Chief Physician Uzm. Dr. Imdat Özkul

Chief Physician Uzm. Dr. Imdat ÖZKUL
Chief Physician Uzm. Dr. Imdat Özkul

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Specialist


Areas of Expertise

  • Lumbar and Neck Hernias
  • Musculoskeletal System Diseases
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Neurological Rehabilitation
  • Pediatric Rehabilitation
  • Robotic Rehabilitation
  • Atroplasty Rehabilitation
  • Fracture Rehabilitation
  • Osteoarthritis (Calcification)
  • Osteoporosis (Bone Resorption)
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Ozone Therapy

Education

  • Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (1999)Specialization
  • Education: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2003)

Publications

Publications and articles in various national and international journals

ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL REFEREED JOURNALS

  • İmdat Özkul, Halil Ünalan, Belgin Erhan, Murat Uludağ, Günay Can. Glucose intolerance, insulin resistance and spinal cord injury(Tez). Neurosurg Q 2007; 17:170-174

ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL REFEREED JOURNALS

  • Hidayet Sarı, Şansın Tüzün, Ülkü Akarırmak, İmdat Özkul, İlhami Uslu. Long Term Effect of Sulfasalazine in the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis: Clinical, Laboratory and Scintigraphic Study.Turkish Journal of Rheumatology 2006;21(1):5-8
  • Halil Koyuncu, İlknur Aktaş, Ahmet Dinç, İmdat Özkul, Teoman Aydın, Erdal Yücel, Ömer Kocaman, Halime Toros. Evaluation of the effect of calcitriol on bone mineral density, pain and quality of life in depressed postmenopausal osteoporosis cases.Osteoporoz Dünyadan 2003;9(4):129-136
  • Halil Koyuncu, İlknur Aktaş, Ahmet Dinç, İmdat Özkul, Teoman Aydın, Erdal Yüce, Ömer Kocaman, Halime Toros. Investigation of the relationship between demographic characteristics of depression, bone mineral density and quality of life in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Osteoporosis World 2003;9(3):89-95
  • Safak Karamehmetoglu, Ilhan Karacan, Imdat Ozkul, Merih Eryavuz Saridogan. The value of osteoporosis risk factors in the determination of bone loss. Osteoporosis World 2003;9(4):150-155
  • Merih Eryavuz Sarıdoğan, İmdat Özkul. Effects of statins on bone. Osteoporosis World 2003;9(3):114-118
  • Akarirmak, I Ozkul. Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) in the Treatment of Osteoporosis. OSteoporosis World 2002;8(1):40-46

ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN OTHER SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

  • Koyuncu, A. Dinç, İ Özkul, E. Yücel. Short- and long-term clinical-radiologic efficacy and tolerability of sodium-hyaluronate in primary knee osteoarthritis-open study.Hippocrates Locomotor 2003; 25(4): 88-94
  • Koyuncu, I. Özkul. Steroid use in rheumatic diseases. Hippocrates Locomotor 2002: 24(3):31-39

CASE REPORTS

  • Imdat Ozkul, Safak Sahir Karamehmetoglu and Saffet Tüzgen.Thoracolumbar mixopapillary ependymoma and cervical meningotheliomatous meningioma in the patient with spinal cord injury. Neurosurg Q 2007;17:297-299
  • Imdat Özkul, İlknur Aktaş, Kenan Akgün. Synovial chondromatosis. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2003;49(4):32-34
  • İlknur Aktaş, Kenan Akgün, İmdat Özkul. Ganglion in the foot. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2003;49(6):46-48
  • Kenan Akgün, İlknur Aktaş, İmdat Özkul. Sliding costal syndrome. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2003;49(4):29-31
  • Shafak Sahir Karamehmetoglu, Imdat Ozkul. Application of escort catheterization in a patient with spinal cord injury. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2007;57:86-88
  • Sarı, Ü. Akarırmak, Ş. Tüzün, İ. Özkul. Coexistence of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis and ankylosing spondylitis: Three case reports and review of the literature. Eastern Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2002:5(5):1-5

NOTICES

  • ORAL PAPERS PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
  • Unalan H, Ozkul I, Erhan B, Uludag M, Can G. Glucose intolerance, insulin resistance and spinal cord injury(Thesis). 43rd ISCOS Annual Scientific Meeting, September 26-29, 2004, Meeting Venue: "Center Athinals"

Posters

  • H. Koyuncu, İ Aktaş, A Dinç, İmdat Özkul, T Aydın, E Yücel, Ö Kocaman, B. Bolay. Assesment the relationship between depression and bone mineral density and quality of life in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis. 2nd Worl Congress of the International Society oh Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine-ISRM "reflection on Advances in rehabilitation-future Challenges", Praque, Czech Republic, May 18-22, 2003
  • H. Koyuncu, I Aktas, A Dinç, Imdat Ozkul. Clinical functional and radiological efficacy and tolerability of hyaluronate in osteoarthritis- an open study. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology ,EULAR 18-21 June 2003, Lisbon
  • H. Koyuncu, İ Aktaş, A Dinç, İmdat Özkul, T Aydın, E Yücel, Ö Kocaman. Assesment the effects of calcitriol on bone mineral density, pain andquality of life in postmenopausal osteoporosis

Work Experience

  • Küçükçekmece Kızılay Medical Center (2003 - 2004)
  • Sarıkamış Military Hospital (2004 - 2005)
  • Erzurum Numune Hospital (2005 - 2006 )
  • Romatem Kocaeli Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital (2006 - Present)