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Stories from surgery, the game table, and the pursuit of mastery across disciplines.

From championship runs to neurosurgical breakthroughs — the latest from Dr. Burak Ozgur.

Mar 23, 2026

CATAN AMERICAS Championship winner 2026!

Congratulations to Burak Ozgur, the new CATAN AMERICAS Champion!

Sep 1, 2025

CATAN US National Championship winner 2025!

Congratulations to Burak Ozgur, the new CATAN US National Champion!

Jun 1, 2023

OC50 2023: Dr. Burak Ozgur & Dr. Adam Kanter

Performing the first spinal fusion surgery utilizing proprietary augmented reality software — SyncAR.

Dec 4, 2020

Huntington Beach 10-year-old, battling leukemia, sees Hawaiian resort wish granted

Dr. Ozgur and Spinal Elements present Make-A-Wish with a $10,000 donation during a virtual Hero celebration for Olivia La Loggia.

Dec 3, 2018

Dr. Burak Ozgur Volunteers in Palestine, Changes Lives Forever

A Newport Beach neurosurgeon spends Thanksgiving week on the West Bank, repairing damaged bodies in an under-equipped hospital for nothing more than thank-yous.

Nov 15, 2018

Palestinian Children's Relief Fund Humanitarian Award

Dr. Ozgur is honored to have been awarded a Humanitarian award from the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund for his ongoing medical missions in Palestine.

Sep 14, 2018

ORHub Announces Award-Winning Neurosurgeon, Dr. Burak Ozgur, to Medical Advisory Board

ORHub, Inc. appoints Dr. Burak Ozgur to its Medical Advisory Board to help advance physician-driven surgical analytics.

May 24, 2018

Dr. Burak Ozgur Discusses the Expanded Commercial Release of the Clutch® Interspinous Process Device

Spinal Elements' Clutch is the only interspinous process device designed to maintain active compression against the spinous processes to resist loosening and migration.

Jan 4, 2016

Dr. Ozgur Wins 2016 Super Doctors Award

Selected for SuperDoctors® 2016 for Neurosurgery for the 4th consecutive year — published in Los Angeles Magazine's January 2016 issue.

May 16, 2015

Dr. Ozgur Bags 2016 Spine Surgeon Leadership Award

One of only 22 spine surgeons in the US to receive the prestigious Spine Surgeon Leadership Award from Becker's Spine Review.