Dr. Özaktay, senior pain care specialist, joined anesthesia pain care consultants in July 2008, Florida, USA. He graduated from university of istanbul, cerrahpasa medical school in 1988. Upon graduation, he studied “low back pain; mechanisms of injury and understanding the pain pathways” for 12 years, as a research scientist in USA. After receiving his degree in anesthesiology at Wayne State University, detroit medical school in michigan and Dr. Özaktay completed his fellowship in pain medicine at the prestigious dartmouth-hitchcock medical center. He specializes in implantable opioid/baclofen pumps and spinal stimulation.
He has received multiple honors and awards of his work and is recognized as “internationally recognized outstanding researcher by the u.s.a. immigration and naturalization service.” Dr. Özaktay is a noted lecturer and has held various teaching appointments throughout his career. Dr. Özaktay has contributed 17 peer-reviewed journal articles and over 40 presentations in various meetings. He has also been on the “reviewer board ” for various journals including the journal of spine.
