Educational Status

• Basic Education 1961-1969, T.E.D. Ankara College
• High School 1969-1972, T.E.D. Ankara College
• Higher Education:  1972-1978, Ankara University  School of Medicine
• Specified in Neurosurgery, Spinal cord and spinal disorders

Post-Graduate Medical Training:

• 1978-1979, Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine  Department of Neurosurgery
• 1979-1984, Neurosurgery residency, Hacettepe University  Faculty of Medicine  Department of Neurosurgery,
• Post-Graduate Medical Training Thesis: “Examination of Autologous and Fetal Brain Tissue Transplantation into Adult Brain Cortex in rats, Ankara, 1984”
• 1988-1993 Ph.D. Training: Neuroendocrine Surgery,  Hacettepe University Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry
• Ph.D. Thesis; “Diethylstilbestrol-induced Pituitary Adenoma (Prolactinoma) and Tumor Transplantation in rats, Ankara, 1993”

Degrees

• Medical Doctor  Aug 9,1978, Ankara University School of Medicine
• Specialist in Neurosurgery,  Nov 30, 1984,  Hacettepe University School of Medicine
• Associate Professor in Neurosurgery,  Oct 10, 1991, Hacettepe University School of Medicine
• Ph.D. in Neuroendocrinological Surgery,  Oct 8, 1993, Hacettepe University Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry
• Professor in Neurosurgery,  Aug 13, 1997, Hacettepe University School of Medicine

Experiences:

• Nov 7,1978 - Oct 4,1979; Research Assistant; Department of Neurosurgery, Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine
• Oct 4,1979 – Dec 5, 1984; Research Assistant; Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine
• Dec 5, 1984 - April 1, 1986; Military Duty; Specialist in Neurosurgery, Gülhane Military Medical Academy
• April 1,1986 – April 16.1986; Specialist in Neurosurgery, Çankırı State Hospital
• May 2, 1986 – Oct 25, 1988; Specialist in Neurosurgery, Consultant, Ankara Numune State Hospital
• Oct 26, 1988 – Feb 20, 1991; Research Fellow; Hacettepe University Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry
• Feb 20, 1991- Sept 15,1994; Assistant Associate Professor; Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
• Sept 15,1994 – Aug 13, 1997; Associate Professor, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
• Aug 13, 1997; Professor, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
• 1998; Visiting Professor, University of Tennesee Memphis Neuroscience Center
• May, 15, 2002; University professor and private office
• March, 14,2014 Private office

Dr. Selçuk Palaoğlu has been awarded with:

• Prof. Dr. Mahir Tevruz Award of Turkish Neurosurgical Society in 1989
• EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) Scientific Research Award in 1993
• Scientific Award of Hacettepe University in 1994

Dr. Selçuk Palaoğlu's  administrative duties;

• Chairman, Department of  Clinical Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry, Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry, Hacettepe University, June 16, 1995 – Oct 19, 1998
• Director, Institute of Neurological Sciences  and Psychiatry , Hacettepe University, Oct19, 1998 – Oct 19, 2001
• Member, Hacettepe University Senate  1998 –2001
• Chairman, Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry Research Center, Hacettepe University,  April 5,  2000 - 2004
• Member, Ethical Committee of Hacettepe University School of Medicine,  July 30,  1998 -2004
• Member , Research Committee, European Association of Neurosurgical Society (EANS)
• Member , Aesculap Research Prize Jury, European Association of Neurosurgical Society (EANS)
• Member , Stem Cell Committee, Ministry of Health, Turkey
• Member , Programme Committee, Eurospine (2011-)
• President, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spine section: (2000-2003)
• President, Turkish Neurosurgical Society: 2004 – 2006
• Member, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Executive Committee,  1990-1991, 1991-   1992, 1995-1996
• Member, Editorial Committee of "Journal of Turkish Neurosurgery" and "Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi" 1990-1992
• Chief-Editor, "Journal of Turkish Neurosurgery" and "Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi", 1992-1994 ve 1995-1996
• Executive Committee Member, Turkish Neurosurgical Society  Spine Section
• Member, Education Committee
• Member, Long Term Strategic Planning Committee
• Member, Discipline Committee
• Member, Ethical Committee
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee
• President, Basic Neurosurgery Education and Trainning Committee and Course
• Member, Research Committee

Dr. Palaoğlu is now mainly dealing with Spine, spinal cord disorders and surgery.
Dr. Palaoğlu has many scientific publications with numerous citations.
Since 2002, Dr. Palaoğlu has been both executing his professorship in Hacettepe University School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery and privately practising neurosurgery.