Best Rotator cuff repair surgery orthopedists in Turkey: TOP 47 doctors

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aydogan is an experienced orthopedic surgeon who specializes in adult and pediatric spinal deformities, advanced spine surgery, non-fusion scoliosis treatment, and other related procedures. He has published 60 national and international scientific papers and is a member of North America Spine Society, Scoliosis Research Society, and European Spine Society. He speaks English, making consultations with international patients comfortable and has experience working in Turkey, California, USA, and other countries.

Prof. Dr. Gürsel Saka is an orthopedic and traumatology specialist who completed medical education from Karadeniz Technical University and a specialty education from the University of Health Sciences, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital. He has carried out successful surgeries in the fields of spine surgery, trauma surgery, arthroplasty, and pelvis-acetabulum surgery. He is currently serving patients in Hisar Hospital Intercontinental Orthopedics and Traumatology Department.

Dr. Selman Dogan is a highly-rated orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and shoulder replacement, sports traumatology, lower and upper extremity trauma surgery, spinal surgery, and ligament and tendon injuries of the knee. He has a Bachelor's degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine and has completed residencies at Istanbul Umraniye Training and Research Hospital and Sanliurfa Mehmet Akif Inan Training and Research Hospital.

Medical Fields of Interest 

Sports Injury Treatment and Rehabilitation, 

Arthroscopic Surgery of Articular Cartilage and Ligament Injuries, 

Treatment of Complex Bone Fractures 

Cell Applications 

Education 

Bachelor’s Degree-Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English Medicine) 2000-2007 

Residency-Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology 2007-2012 

Experiences 

2007-2012 Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology - Assistant Doctor 

2013 - 2016 İstanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital - Orthopedics Specialist 

2016 - 2017 Çerkezköy State Hospital-Orthopedics Specialist / Attending Physician 

2017 - 2018 Çorlu State Hospital-Orthopedics Specialist 

2018 - 2022 Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology - Dr. Lect. / Associate Prof. Dr. 

2022-Still Liv Hospital Vadistanbul - Associate Prof.Dr.

MEDICAL INTERESTS 

Sports Injuries and Surgical Treatment (Arthroscopic and Open Surgical Treatments of Knee, Hip, Elbow, Shoulder, Ankle injuries) 

Shoulder and Elbow Diseases and Surgical Treatment 

Joint and Cartilage injuries 

Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery and Reconstruction 

Joint Arthroplasty (Knee, Hip and Shoulder Prosthetic Surgery) 

Treatment of Trauma (Orthopedic Fractures, Dislocations and Soft tissue injuries)

Education 

Graduation, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1999-2005) 

Specialty Training, Bezmialem Foundation University Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2005-2010) 

South Korea Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (KSES) Traveling Fellowship Scholarship Award in South Korea (2023) 

Orthopedic Trauma Research Assistant, Thomas Jefferson University Research Fellowship Program (2015- 16)2011, Director: Prof. Dr. Javad Parvizi) 

Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship Program (01.12.2008- 13.02.2009)

Experience 

State service obligation, Ordu Ünye State Hospital (2011-2012) 

Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital (2014-2018) 

Associate Professor Doctor, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital (2018-2023) 

Clinical administrative responsibility, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu State Hospital (2019-2020) 

Professor Doctor,Chief Physician,Clinical Training Officer, Istanbul Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital (2023) 

Liv Hospital ( 2024)

Memberships 

Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTEK)

Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTBİD)

Turkish Society of Shoulder Elbow Surgery 

Turkish Society of Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery (TUSYAD) 

European Society For Surgery Of The Shoulder And The Elbow (SECEC) 

Turkish Medical Association Reconstructive Microsurgery Association 

Member of the Ethics Committee of the Turkish Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2019) 

Turkish Medical Association, Istanbul Medical Chamber

Faculty of Medicine Hacettepe School of Medicine (1994-2001)

Specialty training: Istanbul Training and Research Hospital (2002-2008)

In 2015, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor.

On February 01, 2021, he was promoted to Professor.

Professional Positions:

• Consultant MD, Balıkesir Military Hospital (2008-2009)

• Consultant MD, Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital (2009-2011)

• Assistant Professor MD, Dicle University, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2011-2017)

• Associate Professor MD, Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2017-2020)

• Professor MD, Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2021 – Ongoing)

Dr. X has attended training programs in advanced arthroplasty, developmental hip dysplasia, basic and advanced spinal surgery, basic arthroscopy, basic trauma, and core training. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction, and the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

EXPERIENCE

1997 – today

Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital

Orthopedics and Traumatology specialist

1996 – 1997

Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

Chief Assistant Specialist Doctor

1992 – 1996

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Orthopedics and Traumatology, Specialist

1992 – 1996

Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

Assistant Physician

1987 – 1991

Adana Reşat Bey Health Center

General practitioner

1985 – 1987

Trabzon Maçka (Compulsory Service)

General practitioner 

CLINICAL FOCUS 

Sports Injuries

Orthopedic Trauma

Knee Arthroscopy

Hip Arthroscopy

EDUCATION

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Medical Education

Dr. X completed his undergraduate education at Istanbul University Çapa Medical Faculty (1985 - 1992). He then completed his career education at Uludağ University Medical Faculty in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department (1993 - 1998) and an externship in the Orthopedic Surgery Department at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago (1997). He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR), and the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTBID).

Place and Date of Birth: 08.12.1983 / ANKARA

Nationality: T.R.

Marital Status: He is married and has 1 child.

Foreign Language: English

Education

•Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver Primary School/Istanbul

• Karşıyaka Anatolian High School/İzmir

•Gülhane Military Medical Academy (2001 – 2007)

•Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital Orthopedics Clinic – Specialization (2012-2018)

Professional Experience

•Sahra Medical School Samsun (2007-2008)

•Ankara Gendarmerie Logistics Command Dispensary (2008-2010)

•Üsküdar Private Yunus Emre Hospital Emergency Physician (2010-2012)

•Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital Orthopedics Clinic (2012-2018)

•Şanlıurfa Suruç State Hospital (2018-2019)

•Np Istanbul Brain Hospital Orthopedic Specialist – Surgical Branch Specialist Medical

Deputy Director (2019- December 2020)

Medipol University Pendik Hospital (2020 -)

Member of Scientific Organizations

• Chamber of Physicians

• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association

• Turkish Industry and Business Association

• Robotic Knee Surgery Association

Scientific Studies

• Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and frequency of cardiovascular risk factors in obese children M.Emre Taşcılar , Bülent Hacıhamdioğlu , Mehmet Soyarslan, Ayhan Abacı

(Gülhane Medical Journal 2010;52 :32-35)

• Determination of the hip rotation centre from landmarks in pelvic radiograph Hasan Bombacı, Bestami Şimşek, Mehmet Soyarslan Murat Yıldırım (Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica 51(6) October 2017)

• Compartment syndrome secondary to Baker’s cyst rupture: A case report and up-todate review Serkan Erkuş, Mehmet Soyarslan, Özkan Köse, Önder Kalenderer

(International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 9(2):82 April 2019)

• Cutibacterium Acnes (Formerly Propionibacterium Acnes) Incidence In Shoulder Arthroscopy and Correlation with the Clinical Status Mehmet Soyarslan, Mehmet Kerem Canbora, Özkan Köse (HNH Medical Journal January 202

• 25. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress (2015)

1) Comparison of open and closed surgery in pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures (Poster)

2) What affects the clinical outcome most in open tibia fractures?

Is it the type of treatment chosen or the extent of the damage? (Poster)

3) Does lateral epicondylitis affect grasp strength? (Oral statement)

• 26. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress (2016)

1) Detection of hip rotation center in the pelvis X-ray of adult Turkish individuals (Poster)

• Hasan Bombaci* , Bestami Simsek, Mehmet Soyarslan, Mustafa Murat Yildirim, Determination

of the hip rotation centre from landmarks in pelvic radiograph, Acta Orthopaedica et

Traumatologica Turcica, Available online 10 October 2017, doi:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aott.2017.09.004

• 38. SICOT World Congress (Cape Town/South Africa 2017)

1) P.acnes Insidence In Shoulder Arthroscopy and Correlation With The Clinical Results

(Poster)

• 27. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress (2017)

1) “Propionibacterium acnes” Incidence and Clinical Reflections in Tissue Cultures Taken in Shoulder Arthroscopy

(Oral statement)

• 28. SECEC-ESSE Congress (Geneva/Switzerland 2018)

1) P.acnes Insidence In Shoulder Arthroscopy and Correlation With The Clinical Results

(Oral statement)

• 28. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress (2018)

1) Is hip flexion effective on respiratory and hemodynamic parameters of patients who underwent shoulder arthroscopy in the sitting position? (Oral statement)

2) Our Conventional Titanium Plate and PEEK Plate Applications in Multipartite Upper End of Humerus Fractures in Patients aged 55-70 years who were treated with Surgery: Is There a Radiological and Clinical Difference? (Oral statement)

• 10. Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Congress (2018)

1) “P.acnes” Incidence and Clinical Results in Shoulder Arthroscopy: Our Conventional Titanium Plate and PEEK Plate Applications in Multipartite Upper End of Humerus Fractures in Patients aged 55-70 years who were treated with Glenohumeral Joint and Surgery: Is There a Radiological and Clinical Difference? (Oral statement)

2) Evaluation of the Diagnostic Value of the Pain Chart in the Pathologies of the Shoulder in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Surgery (Poster)

• 1. Digital Shoulder Elbow Surgery Association Congress (2020)

1) Are the Size of Bone Loss and Number of Anchors Effective in Clinical Results and Failure after Arthroscopic Bankart Repair of Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations?

(Oral statement)

2) K-wire migration into the spinal canal after acromioclavicular dislocation surgery: Case

Presentation (Poster)

VI- Courses

• Training Course of Emergency Medicine Trainer (2007)

• PEV DDH (Developmental Hip Dysplasia and Pes Echinovarus) Course (2016)

• Basic Arthroscopy Course (2016)

• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council Basic Sciences School (2016)

• Acıbadem University Tibia Fractures Cadaver Course (2017)

• Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors Basic Course (2017)

• Knee Joint Arthroscopy and Foot - Ankle Surgical Interventions Applications Cadaver Courses (2017)

• Acıbadem University Advanced Knee Peripheral Sports Injuries Cadaver Course(2018)

• LIMA Corporate Shoulder Surgery Cadaver Course Verona/Italy (2018)

• Gazi University Ankle Arthroscopy Cadaver Course(2019)

• Antalya University Knee Arthroscopy Cadaver Course (2019)

• Antalya University Ankle Arthroscopy Cadaver Course (2019)

• Basic Microsurgery Course – Ankara (2019)

• Antalya University Wrist Arthroscopy Cadaver Course (2019)

EDUCATION

Balgrist University, Zurich

• Shoulder and Elbow Observership, Feb 8th - March 23rd, 2023

Bezmialem Vakif University

• Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship Program, March 1st - July 2nd, 2021

Istanbul Sisli Etfal Research and Training Hospital

• Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011-2016

Hospital for Special Surgery, USA

• Observership, May 2nd - June 30th, 2016

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

• Medical School, 2003–2009

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Istanbul Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Research and Training Hospital

• Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011-2016

Kilis State Hospital

• Orthopaedics Surgeon, 2017-2019

Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital

• Orthopaedics Surgeon, 2019-2020

Istanbul Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Research and Training Hospital

• Orthopaedics Surgeon, 2020-2024

Medipol Acıbadem Hospital

• Orthopaedics Surgeon, 2024-present

The physician specializes in sports and age-related injuries treatment, prosthesis surgery, and pediatric orthopedics.

Assoc. Prof. Ozgur Cicekli

Education :

Bachelor's Degree: 1998-2005 - School Of Medicine (english), Hacettepe University
Residency Education Ankara Atatürk Educatıon And Research Hospital
2005 – 2010 - Orthopedıcs And Traumatology Clınıc
Title Of Associate Professor: 2019 Sakarya Unıversıty Educatıon And Research Hospıtal

Biography :

2005 – 2010 - Resıdency, Atatürk Teaching And Research Hospital, Ankara
2011-2012 – Mılıtary Servıce, Samsun Mılıtary Hospıtal
2012 – 2015 – Conscrıptıon, Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif Inan Educatıon And Research Hospıtal
2015-2020 Ministry Of Health Sakarya University Training And Research Hospital
2020 – Adatip Sakarya Hospital

Area of Specialty :

Areas Of Focus
Sports Injuries And Surgeries
Joint Preserving Surgery
Arthroplasty
Orthopedic Traumatology

Memberships :

1. 2018, Member, Turkish Society Of Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy And Knee Surgery
2. 2014, Memberi Turkish Orthopedics And Traumatology Training Council (totek)
3. 2012, Member, Federation Of Turkish Society Of Orthopedics And Traumatology (totbid)

Congress :

Letters/articles/publications
A. Articles Published In International Peer-review Journals:
A.1 Çiçekli Özgür, Dogan Metin (2018). Evaluation Of Surgical Outcome In Advanced Age Patients With Developmental Hip Dysplasia. International Journal Of Surgery, 52, 44-49., Doi:
10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.02.020, (control No: 4920803)
A.2 Çiçekli Özgür,topçu Hüseyin Nevzat,kochai Alauddin,sükür Erhan,türker Mehmet
(2019). Comparison Of Suprapatellar And Infrapatellar Tibial Nailing: More Anatomic Entry Point And
Fracturereduction Via The Suprapatellar Approach. International Journal Of Clinical And Experimental
Medicine, 12(1), 804-811., Doi: Ijcem0082501, (control No: 4840087)
A.3 Çiçekli Özgür,özdemir Güzelali,uysal Mustafa,biçici Vedat,bingöl Izzet (2016).
Percutaneous Cannulated Screw Fixation For Pediatric Epiphyseal Ankle Fractures. Springerplus,
5, (1) Doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-3623-1, (control No: 4920888)
A.4 Çiçekli Özgür,kochai Alauddin,sükür Erhan,basak Ali Murat,kurtoglu Alper,türkermehmet (2019). Suprapatellar Approach For Fractures Of The Tibia: Does The Fracture Level Matter?.
Joint Diseases And Related Surgery, 30(1), 10-16., Doi:
10.5606/ehc.2019.63487, (control No: 4919692)
A.5 Çiçekli Özgür, Bingöl Izzet,tepe Nermin,akgül Turgut,çiçekli Esen, Atbinici
Hasan,arslan Arslan Kagan (2016). Neuromuscular Functional Changes Of The Quadriceps After Acl Reconstruction. West Indian Medical Journal, Doi: 10.7727/wimj.2015.558,
(control No: 4892448)
A.6 Özdemir Güzelali, Çiçekli Özgür, Akgül Turgut, Zehir Sinan, Ferit Yücel, Eskin Deniz
(2014). The Results Of Bone Graft And Titanium Headless Cannulated Compression Screw For Treatment Of Scaphoid Nonunion. Turkish Journal Of Trauma And Emergency Surgery, 20(3),
199-204., Doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2014.92255, (control No: 4866486)
A.7 Özdemir Güzelali, Akgül Turgut, Çiçekli Özgür, Yilmaz Baris, Atbinici Hasan, Yücel Ferit (2017). Lunatum Excision And Scaphocapitate Arthrodesis In Kienböck's Disease. Journal Of Orthopaedic Surgery, 25(1), Doi: 10.1177/2309499017692704, (control No: 4866032)
A.8 Kochai Alauddin, Türker Mehmet, Çiçekli Özgür, Özdemir Ugur, Bayam
Levent, Erkorkmaz Ünal, Sükür Erhan (2018). A Comparative Study Of Three Commonly Used Fixation Techniques For Isolated Medial Malleolus Fracture. Joint Diseases And Related Surgery,
29(2), 104-109., Doi: 10.5606/ehc.2018.61449, (control No: 4866101)
A.9 Sükür Erhan, Akar Abdülhalim, Topçu Hüseyin Nevzat, Çiçekli Özgür, Kochai
Alauddin, Türker Mehmet (2018). The Effect Of N-acetylcysteine On Mechanical Fatigue Resistance Of Antibiotic-loaded Bone Cement. Journal Of Orthopaedic Surgery And Research, 13,
Doi: 10.1186/s13018-018-0843-9, (control No: 4866136)
A.10 Akgül Turgut, Zehir Sinan, Özdemir Güzelali, Yücel Ferit, Türk Abdulkadir, Çiçekli
Özgür (2014). The Results Of Low Profile Locking Anatomical Plate Application For The Treatment Of Edinburg Type 2 Clavicle Diaphysis Fractures. Turkish Journal Of Trauma And Emergency Surgery, 20(4), 286-290., Doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2014.88303, (control No: 4866478)
A.11 Sükür Erhan, Akar Abdülhalim, Uyar Ahmet Çagri, Çiçekli Özgür, Kochai
Alauddin, Türker Mehmet, Topçu Hüseyin Nevzat (2018). Vacuum-assisted Closure Versus Moist Dressings In The Treatment Of Diabetic Wound Ulcers After Partial Foot Amputation: A
Retrospective Analysis In 65 Patients. Journal Of Orthopaedic Surgery, 26(3), Doi:
10.1177/2309499018799769, (control No: 4866083)
A.12 Yalçin Muhammed Nadir, Bektaser Süleyman Bülent, Çiçekli Özgür, Dogan Metin
(2009). Bucket-handle Tear Of A Discoid Lateral Meniscus In A 6-year-old Girl. Acta Orthopaedica Et
Traumatologica Turcica, 43(6), 528-531., Doi: 10.3944/aott.2009.528, (control No: 4866457)
A.13 Yalçin Muhammed Nadir, Bektaser Süleyman Bülent, Çiçekli Özgür, Ugras
Serdar, Dogan Metin (2010). An Unusual Cause Of Recurrent Joint Effusions: Nonhemophilic
Hemosiderotic Synovitis Of The Knee. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica, 44(2), 162-
165, Doi: 10.3944/aott.2010.2240, (control No: 4866450)
B. Articles Published At Local Peer-review Journals:

B.1 Çiçekli Özgür (2019). Does Sleep Disturbance And Quality Of Life Improve After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair?. Annals Of Medical Research, 26(4), 664-669., Doi:
10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.01.049, (control No: 4892204)
B.2 Sükür Erhan, Uyar Ahmet Çagri, Özdemir Ugur, Gökçen Hüseyin Bahadir, Çiçekli
Özgür, Topçu Hüseyin Nevzat (2018). Assessment Of Concordance Between Age Group And Etiology, Level And Revisions Of Amputations. Medeniyet Medical Journal, 33(1), 10-16., Doi:10.5222/mmj.2018.35002,

Certificate
Turkish Society Of Orthopedics And Traumatology-turksih Council Of Orthopedics And Traumatology Educaiton Board Test, Orthopedics And Traumatology Qualification Test, 2014, Ankara, Certificate,
14.09.2014 -26.10.2014 (national)

Course
Nice Shoulder Course, Shoulder Course, Covering Arthroscopic And Prosthetic Surgery. The Program Includes Lectures By Leading Shoulder Surgeons, Round Table Discussions, A Live Surgery Session And Workshops With Cadavers And Plastic Models., Nice, Course, 02.06.2016 -04.06.2016 (international)
2.
Ao Trauma Course- Advanced Principles Of Fracture Management, Ao Trauma Course- Advanced
Principles Of Fracture Management, Ankara, Course, 17.01.2015 -20.01.2015 (national)
3.
Ao Trauma Courses- Foot Ankle, Ao Trauma Courses- Foot Ankle Surgery, Graz, Kurs, 17.09.2014 -
19.09.2014 (international)
4.
Epos-bat Advanced Course, Current Concepts In The Management Of Pediatric Hip Disorders., Izmir,
Course, 06.09.2013 -07.09.2013 (international)
5.
Gazi Shoulder Arthroscopy Course, Shouler Arthroscopy Course, Ankara, Gazi University Hospital, Course
04.01.2013 05.01.2013 (national)
6.
Fracture Management During The Growth, Fracture Management During The Growth, Ao Trauma Courses, Graz, Course, 12.09.2010 -12.09.2010 (international)
7.
Ao Trauma Course Approach And Osteosynthesis, Ao Trauma Course Approach And Osteosynthesis (with Cadaver Dissections), Graz, Course, 08.09.2010 -12.09.2010 (international)
8.
Introductory Course With Cadaver Dissections, Introductory Course With Cadaver Dissections For Ao Travma-course Approaches And Osteosynthesis, Graz, Course, 07.09.2010 -07.09.2010 (international)
9.
Ao Trauma Course-principles In Operative Fracture Management, Ao Trauma Course-principles In Operative Fracture Management, Ankara, Course, 15.01.2010 -19.01.2010 (national)
10.
Ao Pediatric Trauma Course, Ao Pediatric Trauma Course, Izmir, Course, 18.04.2009 -19.04.2009 (national)
11.
2. Intramedular Nailing Course, Intramedular Nailing Course, 2009, İzmir, Course, 15.01.2009
18.01.2009 (national)
12.
Basic Sciences And Research School, Turkish Society Of Orthopedics And Traumatology-turksih Council Of Orthopedics And Traumatology Educaiton Orthopedics And Traumatology Basic Sciences And Research School, Turkish Society Of Orthopedics And Traumatology-turksih Council Of Orthopedics And Traumatology Educaiton Erzurum, Course, 27.02.2008-01.03.2008 (national)

Op. Dr. Ahmet Kurtulmuş graduated from İzmir Private Turkish College in 1986. He completed his medical education at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine. Between 1992 and 1996, he specialized in Orthopedics and Traumatology at İzmir Atatürk Hospital. Between 2000 and 2006, Dr. Ahmet Kurtulmuş operated his own private clinic at the same time, where he managed his patients and performed surgeries at an affiliated private hospital with which he had an agreement. Due to unchanged regulations during that period, he was also able to work at a state hospital in addition to managing his private clinic and conducting surgeries at the affiliated private hospital. From 1997 to 2012, he continued his career as a chief resident at the same hospital. Between 2012 and 2021, he worked at Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital. After retiring from public service in 2021, he worked at Özel Ege Yaşam Hospital and Özel Ege İnci Surgical Medical Center. Since 2023, he has been practicing medicine in his private clinic. He is proficient in English. Married and a father of two, he is a member of the Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology and the Turkey Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association.

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• Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hand Surgery Branсh

• Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Spine Surgery Branсh

• Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Sports Injuries Branсh

• Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Pediatric Orthopedics Branсh

Assoc. Prof. Erkam KÖMÜRCÜ, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology, with experience in teaching and administrative duties. He has a Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology –Training Council (TOTEK) – BOARD certificate from 2010 and a Title of Associate Professor from April 2015. Dr. Kömürcü has extensive experience in orthopedic and trauma, hand and upper extremity injuries, fractures and dislocations of lower limb, radiological evaluation in musculoskeletal tumors, interventional hip dysplasia, benign and malignant musculoskeletal tumors, vertebral fractures, low back pain and fractures in pelvis.

Highly experienced orthopedic surgeon with training in Human Medicine at Hacetepe, Medicine Faculty, Ankara Turkey and Spine Diseases and Surgeries at Baltalimanı Orthopedics Diseases Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey and University of California, San Francisco, USA. Has performed over 730 orthopedic cases in the last year, including spinal fusion surgeries, vertebral fractures, and vertebral tumors. Member of multiple international organizations. Currently professor at Maltese University Faculty of Medicine.