ABSTRACT

Prof. Mahir Gülşen was born in Muğla in 1956. He was graduated from Ege University Medical Faculty. Then, he continued his academic life in Çukurova University in Adana. He was mainly interested in Spinal Surgery and External Fixation after the residency program. Prof. Gulsen was president of the Turkish Spine Society during 2009-2011. He has reported many papers in the international journals. His studies about the anterior surgery of the scoliosis and osteotomies of the complex deformity of the spine are very important landmarks for the development Spine Surgery in Turkey.