EVENT - 2018 / TURKEY


Turkish Society of Spinal Cord Diseases

International Spinal Cord Injury Day September 5, 2018

Time Program
09:30am-10:00am Welcome, coffee-tea
10:00am-10:20am Opening
Dr. Müfit AKYÜZ
President of Turkish Society of Spinal Cord Diseases)
Yildirim YILMAZOGLU:
President of International Spinal Cord Paralytics Society
10:20am10:45am Yildirim YILMAZOGLU:
President of International Spinal Cord Paralytics Society
Living with Spinal Cord Injury
10:45am-11:05am Prof. Dr. Gamze Ekici ÇAGLAR
Hacettepe University - Faculty of Health Science, Occupational Therapy Department
Technical Assistance for Increasing the Employability of People with Disabilities
11:05am-11:30am Assoc. Prof. Engin KOYUNCU
Ankara Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Neurogenic Bladder Problems Accompanying Spinal Cord Injury
11:30am-11:45am Discussion
11:45am-12:15pm Visit of Glass Art Products Exhibition

Venue: GOP Taksim Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

  • Opening Ceremony
  • The Meaning of "The World SCI Day " , how to prevent future injuries and rehabilitation facilities for SCI in Turkey: Prof Belgin Erhan,MD
  • Awareness and treatment of pressure sores after SCI: Selahattin Yaman, MD (Plastic and reconstructive surgeon)
  • 3 lectures from patients who sustained SCI and how they survive with their new situation (They made it, why not you!)
  • Live music performance

In order to increase the awareness of SCI amongst authorities and general population invitation has been forwarded to health and local authorities, press, patients and caregivers.

turkey event