Dr. Yusuf Erşahin, Professor of Neurosurgery at Ege University, passed away at a very early age, in the most productive part of his life. He was a Turkish neurosurgeon who was famous worldwide, and he was also an international pioneer who made significant contributions to pediatric spinal surgery.
Keywords: Yusuf Erşahin, pediatric neurosurgery, spina bifida, diastometamyelia, syringomyelia, child abuse