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."