Balgrist University, Zurich
Bezmialem Vakif University
Istanbul Sisli Etfal Research and Training Hospital
Hospital for Special Surgery, USA
Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Research and Training Hospital
Kilis State Hospital
Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital
Istanbul Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Research and Training Hospital
Medipol Acıbadem Hospital
Experience
2017
Private Nisa Hospital
2011 - 2017
Yenibosna Private Ilke Hospital
2007 - 2011
Gaziosmanpaşa Private Bilge Hospital
Education
2005
Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases
2005
Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases
2000
İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education
2000
İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education
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Revision hip arthroplasty | $9000 - $12000 |
Place and Date of Birth: 08.12.1983 / ANKARA
Nationality: T.R.
Marital Status: He is married and has 1 child.
Foreign Language: English
Education
•Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver Primary School/Istanbul
• Karşıyaka Anatolian High School/İzmir
•Gülhane Military Medical Academy (2001 – 2007)
•Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital Orthopedics Clinic – Specialization (2012-2018)
Professional Experience
•Sahra Medical School Samsun (2007-2008)
•Ankara Gendarmerie Logistics Command Dispensary (2008-2010)
•Üsküdar Private Yunus Emre Hospital Emergency Physician (2010-2012)
•Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital Orthopedics Clinic (2012-2018)
•Şanlıurfa Suruç State Hospital (2018-2019)
•Np Istanbul Brain Hospital Orthopedic Specialist – Surgical Branch Specialist Medical
Deputy Director (2019- December 2020)
Medipol University Pendik Hospital (2020 -)
Member of Scientific Organizations
• Chamber of Physicians
• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
• Turkish Industry and Business Association
• Robotic Knee Surgery Association
Scientific Studies
• Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and frequency of cardiovascular risk factors in obese children M.Emre Taşcılar , Bülent Hacıhamdioğlu , Mehmet Soyarslan, Ayhan Abacı
(Gülhane Medical Journal 2010;52 :32-35)
• Determination of the hip rotation centre from landmarks in pelvic radiograph Hasan Bombacı, Bestami Şimşek, Mehmet Soyarslan Murat Yıldırım (Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica 51(6) October 2017)
• Compartment syndrome secondary to Baker’s cyst rupture: A case report and up-todate review Serkan Erkuş, Mehmet Soyarslan, Özkan Köse, Önder Kalenderer
(International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 9(2):82 April 2019)
• Cutibacterium Acnes (Formerly Propionibacterium Acnes) Incidence In Shoulder Arthroscopy and Correlation with the Clinical Status Mehmet Soyarslan, Mehmet Kerem Canbora, Özkan Köse (HNH Medical Journal January 202
• 25. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress (2015)
1) Comparison of open and closed surgery in pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures (Poster)
2) What affects the clinical outcome most in open tibia fractures?
Is it the type of treatment chosen or the extent of the damage? (Poster)
3) Does lateral epicondylitis affect grasp strength? (Oral statement)
• 26. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress (2016)
1) Detection of hip rotation center in the pelvis X-ray of adult Turkish individuals (Poster)
• Hasan Bombaci* , Bestami Simsek, Mehmet Soyarslan, Mustafa Murat Yildirim, Determination
of the hip rotation centre from landmarks in pelvic radiograph, Acta Orthopaedica et
Traumatologica Turcica, Available online 10 October 2017, doi:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aott.2017.09.004
• 38. SICOT World Congress (Cape Town/South Africa 2017)
1) P.acnes Insidence In Shoulder Arthroscopy and Correlation With The Clinical Results
(Poster)
• 27. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress (2017)
1) “Propionibacterium acnes” Incidence and Clinical Reflections in Tissue Cultures Taken in Shoulder Arthroscopy
(Oral statement)
• 28. SECEC-ESSE Congress (Geneva/Switzerland 2018)
1) P.acnes Insidence In Shoulder Arthroscopy and Correlation With The Clinical Results
(Oral statement)
• 28. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress (2018)
1) Is hip flexion effective on respiratory and hemodynamic parameters of patients who underwent shoulder arthroscopy in the sitting position? (Oral statement)
2) Our Conventional Titanium Plate and PEEK Plate Applications in Multipartite Upper End of Humerus Fractures in Patients aged 55-70 years who were treated with Surgery: Is There a Radiological and Clinical Difference? (Oral statement)
• 10. Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Congress (2018)
1) “P.acnes” Incidence and Clinical Results in Shoulder Arthroscopy: Our Conventional Titanium Plate and PEEK Plate Applications in Multipartite Upper End of Humerus Fractures in Patients aged 55-70 years who were treated with Glenohumeral Joint and Surgery: Is There a Radiological and Clinical Difference? (Oral statement)
2) Evaluation of the Diagnostic Value of the Pain Chart in the Pathologies of the Shoulder in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Surgery (Poster)
• 1. Digital Shoulder Elbow Surgery Association Congress (2020)
1) Are the Size of Bone Loss and Number of Anchors Effective in Clinical Results and Failure after Arthroscopic Bankart Repair of Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations?
(Oral statement)
2) K-wire migration into the spinal canal after acromioclavicular dislocation surgery: Case
Presentation (Poster)
VI- Courses
• Training Course of Emergency Medicine Trainer (2007)
• PEV DDH (Developmental Hip Dysplasia and Pes Echinovarus) Course (2016)
• Basic Arthroscopy Course (2016)
• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council Basic Sciences School (2016)
• Acıbadem University Tibia Fractures Cadaver Course (2017)
• Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors Basic Course (2017)
• Knee Joint Arthroscopy and Foot - Ankle Surgical Interventions Applications Cadaver Courses (2017)
• Acıbadem University Advanced Knee Peripheral Sports Injuries Cadaver Course(2018)
• LIMA Corporate Shoulder Surgery Cadaver Course Verona/Italy (2018)
• Gazi University Ankle Arthroscopy Cadaver Course(2019)
• Antalya University Knee Arthroscopy Cadaver Course (2019)
• Antalya University Ankle Arthroscopy Cadaver Course (2019)
• Basic Microsurgery Course – Ankara (2019)
• Antalya University Wrist Arthroscopy Cadaver Course (2019)
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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.
Read moreDr. Emre Yurdakul is a Turkish Orthopedic specialist with extensive experience in hand microsurgery, sports injuries, and athlete health. He has graduated from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine in 2001 and is a member of the Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Association. He speaks English fluently and has attended multiple trainings and workshops in universities and centers in Turkey and abroad.
Read moreHighly 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.
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
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Arrowe Park Hospital Liverpool/İngiltere Internship
Uşak Sosyal Sigortalar Kurumu Hastanesi
Kleinert Hand Institute Kentucky/USA Visiting Doctor
Hospital for Special Surgery Visiting Doctor to Hand Surgery Clinic
Tire Sosyal Sigortalar Kurumu Hastanesi
Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Devlet Hastanesi
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