Dr. Rahmi Kemal Koç was born in Mersin, Turkey. 
He obtained his neurosurgical training at Erciyes University. Postgraduate training was completed at Bochum University Germany, Marmara University Istanbul Turkey and Barrow Neurological Institute Phoenix Arizona USA. 
He became a professor of neurosurgery in 2005 at Erciyes University. He retired from Erciyes University in 2024 and works in a private hospital.
His special interest is spinal surgery, especially cervical spondylotic myelopathy, degenerative conditions, deformity, spinal trauma and spine tumors.
He has been a member of Erciyes University Experimental and Clinical Research Unit Board, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Qualification Board, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Ethics Committee, Turkish Neurosurgical Society First Think Committee on different dates.
He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society (Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group), Turkish Spine Society, AOSpine, International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery (ISMISS), International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (SAS), and Middle East Spine Society (MESS).
He is the past president of the Spine Section of Turkish Neurosurgical Society. He is also the spine section editor of Turkish Neurosurgery and the editorial board of Turkish Neurosurgery.
He has authored 103 scientific publications (63 international, 40 domestic) and 102 conference papers (15 international, 87 domestic); served as an editor for 2 books and authored chapters in 54 books (7 international, 47 domestic); organized 16 scientific meetings; and delivered lectures at 260 scientific symposia or congresses (75 international, 185 domestic). Most of them are included spine surgery.
Dr. Koç is married and has 3 children.
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