Best MAKOplasty total hip replacement doctors in Turkey: TOP 20 doctors

Dr. Selman Dogan specializes in MAKOplasty total hip replacement at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental, combining precision robotics with extensive orthopedic expertise.

• Specialized in hip and knee arthroplasty with a focus on advanced robotic techniques
• Additional expertise in sports traumatology and ligament injuries
• Trained in orthopedic oncology at Medeniyet University
• Performs both trauma surgery and complex joint replacements

Prof. Dr. Gursel Saka specializes in MAKOplasty total hip replacements at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental, combining expertise in arthroplasty with a focus on spine and trauma surgery.

• Completed specialty training at Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
• Expertise in spine, trauma, and arthroplasty surgeries
• TÜBİTAK XI. Technology Awards Finalist in 2014

Dr. Turan specializes in orthopedic surgery with extensive training in trauma research and hip replacements at Denver Health Hospital.

• Over 17 years of experience in orthopedics and traumatology
• Associate Professor at Health Sciences University Antalya
• Member of Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
• Trained in trauma research in Denver, Colorado

Specialist in hip joint surgery with extensive experience in MAKOplasty total hip replacements – works at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.

• Over 15 years of practice in orthopedics and traumatology
• Specializes in prosthetics and complex hip joint surgeries
• Trained at Akdeniz University, a leading institution in Turkey

10,000+ joint replacements performed – Dr. Cekic specializes in MAKOplasty hip replacements at OrtoCare Clinic.

• 13 years of experience in orthopedic surgery
• Trained in joint arthroplasty at Dokuz Eylül University
• Attended international conferences on joint and cartilage surgery
• Offers post-operative rehabilitation and non-surgical treatments

Dr. Mustafa Ozdemir specializes in MAKOplasty total hip replacement at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital.

• Over 18 years of experience in radiology
• Associate Professor of Radiology at Ministry of Health Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
• Trained at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital
• Specialized in diagnostic imaging for joint procedures

Specializes in orthopedic surgery with a focus on arthroplasty and trauma at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital.

• Completed rigorous residency in orthopedic surgery and traumatology
• Expert in pediatric orthopedics, hand surgery, and arthroplasty
• Member of Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology
• Skilled in diagnosing and treating diverse orthopedic conditions

Dr. Esref Terzi specializes in MAKOplasty total hip replacement at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

• Extensive research experience in orthopedic and reconstructive procedures
• Multiple peer-reviewed publications on surgical techniques and outcomes
• Active participant in international medical conferences and presentations

Dr. Ertogrul specializes in MAKOplasty total hip replacement at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital, with training from top institutions like Hospital for Special Surgery in the USA.

• Fellowship-trained in shoulder and elbow surgery at Bezmialem Vakif University
• Residency in orthopaedic surgery at Istanbul Sisli Etfal Research and Training Hospital
• Observership at Balgrist University in Zurich for advanced techniques
• Over 13 years of experience in orthopaedic surgery

Prof Ibrahim Azboy specializes in hip replacements as a Professor at Istanbul Medipol University's Orthopedics Department.

• Trained at Hacettepe School of Medicine and Istanbul Training and Research Hospital
• Over 20 years of experience in orthopedics and traumatology
• Consultant and academic roles in major Turkish hospitals
• Promoted to full Professor in 2021

Prof. Dr. Süleyman Bülent Bektaşer was born in Kayseri in 1968. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. In 1997, he completed his specialization training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Ankara Dr. Muhittin Ülker Emergency and Traumatology Hospital with a thesis on "Total Knee Arthroplasty Applications and Early Results". Between 1997 and 2000, he worked as a specialist doctor at the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic of the same hospital, and between 2000 and 2004, he served as a chief resident at the same hospital. Between 2004 and 2013, he worked as a chief resident in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic at Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital of the Ministry of Health. He became an associate professor in 2004 and worked as a lecturer at Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital between 2014 and 2016. He was appointed as a full professor at Yüksek İhtisas University in 2018. Throughout his academic career, he has published numerous scientific articles. He currently works at Koru Ankara Hospital and his medical interests include:

Hip, knee, shoulder arthroplasty (prosthetic surgery, robotic knee prosthesis surgery)

Extremity traumas (fractures and muscle/tendon tears)

Orthopedic oncology surgeries

Sports injuries and arthroscopy

Hand surgery

Shoulder and elbow surgery.

Education

Undergraduate: Medicine, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 2004-2010
Ph: Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, 2011-2016

Hakkari Yüksekova State Hospital (2016 - 2017, State Service Yüas Deputy Chief Physician)
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine (2017 - present)
Head of Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine (2018 - present)

Experience

General Practitioner, Muş Merkez Azize Hersat Health Center (DHY), 2010-2010
General Practitioner, Muş Varto State Hospital Emergency Department (DHY), 2010-2010
General Practitioner, Muş State Hospital Emergency Department (DHY), 2010-2011
Assistant Physician, Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine, 2011-2016
Specialist Physician (Op. Dr.), Hakkari Yüksekova State Hospital (DHY), 2016-2017
Dr. Assoc. Member, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, 2017 (currently)

After completing his medical doctorate education at Gazi University School of Medicine, which is located in the capital city of Ankara he carried on to his Orthopaedic and Traumatology fellowship training at the same university. After his fellow training, he completed his mandatory governmental and military duties as an orthopaedic surgeon between 2008 and 2011. He later started his Orthopaedic career in Istanbul Acıbadem Hospitals network. Between 2013 and 2022 he served as an academic member of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar School of Medicine where he was entitled Associate Professor in 2021. He is now private practicing in his own clinic in Istanbul. 

Starting from the year 2014 he has been especially focused on the fields of patient-specific orthopaedic surgery, computer-aided surgical planning, 3D printed custom surgical guides and implants. These fields are very novel even throughout the world. He performed many surgeries as the first examples of their own for Turkey. He mainly uses his special interest and knowledge on patient-specific orthopaedics to surgically treat technically challenging cases of malunion, bone deformity and complex arthroplasty cases including revision arthroplasty. 

Dr. Azmi Hamzaoglu is a leading spine surgeon with 36 years of experience in orthopedics and traumatology. He founded the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center, the first facility in Turkey focused on spine surgery.

Dr. Hamzaoglu has performed thousands of complex surgeries, such as discectomy, kyphoplasty, scoliosis correction, and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. He is known for developing new surgical techniques and has played a key role in improving spine care in Turkey.

He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association. He has also held important academic and clinical leadership positions, showing his dedication to high standards and patient care in spine surgery.

EDUCATION 

1974/1979 Elementary School 

1979/1982 Secondary School 

1982/1985 High School 

1985/1991 GATA Military Medical Faculty 

1995/1999 GATA Resident in Orthopaedics. 

1999/2002 Specialist in Orthopaedics. 

2002/2008 GATA Assistant Prof in Orthopaedics 

2008/2009 MAYO Orthopedic Departments (with Franklin Sim, MD), Pathology Department ( with Carrie INWARDS, MD) and Orthopaedic Research Laboratory (with Michael YASZEMSKI) 

2009/2012 GATA Associate Prof in Orthopaedics 

2012/ 2016 İstanbul Medipol University Orthopaedics and Traumatology Dep 

2016/ 2019 Ankara Güven Hospital Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department 

Oct 2019 Marmaris 

DISSERTATION 

The treatment of intraarticular fractures of lower extremity with Ilizarov sirculer external fixator. 

EXPERIENCE: 

Orthopedic Oncology 

Trauma Surgery (war injury, politrauma surgery) 

External Fixation (war injury, open fractures, deformity, limb lengthening) 

Arthroplasty 

Foot and ankle surgery 

AWARDS 2006 Best research presentation. Comparison between the distraction and grafting methods in the treatment of peripheral neural defects: an experimental study in rabbits. Acta Orthop. Traumatol. Turc; 39 (2) 163/171, 2005. 

2005 Best oral presentation. High dose neoadjuvan chemotherapy combined with autologous stem cell transplantation and limb sparing surgery in patients with nonmetastatic osteosarcoma Acta Orthop. Traumatol. Turc; Supp II. 39 (2) 79/80, 2005. 

2005 Best poster presentation. Vascular and nonvascular fibular reconstruction results of benign aggressive and malign bone tumors. Acta Orthop. Traumatol. Turc; Supp II. 39 (2) 171, 2005 

MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES 

TOTBİD (TURKISH ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION) 

TMSTS (TURKISH MUSCULOSKELETAL TUMOR SOCIETY) 

TURKISH ASAMI 

TURKISH FOOT AND ANKLE SOCIETY 

TURKISH TRAUMA SOCIETY SOMOS 

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES 

Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Oncology and Trauma Graduate Program. 

INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS ATTENDED 

1. 4th Congress of The EFORT. 3/8 June, 1999. Brusells. 

2. 3rd Meeting of the ASAMI International 27/29 May 2004 İstanbul / Turkey. 

3. Asia pasific Musculoskeletal Tumor Society 5th meeting. 23/25 April 2004 İzmir / Turkey 

4. 18th Annual meeting European Musculoskeletal Oncology Society. 25/27 May 2005. Italy. 

5. 7th International Congress on Spine. 14/17 April 2005. Antalya / Turkey 

6. 19th Annual meeting of European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society. 24/25 May 2006. Russia. 

7. 4th meeting of ASAMI International. 2006 Japan. 

8. 14th ISOLS 11/14 2007 Germany 

9. 5th meeting of ASAMI International. Russia 2008 

10.MAYO Clinic Department of Orthopedic Surgery, A celebration of musculoskeletal tumor surgery meeting. Sep 23/25 2010 Rochester, MN, USA 

11.XXXIII Course on Musculoskeletal Pathology. 8/12 Feb. 2010. Bologna ITALY 

12. 16th ISOLS 2011 China 

13.7th meeting of ASAMI International. Greece 2012

Dr. Erinc specializes in orthopedic trauma surgery and joint disorders, with training at Chicago Loyola University.

• Expert in spine surgery and degenerative spine diseases
• Trained in microsurgery and fracture management
• Member of Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
• Works at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital

Specializes in robotic knee and hip replacement surgery at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul, bringing advanced techniques to joint surgery.

• Fellowship-trained in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at Maltepe University
• Orthopedic Trauma Research Assistant at Yale University
• Master's in Advanced Joint Surgery from University of Health Science
• Member of The EFFORT Spring Traveling Fellowship in Germany
• Expert in prosthesis revision surgery and deformity corrections