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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.

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 & Place of Birth: 1953, Denizli, Turkey

Languages: English

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Denizli Çivril High School (1970 - 1973)

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1973 - 1980)

General Practitioner in Private Practice, Çivril - Denizli (1980 - 1983)

Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology –

Residency Training (1985 - 1990)

Istanbul French Pasteur Hospital – Fellowship (1989)

Specialist Doctor, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics

and Traumatology (1990 - 1993)

Hand Surgery Training with Prof. Dr. Merle at Nancy, France (1991)

EMOT Hospital (1993 - Present)

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 OF BIRTH : 31.05.1956PLACE OF BIRTH : KAYSERI, TURKIYE CITIZENSHIP : TURKISH

ACADEMIC POSITION:

PROFESSOR, MD (HAND SURGERY, ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMATOLGY)

Languages: German – English

EDUCATION:

Ege University School of Medicine, 1979 Izmir / TURKIYE

Residency; Department of Ege University Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Izmir /

TURKIYE

Wisiting Surgeon ;

Würzburg University Hand and Microsurgery Department by Prof. Dr.Ulrich Lanz

(GERMANY) 6 mouths 1986

Hamburg BG Klinik by Prof.Dr. Dieter Buck Gramcko (GERMANY) 2 mouths 1990

Indianapolis Hand Center by Prof.Dr.James Steichen (USA) 2 mouths 1991

Mayo Clinic Hand Surgery by Prof.Dr.W.Cooney (USA) 1 mouth 1991

Associate Professor, 1995 ( IZMIR / TURKIYE)

Professor Ufuk University, ANKARA / TURKIYE 2005

Co-founder of EMOT Hospital 1991 and Hand Surgeon in EMOT ( Certificated FESSH

Trauma and Replantation Center )

Chief of Executive Committee of EMOT Hospital Since 1998

Chairman of İzmir Medical Chamber the Honorary Board (2006 - 2008)

Chairman of Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Society (2010 -2012)

Chairman of XVIII. FESSH, Congress Belek Antalya Turkey (European Hand Surgery

Congress) 2013

Chairman of Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Society

MEMBERSHIPS:

TTB (İzmir Medical Chamber)

TOTBİD ( Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Society)

Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Society

Turkish Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Society (TUSYAD)

Turkish Reconstructive Microsurgery Society

DAH German Speak Countries Hand Surgery Society

ASSH International Member (American Society Surgery of Hand)

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

Specialist Dr. Özgün Barış Güntürk

Specialist in Orthopedics, Traumatology, and Hand Surgery

 Title: Specialist Doctor (Subspecialist)
 Specialty: Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist, Hand Surgery Specialist
 Date of Birth: April 5, 1983
 Foreign Language Proficiency: English (YDS April 2015 Score: 82.5)

Education

• High School: İzmir Karşıyaka Anatolian High School, 2001
• University: Ege University Faculty of Medicine, 2008
• Residency Training: İzmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, 2008–2013
• Subspecialty Training: İzmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Hand Surgery Department, 2014–2016

Professional Biography

Born in 1983, Dr. Özgün Barış Güntürk completed his high school education at İzmir Karşıyaka Anatolian High School. He pursued his medical studies at Ege University Faculty of Medicine, graduating in 2007. Afterward, he began his residency training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at İzmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital in 2008, alongside his mandatory public service.

After completing his residency and earning his title as an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist in 2013, Dr. Güntürk fulfilled his mandatory service at Bitlis State Hospital. He then passed the subspecialty examination and completed his Hand Surgery fellowship training at İzmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital.

Dr. Güntürk worked as a Hand Surgery and Orthopedics Specialist providing microsurgery services for approximately two years at Gaziantep Dr. Ersin Arslan Training and Research Hospital. In late 2018, he transitioned out of public service and moved back to İzmir, where his family resides. Since March 2020, he has been practicing at the Private EMOT (Hand Microsurgery, Orthopedics, and Traumatology) Hospital.

In addition to his professional achievements, Dr. Güntürk is a passionate semi-professional musician, enjoying music as a personal hobby. He is married and has one child.

Work Experience

• Research Assistant Doctor: İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, 2008–2013
• Specialist Doctor: Bitlis State Hospital, 2013–2014
• Research Assistant Doctor (Subspecialty): İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Hand Surgery Department, 2014–2016
• Specialist Doctor: Gaziantep Dr. Ersin Arslan Training and Research Hospital, 2016–2018
• Specialist Doctor (Private Practice): 2019–2020
• Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist: Private EMOT (Hand Microsurgery, Orthopedics, and Traumatology) Hospital, İzmir, 2020–Present