craniospinal gunshot wounding. Trauma 22(3):193-200, 2020
  15. Sertbas I, Karatay M. Combined preoperative embolization and surgical treatment of a giant aneurysmal bone cyst in the lumbar spine: A case study. Turkish Neurosurgery 30(3): 462-464, 2020
  16. Tascioglu T, Karatay M, Erdem Y, Tekiner A, Celik H, Sahin O, Sertbas I, Bayar MA. Simvastatin in an experimental spinal cord injury model: A histopathological and biochemical evidence based study. Bratisl Lek Listy 121(10): 722-726, 2020
  17. Sarbay H, Okumus M, Sertbas I, Hacisalihoglu Uguray P, Atay A, Malbora B. Children with solid tumors treated in our centre. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 7(12): 2260-2266, 2020
  18. Sertbas I, Turan Bayırlı D, Karatay M. Spontaneous cervical epidural abscess caused by Serratia Marcescens. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 32(12): 151-153, 2022

B) Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings and Published in Conference Proceedings:

  1. Karatay M, Erdem Y, Tascioglu T, Sertbas I, Gursoy T, Kul H, Bayar MA. Cervical spinal brucellosis with anterior epidural abscess: a case report. 10th International Turkish Spine Congress, 17-20 April 2013, Cappadocia, Turkey
  2. Karatay M, Celik H, Erdem Y, Sertbas I, Guvenc Y, Kul H, Gursoy T, Tekiner A, Gokcek C, Yasitli U. The effect of pegaptanib sodium on epidural fibrosis in the postlaminectomy rat model. Asian Australasian Congress of Neurosurgery, 15-18 April 2015, Chongjin, Korea
  3. Sertbas I. Giant primary orbital Ewing Sarcoma: A case report. IV. International Scientific and Professional Studies Congress, 7-10 November 2019, Ankara, Turkey

C) Books or Book Chapters Written:

  1. Akyoldaş G, Sertbaş İ, Taşcıoğlu T. Short Segment Instrumentation. Dalbayrak S, Yaman O, Kaptanoğlu E, Şimşek S, Ateş Ö, Dalgıç A (editors). Spinal Deformities. Ankara, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Publications, pp. 335-338, 2015. ISBN: 978-605-4149-16-2.
  2. Sertbaş İ. Postoperative Infection in Cervical Surgery. Kotil K, Temiz C, Kaptanoğlu E, Erman T, Ateş Ö, Dalgıç A, Solmaz İ (editors). Degenerative Diseases of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine. Ankara, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Publications, pp. 285-289, 2017. ISBN: 978-605-4149-18-06.
  3. Sertbaş İ. Primary Spinal Tumors. Evlice A, Oktay K (editors). Current Neurology and Neurosurgery Studies. Ankara, Akademisyen Publishing, pp. 49-66, 2019. ISBN: 978-605-258-328-

D) Articles Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals:

  1. Karatay M, Erdem Y, Taşcıoğlu T, Sertbaş İ, Bayar MA. Intracranial lipoma and Epilepsy. Case report. Turkish Neurology Journal 18(2): 72-74, 2012
  2. Karatay M, Mehmetoğlu R, Erdem Y, Gülensoy B, Taşcıoğlu T, Sertbaş İ, Bayar MA. The relationship between surgical treatment applied to spontaneous intraserebral hematomas and mortality: Retrospective evaluation of 72 cases. Turkish Neurology Journal 18(3): 83-87, 2012
  3. Karatay M, Erdem Y, Taşcıoğlu T, Gülensoy B, Sertbaş İ, Gürsoy T, Hatipoğlu G, Bayar MA. Intrathecal application in spinal spasticity: Case report. Ankara Training and Research Hospital Medical Journal 45(2): 77-79, 2012
  4. Gökçek C, Karatay M, Erdem Y, Yaşıtlı U, Taşcıoğlu T, Gülensoy B, Sertbaş İ, Gürsoy T, Bayar MA. Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma: Case report. Ankara Training and Research Hospital Medical Journal 45(3): 124-126, 2012
  5. Sertbaş İ, Molla Ali C, Karatay M. Spinal Instrumentation Complications. Turkey Clinics J Neurosurg-Special Topics 7(3): 367-371, 2017
  6. Sertbaş İ. Optimal Target in Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease: Comparison of Atlas and Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Stereotactic Targeting. J Acad Res Med 10(3): 241-245, 2020
  7. Sertbaş İ, Molla Ali C, Karatay M.Spinal Instrumentation Complications. Turkey Clinics J Neurosurg-Special Topics 7(3): 367-371, 2017

E) Papers Presented at National Scientific Meetings and Published in Conference Proceedings:

  1. Kılıç C, Erdem Y, Bayar MA, Yılmaz A, Gökçek C, Yaşıtlı U, Tekiner A, Karatay M, Köktekir E, Sertbaş İ, Akgedik Ş, Aktaş H: Primary pituitary lymphoma: Case report. 24th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress 14-18 May 2010, Antalya, Turkey
  2. Kılıç C, Erdem Y, Bayar MA, Yılmaz A, Gökçek C, Yaşıtlı U, Tekiner A, Karatay M, Köktekir E, Sertbaş İ, Akgedik Ş, Aktaş H: Solitary cranial plasmacytoma: Case report. 24th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress 14-18 May 2010, Antalya, Turkey
  3. Bayar MA, Erdem Y, Kılıç C, Yılmaz A, Gökçek C, Yaşıtlı U, Tekiner A, Karatay M, Köktekir E, Sertbaş İ, Akgedik Ş, Aktaş H: Cystic trigeminal schwannoma: Case report. 24th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress 14-18 May 2010, Antalya, Turkey
  4. Kılıç C, Erdem Y, Bayar MA, Yılmaz A, Gökçek C, Yaşıtlı U, Tekiner A, Sertbaş İ, Köktekir E, Karatay M, Akgedik Ş, Aktaş H: Angiocentric glioma: Case report. 24th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress 14-18 May 2010, Antalya, Turkey
  5. Karatay M, Gökçek C, Bayar MA, Erdem Y, Yılmaz A, Yaşıtlı U, Tekiner A, Erkoç YS, Gülensoy B, Taşçıoğlu T, Sertbaş İ, Kılıç C: Isolated interhemispheric subdural abscess: Case report. 25th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress 22-26 April 2011, Antalya, Turkey
  6. Bayar MA, Erdem Y, Karatay M, Sertbaş İ, Gülensoy B, Taşcıoğlu T, Gürsoy T, Hatipoğlu G, Kılıç C: Glioblastoma multiforme seen in childhood: Case report. 26th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress 20-24 April 2012, Antalya, Turkey
  7. Bayar MA, Erdem Y, Karatay M, Gülensoy B, Sertbaş İ, Taşçıoğlu T, Gürsoy T, Hatipoğlu G, Kılıç C: Intracranial aneurysms in childhood: Case report. 26th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress 20-24 April 2012, Antalya, Turkey
  8. Erkoç YS, Erdem Y, Karatay M, Ethemoğlu KB, Taşcıoğlu T, Sertbaş İ, Gürsoy T, Bayar MA: Frontoparietal plasmacytoma: Case report. 27th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress 12-16 April 2013, Antalya, Turkey
  9. Gökçek C, Yaşıtlı U, Brohi RA, Gülensoy B, Bayar MA, Sertbaş İ, Gürsoy T, Taşcıoğlu T, Kul H, Çelik H, Karatay M, Erdem Y: Symptomatic intraspinal lumbar synovial cyst case. 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress 04-08 April 2014, Antalya, Turkey
  10. Gökçek C, Yaşıtlı U, Bayar MA, Brohi RA, Sertbaş İ, Gürsoy T, Çelik H, Erdem Y, Karatay M: A giant ICA aneurysm case: vascular flow compromising and post-op flow. 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress 04-08 April 2014, Antalya, Turkey
  11. Yaşıtlı U, Gökçek C, Brohi RA, Sertbaş İ, Bayar MA, Taşıcıoğlu T, Gürsoy T, Kul H, Çelik H, Karatay M, Erdem Y: Sciatica developed after lumboperitoneal shunt surgery. 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress 04-08 April 2014, Antalya, Turkey
  12. Yaşıtlı U, Brohi RA, Gökçek C, Gürsoy T, Sertbaş İ, Taşcıoğlu T, Kul H, Bayar MA, Çelik H, Karatay M, Erdem Y: Malignant melanoma case. 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress 04-08 April 2014, Antalya, Turkey
  13. Brohi RA, Gökçek C, Yaşıtlı U, Bayar MA, Gürsoy T, Sertbaş İ, Çelik H, Karatay M, Erdem Y: Spontaneous intraorbital (subperiosteal) hematoma: a case report and review of the literature. 28th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress 04-08 April 2014, Antalya, Turkey
  14. Sertbaş İ, Karatay M. Lumbar intramuscular giant cavernous hemangioma. 32nd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress. 20-24 April 2018, Antalya, Turkey
  15. Sertbaş İ, Karatay M. Thoracolumbar mature teratoma. 32nd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress. 20-24 April 2018, Antalya, Turkey
  16. Sertbaş İ, Karatay M. Spontaneous cervical Serratia Marcences abscess: case report. 33rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress. 11-14 April 2019, Antalya, Turkey
  17. Sertbaş İ, Karatay M. Solitary Plasmacytoma in Lumbar Vertebra: Case Report. 33rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress. 11-14 April 2019, Antalya, Turkey
  18. Sertbaş İ, Karatay M. Paravertebral giant cavernous hemangioma: Case report. 33rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress. 11-14 April 2019, Antalya, Turkey

F) Other Publications:

  1. Sertbaş İ. Treatment of Lumbar Vertebral Fractures and Conservative Treatment. TNDer Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Teaching and Education Group Bulletin, issue 65, pp. 20-21, October 2014

G) National and International Congresses and Symposia Attended:

  1. Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress, 14-18 May 2010, Antalya
  2. Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress, 12-16 April 2013, Antalya
  3. Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress, 04-08 April 2014, Antalya
  4. Spinal Deformities Symposium, 29 October-01 November 2015, Antalya
  5. Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress, 08-12 April 2016, Antalya
  6. Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress, 20-24 April 2018, Antalya
  7. Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congress, 11-14 April 2019, Antalya
  8. North American Spine Society 29th Annual Meeting (NASS 2014), 12-15 November 2014, San Francisco, CA, USA