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Education and Expertise

Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine - 2010

İstanbul Metin Sabancı Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital – Orthopedics and Traumatology – 2016

Work experiences

Private Family Hospital

Private Atakoy Hospital

Sancaktepe Health Center

Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital

Diyarbakir Selahaddin Eyyubi State Hospital

Subjects He Is Competent And Interested In:

Knee Calcification

Knee pain

Meniscus Tear

Knee Ligament Injuries

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Neck pain

Orthopedic Diseases

Shoulder Instability

Shoulder Dislocation

Shoulder pain

Meniscus

Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations

Hip and Knee Prosthesis

Dr. Aviram Gold is a highly experienced Orthopedic Surgeon, Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He is MD from The Hebrew University Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical School and holds a Masters Degree in Health Administration from The Ben-Gurion University in the Negev, School of Management, Department of Health Systems Management. He is certified by the Israeli Orthopedic and general surgery board, certified in aviation medicine, and has attended AO Advanced Course: Advances in fracture treatment, Leeds and Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor course. He offers treatments for a range of musculoskeletal conditions, with popular procedures including Shoulder Tendon Repair-Rotator Cuff, Knee Arthroscopy, Ankle Fusion Surgery, Total Knee Replacement B/L, Total Hip Replacement B/L, Hip Resurfacing Surgery, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction, Meniscus Repair, Carpal Tunnel Release, and Shoulder Arthroscopy. Operating Hours: Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 4 pm.

Onat ÜZÜMCÜGİL, M.D. Prof.

Orthopedics and Traumatology 

Fields of Interest

Spinal Disorders

Postural Disorders

Spine Based Pain Syndromes

Scoliosis/Kyphosis Surgery

Spondylolisthesis 

Spinal Stenosis

Spine Trauma

Shoulder Joint Disorders

Arthroscopic (closed) Rotator Cuff Repair

Arthroscopic (closed) Instability Surgery

Arthroscopic (closed) Frozen Shoulder treatment

Shoulder Girdle Trauma

Shoulder Arthroplasty

Knee Joint Disorders

Arthroscopic (closed) Meniscus Surgery

Arthroscopic (closed) ACL/PCL Reconstruction

Chondral Disorders ( Osteochondral Transfers/ Cell -Based Therapies)

Knee Arthroplasty

Knee Trauma

Regenerative Medicine

BMAC (Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentration)

SVF (Stromal Vascular Fraction)

(Platelet-Rich Plasma) 

Education 

School of Medicine, Istanbul University 

SSK Ankara Training Hospital 

Ministry of Health Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, 

School of Medicine, İstanbul Kemerburgaz University 

Previous Employments 

Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic I, SSK Ankara Training Hospital 

Diyarbakır Military Hospital 

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health 

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, İstanbul Altınbaş University 

Medicalpark Bahçelievler Hospital

Kolan International Hospital 

Medicana International Istanbul Hospital

Books 

• Sagittal Plane Deformities of Spine, Publications of Turkish Association of Spine, 2016. 
• Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome (Spine-involving Syndromes, Publications of Turkish Association of Spine, 2016) 
• Morquio syndrome (Spine-involving Syndromes, Publications of Turkish Association of Spine, 2016) 
• Scheurmann kyphosis (Sagittal Plane Deformities of Spine, Publications of Turkish Association of Spine, 2016) 
• Posttraumatic kyphosis (Sagittal Plane Deformities of Spine, Publications of Turkish Association of Spine, 2016) 

Scientific Publications and Articles 

1. Articles published in international peer-review journals: 

A1. The three portal (including transpatellar tendon portal) versus two portal technique in the arthroscopic menisectomy procedure for isolated medial bucket-handle type meniscal tears. 

Onat Üzümcügil, Ahmet Doğan, Merter Yalçınkaya, Erhan Mumcuoğlu, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu Joint Diseases and Related Surgery 2010; 21 (1): 38-43. 

A2. The relationship between anterior knee pain occuring after tibial intramedullary nailing and the localization of the nail in the proximal tibia. 

Onat Üzümcügil, Ahmet Doğan, Merter Yalçınkaya, Yavuz S. Kabukçuoğlu Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 2009; 43(5): 386-389 

A3. The effect of abductor hallucis tendon release on residual adductus deformity in the surgical treatment of congenital clubfoot 

Ahmet Doğan, Onat Üzümcügil, Merter Yalçınkaya, Gazi Zorer 

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 2009; 43(6): 491-496. 

A4. The use of a cementless modular stem in the treatment of subtrochanteric femoral fractures in conjunction with ipsilateral coxarthrosis.

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Onat Üzümcügil, Erhan Şükür, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Mustafa Caniklioğlu Orthopedics 2011 January;34(1):13 

A5. AperFix versus transfix in reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament. Uzumcugil O, Dogan 

A, Dalyaman E, Yalcinkaya M, Akman E, Ozturkmen Y, Caniklioglu M. J Knee Surg. 2010 Mar;23(1):2935 

A6. Results of “two above-one below approach” with intermediate screws at the fracture site in the surgical treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures. 

Onat Uzumcugil, Ahmet Dogan, Mehmet Yetis, Merter Yalcinkaya, Mustafa Caniklioglu Kobe Journal of Medical Sciences, 2010; 56(2):67-78 

A7. Asymmetric bilateral traumatic dislocation of the hip joint: a case report 

Nikola Azar, Merter Yalçınkaya, Yunus Emre Akman, Onat Üzümcügil, Yavuz S. Kabukçuoğlu Joint Diseases and Related Surgery 2010;21(2);118-121 

A8. Clinical results of intramedullary nailing following closed or mini-open reduction in pediatric unstable diaphyseal forearm 

Merter Yalçınkaya, Ahmet Doğan, Ufuk Özkaya, Sami Sökücü, Onat Üzümcügil, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2010 44(1):7-13 

 A9. Clinical Importance of Femoral and Tibial Tunnel Localizations in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction 

Onat Üzümcügil, Ahmet Doğan,Merter Yalçınkaya, Y.Emre Akman, Erhan Mumcuoğlu, Nikola Azar Joint Diseases and Related Surgery 2009; 20 (1): 25-31 

A10. A comparison of percutaneous and mini-open techniques of Achilles tenotomy: an experimental study in rats. 

Ahmet Dogan, Onat Uzumcugil, Bartu Sarisozen, Bulent Ozdemir, Y.Emre Akman, Ergun Bozdag, Emin Sunbuloglu, Erol Bozkurt 

Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics 2009; 3: 485-491 

A11. Congenital pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle in two siblings 

Y.Emre Akman, Ahmet Doğan, Onat Üzümcügil, Nikola Azar, Erhan Dalyaman, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 2008; 42(5): 377-381 

A12. Results of complete hemivertebra excision followed by circumferential fusion and anterior or posterior instrumentation in patients with type-IA formation defect , 

1. Teoman Benli , Erbil Aydın, Ahmet Alanay, Onat Uzumcugil, Osman Buyukgullu, Mahmut Kıs European Spine Journal, Volume 15, Number 8 / August, 2006:1219-1229 

A13. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abnormalities of Neural Axis in Lenke Type 1 Idiopathic Scoliosis, 

Benli I. Teoman, Uzumcugil Onat, Aydın Erbil, Ates Bulent, Gurses Levent, Hekimoglu Baki Spine, 31(16):1828-1833, July 15, 2006 

A14. Evaluation of shoulder balance through growing rod intervention for early-onset scoliosis 

Onat Uzumcugil, Yunus Atici, Yusuf Ozturkmen, Merter Yalcınkaya, Mustafa Caniklioglu J Spinal Disorders and Techniques 2012 Oct;25(7):391-400. 

A15. Effect of PEEK polymer on tunnel widening after hamstring ACL reconstruction.Uzumcugil O, Yalcinkaya M, Ozturkmen Y, Dikmen G, Caniklioglu M.Orthopedics. 2012 May;35(5):e654-9. Doi: 

10.3928/01477447-20120426-18. 

 A16. Clinical and radiological outcome of the growing rod technique in the management of scoliosis in young children 

Mustafa Caniklioglu, Alper Gokce, Yusuf Ozturkmen, Nevzat Selim Gokay, Yunus Atıcı, Onat Uzumcugil

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 2012; 46(5): 379-384 

A17. The results of closing wedge osteotomy with posterior instrumented fusion for the surgical treatment of congenital kyphosis. Atici Y, Sökücü S, Uzümcügil O, Albayrak A, Erdoğan S, Kaygusuz MA. Eur Spine J. 2013 Mar 28. [Epub ahead of print] 

A18. Total knee arthroplasty for the management of joint destruction in tuberculous arthritis 

Oztürkmen Y, Uzümcügil O, Karamehmetoğlu M, Leblebici C, Caniklioğlu M.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Mar 21. [Epub ahead of print] 

A19. [Treatment of a pregnant patient with bilateral traumatic bimalleolar ankle fracture: a case report]. Atıcı Y, Üzümcügil O, Yalçınkaya M, Atıcı A, Kabukçuoğlu YS, Öztürkmen Y.Joint Disease Surgery. 2013 Apr;24(1):53-7. doi: 10.5606/ehc.2013.13. Turkish. 

A20. A comparison of continuous femoral nerve block and periarticular local infiltration analgesia in the management of early period pain developing after total knee arthroplasty. 

Kovalak E, Doğan AT, Üzümcügil O, Obut A, Yıldız AS, Kanay E, Tüzüner T, Özyuvacı E. 

Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2015;49(3):260-6. doi: 10.3944/AOTT.2015.14.0263. 

A21. Sciatic nerve compression by an extrapelvic cyst secondary to wear debris after a cementless total hip arthroplasty: A case report and literature review. Mert M, Oztürkmen Y, Unkar EA, Erdoğan S, Uzümcügil O. 

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2013;4(10):805-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2013.07.008. Epub 2013 Jul 29. 

1. Abstracts-full texts presented in local and international scientific meetings and published in proceedings 

B1. Comparison of single and dual growing rod techniques in terms of shoulder balance in the surgical treatment of early onset scoliosis 

Onat Üzümcügil, Yunus Atıcı, Yusuf Öztürkmen, Merter Yalçınkaya, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

9th International Turkish Spine Congress April 27-30 2011, OP25, abstract book page no:25, Istanbul,Turkey 

B2. Posterior selective fusion in Lenke Type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis 

Yunus Atıcı, Onat Üzümcügil, Özgür Çetinkaya, Merter Yalçınkaya, Murat Mert, Yusuf Öztürkmen, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

9th International Turkish Spine Congress April 27-30 2011, OP28, abstract book page no:28, Istanbul,Turkey 

B3. Three-rod technique (two rods on concave) in treatment of severe scoliosis 

Yunus Atıcı, Murat Mert, Onat Üzümcügil, Sinan Erdoğan, Barış Polat, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

9th International Turkish Spine Congress April 27-30 2011, PP53, abstract book page no:133, Istanbul,Turkey 

B4. Is excessive correction of Lenke Type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis lead to coronal decompensation? 

Yunus Atıcı, Sinan Erdoğan, Murat Mert, Onat Üzümcügil, Abdullah Yener İnce, Barış Polat, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

9th International Turkish Spine Congress April 27-30 2011, PP60, abstract book page no:140, Istanbul, Turkey 

B5. Coronal and sagittal balance in the treatment of Lenke type 3 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with posterior fusion 

Kaddafi Duymuş, Merter Yalçınkaya, Onat Üzümcügil, Yunus Atıcı, Özgür Çetinkaya, Hilmi Karadeniz, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

9th International Turkish Spine Congress April 27-30 2011, PP61, abstract book page no: 141, Istanbul, Turkey 

B6. Pediatric triquetrum fracture: a case report 

Merter Yalcınkaya, Ahmet Dogan, Onat Uzumcugil, Yunus Atici 

30. Meeting of the European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS), April 6-9, 2011, E37, Basel, Switzerland.(J Child Orthop(2011) 5 (Suppl 1):S37-S77) 

B7. Long term complications of complete subtalar release technique in the treatment of clubfoot 

Merter Yalçınkaya, Ahmet Dogan, Onat Uzumcugil, Yunus Atici, Gazi Zorer 

30. Meeting of the European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS), April 6-9, 2011, 8, Basel, Switzerland.(J Child Orthop(2011) 5 (Suppl 1):S1-S35) 

B8. The early post-operative results in the patients with progressive early onset scoliosis that 

underwent posterior spinal fusion folowing growing rod technique 

Yunus Atici, Yunus Akman, Ali Ozluk, Murat Mert, Ilhan Acıkgoz, Yusuf Ozturkmen, Onat Uzumcugil, 

Engin Carkci, Mustafa Caniklioglu 

3. International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis and Growing Spine (ICEOS), November 20-21, E-poster 142, Istanbul, Turkey (J Child Orthop (2009) 3:503-533 

B9. Do all the patients who attended to the emergency department with orthopaedic complaints really have urgent conditions? 

Merter Yalçınkaya, Ahmet Doğan, Onat Üzümcügil, Özgür Çetinkaya, Zafer Solak 

10th European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, May 13-17, 2009, p 55, Antalya, Turkey 

B10. Comparison of mini open and percutaneous intramedullary nailing techniques in paediatric unstable diaphyseal forearm fractures 

Merter Yalcinkaya, Ahmet Dogan, Ufuk Ozkaya, Sami Sokucu, Onat Uzumcugil, Yavuz Kabukcuoglu 

28. Meeting of the European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS), April 1-4, 2009, p S78, Lisbon, Portugal 

B11. Greater trochanteric transfer: does it work in all patients with coxa vara deformity? 

Ahmet Dogan, Onat Uzumcugil, Merter Yalcınkaya, Gazi Zorer 

28. Meeting of the European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS), April 1-4, 2009, 168, Lisbon, Portugal(J Child Orthop (2009) 3(Suppl 1):S1-S90 

B12. Morphometric characteristics of L5 vertebra in Turkish society. 

1. Emre Akman, Nikola Azar, Merter Yalçınkaya, Onat Üzümcügil, Yavuz S. Kabukçuoğlu, Erhan Mumcuoğlu 

The Journal Of Turkish Spinal Surgery 2008;19 (Supplement-1):89 (8th International Turkish Spine Congress, October 23-26, 2008, Çeşme, İzmir, Proceedings of Congress) 

B13. Place of computed tomography in differentiation of critical /non-critical pedicle and corpus perforations in instrumentation of the lumbar vertebrae with funnel technique. 

Nikola Azar, Y.Emre Akman, Erhan Dalyaman, Onat Üzümcügil, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu, Ahmet Doğan 

The Journal Of Turkish Spinal Surgery 2008;19 (Supplement-1):72 (8th International Turkish Spine Congress, October 23-26, 2008, Çeşme, İzmir, Proceedings of Congress) 

B14. Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction 

Hakan Aslan, Tibet Altuğ, Onat Üzümcügil, Çağlar Koçer 

7th Congress of Turkish Society of Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Combined with the 3rd Congress of Asia Pacific Knee Society, November 01-04, 2004, free paper 20, abstract book, page number: 30, Ankara, Turkey 

1. Articles published in local peer-review journals:

D1. Unusual clinical picture of superior gluteal artery injury: Case report 

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Merter Yalçınkaya, Onat Üzümcügil, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu Journal of TSOT 2011;10(4);331-334 

D2. Posterior selective fusion in Lenke Type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis 

Yunus Atıcı, Onat Üzümcügil, Özgür Çetinkaya, Merter Yalçınkaya, Murat Mert, Yusuf Öztürkmen, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery, 2011;22(2):87-98 

D3. Outcomes of implantation of posterior pedicle screw alone in surgical treatment of Scheuermannʼs kyphosis. 

Onat Üzümcügil, Yunus Atıcı, Kaddafi Duymuş, Ali V. Özlük, Erhan Şükür, Mustafa Caniklioğlu Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery 2010; 21(2): 137-146 

D4. Comparison of posterior spinal correction and fusion with hybrid-system instrumentation and pedicle screw in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. 

Onat Üzümcügil, Yunus Atıcı, Kaddafi Duymuş, Erhan Şükür, Merter yalçınkaya, Murat Mert, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery 2010; 21(1): 29-38   

D5. Our mid-term outcomes in surgical treatment of pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures with medial approach 

Onat Üzümcügil, Ahmet Doğan, Mehmet Yetiş, Nikola Azar, Merter Yalçınkaya, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu Medical Bulletin, Şişli Etfal Hospital, 2009; 43 (3): 126-130 

D6. Our mid-term outcomes in treatment of tibial diaphyseal fractures with locked intramedullary nailing. 

Onat Üzümcügil, Ahmet Doğan, Merter Yalçınkaya, M.Zafer Dağtaş, Erhan Mumcuoğlu, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu 

Medical Bulletin, Şişli Etfal Hospital, 2009; 43 (2): 82-88 

D7. Place of computed tomography in differentiation of critical /non-critical pedicle and corpus perforations in instrumentation of the lumbar vertebrae with funnel technique. 

Nikola Azar, Y.Emre Akman, Erhan Dalyaman, Onat Üzümcügil, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu, Ahmet Doğan 

Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery 2009; 20(1): 11-16 

D8. Evaluating the relationship between radiological parameters and clinical findings in surgically treated thoracolumbar burst fracture 

Onat Üzümcügil, Y.Emre Akman, Nikola Azar, Mehmet Yetiş, Ahmet Doğan Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery 2009; 20(2): 63-68 

D9. Long-segment posterior instrumentation following close posterior wedge osteotomy for the treatment of kyphotic deformity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis 

Onat Üzümcügil, Ali Volkan Özlük, Murat Mert, Yunus Atıcı, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, İ. Teoman Benli, Alper Kaya 

Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery 2009; 20(3): 54-58 

D10. Morphometric characteristics of L5 vertebra in Turkish society. 

1. Emre Akman, Nikola Azar, Merter Yalçınkaya, Onat Üzümcügil, Yavuz S. Kabukçuoğlu, Erhan Mumcuoğlu 

Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery, 2008;19(4):373-380 

D11. Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome associated with kyphoscoliosis and bilateral toxic synovitis. (Case report) 

İ. Teoman Benli, Onat Üzümcügil, Alper Kaya, Teoman Dönmez 

Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery, 2006;17(1):25-39 

D12. Outcomes in treatment of Scheurmann Kyphosis with Milwaukee Corset. 

Kerem Kurt, İ. Teoman Benli, Çağlar Koçer, Onat Üzümcügil, Bülent Ateş, Erbil Aydın Joint Diseases and Related Surgery 2005;16(1):20-30 

D13. Treatment of severe scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis with 3-rod technique 

Yunus Atıcı , Onat Üzümcügil , Murat Mert , Sinan Erdoğan , Engin Çarkçı , Barış Polat , Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

 Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery 2012;23(3):197-204 

D14. Scheurmann Kyphosis 

Onat Üzümcügil , Ethem Ayhan Ünkar , Yunus Atıcı , Ali Volkan Özlük , Murat Mert , Emrah Kovalak , Yusuf Öztürkmen , Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

D15. Clinical outcomes of aseptic thoracolumbar pseudoarthrosis occurred after posterior spinal instrumentation 

 Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery 2012;23(3):241-252 

Hilmi KARADENİZ , Sinan ERDOĞAN , Yunus ATICI , Onat ÜZÜMCÜGİL , Murat MERT , Engin ÇARKÇI , Gürdal NUSRAN , Erhan ŞÜKÜR 

 Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery 2013;24(1):47-60 

1. Abstracts-full texts presented in national scientific meetings and published in proceedings 

E1. Relation of aseptic pseudoarthrosis occurred after posterior thoracolumbar instrumentation with number of fused vertebra in scoliosis. 

Hilmi Karadeniz, Onat Üzümcügil, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Tahir Mutlu Duymuş, Yunus Atıcı, Abdullah Yener İnce 

Orthopedics and Traumatology İstanbul Meeting, May 4-7, 2011, SS33, Proceedings, page no: 57, İstanbul, Turkey 

E2. Our outcomes of internal fixation in treatment of fractures following splitting of humeral head in adolescents. 

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Onat Üzümcügil, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Engin Çarkçı, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

Orthopedics and Traumatology İstanbul Meeting, May 4-7, 2011, PS33, Proceedings book, page no: 133, İstanbul, Turkey 

E3. Open reduction with anterior approach and internal fixation method with Herbert screws in fractures of capitellum 

Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Yusuf Öztürkmen, Onat Üzümcügil, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Sinan Erdoğan 

Orthopedics and Traumatology İstanbul Meeting, May 4-7, 2011, PS31, Proceedings book, page no: 135, İstanbul, Turkey 

E4. Does aperture graft fixation using AperFix device effect tunnel widening after hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?: A radiographic comparison of three different fixation devices 

Activity areas

Arthroscopic knee joint surgery

Education

1972 -1978 y. Kaunas  Medical institute, doctor‘s speciality
1978 - 1979 y. Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, internship
1986 - 1988 y. Kaunas Medical institute orthopedic-traumatology clinical residency

Professional experience

Works as orthopedic-traumatologist since 1979.
Workplaces:  Head of Department at Varėna RCH; Head of Department at Kaunas orthopedic company; Deputy Minister of Lithuanian Republic Ministry of Health; Head of Orthopedic-traumatology Department at Vilnius Ambulance Hospital
Since 2008 works as doctor orthopedic-traumatologist at JSC "Kardiolita Clinics"

Professional development

Internships in Germany, Italy, Finland, Denmark

Public activity

• Member of Lithuanian Society of Orthopaedists Traumatologists
• Full member of European Society of Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA) and International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)

Education

1999-2006 y. Kaunas University of Medicine
2006-2007 y. Postgraduate studies, primary residency, Klaipėda University Hospital
2007-2012 y. Specialized residency in orthopaedics and traumatology at Kaunas University of Medicine
2012 y. Orthopaedic-Traumatologist License
2019 y. Master's degree in Public Health Management. Research work “Optimization of activity processes of X units of secondary health care institution”

Professional experience

Since 2012 y. doctor orthopaedist-traumatologist Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas Hospital
Since 2014 y. Kardiolita Hospital, orthopaedist-traumatologist

Scientific activity

2012-2021 y. assistant at the Clinic of Orthopaedic Traumatology, Lithuanian University’s of Health Sciences Medical Academy
2012-2015 y. Sub-researcher at Parexel International
2017 y. Sub-researcher at Tissue Engineering Technologies AG and Scope International AG

Professional improvement

2013 y. American, Austrian Foundation. Weill Cornell Seminar in Trauma & Emergency Surgery, Austria
2013 y. Lithuanian Society of Orthopaedic-Traumatologists, basic trauma courses, Lithuania
2016 y. Club Arthroscopy Practical Course, Orthopadische Surgery Munhen, Germany
2018 y. Shoulder Arthroscopy Cadaveric “Deconstruction to Reconstruction of the Shoulder Instructional Courses” London, UK
Participant of international orthopaedic-traumatology conferences and seminars in Great Britain, Holland, Italy, Germany, France, etc.

Memberships

Lithuanian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (LOTD)
Kaunas Regional Scientific Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (KKOTMD)
The European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT)
Lithuania Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology Association (LASTA)
European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)

Dr. Haldun Orhun is an orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist with experience since 2011. He graduated from the Medical School of Ankara University in 1985 with a degree in general medicine. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopedic Sports Medicine. He specializes in joint replacements, sports injuries and spine traumas, and serves both children and adults.

Education

1993 - 1999 y. MD, Vilnius University
1999 - 2004 y. Orthopaedic surgeon, Vilnius University
2015 y. PhD, Vilnius University

Professional experience

2004 - 2004 y. III Orthopaedics Traumatology department of Republic Vilnius University Hospital, Orthopaedic surgeon
2004 - 2008 y. Traumatology Emergency department of Republic Vilnius University Hospital, Orthopaedic surgeon
From 2004 y. Northway Medicine Centers, Orthopaedic surgeon
From 2005 y. Orthopaedics department of Republic Vilnius University Hospital, Orthopaedic surgeon
From 2005 y. Kardiolita clinic, Orthopaedic surgeon
From 2016 y. Orthopaedics department of Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Orthopaedic surgeon

Membership

2005 y. Member of the Lithuanian Society of Orthopaedics and Tramatology
2005 y. Member of the Scientific Society of Orthopaedics and Tramatology of Vilnius Region
2012 y. Board member of the Lithuanian Society of Orthopaedics and Tramatology
2010 y. Member of the Lithuanian Joint Replacement Society
2014 y. Board member of the Lithuanian Joint Replacement Society
2015 y. Member of the Lithuanian Foot and Ankle Society

Training Courses

2002 y. Academic exchange program in Joint Replacements and Orthopaedic Surgery established by the Keggi Orthopaedic Foundation, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
2005 y. Rigshospitalet of the Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
2005 y. Salzburg Weill Cornell seminars „Bone and Joint Surgery“, Salzburg, Austria
2008 y. Oxford® Partial Knee Advanced Instructional Course, Oxford, UK
2012 y. Difficult Primary and Revision. Knee education. Solzalpe, Austria
2013 y. Biomet 4th Swiss Oxford Instructional Course, Lucerne, Switzerland
2015 y. TKA Primary and Revision. Instructional Courses. Solzalpe, Austria
2015 y. Department of Orthopedics and Tumor Orthopedics, Münster University Hospital, Germany
2015 y. Vitos Orthopedic Clinic, Kassel, Germany
2015 y. Lector in Primary & Revision Knee Courses, Vilnius, Lithuania
2015 y. Primary & Revision Hip Courses, Vilnius, Lithuania
2015 y. NexGen Revision Knee Arthroplasty, Paris, France
2016 y. Interactions Meeting "The Challenge of Revision Hip Arthroplasty”, Hamburg, Germany

Publications

An author and coauthor of numerous published scientific articles and presentations

Orthopedics And Traumatology

Fields of Study and Interests

• Trauma Surgery

• Arthroscopic Surgery

• Arthroplasty

Education

• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

• Medical Doctor Education

• 2010, Istanbul/Turkey

• Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine

• Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialization Training

• 2016, Istanbul/Turkey

Career

• Hakkari Yüksekova State Hospital

• 2016-2017, Hakkari/Turkey

• Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine Hospital

• 2011-2016, Istanbul/Turkey

• Mus State Hospital (State Service Obligation)

• 2010-2011, Mus/Turkey

• Mus Varto State Hospital

• 2010, Mus/Turkey

Publications: Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals

Polat G, Ceylan HH, Kuyucu E, Demir N, Karademir G, Erdil M. Changes in Body Mass Index after

Arthroscopic Surgery and Its Effect on Functional Outcomes, International Journal of Clinical

surgeon. Dr. Serdar Karaman graduated from İnönü University Faculty of Medicine. Subsequently, he completed his specialist training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at İnönü University. His previous experiences include Elbistan State Hospital and İnönü University. 

Areas of particular interest: Hand surgery, sports surgery, arthroplasty, cartilage injuries, pediatric orthopedics, foot and ankle surgery, arthroscopic surgeries, lengthening surgeries and pelvic fractures.



Scientific Publications

Articles Published in International Refereed Journals: 1. Which is more dangerous, earthquake, or the panic? Evaluation of the 24 January 2020 Elazig/Türkiye earthquake related musculoskeletal injuries. E Ergen, O Kaya, Ö Yılmaz, HU Özdeş, ÖC Batur, S Karaman, İ Güzel, .Ulus Travma Emergency Surgery Derg 28 (9), 1335-1339 2. The Clinical Results of Tendon Transfers in Patients with Ulnar Palsy. S Karaman, S Ekrem, K Ertem. Journal of Medical Case Reports and Reviews 5 (6), 1144- 1152 3. Clinical results of endoprosthetic reconstructions in metastatic and primary bone tumors. R Sevimli, S Karaman. Medicine Science 11 (1), 199-203 4. A Case of Glomus Tumor in an Unusual Localization of Hand. S Ekrem, S Karaman, K Ertem, H Köse. Clin Case Rep Int. 2020; 4 1198 5. Spontaneous extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon rupture after ironing. S Karaman, M Köroğlu, ZM Özdemir, K Ertem. Oral Presentations Presented at Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine 2020 National and International Congresses: 1. Medium and Long-Term Results of Patients to whom We Performed Microfracture for Knee Joint Cartilage Damage. Karaman S, Ergen E, Aslantürk O, Kılınç Ö. 30th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 9-14 November 2021. 2. Medium and Short-Term Results in Our Patients Treated with Reconstruction with Endoprosthesis After Resection for Malignant Bone Tumors. Sevimli R., Karaman S. Bone Joint 2021 Online Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 1 - 04 April 2021, p.82 3. Mid-Term Clinical Results of Surgical Treatment of Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint and Collateral Ligament Injuries. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K. 17th National Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Turkey, 16 - 20 November 2020 4. Mid-Term Results of Surgical Treatment of Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint Collateral Ligament Injuries. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K., Aslantürk O. 17th National Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress (ONLINE), Turkey, 16 - 20 November 2020 5. Evaluation of Mid-Term Functional Results of Our Patients Who Had Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Kilinç Ö., Ertem K., Ergen E., Karaman S. 17th National Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Turkey, 16 - 20 November 2020 6. Retrospective Examination of Patients Treated Surgically Due to Carpal Bone Cyst. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, p.47 7. Streptococus Pneumonia in the Proximal Humerus in a Baby Presenting with Brachial Plexus Disorder Clinic Case Report of Osteomyelitis Due to Disease. Karaman S., Özdeş H. U., Gündüz E. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, pp.152 8. Retrospective Examination of Mid-Term Results of Surgical Treatment of ThumbMmetacarpophalangeal JointCollateral Ligament Injuries. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, pp.139-140 9. Retrospective Examination of Patients Who Had Tendon Transfers Due to Ulnar Nerve Paralysis. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, p.139 10. Case Report of Radial Nerve Interference Between the Fracture Line in Supracondylar Humerus Fracture . Karaman S., Sağir A., Çoban İ., Sevimli R. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, pp.147-148 11. Should We Have A Controlling Hip X-Ray In A Child Whom His Hip Ultrasonography Reported As Normal Previously? Ceylan M. F., Karaman S., Karakaplan M. 17th International Eastern Mediterranean Family Medicine Congress, Adana, Turkey 10 - 13 May 2018 12. Medico-Legal Examination Of Patients With Developmental Dysplasia Of Hip Treated Surgically Due To Late Diagnosis. Ceylan M. F., Karakaplan M., Karaman S. 17. 17th International Eastern Mediterranean Family Medicine Congress, Adana, Turkey, 10 - 13 May 2018 13. Does The Implemented "Developmental Dysplasia Early Screening Program" Reduced The Need For Surgical Treatment? Ceylan M. F., Karakaplan M., Karaman S., Kaya R. 17th international eastern mediterranean family medicine congress, Adana, Turkey, 10 - 13 May 2018 14. Shoulder Septic Arthritis Occurring In Newborn With Brachial Plexus Paralysis Clinic; Case Report Presentation. Yıldırım E, Karaman S. 16th National Congress of the Turkish Society for Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity and 5th National Congress of the Hand Therapist Society Abstract Supplement. May 6-9 2018, Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey. Hand Microsurg 2018;7: Suppl1. P.47

Prof. Dr. Rainer Kotz is a highly experienced orthopedics oncology surgeon with over 50 years of experience, having graduated from University of Vienna and obtaining a diploma in pediatric tumor orthopedics from the USA. He has been awarded numerous honors such as the gold medal from the University of Vienna, the Henry Dunant medal from Red Cross, the medal of honor from the Austrian Ministry of Health, the Erwin-Schrodinger award in 2005, and the MUVI Patron of the Year in 2007.