Arthrosis Doctors Abroad — Page 9

Prof. Dr. Suleyman Bulent Bektaser specializes in knee arthroplasty with robotic surgery techniques at Private Koru Ankara Hospital.

• Over 34 years of experience of experience in orthopedics and traumatology
• Expert in total knee arthroplasty with published research on early results
• Performs robotic knee prosthesis surgery for precise alignment
• Associated professor since 2004, full professor since 2018
• Works at Koru Ankara Hospital's advanced orthopedic department

Specializes in orthopedic conditions at Medipol University Pendik Hospital, with a focus on arthrosis and complex joint surgeries.

• Board-certified in orthopedics with extensive training from Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital
• Member of the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association and Robotic Knee Surgery Association
• Published multiple studies on joint surgeries and orthopedic outcomes
• Experienced in both traditional and robotic-assisted surgical techniques

Dr. Mustafa Akkaya earned his medical degree from Gazi University (2003–2009). He completed his residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazit University (2009–2014). He holds a PhD in Musculoskeletal System and Regenerative Medicine from the same university (2016–2020).

In 2022, he received the European Knee Society Knee Arthroplasty Traveling Researcher Fellowship in robotic knee arthroplasty. He worked as a clinical researcher at Helios ENDO‑Klinik Hamburg (2021–2022), focusing on advanced joint surgery and prosthetic infections. He also worked as a clinical researcher at Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna (2014), focusing on arthroscopic joint surgery, meniscus, and cartilage. In 2013, he held the same role at ATOS Clinic Heidelberg.

Clinical interests include joint surgery, knee and hip surgery, prosthetic infections, meniscus and cartilage surgery, and regenerative medicine.

Prof. Dr. Ozan Beytemür is a Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology. He has broad experience in orthopedic oncology, joint replacement, trauma surgery, and sports medicine. He treats bone and soft-tissue tumors, bone metastases, and pediatric bone tumors. He also performs hip, knee, and shoulder replacement surgery.

He has served as Professor, Chief Physician, and Medical Director. He has published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. He provides evidence-based, patient-centered care and uses advanced orthopedic surgical techniques.

Prof. Dr. Serdar Yüksel is an Orthopedics and Traumatology specialist. He focuses on spine surgery and treats spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis.

He graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his Orthopedics and Traumatology residency at a training and research hospital in Istanbul. Before joining Medipol Mega University Hospital, he worked as an Associate Professor and Specialist Physician at leading institutions in Türkiye. His practice includes joint replacement and revision of the knee, hip, and shoulder. He also performs arthroscopic treatment for sports injuries of the knee, shoulder, ankle, and hip.

Over 5,500 surgical procedures – Dr. De Santis specializes in hip and knee prosthetic surgery at Mater Olbia Hospital.

• Director of Orthopedics and Traumatology Complex Operational Unit
• Expert in computer-assisted and robotic surgery
• PhD in Experimental methodologies in Orthopedics
• Former teacher at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore