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Dr. Murat Cankat is one of the most important figures of the history of surgery in Turkey. Dr. Cankat worked many years in Gülhane Hospital and applied several neurosurgical interventions. In this study the neurosurgical studies, manuscripts and books of Dr. Cankat were reviewed.

In this study one of six academic journals published by Istanbul University, Darülfünun Tip Fakültesi Mecmuasi (Journal of Darulfunun School of Medicine), is reviewed. This review study covered all issues of the journal published between 1916 and 1933. Our aim was to determine the publication period of the journal, to determine the published papers and their authors, and as a result, to help the researchers for study in the field of history of medicine. According to our review, 1025 manuscripts were published in 96 issues of Darülfünun Tip Fakültesi Mecmuasi. There are many national and international faculties among the authors of the papers. The content of the journal included many research papers written by Turkish faculties, and translated version of some papers published in important international journals. There are also some manuscripts written in English or French in the period after 1928. All these studies reveal that School of Medicine was aware of the progresses in Europe. The journal was published during the World War I and during social reorganization of Turkey. Most of the authors of the journal tried to present the western scientific development to the physicians and students. This provided an established place for the journal at the scientific field of the time, though it was not published regularly. The journal reflects the approach of the School of Medicine to the scientific progresses. The review of this journal contribute to the school of medicine and university historians, as well as it will be resource for the future studies in the field of history of medicine.

Neurosurgery started in our country in the decade of 20th century. However, several neurosurgical procedures were performed by other specialities. Dr. Mim Kemal Oke is among the surgeons who performed some neurosurgical procedures sporadically. In this study, the life, neurosurgical procedures and publications of Mim Kemal were reviewed.

The knowledge regarding the history of different disciplines in medicine is of importance. As in each discipline, there are also some pioneers in neurosurgery. The name of Dr. Abdulkadir Cahit Tuner, is among the first pioneers in neurosurgery. As the first physician who went for training of neurosurgery, Dr Tuner made several cranial and spinal operations. In this manuscript, the life and the articles of Dr. Abdulkadir Cahit Tuner were reviewed.