The doctor has established himself as a pioneer in the field of joint surgery, introducing innovative technologies such as navigation sys and minimally invasive approaches. His achievements and approach to patient recovery make him one of the leading specialists in Spain.
Read moreDr. 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.
Read moreDATE 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
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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
Read morePERSONAL 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."
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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)
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)
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
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.
Read moreOver 60 articles published in International and National Peer Reviewed Scientific Journals
Over 50 papers-posters presented in International and National Meetings-Congresses
Articles published in international peer reviewed journals (SCI & SCI exp.):
Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in the proceedings book:
Turkish Books Section
Aydin A. Glokomda Yeni ilaçlar ve Modern İlaç Uygulama Yöntemleri. In: Glokom, Temel Kavramlar ve Yenilikler. Ocakoğlu Ö, Bayer A, Elgin U Eds. Anadolu Tıp Kitabevi, Ankara 2021 1st ed. Bölüm 36 p:375-381. ISBN:978-605-80205-3-5.
Awards:
Total citations: 896 (as of May 2021)
he top 10 publications with the most citations
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.
Read moreI 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.
I was born in Russia in 1984. I got into Erciyes University Medical Faculty after graduating from Cengiz Aytmatov High School. I continued my education at Maltepe University and obtained the title of Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist.
I can speak English and Russian at an advanced level. After working at a few institutions, I am working as an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist at Eren Hospital since 2020.
Prof. Dr. Süleyman Bülent Bektaşer was born in Kayseri in 1968. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. In 1997, he completed his specialization training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Ankara Dr. Muhittin Ülker Emergency and Traumatology Hospital with a thesis on "Total Knee Arthroplasty Applications and Early Results". Between 1997 and 2000, he worked as a specialist doctor at the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic of the same hospital, and between 2000 and 2004, he served as a chief resident at the same hospital. Between 2004 and 2013, he worked as a chief resident in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic at Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital of the Ministry of Health. He became an associate professor in 2004 and worked as a lecturer at Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital between 2014 and 2016. He was appointed as a full professor at Yüksek İhtisas University in 2018. Throughout his academic career, he has published numerous scientific articles. He currently works at Koru Ankara Hospital and his medical interests include:
Hip, knee, shoulder arthroplasty (prosthetic surgery, robotic knee prosthesis surgery)
Extremity traumas (fractures and muscle/tendon tears)
Orthopedic oncology surgeries
Sports injuries and arthroscopy
Hand surgery
Shoulder and elbow surgery.
Read moreAndrew Foggitt is a UK-trained Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon who studied at Liverpool University Medical School, before undertaking his surgical and orthopedic training in the Wessex region of the South of England. He passed the orthopedic exit exam in 2000 and took up a Consultant post in November 2002 in Winchester, UK, as a General Orthopedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in foot and ankle surgery. This was a new post, and he set up a foot and ankle service, which was sufficiently successful, that he had to give up his general orthopedic practice to concentrate on purely foot and ankle surgery, which he continued, for over 19 years before moving to the Burjeel Hospital in Dubai, full-time, to provide foot and ankle services to the local population. He is supported by an integrated hospital team, providing a holistic service, including nurses, physiotherapists, podiatrists, orthotics, and a dedicated back-room team who will assist you through your hospital journey. He looks forward to providing you with personalized service to look after your foot and ankle problems. His areas of expertise include,
The Hand Surgery service of HM Montepríncipe University Hospital is led by Dr. Pedro J. Delgado and further supported by Dr. Fernando Polo and Dr. Belén García Medrano, who both have extensive experience in hand surgery.
Read moreThe doctor has completed educational internships and study stays in a variety of departments and hospitals. They have also had full-time experience in the Orthopedic department of the University Hospital Brno since 1988 and have held research activities in the solution of cartilage defects of supporting joints. Furthermore, they have been involved in educational activities and are members of several professional and scientific organizations. Their specialization is in sports medicine, sports traumatology, and endoprosthetics in all localizations. They have also authored and co-authored 91 lectures and 38 publications.
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