Innovative Research Award
Halim Ozcevik
Ministry of Health, Turkey
Halim Ozcevik the Innovative Research Award profile recognizes the research record of Halim Ozcevik, affiliated with the Ministry of Health in Turkey. The available scholarly record indicates contributions spanning surgical practice, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal and pancreatic conditions, and more recent computational approaches involving positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), radiomics, and clinical data. Bibliographic information supplied for the researcher reports 16 indexed documents, 65 citations, and an h-index of 5.
Abstract
Halim Ozcevik is a researcher affiliated with the Ministry of Health in Turkey whose documented scholarly work encompasses clinical surgery, minimally invasive techniques, gastrointestinal and pancreatic disease, and technology-assisted medical research. The supplied bibliographic profile lists 16 documents, 65 citations, and an h-index of 5. His publication record includes studies addressing abdominal stab injuries, acute pancreatitis, laparoscopic hernia repair, complicated appendicitis, the operational effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical services, and multimodal PET/CT and radiomics approaches to lymph-node metastasis prediction in prostate cancer. [1] [2]
Keywords
Innovative Research Award; Halim Ozcevik; Ministry of Health Turkey; Nuclear Medicine; surgical research; minimally invasive surgery; laparoscopy; PET/CT; radiomics; prostate cancer; clinical research; medical innovation; multidisciplinary research.
Introduction
Innovation in medical research can involve the development of new procedures, refinement of established clinical techniques, improved approaches to diagnosis and treatment, and integration of computational methods with clinical evidence. Within this broad framework, research portfolios that connect practical clinical questions with technological or methodological advances can contribute to the development of evidence-informed healthcare.
Research Profile
The supplied researcher metadata identifies Halim Ozcevik with the Ministry of Health in Turkey and places the profile within the subject area of Nuclear Medicine. The reported Scopus Author ID is 23486390700. The profile supplied for this article contains 16 indexed documents, 65 citations, and an h-index of 5. These indicators provide a bibliometric snapshot of the research record at the time the information was compiled and should be interpreted in conjunction with publication quality, authorship contributions, research relevance, and disciplinary context. [1]
Research Contributions
The available publications suggest several areas of contribution:
- Minimally invasive surgery: Research includes laparoscopic management of abdominal trauma and laparoscopic extraperitoneal hernia repair, addressing procedural approaches relevant to surgical practice. [2]
- Gastrointestinal and pancreatic disease: The publication record includes research concerning the use of infliximab in acute pancreatitis and surgical management of complicated appendicitis with appendiceal base necrosis. [5]
- Surgical service research: A single-centre study examined the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the functioning of a surgical clinic in Turkey, contributing observational evidence concerning healthcare service delivery during a major disruption.
Publications
The following selected publications were supplied as part of the research profile. The list preserves the reported titles, authorship information, journal details, citation counts where provided, and publication years.
The 2025 article on multimodal PET/CT, radiomics, and clinical data is particularly relevant to an innovation-oriented profile because it combines medical imaging with quantitative computational analysis. The article is identified by article number 109339 in volume 184 of Computers in Biology and Medicine. A DOI should be verified against the publisher’s bibliographic record before formal citation because the supplied publication data did not explicitly provide a DOI.
Research Impact
The supplied bibliometric indicators report 65 citations across 16 indexed documents, with an h-index of 5. Citation counts and h-index values can provide useful indicators of scholarly visibility, although they do not independently establish the quality, originality, clinical value, or individual contribution associated with particular publications. [1]
Award Suitability
The available record provides several characteristics that may be considered in evaluating suitability for the Innovative Research Award associated with the International Research Hypothesis Excellence Award. These include a documented peer-reviewed publication record, evidence of citation activity, research conducted through multi-author collaboration, and an interdisciplinary publication involving PET/CT, radiomics, and clinical data.
Conclusion
Halim Ozcevik’s supplied research profile presents a clinically oriented publication record with contributions to minimally invasive surgery, gastrointestinal and pancreatic conditions, appendicitis, surgical service research, and technology-assisted medical investigation. The reported bibliometric indicators of 16 documents, 65 citations, and an h-index of 5 provide a quantitative overview of the record, while the publication portfolio offers additional context regarding research themes and collaboration.
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References
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Halim Ozcevik, Author ID 23486390700. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=23486390700
- Saribeyoglu, K., Pekmezci, S., Baca, B., Zengin, K., Karatas, A., Kilic, I. E., et al. (2007). Laparoscopy offers diagnosis and treatment in abdominal stab injuries. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, 17(5), 396–401.
- Öğülmüş, F. E., Almalıoğlu, Y., Tamam, M. Ö., Yıldırım, B., Uysal, E., Numanoğlu, Ç., et al. (2025). Integrating PET/CT, radiomics and clinical data: an advanced multi-modal approach for lymph node metastasis prediction in prostate cancer. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 184, 109339.
- Yildirim, D., Donmez, T., Ozcevik, H., Cakir, M., Demiryas, S., & Akturk, O. M. (2018). Comparison of slit mesh versus nonslit mesh in laparoscopic extraperitoneal hernia repair. Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques, 13(4), 469.
- Ozcevik Tekin, S., Teksoz, S., Terzioglu, D., Arikan, A. E., Ozcevik, H., & Uslu, E. (2015). Use of infliximab in treatment of acute pancreatitis. Bratislava Medical Journal, 116(3), 167–172.