Best hand surgeons: TOP 112 doctors

Dr. Ismail Barut is a board-certified plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgeon. He received advanced training at Ege University and Gazi University. He also completed a specialization in hand surgery. Dr. Barut has presented at more than 10 national and international congresses. He has published several peer-reviewed articles, including new techniques for head and neck reconstruction and orbital floor defects.

Dr. Barut took part in Turkey’s third face transplant operation. He is known for achieving natural-looking results using advanced, minimally invasive methods. He has worked at leading hospitals in Turkey and now practices in Istanbul. Dr. Barut provides patient-focused care to both local and international patients. His experience and scientific work make him a leading choice for plastic surgery in Turkey.

Dr. Necmettin Kutlu is an expert in plastic, aesthetic, reconstructive surgery, hand and maxillofacial surgery with over 30 years of experience. He holds a degree in general medicine from the Istanbul University Medical Faculty, specialty in plastic surgery from the Ankara University Medical School, and has completed research fellowships in wound healing and microcirculation from Lund University and a fellowship program in hand surgery and reconstructive microsurgery from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. He is a member of various professional organizations.

Prof. Dr. medical Wolfgang Hiller is a Chief Physician and Specialist in Surgery, with an additional qualification as a doctor in the emergency services. He has a PhD with the grade "summa cum laude" and has been a member of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes since 1981. He has extensive research experience, with projects funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research from 1999 to 2011.

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George Bolotin, MD, is the Medical Director at the Astra Vein Treatment Center. A board certified Diagnostic Radiologist, he’s also one of the primary Astra Fibroid Treatment Specialists. His expertise in these two different but related medical fields stem from his training as an Interventional Radiologist, a medical field that allows him to serve a men and women all across New York City.

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Tuesday: 9am - 6pm
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Dr. Bum Seung Gyun
Prosthesis Specialist – Director

Professional Summary

Dedicated prosthodontist with extensive clinical training and a strong academic foundation in prosthetic and restorative dentistry. Dr. Bum is a certified Conservative Specialist and holds memberships in several prestigious dental academies, reflecting his commitment to excellence and continued education in advanced dental care.

Education & Training

Internship & Residency in Prosthodontics
Wonkwang University Dental College Hospital

Licensure & Certification

Conservative Specialist, certified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare

Professional Affiliations

Full Member, Korean Academy of Prosthodontics

Full Member, Korean Academy of Advanced General Dentistry

Full Member, Korean Academy of Stomatognathic Function and Occlusion

Dr. Paul Dreschnack is a world-famous Plastic Surgeon with 35 years of experience. He is nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize as well as the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the India Project, a plastic surgery camp in India treating thousands of patients with congenital birth defects or burn injuries each year. An innovator in his field, he has also done extensive research on stem cell therapy for hair regrowth and hair restoration in female and male baldness.

Dr. Dreschnack focuses on stem cell therapy, and cosmetic surgery including breast implants, reductions and lifts, liposuction and tummy tucks. He has been working to upgrade the design of saline implants, making them safer and more reliable. Dr. Dreschnack also works with patients providing skin evaluations and treatments for - Skin Cancer, scars and keloids, cysts, moles and skin tags, spider and varicose veins, birthmark removal, stretch marks, wrinkles and facial fillers. He also is trained in Hand and Microsurgery.

As an academician, Dr. Dreschnack reviews articles for the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery on “Cosmetic Surgery of the Face, Breast and Abdomen” since 2006 and served as Clinical Instructor at LSU School of Medicine/Department of Surgery and SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn. He has received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Schiller International University, Medical Doctorate from Ross University School of Medicine in New Jersey, and received education at Yale University, Columbia University/College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York Medical College/Graduate Division and Manhattan College for his undergraduate work.

A prolific writer and accomplished presenter, he has given presentations for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and many others and been published in The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, on Medforum.com, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Headache and the Proceedings of the American Association for Hand Surgery.

Dr. Dreschnack provides both women and men innovative and personalized care that nurtures mind, body, and spirit, He enjoys partnering with his patients to support their health, well-being and beauty.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date & Place of Birth: 1968, Amasya, Turkey

Languages: English

MEDICAL INTERESTS & AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Hand Surgery

Microsurgery

Trauma Surgery

Shoulder Surgery

Arthroscopy

GRADUATION THESIS

"The Use of Fluorescein Angiography in Limb-Salvaging Operations"

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

İzmir Agah Efendi Primary School

İzmir Alsancak Secondary School

İzmir Atatürk High School (1985)

Ege University Faculty of Medicine (1991)

Kahramanmaraş Çağlayancerit Health Center (1992)

Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

(1997)

EMOT Hospital (1998 - Present)

Balıkesir Military Hospital (2000)

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)

Müslüm ÇİÇEK was born in Malatya in 1969 and attended primary, secondary and higher education in Malatya. He graduated from Istanbul University Medical School in 1992. He completed his specialization in anesthesiology and intensive care at Şişli Etfal Hospital in 1997.

He worked at Malatya İnönü University Medical School between 2000 and 2008. In 2005, he worked in the intensive care unit at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA. In 2007, he became Associate Professor and in 2013, Professor.

In 2016, he was rector of the Cyprus University of Social and Health Sciences. He held this position for two years.

In 2018, he began working at Istinye University Health Practice and Research Hospital Gaziosmanpaşa as “medical director, specialist in anesthesiology and resuscitation and sub-specialist in intensive care”. He continues to hold this position.

He is a member of numerous national and international associations.

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)