Birol Özkal is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Turkey. With over 31 years of medical experience, he earned his medical degree from Dokuz Eylul University and completed his neurosurgery residency at Celal Bayar University. He previously served as a neurosurgeon in several public and private hospitals. His research interests focus on spinal surgery, neurotrauma, and spinal tumors. Dr. Özkal is a member of multiple professional societies including the Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Eurospine, and AO Spine. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to several book chapters in his field.