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Dr. Kadir Erkmen, MD, FAANS

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Professional interests include: stroke, carotid artery stenting, meningioma, and more.

7500 Central Avenue Physicians' Office Building, Suite 210
19111

(215) 728-2273

Dr. Kadir Erkmen, MD, FAANS is a neurosurgeon specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Kadir Erkmen, MD, FAANS is affiliated with Temple Health and TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC.

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7500 Central Avenue Physicians' Office Building, Suite 210
19111

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3509 N. Broad Street Boyer Pavilion, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

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7500 Central Avenue Physicians' Office Building, Suite 210
Philadelphia, PA 19111

Some issues Dr. Kadir Erkmen, MD, FAANS can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

In The News

“So in August, Roehm and colleague Kadir Erkmen, Temple's director of cerebrovascular neurosurgery, went to work.”—"Medical mystery solved, he's ready for American Ninja Warrior", Philadelphia Inquirer, May 2016

“Kadir Erkmen has been appointed associate professor of neurosurgery at Temple University School of Medicine, and director of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery and the Neurosurgery Residency Program at...”—"People in the News", Philadelphia Inquirer, August 2014

vascular procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	50
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	29
vascular procedures	65

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

doctor visit	57
vascular procedures	49

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	47
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

doctor visit	49
vascular procedures	55

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	49
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	48
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
vascular procedures	50

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	49
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

doctor visit	25

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	25
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	24
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
vascular procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	50
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

doctor visit	57
vascular procedures	25

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kadir Erkmen, MD, FAANS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kadir Erkmen, MD, FAANS treated as a neurosurgeon were hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

doctor visit	42
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
vascular procedures	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kadir Erkmen, MD, FAANS.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	19

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kadir Erkmen, MD, FAANS From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kadir Erkmen, MD, FAANS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and stroke.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	0
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Kadir Erkmen, MD, FAANS graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed residency at Children's Hospital Boston. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Residency: Children's Hospital Boston

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kadir Erkmen, MD, FAANS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Temple Health

TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kadir Erkmen, MD, FAANS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,319 Trevo $572	SURPASS EVOLVE $526	Biomaterials $101	AXS CATALYST 7 $41	Target $37	Other $43
Covidien LP	$391 Neurovascular Stents $124	Flow Diversion $107	Neurovascular Access Delivery $98	Thrombectomy $61
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$389 Neurosurgery $264	neurovascular $125
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$310 OPMI Pentero for Neurosurgery $110	$200
Medtronic, Inc.	$262 PIPELINE $118	RIST $114	Solitaire $17	SOLITAIRE X $9	Rist-5F $4
Other	$323 NEUROLOGICAL PRODUCT $197	Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $81	Power Tools $45

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,543
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$250
Gift	$200

Biography

Dr. Kadir Erkmen's area of specialization is neurosurgery. These areas are among Dr. Erkmen's clinical interests: brain aneurysm, carotid artery stenting, and stroke. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Erkmen completed residency programs at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Children's Hospital Boston. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Erkmen include: Philadelphia magazine; Top Doctors, Neurological Surgery; and Maryland State Senatorial Scholarship. He is affiliated with Temple Health. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Philadelphia, PA.