Best Anterior cervical discectomy doctors in Turkey: TOP 25 doctors

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Ilhan Elmaci
  • 5 Excellent 29 reviews
  • 38 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • He was born in Niğde which is the city middle part of Anatolia. He studied high school in Adana. He graduated from Ankara University Medical School of Medicine. He started his career at Bakırköy Neurological Sciences Hospital in Zeki Oral MD.’s Clinic in 1987 and finished his Neurosurgery residency in 1993. During this period, he completed his micro neurosurgery education, which was a breakthrough for him, at Zurich University “Professor M. Gazi Yaşargil’s Clinic”.

    Between 1993-2003, he worked as a teaching assistant and then as an assistant professor at the Professor Necmettin Pamir’s Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University. At the same time, he obtained clinical and surgical gains in the field of neurooncology and vascular neurosurgery at Professor Donlin M. Long and Daniele Rigamonti's Clinic at Johns Hopkins University, USA. In 2003, he received the title of Associate Professor of Neurosurgery.

    Between 2004-2010, he worked as Chief of Clinic in Göztepe Training and Research Hospital of Ministry of Health. During this period, he led his clinic to become the only accredited clinic by EANS (The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) in Turkey, with its educational and care services. During this period, he completed his endoscopic skull base training starting at the University of Pittsburgh.

    In 2010, he started to work for Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine and became a Professor of Neurosurgery. He established the Neurosurgery Department in Medipol University Faculty of Medicine on 2012. He served as a Head of Neurosurgery Department in Memorial Health Group Istanbul Hospitals between 2014-2018. He served Neurosurgery Department of Maslak Hospital of Acıbadem Health Group with his team between 2018- September 2021.

    Since 01.10.2021, He have started to work with his team at my private clinic located in Fulya and Ulus Hospital of Liv Health Group.

    He served as the founding chairman of ”Skull Base Society” in Turkey. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the European Skull Base Society (ESBS).

    There are more than 110 scientific papers which he hs published in international refereed journals (SCI/SCIEx) and in national refereed journals and 18 scientific articles. He Has more than 250 scientific congress presentations, published books and chapters in books.

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Salih Murat Imer
  • 5 Excellent 29 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Certificates

    1. The Course of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery, 1990, Oulu, Finland.

    2. European Course participation that holds by EANS for 5 years cycle (Amsterdam/1988, Rostock/1989, Çeşme/1994, Klagenfurt/1995, Aalborg/1996).

    3. "Primary Examination" for European Board was passed in Klagenfurt,1995, Austria.

    4."Advanced Training on Functional Disorders with Leksell Gamma Knife", 2004, Marseille, France.

    5. "Advanced Training on Vestibular Schwannomas and Skull Base Surgery wiyh Leksell Gamma Knife", 2004, Marseille, France.

    6. The certificate for "DISC Nucleoplasty in Cervical and Lumbar Disc Diseases", 2004, Freiburg, Germany.

    7. "Neuropathfinder" Train - the - Trainer Meeting, 2009, Wien, Austria.

    8. " Neuropathfinder" Train - the - Trainer Meeting, 2011, Athens, Greece.

    9. The certificate for "Full- Endoscopic Spine Surgery", 2011, Herne, Germany.

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Melih Ucer
  • New
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Neurosurgery Istanbul
  • Dr. Melih Ucer is a specialized Brain and Nerve Surgeon with a focus on Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery, Degenerative Spine Surgery, and Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery, among others. His career is marked by international practice in the USA and contributions to numerous scientific publications in the field of neurosurgery. He is also an associate professor as of 2021.
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Azmi Hamzaoglu
  • 5 Excellent 29 reviews
  • 42 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Dr. Azmi Hamzaoglu is a skilled spine surgeon with a specialization in orthopedics and traumatology. He has a noteworthy career spanning 36 years in the field of spine surgery, significantly contributing to the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center. Dr. Hamzaoglu is proficient in numerous surgical procedures including discectomy, kyphoplasty, surgical treatment of scoliosis, and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, among others.
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Ahmet Kurtulmus
  • New
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Dr.Ahmet Kurtulmus Orthopedics Clinic

  • 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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Yusuf Bayram
  • 4.5 Good 146 reviews
  • 13 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hisar Intercontinental Hospital
  • A graduate of Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (Ing), one of the most established educational institutions of our country, Op.Dr. Yusuf BAYRAM completed his specialty education at the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Umraniye Training and Research Hospital of Health Sciences University in Istanbul.

    It successfully performs arthroscopic (closed) knee, shoulder and ankle surgeries; general orthopedic applications other than Knee, Shoulder and Hip replacements and all orthopedic trauma surgeries.

    He is particularly interested in the diagnosis, treatment and surgery of spinal diseases (Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal fractures, Herniated disc, Slipped waist, Canal stenosis, etc.). It applies current treatment methods safely thanks to experience, knowledge and modern technology.

    With more than 1000 surgeries performed so far, he continues his surgical life intensively thanks to positive feedback from patients and his energy.

    MEDICAL INTEREST

    Spinal Surgery

    Arthroscopic (Closed) Knee, Shoulder and Ankle Surgery

    Knee, Hip and Shoulder Replacement Surgery

    All Orthopedic Traumas

    Deformity Surgery

     

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Erkan Kaptanoglu
  • New
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Estexper Clinic
  • Prof. Erkan Kaptanoğlu, M.D. was born in Balikesir, Turkey in 1966. After completing his primary school, secondary school and high school education in Balikesir, he graduated from Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1990. He completed his internship at Peterborough District Hospital and Lincoln County Hospital in the United Kingdom. After a year of compulsory medical service, he completed his residency, which he had started in 1992, at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 1997 and became a Neurosurgery Specialist. After being assigned at the same hospital as Chief Resident in the same year, he studied “spinal cord injury and spinal cord regeneration” as a “research fellow” alongside Prof. Charles Tator, M.D., at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in 1998-1999. After returning from Canada in 1999, he was tasked by the Ministry of Health to establish a Field Hospital and to work in cooperation with the Turkish Red Crescent Society at Hakkari, Şemdinli for two months. Following this assignment, he volunteered to work for the 1999 Marmara Earthquake relief effort.

    He became an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery in 2004. He earned the title Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) by completing a doctorate program on Advanced Neuroscience between 2000-2005, at Hacettepe University Institute of Medical Sciences. He joined the project for autologous stem cell therapy in human spinal cord injuries with the Departments of Neurosurgery and Hematology at the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. In 2009, he was appointed as Deputy Chief to the 1st Neurosurgery Clinic at the Ankara Numune Hospital, where he had been working.

    At this hospital, in which he worked until 2010, he supervised and attended complex cranial, pediatric, spinal, trauma and vascular neurosurgery operations. He continued his academic research at Ankara University, Department of Anatomy and research laboratories of Ankara University and Hacettepe University for the purpose of developing strategies for complex spinal surgery operations.

    With his research on spinal cord injuries and spinal anatomy, he won many awards such as the Acibadem Hospital Medical Research Award, 1st Place in 2000, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Dr. Mahir Tevruz Scientific Research Award, Tübitak and Brain Research Society Wheyt Award in 2001, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Hamit Ziya Gokalp Young Neurosurgeons Research Award, 2nd Place in 2002, Turkish Neurosurgical Society Yildiz Yalcinlar Scientific Research Award in 2004.

    In 2010, he went to Cyprus to found the Near East University Faculty of Medicine Hospital with the guidance of Hacettepe University, and was appointed as full Professor. Between 2010-2015, he served as the Founder and Head of Department at the Near East University and Founder and Deputy Chief Physician at the University Training and Research Hospital in TRNC.

    In 2000-2001, he served as a member of the editorial board for Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi and Turkish Neurosurgery journal. Between the years 2001-2006, he served as an assistant editor for Türk Nöroşirurji Dergisi and Turkish Neurosurgery journals. In 2002-2003, he served as the Chairman of the Young Neurosurgeons Committee under the Turkish Neurosurgical Society. He was elected to the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors to serve between 2003-2009. In 2013, he was again elected as a member to the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors. In 2015, he became the Chairman of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group Board of Directors. In 2018, he was elected as a member to the Board of Turkish Neurosurgery Academy.

    In 2015, he was appointed to the Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery and was elected as the Head of Department. During the same period, he also served as the Director of the Institute of Neuroscience. In 2018, he completed his tenure as the Head of Department. Reaching the end of this tenure in 2019, he retired from his duties as the Director of the Institute of Neuroscience and as a Member of the Faculty of Medicine. During his tenure at Marmara University, he supervised and accompanied surgical operations for complex cases from cranial patients to brain tumors (gliomas, meningiomas and hypophysis adenomas in particular), cerebral hemorrhages, Parkinson’s disease, trauma and vascular neurosurgery. He performed complex spinal surgery operations such as surgeries for spinal deformities (e.g. scoliosis and kyphosis), thoracoscopic spinal surgeries and sacral tumor surgeries. He conducted research and experimental studies on stem cell therapy and regeneration in spinal cord injuries. Between 2019-2020, currently He continues his clinical practice and surgeries along with his local and international academic studies, from his private clinic and Istanbul Brain and Spine Center.

    He has attended numerous national and international courses and meetings as an instructor and speaker, was a guest speaker in over 100 events and conferences. He has published 65 international, 35 national scientific articles, edited 7 books, written 52 book chapters. He has served in the organizational committee 5 times in international meetings and 22 times in national meetings.

    He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Cypriot Medical Association, Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Turkish Spine Society, EUROSPINE, AO Spine, Turkish Neurosurgery Academy.

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Mustafa Ozdemir
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • Education

     

    • (1998-2004), Bachelor's Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
    • (2005-2010), Doctorate / Specialization in Medicine Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital

     

    Experience

     

    • 2005-2011, Assistant Doctor Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology
    • 2011-2013, Specialist Doctor Kahramanmaraş Women's and Children's Hospital, Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl City Hospital (mandatory service)
    • 2013-2022, Specialist Doctor Ministry of Health Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology
    • 2022, Associate Professor Ministry of Health Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology

     

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Yusuf Yahsi
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 8 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • Objective:
    To utilize my expertise in Pediatric Orthopedics, Hand Surgery, Arthroplasty, and Trauma within a progressive medical institution, contributing to patient care, research, and academic development.

    Work Experience:

    Şırnak State Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist
    March 2022 - Present

    • Lead orthopedic surgeon specializing in pediatric orthopedics, hand surgery, arthroplasty, and trauma.
    • Conducting surgical interventions, consultations, and post-operative care for patients with diverse orthopedic conditions.
    • Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to devise and implement comprehensive treatment plans.
    • Actively participating in hospital rounds, conferences, and educational initiatives.

    İstanbul Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Residency
    July 2017 - February 2022

    • Completed a rigorous residency program focused on orthopedic surgery and traumatology.
    • Rotated through various subspecialties including pediatric orthopedics, hand surgery, and arthroplasty.
    • Assisted in surgical procedures, outpatient clinics, and emergency consultations.

    Education:

    İstanbul Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Residency
    2017-2022

    • Residency training program specializing in orthopedic surgery and traumatology.

    Trakya University, Orthopedics and Traumatology Residency
    2016-2017

    • One-year residency program focusing on orthopedic surgery and traumatology.

    Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine
    2009-2016

    • Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.

    İçel Anatolian High School
    2005-2009

    • High School Diploma.

    Professional Memberships:

    • Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (TOTBİD)
    • Turkish Orthopedic and Traumatology Institute (TOTDER)
    • Turkish Society of Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, and Knee Surgery (TUSYAD)

    Skills:

    • Proficient in diagnosing and treating orthopedic conditions in both pediatric and adult patients.
    • Skilled in performing various orthopedic surgeries including arthroplasty, hand surgery, and trauma procedures.
    • Strong interdisciplinary collaboration and communication skills.
    • Committed to continuous professional development and continuing medical education.
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Musa Boztepe
  • 4.5 Good 3 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)
  • Experience

     

    Hospitalpark Darıca Hospital

    Sultanbeyli State Hospital

    Yesilyurt State Hospital

    Edirne Health Center No. 4

     

    Education

     

    Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine (1989)

    Istanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital

     

    Vocational Trainings, Courses and Conferences Attended

     

    Marmara University Istanbul Pediatric Orthopedic Meetings "Sipina Bifida" Symposium

    Turkish Neurosurgery Association Cervical Disc Herniation Course

    Turkish Neurosurgery Association "Spinal Surgery and Peripheral Nerve Surgery" Training Course

    Turkish Neurosurgery Association "Cerebrovascular Surgery" Training Course

    Turkish Neurosurgery Association "Head Traumas, Pain Management and Functional Neurosurgery" Training Course

    TCDD "Preventive Medicine" Course

    Turkish Neurosurgery Association "12th Scientific Congress" Antalya

    Turkish Neurosurgery Association "13th Scientific Congress" Istanbul

    Turkish Neurosurgery Association Course on "Tumors"

     

    Professional Memberships

     

    Turkish Neurosurgery Association

    Turkish Medical Association

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Ahmet Karkucak
  • 4.5 Good 3 reviews
  • 6 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)
  • Specializations

     

    Brain Tumors

    Aneurysm Surgery

    Pituitary Surgery

    Spine Surgery

    Waist neck and back hernias

    Spine Tumors

    Spinal Fractures

    Peripheral Nerve Surgery

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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Ibrahim Akkurt
  • 4.5 Good 3 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)
  • Specializations

    Micro Surgical Lumbar and Cervical Disc Herniation Treatment

    Scoliosis Surgery and Treatment

    Brain and Spine Tumors

    Spine Fracture Treatment

    Spinal Canal Narrowing Surgery

    Lumbar Slipping Surgery and Treatment

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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Erman Cekic
  • New
  • 14 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, OrtoCare Clinic
  • Work Experience:

    • 2011-2014 (Haziran) Kütahya Tavşanlı Doç. Dr. Mustafa Kalemli Hospital

    • 2014(Haziran)-2019 ( Haziran) Kütahya Özel Anadolu Hospital

    • 2019- 2020 İstanbul Arnavutköy Hosptial

    • 2020- 2023 Özel İstanbul Şafak Hospital

    • 2024 -halen OrtoCare Clinic

     

    Education:

    ▪ 1989-1993 Erzurum High School

    ▪ 1993-1994 İzmir 60. Yıl High School

    ▪ 1994-1997 İzmir 60. Yıl High School

    ▪ 1997-2004 Dokuz Eylül University Medicine Faculty

    ▪ 2005-2011 Dokuz Eylül Universtiy Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department

     

    Profesional Experience:

    • Joint and Cartilage Surgery and Stem Cell treatment

    • Sports Medicine and Joint Arthroscopy

    • Joint Arhtroplasty (knee- hip-shoulder prothesis)

    • Hand Surgery and Microsurgery

    • Spinal Surgery

    • Traumatolgy

     

    Postgraduate Education:

    • 2006 Orthopaedic Trauma Course

    • 2008 Monolateral Eksternal Fixator Course

    • 2009 Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Ege Han Surgery Course

    • 2009 Advanced Orthoapedic Trauma Course

    • 2009 Based Arthroscopy Course

    • 2010 AO Trauma Course ( Principles in Operative Fracture Treatment)

    • 2010 3.Based İntrameduller Nailing Course

    • 2011 AO Trauma Course (Advances in Operative Fracture Treatment)

    • 2011 2. Advanced İntrameduller Nailing Course

    • 2011 XII. Advanced Artrhroscopy Course

    • 2012 Ankle Arthroscopy Course

    • 2012 Shoulder Artrhroscopy Course

    • 2013 AO Trauma Masters Course

    • 2013 Knee Arthroplasty and Revision Arthroplasty Course ( Viyana/ Avusturya)

    • 2015 Primer and Revision Knee Artrhroplasty Course( Arthroschool Courses)

    • 2016 Master Knee Arthroscopy Course ( Acıbadem Univ./ İstanbul )

    • 2020 Live lig spinall instrumentation kursu (Medtronic İstanbul)

     

    Congress and Symposiums

    • 2002 Eğitim Programı Geliştirme Sempozyumu

    • 2004 III. National Medicine Education Congress

    • 2017 National Medicine Student Congress

    • 2008 8th İnternational Turkish Spine Congress

    • 2009 XXI. National Orthopaedy and Traumatology Congress

    • 2010 12. National Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress

    • 2001 II. National Medicine Education Congress

    • 2011 XXII. National Orthopaedy and Traumatology Congress

    • 2012 10. ArthroplastyWinter Congress

    • 2012 13th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress

    • 2012 13. National Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress

    • 2013 Osteosynthese İnternational 2013

    • 2013 14th European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress

    • 2014 10th Central European Orthopaedic Congress

    • 2014 24. National Orthopaedy and Traumatology Congress

    • 2015 25, National Orthopaedy and Traumatology Congress

    • 2016 26. National Orthopaedy and Traumatology Congress

    • 2017 Eurospine 2017 Congress Ireland

     

    Bibliography:

    • 2011 XXII. Ulusal Türk Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Kongresi Poster Bildirisi (İNTRAMEDULLER

    ÇİVİLEME YÖNTEMİ İLE OPERE EDİLEN TİBİA CİSİM KIRIKLI HASTALARIN TAKİBİNDE

    KULLANILAN RADYOGRAFİK KAYNAMA SKORLAMA SİSTEMİNİN GÜVENİLİRLİĞİNİN

    HASTA KLİNİĞİ İLE DOĞRULANMASI )

    • 2013 Osteosynthese İnternational 2013 and İntramedullary Nailing Courses Oral Presentation

    (F1.4 Verification of the reliability of the radiographic union score for tibial fractures in

    the follow-up of patients with tibia corpus fractures operated via the intramedullary

    nailing technique using the patients’ clinical condition. E. Cekic1, E. Alici2,)

    • 2014 10th Central European Orthopaedic Congress Oral Presentation ( The Reliability of

    Radiographic Union Score).

    • Reliability of the Radiographic Union Score for Tibial Fractures Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc

    2014;48(5):533-540 doi: 10.3944/AOTT.2014.14.002

    • Prediction of tibial nonunion at the 6-week time point Keir A. Ross, Kevin O’Halloran, Renan C.

    Castillo, Max Coale, Justin Fowler, Jason W. Nascone, Marcus F. Sciadini, Christopher T. LeBrun,

    Theodore T. Manson, Anthony R. Carlini, Josef E. Jolissaint, Robert V. O’Toole*

    • Reprodutibilidade do escore radiográfico de consolidac¸ão das fraturas da tíbia (RUST) Fernando

    Antonio Silva de Azevedo Filhoa,b,∗, Ricardo Britto Cotiasa, Matheus Lemos Azib e Armando Augusto

    de Almeida Teixeiraa

    • Does weight-bearing assignment after intramedullary nail placement alter healing of tibial shaft

    fractures? D.A. Greenhilla,∗, M. Poormanb, C. Pinkowskib, F.V. Ramseyb, C. Haydela

    • Will My Tibial Fracture Heal? Predicting Nonunion at the Time of Definitive Fixation Based on

    Commonly Available Variables

    Kevin O’Halloran MD, Max Coale BA, Timothy Costales BS,Timothy Zerhusen Jr BS, Renan C. Castillo PhD,

    Jason W. Nascone MD,Robert V. O’Toole MD

    • Feasibility and Value of Radiographic Union Score Hip Fracture after Treatment with Intramedullary

    Nail of Stable Hip Fractures

    • Image quality of cone beam computed tomography for evaluation of extremity fractures in the presence

    of metalhardware: visual grading characteristics analysis

    1GREG M OSGOOD, MD, 2GAURAV K THAWAIT, MD, 2NIMA HAFEZI-NEJAD, MD,

    2DELARAM SHAKOOR, MD,1ADAM SHANER, MD, 3JOHN YORKSTON, PhD, 4WOJCIECH B

    ZBIJEWSKI, PhD, 4JEFFREY H SIEWERDSEN, PhDand 2SHADPOUR DEMEHRI, MD

    • Correlation Between RUST Assessments of Fracture Healing to Structural

    and Biomechanical Properties

    Margaret E. Cooke,1 Amira I. Hussein,1 Kyle E. Lybrand,1 Alexander Wulff,1 Erin Simmons,1

    Jeffrey H. Choi,1 Jody Litrenta,1William M. Ricci,2 Jason W. Nascone,3 Robert V. O’Toole,3 Elise F.

    Morgan,4 Louis C. Gerstenfeld,1 Paul Tornetta III1

    • EXPLORING PROGNOSTIC FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH

    ADVERSE OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH FRACTURES OF THE

    TIBIAL SHAFT

    By RAMAN MUNDI, MD, BHSc

    A Thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the

    Requirements for the Degree Master of Science

    McMaster University

    • Value of a radiographic score for the assessment of healing of nailed femoral

    and tibial shaft fractures: A retrospective preliminary study

    Vasiliki Perlepea,⁎, Andrea Ceratoa, Dan Putineanua, Celine Buglib, Guy Heynend,

    Patrick Omoumia,c, Bruno Vande Berga

     

    About me

    I graduated from Izmir Dokuz Eylul University with the orthopedics branch. After I graduated, I carried out some

    studies focusing on especially on

    joint and cartilage surgery and stem cells. In this, I worked with many professional and amateur sport clubs. Also,

    I worked on joint replacement surgery

    for further aged people. Approximately, I achieved 10 thousand people who took knee and hip replacement

    surgery from me. I attended to many international conferences about joint and cartilage surgery. Now I start

    Ortocare Clinic for orthopedics and health center. In here, I treat my patients using the most advanced

    technologies in the world, such as foot health centers, electromagnetic therapy, cryocabin therapy, backup

    therapy and stem cell therapy. In our clinic, I continue to my work on non-surgical treatments, especially antiaging

    treatment, and to eliminate pain problems in patients. On top of that, I also carry out some post-operative

    rehabilitation and medical plates exercises.

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Mustafa Kilic
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istinye University Medical Park Gaziosmanpasa Hospital
    • AREAS OF INTEREST
    • brain pacemaker
    • spinal cord pacemaker
    • brain tumors
    • spinal cord tumors
    • Trigeminal Neuralgias
    • Surgical Treatment of Cervical Disc Herniation
    • Non-Surgical Treatment of Cervical Disc Herniation
    • Pediatric Neck Surgery

     

    • Education:
    • Secondary Education: Anatolian High School, Gaziantep (1993-1997)
    • High School: Vehbi Dinçerler Science High School, Gaziantep (1997-2000)
    • Medical Degree: Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University (2000-2007)
    • Specialization in Medicine: Şişli Etfal Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic, Istanbul (2008-2013)
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    • Professional Experience:
    • 2007-2008: Responsible Physician, Sekili Health Center, Gaziantep
    • 2008-2013: Specialist, Şişli Etfal Brain and Neurosurgery Clinic, Istanbul
    • 2013-2015: Specialist, Malatya State Hospital, Malatya
    • 2015-2016: Assistant Professor, Harran University, Şanlıurfa
    • 2016-2020: Specialist, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Human Resources Hospital, Department of Brain and Neurosurgery
    • 2020-Present: Associate Professor, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Human Resources Hospital, Department of Brain and Neurosurgery

     

    • Special Certified Educations:
    • Neuromodulation Fellowship Program:
    • Module I: Foundations of Neuromodulation, Abbott Training Center, Zaventem, Belgium (September 27-29, 2018)
    • Module II: Treatment Strategies for Low Back Pain, St. Augustinus Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium (December 13-15, 2018)
    • Module III: Treatment Strategies for Focal Neuropathic Pain, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands (February 7-9, 2019)
    • Module IV: Basic Aspects of DBS, University Clinic, Düsseldorf, Germany (April 4-6, 2019)
    • Module V: Advanced Concepts and Transition to Practice, Barcelona, Spain (May 15-17, 2019)
    • Fellow Program: Maastricht UMC+ Hospital, Deep Brain Stimulation, Maastricht, Netherlands (January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020)
    • Skull Base Surgery Cadaver Course: Istanbul, 2013
    • Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Techniques: Hands-on Cadaver Course, Antalya, 2014
    • Ditrax (Posterior Cervical Facet Joint Decompression): Cadaver Course, Düsseldorf, 2015

    Compassionate Care: Known for his patient-first approach, Dr. Kılıç ensures that each patient receives personalized, compassionate, and effective treatment.

     

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Erhan Arslan
  • New
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital
  • Education and Specialization:

    • Medical Degree: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1991-1998)
    • Specialization in Neurosurgery: Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine (1999-2005)
    • Associate Professorship: (2015)
    • Professorship: (2020)

    Professional Experience:

    • 2007-2008: Ankara GATA
    • 2009-2011: Özel Ordu Medical Park Hospital
    • 2011-2013: Ankara Keçiören Training and Research Hospital
    • 2013-2015: Giresun University Faculty of Medicine
    • 2014: Clinical Observer at Helsinki University Central Hospital
    • 2015-2023: Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine
    • Current Position: Neurosurgeon at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital

    Areas of Expertise:

    • Brain Aneurysm and Repair
    • Brain Tumor/Cancer Surgery
    • Spinal Canal Stenosis Surgery
    • Lumbar and Cervical Disc Herniation
    • Spinal Cord Surgery
    • Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
    • Pediatric Neurosurgery
    • Congenital Anomalies

    Research and Publications: Prof. Dr. Arslan has numerous publications in prestigious journals, covering topics such as the treatment of brain and spinal tumors, innovative neurosurgical techniques, and outcomes of neurosurgical interventions. His work includes studies on brain ischemia/reperfusion injury, spinal cord ischemia, and various other neurosurgical conditions.

    Professional Memberships:

    • Turkish Neurosurgery Association
    • Turkish Society of Neurological Surgery
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Savas Ceylan
  • New
  • 31 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital
  • Education and Specialization:

    • Medical Degree: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1981)
    • Specialization in Neurosurgery: Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Neurosurgery Department

    Professional Experience:

    • 1994-1998: Associate Professor and Head of the Neurosurgery Department, Kocaeli University
    • 1998-Present: Professor and Head of the Neurosurgery Department, Kocaeli University
    • Current Position: Neurosurgeon at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital

    International Experience:

    • 1993: Observer at The Midland Centre for Neurosurgery and Neurology, Birmingham, UK
    • Trained in syringomyelia and stereotactic neurosurgery under Bernard Williams, M.D., and Edward R. Hitchcock, M.D.

    Clinical Experience:

    • Performed over 5629 endoscopic surgeries including:
      • 4384 Pituitary Adenomas
      • 209 Rathke's Cleft Cysts
      • 152 Craniopharyngiomas
      • 121 Chordomas/Chondrosarcomas
      • 98 Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas and other pathologies in the sellar region

    Research and Publications: Prof. Dr. Savaş Ceylan has numerous publications in internationally recognized journals, covering a wide range of neurosurgical topics. His research includes pioneering work in endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors and other sellar region pathologies.

    Professional Memberships:

    • American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
    • Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
    • Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica
    • International Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (IFNE)
    • World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Skull Base Committee
    • Turkish Neurosurgery Association
    • Turkish Society of Nervous System Surgery

    Awards:

    • 2016 Turkish Neurosurgery Association Service Award
    • Scientific Publication Awards from Kocaeli University
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Firat Fidan
  • New
  • 13 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital
  • Education and Specialization:

    • Medical Degree: Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine (2011)
    • Specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology: Taksim Training and Research Hospital (2017)

    Professional Experience:

    • Current Position: Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital, Istanbul
    • Previous Experience: Worked at various esteemed institutions including Medical Park Göztepe Hospital and Maltepe Hospital

    Areas of Expertise:

    • Extremity Lengthening
    • Spinal Diseases and Degenerative Conditions
    • Spinal and Spinal Cord Surgery
    • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries and Surgery
    • Shoulder Arthroscopy and Surgery
    • Trauma and Post-Trauma Deformities
    • Tendon Injuries and Surgery
    • Orthopedic Tumors
    • Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

    Certifications and Courses:

    • Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Board Certification
    • AO Trauma Master Course - Upper Extremity
    • AO Trauma Advanced Course

    Professional Memberships:

    • Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTBİD)
    • Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology
    • National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association

    Patient Testimonials: Patients commend Dr. Fidan for his successful surgeries and dedicated patient care. They appreciate his ability to provide clear explanations, his approachable nature, and the high success rate of his treatments.

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Prof Ibrahim Azboy
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • Faculty of Medicine Hacettepe School of Medicine (1994-2001)

    Specialty training: Istanbul Training and Research Hospital (2002-2008)

    In 2015, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor.

    On February 01, 2021, he was promoted to Professor.


    Professional Positions:

    Consultant MD, Balıkesir Military Hospital (2008-2009)

    Consultant MD, Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital (2009-2011)

    Assistant Professor MD, Dicle University, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2011-2017)

    Associate Professor MD, Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2017-2020)

    Professor MD, Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2021 – Ongoing)

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Ramazan Sari
  • 5 Excellent 29 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Education:

    Medical Faculty, Trakya University,  

    Edirne, Turkey (1994-2000)

    Professional Experience:

    General Practitioner and Emergency Physician

    Bartın (2000-2004)

    Specialization:  

    Department of Neurosurgery, S.B. Göztepe Training and Research Hospital,  

    Istanbul (2004-2010)

    Participation in the Accreditation Process by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) during  

    Specialization (2004-2010)

    Completion of Compulsory Service as Specialist Physician

    Tokat State Hospital, Tokat (2010-2012)

    Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

    Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat (2012-2014)

    Contribution to the Establishment of the Department of Neurosurgery at Medipol University  

    (2012-2014)

    Lecturer

    Medipol University, Istanbul (2012-2014)

    Specialist Physician

    Memorial Istanbul Hospitals, Istanbul (2014-2018)

    Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences

    Eurasia University, Istanbul (2014-2021)

    Associate Professor in the field of Neurosurgery (2021- )

    Specialist Physician

    Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul (2018-2021)

    Specialist Physician

    Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul (2021-2023)

    2023 –

    Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul

    Skills and Achievements:

    Obtained Associate Professorship in the field of Neurosurgery (2021)

    Experience in Academic Teaching and Management (2012-2021)

    Proficiency in Turkish (Native) and English (Advanced)

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Yusuf Pirincci
  • New
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Atlas University Medicine Hospital
  • 1997 - 2002 Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

    1990 - 1996 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine

     

    Articles he wrote and contributed to;

    Clinical efficacy of peritendinous platelet-rich plasma injection in the treatment of tendinopathies: A retrospective study Aybars Kıvrak* (a), Mehmet Can Ünlü (a), Esref Terzi (a), Olgar Birsel (b), Doruk Akgun (c), Yusuf Pirincci (d), Gokhan Kaynak(a), Isik Akgun (e) Medium and long-term effects of acetabular roof ring and Burch-Schneider anti-protusio cages in acetabular revisions in patients with acetabular bone deficiency Correspondence: Yusuf Pirinççi , Muhammed Taha Demir, Mumammet Salih, Fahri Erdoğan, Nejat Güney

    Dimensional variables of the proximal femur in developmental adult hip dysplasia suggest that a tapered, rectangular, press-fit design may be an optimal choice for patients with Crowe type IV hips

     

    Specialties

    Limb Lenghtening 

    Sports Surgery

    Meniscus Tears

    Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears

    Knee Prosthesis

    Hip Prosthesis

    Shoulder Prosthesis

    Shoulder Slap Repair

    Height Extension

    Tumor Surgery

    Foot Surgery( Hallux Valgus)

    Diabetic Foot

    Bone Infections (Osteomyelitis)

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