Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selçuk Alver is an anesthesiologist at Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. He completed his undergraduate medical education at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2009 and his specialization in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Bezm-i Âlem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine in 2015, later receiving the title of Associate Professor at Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine. His career includes general practice at Adıyaman 82nd Year State Hospital (2009–2011), residency at Bezm-i Âlem Vakıf University (2011–2015), specialist positions at Çankırı State Hospital (2015–2017) and the Memorial Şişli Hospital Intensive Care Unit (2017–2018), an assistant professorship at Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine (2018–2024) and an associate professorship at Medicana Zincirlikuyu Hospital (2024–2025) before joining Biruni University in 2025.
His clinical and research interests include ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks and novel interfascial plane block techniques, anesthesia for obesity surgery, thoracic and cardiovascular anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, obstetric anesthesia and painless labour analgesia. He has authored numerous articles in leading international anesthesiology journals, including studies describing novel regional anesthesia techniques, and contributed chapters to national textbooks. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, the Association of Regional Anaesthesia and the Turkish Intensive Care Society.
Education
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Medical Specialization (Anesthesiology and Reanimation)
Bezm-i Âlem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine
2015
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Associate Professorship (Anesthesiology and Reanimation)
Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine
2014
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Undergraduate, Medicine
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
2009
Academic & Administrative Roles
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Associate Professor, M.D.
Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
2025–Present
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Associate Professor, M.D.
Medicana Zincirlikuyu Hospital
2024–2025
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Assistant Professor, M.D.
Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine
2018–2024
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Specialist Physician
Memorial Hospital Intensive Care Unit (Şişli)
2017–2018
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Specialist Physician
Çankırı State Hospital
2015–2017
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Resident Physician
Bezm-i Âlem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine
2011–2015
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General Practitioner
Adıyaman 82nd Year State Hospital
2009–2011
- Turkish Society of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation
- Association of Regional Anaesthesia
- Turkish Intensive Care Society
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Postoperative recovery scores and pain management: a comparison of modified thoracolumbar interfascial plane block and quadratus lumborum block for lumbar disc herniation
European Spine Journal · 2023 -
Efficacy of modified thoracoabdominal nerve block through perichondrial approach following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair surgery: a randomized controlled trial
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology · 2023 -
The efficacy of ultrasound-guided anterior quadratus lumborum block for pain management following lumbar spinal surgery: a randomized controlled trial
BMC Anesthesiology · 2022 -
Effect of the "Recruitment" Maneuver on Respiratory Mechanics in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery
Obesity Surgery · 2020