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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.

Education

1987-1988 100th year Mehmetçik Primary School, Denizli

1988-1990 İcadiye Primary School, Istanbul

1990-1991 Mustafa Aykın Primary School, Istanbul

1991-1994 Kadıköy Mehmed Bayazid High School, Istanbul (first place: 4.98/5.00 GPA)

1994-1998 Tarabya Private Yeni Yıldız College English (full scholarship), Istanbul (first place: 5.00/5.00 GPA)

1998-2004 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

2005-2010 Ministry of Health Istanbul Training and Research Hospital 2nd Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic

Profession Experience

January 2004 - May 2005 Private Health Insurance Officer, Başak Insurance Provision Center (KUNART Medical Assistance), Istanbul Headquarters

November 2005- May 2011 Ministry of Health Istanbul Training and Research Hospital 2nd Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Assistant Training

May 2011- May 2012 Ministry of Health Khorasan State Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Specialist Doctor, Hospital Quality Director, Operating Room Specialist, Blood Unit Responsible Specialist

June 2012-November 2012 Medibaşarı Medical Center, Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

November 2012 - August 2016 Bahçelievler Medical Park Hospital (Old Kemerburgaz University - new Altınbaş University) Assistant Professor - Faculty Member

August 2016-April 2018 Şişli Kolan International Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology

April 2018 - Practice (Founder of Sportoteam Athlete and Spine Health Center)

Articles Published in National Refereed Journals

01 Lenke type 3 adolescent idiopathic with segmental posterior instrumentation

Coronal and sagittal evaluation in scoliosis

Tahir Mutlu Duymuş, Onat Üzümcügil, Merter Yalçınkaya, Yusuf Öztürkmen, Hilmi Karadeniz, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 2011; 22(4): 233–244

Oral Papers Presented at International Congresses

01 Stability results of hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with Endobutton femoral fixation

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, AliVolkan Özlük, Yener İnce, İbrahim Azboy, Hilmi Karadeniz

9th Turkish sports traumatology arthroscopy and knee surgery congress 2008, Istanbul, Turkey

02 Evaluation of intraoperative complications during arthroscopic ACL reconstruction

Murat Mert, Ali Volkan Özlük, İlhan Açıkgöz, Hilmi Karadeniz, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Yunus Atıcı, Yener İnce, Erhan Şükür

9th Turkish sports traumatology arthroscopy and knee surgery congress 2008, Istanbul, Turkey

03 Posterior thoracic selective fusion in Lenke type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Yunus Atıcı, Onat Üzümcügil, Özgür Çetinkaya, Merter Yalçınkaya, Gaddafi Duymuş, Hilmi Karadeniz, Murat Mert, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

9th International Turkish Spine Congress, April 27–30, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey

Oral Papers Presented at National Congresses

01. Total knee arthroplasty in gonarthroses with advanced varus and valgus deformities

Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Yusuf Öztürkmen, İbrahim Azboy, Hilmi Karadeniz

XX. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress 2007, Ankara

02. Treatment of acromiocalvicular dislocations with open reduction and K-wire fixation

Murat Mert, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, İlhan Açıkgöz, Hilmi Karadeniz, Yunus Atıcı, Gürdal Nursan

5th Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Congress, March 2008, Adana

03. Treatment of proximal humerus fractures with percutaneous nailing

Murat Mert, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Ali Volkan Özlük, Yunus Atıcı, Hilmi Karadeniz, Yener İnce

5th Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Congress, March 2008, Adana

04. Calcium phosphate bone cement applications to subchondral bone defects occurring in the surgical treatment of tibial plateau fractures

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Erhan Şükür, Hilmi Karadeniz, Gaddafi Duymuş, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

XXI. National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 3–8 November, 2009, Çeşme, İzmir.

05. Comparison of the clinical results of the Bosworth technique and the bracing method after open reduction in the surgical treatment of type III acromioclavicular dislocations

Onat Üzümcügil, Murat Mert, Erhan Dalyaman, Merter Yalçınkaya, Hilmi Karadeniz, İ.Erhan Mumcuoğlu, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

XXI. National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 3–8 November, 2009, Çeşme, İzmir.

06. The relationship between aseptic pseudoarthrosis developing after posterior thoracolumbar instrumentation in scoliosis and the number of vertebrae participating in fusion

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

Orthopedics and Traumatology Istanbul Meeting 2011, 4-7 May 2011, Istanbul

07. The effect of brace use on clinical results after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Onat Üzümcügil, Engin Çarkçı, Hilmi Karadeniz, Merter Yalçınkaya, Yusuf Öztürkmen

11th Turkish Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Congress, 2-6 October 2012, Ankara

Posters Presented at International Congresses

01 Surgical treatment and results of acetabulum fracture dislocations

Murat Mert, Ali Volkan Özlük, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Yunus Atıcı, Hilmi Karadeniz, Yener İnce, Gaddafi Duymuş, Gürdal Nursan

9th Turkish sports traumatology arthroscopy and knee surgery congress 2008, Istanbul, Turkey

02 Coronal and sagittal balance in Lenke type 3 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with posterior fusion

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

9th International Turkish Spine Congress, April 27–30, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey

Posters Presented at National Congresses

01 Plate application in the treatment of combined fractures of collum femoris and greater trochanter

Murat Mert, Ali Volkan Özlük, Hilmi Karadeniz, İlhan Açıkgöz, Yunus Atıcı, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

XXI. National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 3–8 November, 2009, Çeşme, İzmir.

02 Treatment of periprosthetic supracondular femur fractures occurring after total knee prostheses

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Erhan Şükür, Gürdal Nursan, Hilmi Karadeniz

XXI. National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 3–8 November, 2009, Çeşme, İzmir.

03 Evaluation of feet undergoing triple arthrodesis

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Erhan Şükür, Ali Volkan Özlük, Hilmi Karadeniz, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

XXI. National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 3–8 November, 2009, Çeşme, İzmir.

International Courses

01. XIII. Ilizarov Course “basic”, 2009, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Adana

02. Scientific Study Planning and Presentation Techniques Course, 13-15 March, 2009

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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)

Dr. Abdurrahim Gözen, born in 1982 in Gercüş, Batman, is a specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology with a focus on pediatric orthopedics, trauma, arthroscopy, and arthroplasty. After graduating from Istanbul University Medical Faculty, he completed his residency at Yüzüncü Yıl University. With over six years of professional experience in both state and private hospitals, Dr. Gözen is an active member of associations like TOTBİD and TUSYAD. He has participated in numerous national and international conferences, consistently enhancing his expertise in orthopedic surgery and advancing patient care practices.

Education:

Karşıyaka Boys High School (1967 to 1973)

Ege University Faculty of Medicine (1973 to 1979)

Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (1980 to 1984)

Experience:

Kütahya Askeri Hastanesi (1984 to 1985)

Bingöl Devlet Hastanesi (1985 to 1986)

Alsancak Devlet Hastanesi (1986 to 1989)

Buca SSK Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (1989 to 1991)

Würzburg University Hand Surgery, Germany

Indianapolis Hand Center, Indianapolis, USA

EMOT Hastanesi, İzmir (1991 to present)

Members of:

TOTBID (Turkish Orthopaedic Traumatology Association) - President (2013 to 2015)

TEÜCD (Turkish Society of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery) - President (2010 to 2012)

Turkish Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association - Founding Member

FESSH (Federation of Hand-Surgery Societies of Europe of the Hand) - Congress President (2013)

ASSH (American Society for Surgery of the Hand) - International Member

Turkish Medical Association

Turkish Reconstructive Microsurgery Association

Publications:

Sonographic assessment of transverse carpal ligament after open surgical release of the carpal tunnel.

The effect of medial side repair in terrible triad injury of the elbow.

Risk factors for occupational hand injuries: relationship between agency and finger.

Finger replantations after ring avulsion amputations.

What kinds of hand injuries are more likely to result in amputation? An analysis of 6549 hand injuries.

Epidemiology of injuries treated at a hand and microsurgery hospital.

Long-term results of major upper extremity replantations.

Ultrasonographic evaluation of iatrogenic peripheral nerve injuries in the upper extremity.

Comparison between two mini incision techniques utilized in carpal tunnel release.

Elbow arthrolysis in severely stiff elbows.

The effect of dorsal cortical comminution on radiographic results of unstable distal radius fractures treated with closed reduction and K-wire fixation.

The importance of the finger extension test in the diagnosis of occult wrist ganglion.

Accidental use of the median nerve as an interposition material in first carpometacarpal joint arthroplasty.

Can we use nerve gliding exercises in women with carpal tunnel syndrome?

Reconstruction of skin and tendon defects from wound complications after Achilles tendon rupture.

Should the amputations of the great toe be replanted?

Correlation of magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative punctate bleeding to assess the vascularity of scaphoid nonunion.

Reconstruction of soft tissue and bone defects in the lower extremity with free flaps.

Heterotopic replantation.

Eight years of experience in crush and avulsion-type finger amputation.

Rolling belt injuries in children.

Replantations and their functional results: the Turkish experience.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: September 3, 1975

Place of Birth: İzmir, Turkey

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine: Ege University Faculty of Medicine (1991 - 1997)

SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICINE

Orthopedics and Traumatology Residency:

Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Division

of Orthopedics and Traumatology (1998 - 2003)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Fellow: Hospices Civils de Lyon, France (2001 – 6 months)

Orthopedic and Hand Surgery Specialist: EMOT Hospital (2004 - Present)

MEMBERSHIPS IN SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS

AO Trauma Association – 1. Member (since 2012)

Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) – Member (since

2010)

2.

3.Turkish Society for Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity – Member (since 2007)

4.Turkish Medical Association – Member (since 2004)

5.Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (TOTBİD) – Member (since 2004)

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Encouragement Award - 2014

Awarded by: Turkish Society for Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity

Best Research Award - 2012

Awarded by: Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association

Event: Akif Şakir Şakar Awards

PERSONAL INFORMATION

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: JANUARY 25, 1969, İZMIR, TURKEY

GENDER: MALE

NATIONALITY: TURKISH CITIZEN

LANGUAGES

English: Advanced Level

Bulgarian: Beginner Level

EDUCATION

Primary Education: 1975 - 1980 | Ulusal Egemenlik Primary School, İzmir

Secondary and High School Education: 1980 - 1987 | Tarsus American College,

Tarsus / İçel

Medical Education: 1987 - 1994 | Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir

Residency Training: 1995 - 2001 | Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of

Orthopedics and Traumatology, İzmir

Residency Completion Date: April 11, 2001

Subspecialty in Hand Surgery (Ministry of Health): September 14, 2012

Associate Professor Title Awarded on: September 27, 2012

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING

April – September 1993: University of Cape Town Teaching Hospital, Department

of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Trauma Unit; Cape Town, South Africa

June – October 1999: Mayo Clinic, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology;

Rochester, Minnesota, USA

CURRENT INSTITUTION

Since January 2002, Dr. Toros has been working as a specialist physician at the Hand

and Microsurgery, Orthopedics, and Traumatology Hospital (EMOT) in İzmir, Turkey.

Dr. Toros holds the title of Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology and

is a subspecialist in Hand Surgery.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE EXAMINATIONS

ÖSYM / ÜDS (December 2000): English Proficiency Exam Score: 93.75 / 100

ÖSYM / KPDS (November 2000): English Proficiency Exam Score: 90 / 100

Turkish Ministry of Health English Proficiency Exam Score: 98 / 100

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS

(RELEVANT DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED IN APPENDIX 1)

2010 - TOTBİD-TOTEK Professional Competency Exam (İzmir and Ankara):

Successfully passed. (Top scorer in the 2010 written exam)

2011 - European Board of Hand Surgery Diploma Examination (Oslo, Norway):

Successfully passed. (Top scorer in the 2011 exam)

2012 - Subspecialty Certification in Hand Surgery (Turkish Ministry of Health):

Successfully obtained.

2012 - Associate Professorship Exam in Orthopedics and Traumatology (İstanbul):

Successfully passed.

ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

1- Contributions to Professional Books:

Has served as editor, co-editor, author, and translator for 16 chapters across 12 national

and international medical books.

Among these, 9 books and 13 chapters were published after receiving his associate

professorship. (A detailed list of these books and chapters is provided in Appendix 3.)

2- Scientific Publications in International Journals:

Has 43 publications indexed in PubMed, 19 of which were published after obtaining

his associate professorship. (The complete list of these publications is provided in

Appendix 4.)

3- Scientific Activities in Professional Conferences (Post-Associate

Professorship):

Has actively participated in 64 scientific events as a speaker, session chair, and

scientific secretary at various professional meetings. (A full list of these activities is

included at the end of the CV.)

4-Association Activities:

Served three terms as a board member and one term as president of the Foot and Ankle

Surgery Subdivision of the Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (TOTBİD).

Currently continues to serve as a board member in the same association.

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS (RELEVANT DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED IN

APPENDIX 2.)

2010: Awarded first place in the Professional Competency Examination organized by

the Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTEK).

1.

2011: Awarded first place in the European Board of Hand Surgery Diploma

Examination.

2.

2023: Received the Best Oral Presentation Award in the Foot and Ankle Surgery

category at the 32nd National Congress of Orthopedics and Traumatology

(TOTBİD)for his study titled:

3.

"The Effect of Spring Ligament Repair on Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in the

Surgical Treatment of Pes Planovalgus."

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:

November 6, 1974, İzmir, Turkey

FOREIGN LANGUAGE:

English (2011 ÜDS Spring Term Foreign Language Exam Score: 78.750)

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1986 – 1993 | Bornova Anatolian High School, İzmir

1993 – 1999 | Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir

1999 – 2005| Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and

Traumatology – Residency Training

Thesis: Treatment Outcomes of Kienböck’s Disease (2005)

Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dr. Oğuz Özdemir

2003 – 2004 | Centre Livet Orthopedics and Traumatology Hospital, Lyon, France

2007 – 2008 | Military Hospital, Çanakkale (Compulsory Military Service)

2005 – Present | Hand and Microsurgery, Orthopedics and Traumatology Hospital,

İzmir

Education

• 1992-1999 Hacettape University
• 2000-2004 Dokuz Eylül University
• 2007 Al-Azhar University
• 2009 Al-Shefa Medical Complex

Memberships

• 2016 TOAK Turkish Orthopedic Research Council
• 2015 TOTBİD
• 2005 Egyptian Orthopaedic Association EOA

Experience

• 2004-2009 Balsam Hospitals, Gaza / Palestine
• 2009-2013 AL-SHIFA Training and Research State Hospital, Gaza / Palestine
• 2007-2013 Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine, Gaza / Palestine
• 2014-2015 Private Karatas Hospital, Izmir / Turkey
• 2015-2016 Private Gazi Kent Surgical Medical Center, Izmir / Turkey
• 2015-2016 West Anatolia Central Hospital, Izmir / Turkey
• 2016 Catalca State Hospital, Istanbul / Turkey

Dr. Mehmet Taşkoparan is a qualified Orthopaedic Surgeon fluent in English who specializes in spinal fracture surgery, kyphoplasty surgery, endoscopic and percutaneous spinal surgery, three-dimensional knee and hip surgery, minimally invasive trauma surgery, paediatric scoliosis and kyphosis surgery, spinal stenosis, total ankle, shoulder, and finger prostheses, total hip and knee prostheses, rheumatic knee and hip disorders, ESWT (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy) for treatment of heel spur and tennis elbow, interventional arthroscopy (sports injuries and meniscus surgery), treatment of fractures and dislocations, arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, carpal tunnel, Ulnar Tuzak, and Tarsal tunnel syndrome. He is associated with the Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTBİD), Turkish Medical Association (TMA), Turkish Spine Society, Turkish Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology, and Arthroplasty Socıety.

I was born in Irbid in 1979. I got into Istanbul University Medical Faculty after graduating from Bani Kananah-King Hüseyin High School. I continued my education at Marmara University Medical Faculty and obtained the title of Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist.
I worked at many private and state hospitals. I attended many courses and congresses.
I was awarded the grand prize in the branch of Sports injury and arthroscopic knee surgery of 2015 Ulusal Türk Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Kongresi (National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress) with the study with the title of “Mozaikoplasti Yöntemi ile Patellar Osteoid Osteoma En-blok Eksizyonu ve Kıkırdak Rekonstrüksiyonu (Patellar Osteoid Osteoma En-bloc Excision with Mosaicplasty Procedure and Cartilage Reconstruction)”.
I have nearly 10 publications.