Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erkam Kömürcü is an experienced orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in orthopedics and traumatology. He has been board-certified by the Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (TOTEK) since 2010. He earned the title of Associate Professor in 2015.
Dr. Kömürcü has strong expertise in hand and upper extremity injuries, spine surgery, sports injuries, pediatric orthopedics, and musculoskeletal tumors. He completed clinical fellowships, including one at the UCLA Spine Center. He has published over 35 international peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His work has made a significant impact on orthopedic literature.
He is an active member of several professional societies, such as the Turkish Spine Society and the Turkish Society of Sports Injuries. Dr. Kömürcü has also held important academic and administrative positions. He has trained many medical students and residents.
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Dr. Mehmet Nurullah Ermis is an experienced orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in spine diseases and spine surgery. He studied medicine at Hacettepe University. He completed advanced spine surgery fellowships at Baltalimanı Orthopedics Diseases Hospital in Istanbul and at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Ermis performs more than 730 orthopedic surgeries each year. His experience includes 120 congenital scoliosis and kyphosis cases, 70 spinal fusions, 50 vertebral fracture surgeries, and 40 vertebral tumor surgeries annually. He is a professor at Maltese University Faculty of Medicine. He is also an active member of several international orthopedic and spine societies.
Read moreEducation
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
Read moreA graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at the Medical University of prof. K. Skubiszewski in Lublin (1994-2000). After a post-graduate internship in 2003-2004, he was an assistant in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology with the Hip and Knee Endoprosthesoplasty Center of the "Frederic Chopin" Provincial Specialistic Hospital in Rzeszów. For 12 years, he was an assistant in the Clinical Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Saint "Jadwiga the Queen" Clinical Provincial Hospital. From 2006 until now, Senior Assistant of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Specialistic "Holy Family" Hospital in Rzeszów. He obtained the title of specialist after the exam on November 25, 2009. Apart from the workplace, he also gained skills and experience during numerous theoretical and practical courses and trainings organized in Poland and abroad, carried out in the best orthopedic centers.
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Dr. Ozgur Cicekli is a specialist in orthopedics and traumatology. He focuses on sports injuries, joint-preserving surgery, arthroplasty, and orthopedic trauma. He is known for his skills in advanced surgical methods. Dr. Cicekli has also published more than 10 articles in international medical journals.
He is a member of the Turkish Society of Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery since 2018. He also belongs to the Federation of Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology since 2012. Dr. Cicekli received his Orthopedics and Traumatology Qualification Certificate in 2014. He often attends advanced training courses both in Turkey and abroad.
Read morePh.D. Andrzej Suwara / Orthopedist
Doctor Andrzej Suwara began his medical studies at the Medical University of Białystok. He obtained the title of Doctor of Medical Sciences after defending his PhD thesis in Neuropharmacology at the Medical University of Białystok.
Dr. Andrzej Suwara obtained specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal Sy and thanks to this he started working at the Orthopedics Department of the district hospital in Starachowice. Then he started working in the Department of Traumatic Surgery of the Musculoskeletal Sy and Adult Orthopedics of the Independent Public Clinical Hospital. Prof. Adam Gruca in Otwock. Thanks to his knowledge and experience, he became the Head of the Traumatology and Orthopedics Department of the Praski Hospital in Warsaw and the Medical Director of this hospital.
His skills were appreciated thanks to international cooperation with prof. Derek McMinn, the creator and popularizer of hip joint capoplasty, and prof. Siegfried Hofmann, former head of the Orthopedics Clinic in Stolzalpe Austria.
Doctor Andrzej Suwara constantly improves his qualifications and participates in many training courses both in Poland and around the world. He completed specialized international training, including: at the University Hospital of Martin in Slovakia, BMI Edgbaston Hospital Birmingham in the UK, Keble College Oxford in the UK, Zimmer Institute in Denmark, Corin Academy in Germany, DePuy Synthes Instytute in Germany, American Academy of Orhopaedic Surgeons in Las Vegas, Tygerberg Department of Anatomy Stellenbosch University in South Africa and many others.
Read moreThe 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 moreDATE AND PLACE OF BIRTHDAY:
April 26, 1977, İzmir, Turkey
FOREIGN LANGUAGE:
English
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1983 – 1988 | Fatih Mehmet Primary School, Konak, İzmir
1988 – 1991 | Beştepeler Middle School, Konak, İzmir
1991 – 1994 | İzmir Karataş High School, Konak, İzmir
1994 – 2000 | Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir
2000 – 2006 | Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and
Traumatology – Residency Training
2004 – 2005 | Centre Livet Orthopedics and Traumatology Hospital, Lyon, France
2006 – 2007 | Diyarbakır Ergani State Hospital
2008 – 2009 | Erdek Naval Base Chief Medical Office, Balıkesir
2007 – Present | Hand and Microsurgery, Orthopedics and Traumatology Hospital, İzmir –
Currently working as a full-time specialist physician
HAND SURGERY TRAINING:
Completed a one-year training in the Hand Surgery Department during his residency at the
Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic.
Since December 2007, has been working in a hospital specializing in hand surgery and
microsurgery.
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology
Turkish Society for Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity
Turkish Society of Sports Injuries and Arthroscopy
Turkish Council of Orthopedic Education and Research
Reconstructive Microsurgery Society
Read moreKarşıyaka 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)
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