Dr. Ahmet Ozaktay, MD

Areas of expertise and specialization

Faculty Titles & Positions

• Medical Director Anesthesia Pain Care Specialities 2023 - Present
• Medical Director Ft. Lauderdale Surgery Center 2022 - Present

Treatments

• Chronic Pain
• Arthritis
• Neck Pain
• Back Pain
• Pinched Nerve
• Multiple Sclerosis (ms)
• Pain
• Opiate Dependence
• Spinal Stenosis
• Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)

Fellowships

• Darthmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Pain management  2007

Treatments

• Pain Medicine and Spasticity related procedures especially with Implantable Devices

Internships

• Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

Fellowships

• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, New Hampshire

Articles and Publications

• Avramov AI, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay CA, Getchell TV, King AI. The effects of controlled mechanical loading on group-II, III, and IV afferent units from the lumbar facet joint and surrounding tissue. An in vitro study. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 74(10): 1464-71, Dec 1992Yamashita T, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Avramov AI, Getchell TV, King AI. Effect of substance P on mechanosensitive units of tissues around and in the lumbar facet joint. Journal of Orthopaedic Research: Official Publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. 11(2): 205-14, Mar 1993zaktay AC, Cavanaugh JM, Blagoev DC, Getchell TV, King AI. Effects of a carrageenan-induced inflammation in rabbit lumbar facet joint capsule and adjacent tissues. Neuroscience Research. 20(4): 355-64, Oct 1994Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Yamashita T, Avramov AI, Getchell TV, King AI. Mechanisms of Low Back Pain: A Neurophysiological and Neuroanatomical Study. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Ann Doner Vaughn Kappa Delta Award. 12 Feb 1995Cavanaugh JM, Kallakuri S, zaktay AC. Innervation of the rabbit lumbar intervertebral disc and posterior longitudinal ligament. Spine. 20(19): 2080-5, Oct 1995zaktay AC, Cavanaugh JM, Blagoev DC, King AI. Phospholipase A2-induced electrophysiologic and histologic changes in rabbit dorsal lumbar spine tissues. Spine. 20(24): 2659-68, Dec 1995Yamashita T, Minaki Y, zaktay AC, Cavanaugh JM, King AI. A morphological study of the fibrous capsule of the human lumbar facet joint. Spine. 21(5): 538-43, Mar 1996Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Yamashita HT, King AI. Lumbar facet pain: biomechanics, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. Journal of Biomechanics. 29(9): 1117-29, Sep 1996Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Yamashita T, Avramov A, Getchell TV, King AI. Mechanisms of low back pain: a neurophysiologic and neuroanatomic study. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.(335): 166-80, Feb 1997Chen C, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, King AI. Effects of phospholipase A2 on lumbar nerve root structure and function. Spine. 22(10): 1057-64, May 1997zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM. Phospholipase A2 sensitivity of the dorsal root and dorsal root ganglion. Spine. 23(12): 1297-306, Jun 1998Yamashita T, Sekine M, Sakamoto N, Ishii S, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Takebayashi T. Neurophysiological Characteristics of the Mechanoreceptors in the Lumbar Facet Joint (in Japanese). Journal of Joint Surgery. 18(7): 33-40, 1999Takebayashi T, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Chen C. Effect of nucleus pulposus on the neural activity of dorsal root ganglion. Spine. 26(8): 940-5, Apr 2001zaktay AC, Cavanaugh JM, Asik I, DeLeo JA, Weinstein JN. Dorsal root sensitivity to interleukin-1 beta, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor in rats. European Spine Journal. 11(5): 467-75, Oct 2002Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Takebayashi T. The effect of varying impact energy on diffuse axonal injury in the rat brain: a preliminary study, Experimental Brain Research. Experimentelle Hirnforschung. Experimentation Cerebrale. 148(4), 419-24, Feb 2003Kallakuri S, Takebayashi T, Ozaktay AC, Chen C, Yang S, Wooley PH, Cavanaugh JM. The effects of epidural application of allografted nucleus pulposus in rats on cytokine expression, limb withdrawal and nerve root discharge. European Spine Journal. 14(10):956-64, Dec 2005zaktay AC, Cavanaugh JM, Takebayashi, T, Asik I, DeLeo JA, Weinstein JN. Sensitivity of dorsal root ganglion to interleukin-1 beta, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor in rats. European Spine Journal. 11:1-9, Feb 2006Bolash R,CreamerM,Rauck R,VahedifarP, CalodneyA,FoxI,zaktayC, Panchal S, VanquathemN,Yasin M. Wireless High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation (10 kHz) Compared with Multiwaveform Low-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Management of Chronic Pain in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Subjects: Preliminary Results of a Multicenter, Prospective Randomized Controlled Study. Pain Med 2019 Oct 1;20(10):1971-1979.North, R, Calodney A, Bolash R, Slavin KV, Creamer M, Rauck R, Vahedifar P, Fox I, Ozaktay C, Panchal S, Vanquathem N. Redefining Spinal Cord Stimulation "Trials": A Randomized Controlled Trial Using Single-Stage Wireless Permanent Implantable Devices. Neuromodulation. 2020 Jan;23(1):96-101.Cavanaugh JM, Yamashita T, zaktay AC, King AI. An Inflammation Model of Low Back Pain. Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Boston, Massachusetts, May, 1990.zaktay AC, Yamashita T, Cavanaugh JM, King AI. A Light Microscopic Study of Innervation of the Lumbar Facet Joint Capsule. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 20th Annual Meeting. St. Louis, Missouri, November 1990. King AI, Yamashita T, zaktay AC, Cavanaugh JM. A Morphological Study of the Lumbar Facet Joint Capsule and Its Innervation. 6th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering. Singapore, December 68, 1990.zaktay AC, Yamashita T, Cavanaugh JM, King AI. Fine Nerve Fibers and Endings in the Fibrous Capsule of the Lumbar Facet Joint. Orthopaedic Research Society, 37th Annual Meeting. Anaheim, California, February 1991. Avramov AI, Cavanaugh JM, Yamashita T, zaktay AC, King AI. An In Vitro Study of Mechanosensitive Afferent Units in the Rabbit Lumbar Facet Joint and Surrounding Muscles and Ligaments. Orthopaedic Research Society, 37th Annual Meeting. Anaheim, California, February 1991.Yamashita T, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Avramov AI, Getchell TV, King AI. Effects of Substance P on the Mechanosensitive Afferent Units in the Lumbar Facet Joint. Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies of USA, Japan and Canada. Banff, Alberta, Canada, October 2123, 1991.Cavanaugh JM, Avramov AI, zaktay AC. Mechanosensitive and Chemosensitive Units of the Lumbar Spine. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 21st Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana, November 10-15, 1991.Cavanaugh JM, Avramov AI, zaktay AC, Blagoev DC, King AI. Initial Electrophysiological Studies of Neurons of the Lumbar Spinal Canal. Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Chicago, Illinois, May 2024, 1992.zaktay AC, Cavanaugh JM, Blagoev DC, King AI. An Electrophysiological Study of Carrageenan Induced Facet Joint Inflammation. Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Chicago, Illinois, May 2024, 1992.zaktay AC, Cavanaugh JM, Blagoev DC, King AI. Histological and Electrophysiological Changes Induced by Carrageenan in Rabbit Lumbar Facet Joint Capsule. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 22nd Annual Meeting. Anaheim, California, October 2530, 1992Cavanaugh JM and zaktay AC. Mechano- and Chemosensitivity of the Dorsal Root and Dorsal Root Ganglion. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 23rd Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C., November 712, 1993. Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Vaidyanathan S. Mechano- and Chemosensitivity of Lumbar Dorsal Roots and Dorsal Root Ganglion: An In Vitro Study. Orthopaedic Research Society, 40th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1994. Blagoev DC, zaktay AC, Naik SS, Cavanaugh JM, King AI. Histomorphological Study of a Carrageenan Induced inflammation in Rabbit Facet Joint Capsule and Surrounding Tissues. Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Seattle, Washington, June 21-25, 1994.Li QH, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, King AI. An Initial Investigation of the Relationship Between Tissue Load, Deformation and Neural Discharge In and Around the Lumbar Facet Joint. Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Seattle, Washington, June 21-25, 1994.Cavanaugh JM, Vaidyanathan S, zaktay AC, Kallakuri S. Response of Lumbar Dorsal Roots and Dorsal Root Ganglia to Locally Applied Pressure and Chemical Agents: An In Vitro Neurophysiological Study. Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Seattle, Washington, June 21-25, 1994.Cavanaugh JM, Kallakuri S, zaktay AC. Innervation of the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc and Adjacent Tissues in the Rabbit. Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Seattle, Washington, June 21-25, 1994.Li QH, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Yang KH, King AI. The Observation of Tissue Load, Deformation and Strain In and Around the Lumbar Facet Joint. American Society of Biomechanics, 1994 Annual Meeting. Columbus, Ohio, April 15, 1994.zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Li QH, Cavanaugh JM, King AI. Phospholipase A2 Induced Electrophysiological Changes in Rabbit Lumbar Facet Joint Capsule. The Eight Annual Herbert E. Pedersen Memorial Lectureship. Detroit, Michigan, September 23, 1994. zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Vaidyanathan S, Li QH, Cavanaugh JM, King AI. Phospholipase A2 Induced Electrophysiological Changes in Rabbit Lumbar Facet Joint Capsule. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience, 24th Annual Meeting. Miami, Florida, November 13-18, 1994.zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Li QH, Cavanaugh JM, King AI. Electrophysiological Changes Induced by Phospholipase A2 in Rabbit Lumbar Facet Joint Capsule. Orthopaedic Research Society, 41st Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida, February 13-16, 1995.zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM, King AI. Electrophysiological Changes Induced by Phospholipase A2 in Rabbit Lumbar Facet Joint Capsule. Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Helsinki, Finland, June 18-22, 1995. zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM, King AI. Phospholipase A2 Sensitivity of the Dorsal Root and Dorsal Root Ganglion. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience, 25th Annual Meeting. San Diego, California, November 11-16, 1995.zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM. Phospholipase A2 Sensitivity of the Dorsal Root and Dorsal Root Ganglion. The Ninth Annual Herbert E. Pedersen Memorial Lectureship. Detroit, Michigan, October 27, 1995.zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM. Phospholipase A2 Sensitivity of the Dorsal Root and Dorsal Root Ganglion. Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Burlington, Vermont, USA, June 25-29, 1996. Yamashita T, Minaki Y, Takebayashi T, zaktay AC, Cavanaugh JM, King AI. A Morphological Study of the Fibrous Capsule of the Human Lumbar Facet Joint. The 7th World Congress of Socit Internationale de Recherche Orthopdique et de Traumatologie (SIROT), Amsterdam, Denmark August 16-19, 1996, pp 207.Chen CY, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, King AI. Behavioral, Neurophysiologic and Histologic Changes Induced by Phospholipase A2 in Rat Lumbar Spinal Nerves. The Tenth Annual Herbert E. Pedersen Memorial Lectureship. Detroit, Michigan, October 25, 1996.Cavanaugh JM, Kallakuri S, Chen CY, zaktay AC. Sympathetic Chain Recordings from Sensory Nerves of the Lumbar Spine. Orthopaedic Research Society, 42nd Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California, February 9-13, 1997.Cavanaugh JM, Kallakuri S, Chen CY, zaktay AC. Sensory Nerve Response in the Sympathetic Chain Elicited by Mechanical and Chemical Stimuli to Lumbar Tissues. Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Singapore June 2-6, 1997.Cavanaugh JM, Kallakuri S, Chen CY, zaktay AC. The sympathetic chain as a possible pathway of low back pain. The Eleventh Annual Herbert E. Pedersen Memorial Lectureship. Detroit, Michigan, October 17, 1997.Chen CY, Cavanaugh JM, Kallakuri S, zaktay AC. Comparisons between two rat models of sciatica caused by herniated nucleus pulposus. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience, 28th Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, California, November 7-12, 1998.Chen CY, Cavanaugh JM, Song Z, Wooley PH, Kallakuri S, zaktay AC, Levine RS. The effects of nucleus pulposus on lumbar nerve root structure and function. Orthopaedic Research Society, 45th Annual Meeting. Anaheim, California, February 1-4, 1999.zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM, Chen CY, DeLeo JA, Weinstein JN. Interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor a sensitivity of the dorsal root in rats, an in vivo study. The Orthopaedic Research Society, 45th Annual Meeting. Anaheim, California, February 1-4, 1999.Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Takebayashi T. Diffuse Axonal Injury: A silver impregnation study in rat. Center for Disease Control Injury Prevention through Biomechanics Symposium, Novi, Michigan June 9-11, 1999.zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM, Chen CY, DeLeo JA, Weinstein JN. The effect of Interleukin 1, interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor a on the response of the dorsal root axons in rats. Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Hawaii June 21-25, 1999.Chen CY, Cavanaugh JM, Song Z, Wooley PH, Kallakuri S, zaktay AC, Levine RS. Autografted nucleus pulposus induced Lumbar nerve root functional and molecular changes Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Hawaii June 21-25, 1999.Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Takebayashi T. Diffuse Axonal Injury: A silver impregnation study in rat. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience, 29th Annual Meeting. Miami Beach Florida, October 23-28, 1999.zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM, DeLeo JA, Weinstein JN. Interleukin 1, interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor a sensitivity of the dorsal root in rats. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience, 29th Annual Meeting. Miami Beach Florida, October 23-28, 1999. zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM, Chen CY, DeLeo JA, Weinstein JN. Interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor a sensitivity of the dorsal root in rats, an in vivo study. Orthopaedic Transactions 1999. Takebayashi T, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Chen CY. Effect of nucleus pulposus on the neural activity of the dorsal root ganglion. Proceedings of the 46th annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, March 12-15, 2000, Orlando, FL.zaktay AC, Takebayashi T, Asik I, Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM. Interleukin 1 Beta and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Sensitivity of the Dorsal Root Ganglion in Rats. Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Adelaide, Australia April 10-14, 2000.Takebayashi T, Cavanaugh JM, zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Chen CY. A further role of dorsal root ganglion in mechanisms of sciatica. Proceedings of the 27th annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine. April 9-13, 2000, Adelaide, AustraliaTakebayashi T, zaktay AC, Asik I, Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM. Interleukin 1Beta and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Sensitivity of the Dorsal Root Ganglion in Rats. Proceedings of the 27th annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine. April 9-13, 2000, Adelaide, AustraliaTakebayashi T, Cavanaugh JM, Kallakuri S, Chen CY, zaktay AC, Yamashita T. Characteristics of afferent units from the lower lumbar spine to the L2 nerve roots. 47th Annual meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, California, 2001, Transaction Vol 26 # 0935.Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM, Takebayashi T, Chen CY, Yang SY, Wooley PH and zaktay AC. Behavioral, neurophysiological and immunohistochemical changes induced by epidural application of allografted nucleus pulposus in rats. 48th annual meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society, Feb 2002, Dallas TX, Vol 27 # 0810.zaktay AC, Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM, Chen CY, Wooley PH. Epidural Application of Allografted Nucleus Pulposus in Rat: Behavioral, Neurophysiologic and Immunohistochemical Changes. 10th World Congress on Pain, International Association for the Study of Pain, San Diego, CA, USA, August 17-22, 2002Kallakuri S, Cavanaugh JM, Takebayashi T, Chen CY, zaktay AC, Yang SY, Wooley PH. Epidural application of allografted nucleus pulposus in rat: behavioral, neurophysiologic and immunohistochemical changes. (Special emphasis poster #133) 29th Annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine, Cleveland, OH, USA, May 14-18, 2002 Bolash R,CreamerM,Rauck R,VahedifarP, CalodneyA,FoxI,zaktayC, VanquathemN, Multiwaveform wireless spinal cord stimulation for the management of chronic Pain in Postlaminectomy Patients. Accepted NANS, 2020

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