Assoc Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ozkeskin| Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation award | Best Researcher Award

🎓 Education

• Ph.D. in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University, January 15, 2014
  • Dissertation Title: “The Effect of Navigation-Guided Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and Brunnstrom Hand Training on Hand Functions in Stroke Cases” (2014)
  • Thesis Advisor: Vesile Öztürk Bilge Kara
• M.Sc. in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University, June 7, 2000
  • Thesis Title: “Evaluation of the Home Environment of Physically Disabled Individuals” (2000)
  • Thesis Advisor: Zeliha Candan Algun
• B.Sc. in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University, June 21, 1997

👨‍🏫 Academic Positions

• Assoc. Prof., Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ege University (since September 7, 2023)
• Assistant Prof., Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ege University (January 28, 2019)
• Assistant Prof., Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Okan University (2017-2018)
• Assistant Prof., Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Health Sciences Faculty, Izmir University (2014-2016)
• Research Assistant, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (2001-2006)
• Research Assistant, Dokuz Eylül University, Institute of Health Sciences, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (1997-2000)

📚 Supervised Theses

• M.Sc. Thesis: “Relationship Between Upper Extremity Motor Imagery Ability, Upper Extremity Functional Skills, and Quality of Life in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis” (Completed in 2024)
• M.Sc. Thesis: “Effects of Dual-Task Training on Balance, Gait, Dual-Task Performance, Cognitive Function, and Fatigue in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis” (Ongoing)

🔍 Research Projects

• Investigator in several national research projects related to areas such as respiratory function, neurological disorders, and physical activity.

👨‍💼 Administrative Roles

• Deputy Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ege University (since September 11, 2023)
• Member of various committees and boards within Ege University’s Faculty of Health Sciences.

🏆 Awards

• Recognized as the academician with the most SCI publications in 2023 at Ege University.
• Acknowledged as the faculty member with the highest number of publications in 2021.
• Awarded Second Place for Best Oral Presentation by the Turkish Physiotherapists Association in 2015.