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Specialist of regenerative medicine

Dr. Haldun Orhun is an orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist with experience since 2011. He graduated from the Medical School of Ankara University in 1985 with a degree in general medicine. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopedic Sports Medicine. He specializes in joint replacements, sports injuries and spine traumas, and serves both children and adults.

Onat ÜZÜMCÜGİL, M.D. Prof.

Orthopedics and Traumatology 

Fields of Interest

Spinal Disorders

Postural Disorders

Spine Based Pain Syndromes

Scoliosis/Kyphosis Surgery

Spondylolisthesis 

Spinal Stenosis

Spine Trauma

Shoulder Joint Disorders

Arthroscopic (closed) Rotator Cuff Repair

Arthroscopic (closed) Instability Surgery

Arthroscopic (closed) Frozen Shoulder treatment

Shoulder Girdle Trauma

Shoulder Arthroplasty

Knee Joint Disorders

Arthroscopic (closed) Meniscus Surgery

Arthroscopic (closed) ACL/PCL Reconstruction

Chondral Disorders ( Osteochondral Transfers/ Cell -Based Therapies)

Knee Arthroplasty

Knee Trauma

Regenerative Medicine

BMAC (Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentration)

SVF (Stromal Vascular Fraction)

PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) 

Education 

School of Medicine, Istanbul University 

SSK Ankara Training Hospital 

Ministry of Health Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, 

School of Medicine, İstanbul Kemerburgaz University 

Previous Employments 

Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic I, SSK Ankara Training Hospital 

Diyarbakır Military Hospital 

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health 

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, İstanbul Altınbaş University 

Medicalpark Bahçelievler Hospital

Kolan International Hospital 

Medicana International Istanbul Hospital

Books 

• Sagittal Plane Deformities of Spine, Publications of Turkish Association of Spine, 2016. 
• Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome (Spine-involving Syndromes, Publications of Turkish Association of Spine, 2016) 
• Morquio syndrome (Spine-involving Syndromes, Publications of Turkish Association of Spine, 2016) 
• Scheurmann kyphosis (Sagittal Plane Deformities of Spine, Publications of Turkish Association of Spine, 2016) 
• Posttraumatic kyphosis (Sagittal Plane Deformities of Spine, Publications of Turkish Association of Spine, 2016) 

Scientific Publications and Articles 

1. Articles published in international peer-review journals: 

A1. The three portal (including transpatellar tendon portal) versus two portal technique in the arthroscopic menisectomy procedure for isolated medial bucket-handle type meniscal tears. 

Onat Üzümcügil, Ahmet Doğan, Merter Yalçınkaya, Erhan Mumcuoğlu, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu Joint Diseases and Related Surgery 2010; 21 (1): 38-43. 

A2. The relationship between anterior knee pain occuring after tibial intramedullary nailing and the localization of the nail in the proximal tibia. 

Onat Üzümcügil, Ahmet Doğan, Merter Yalçınkaya, Yavuz S. Kabukçuoğlu Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 2009; 43(5): 386-389 

A3. The effect of abductor hallucis tendon release on residual adductus deformity in the surgical treatment of congenital clubfoot 

Ahmet Doğan, Onat Üzümcügil, Merter Yalçınkaya, Gazi Zorer 

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 2009; 43(6): 491-496. 

A4. The use of a cementless modular stem in the treatment of subtrochanteric femoral fractures in conjunction with ipsilateral coxarthrosis.

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Onat Üzümcügil, Erhan Şükür, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Mustafa Caniklioğlu Orthopedics 2011 January;34(1):13 

A5. AperFix versus transfix in reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament. Uzumcugil O, Dogan 

A, Dalyaman E, Yalcinkaya M, Akman E, Ozturkmen Y, Caniklioglu M. J Knee Surg. 2010 Mar;23(1):2935 

A6. Results of “two above-one below approach” with intermediate screws at the fracture site in the surgical treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures. 

Onat Uzumcugil, Ahmet Dogan, Mehmet Yetis, Merter Yalcinkaya, Mustafa Caniklioglu Kobe Journal of Medical Sciences, 2010; 56(2):67-78 

A7. Asymmetric bilateral traumatic dislocation of the hip joint: a case report 

Nikola Azar, Merter Yalçınkaya, Yunus Emre Akman, Onat Üzümcügil, Yavuz S. Kabukçuoğlu Joint Diseases and Related Surgery 2010;21(2);118-121 

A8. Clinical results of intramedullary nailing following closed or mini-open reduction in pediatric unstable diaphyseal forearm 

Merter Yalçınkaya, Ahmet Doğan, Ufuk Özkaya, Sami Sökücü, Onat Üzümcügil, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2010 44(1):7-13 

 A9. Clinical Importance of Femoral and Tibial Tunnel Localizations in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction 

Onat Üzümcügil, Ahmet Doğan,Merter Yalçınkaya, Y.Emre Akman, Erhan Mumcuoğlu, Nikola Azar Joint Diseases and Related Surgery 2009; 20 (1): 25-31 

A10. A comparison of percutaneous and mini-open techniques of Achilles tenotomy: an experimental study in rats. 

Ahmet Dogan, Onat Uzumcugil, Bartu Sarisozen, Bulent Ozdemir, Y.Emre Akman, Ergun Bozdag, Emin Sunbuloglu, Erol Bozkurt 

Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics 2009; 3: 485-491 

A11. Congenital pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle in two siblings 

Y.Emre Akman, Ahmet Doğan, Onat Üzümcügil, Nikola Azar, Erhan Dalyaman, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 2008; 42(5): 377-381 

A12. Results of complete hemivertebra excision followed by circumferential fusion and anterior or posterior instrumentation in patients with type-IA formation defect , 

1. Teoman Benli , Erbil Aydın, Ahmet Alanay, Onat Uzumcugil, Osman Buyukgullu, Mahmut Kıs European Spine Journal, Volume 15, Number 8 / August, 2006:1219-1229 

A13. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abnormalities of Neural Axis in Lenke Type 1 Idiopathic Scoliosis, 

Benli I. Teoman, Uzumcugil Onat, Aydın Erbil, Ates Bulent, Gurses Levent, Hekimoglu Baki Spine, 31(16):1828-1833, July 15, 2006 

A14. Evaluation of shoulder balance through growing rod intervention for early-onset scoliosis 

Onat Uzumcugil, Yunus Atici, Yusuf Ozturkmen, Merter Yalcınkaya, Mustafa Caniklioglu J Spinal Disorders and Techniques 2012 Oct;25(7):391-400. 

A15. Effect of PEEK polymer on tunnel widening after hamstring ACL reconstruction.Uzumcugil O, Yalcinkaya M, Ozturkmen Y, Dikmen G, Caniklioglu M.Orthopedics. 2012 May;35(5):e654-9. Doi: 

10.3928/01477447-20120426-18. 

 A16. Clinical and radiological outcome of the growing rod technique in the management of scoliosis in young children 

Mustafa Caniklioglu, Alper Gokce, Yusuf Ozturkmen, Nevzat Selim Gokay, Yunus Atıcı, Onat Uzumcugil

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 2012; 46(5): 379-384 

A17. The results of closing wedge osteotomy with posterior instrumented fusion for the surgical treatment of congenital kyphosis. Atici Y, Sökücü S, Uzümcügil O, Albayrak A, Erdoğan S, Kaygusuz MA. Eur Spine J. 2013 Mar 28. [Epub ahead of print] 

A18. Total knee arthroplasty for the management of joint destruction in tuberculous arthritis 

Oztürkmen Y, Uzümcügil O, Karamehmetoğlu M, Leblebici C, Caniklioğlu M.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Mar 21. [Epub ahead of print] 

A19. [Treatment of a pregnant patient with bilateral traumatic bimalleolar ankle fracture: a case report]. Atıcı Y, Üzümcügil O, Yalçınkaya M, Atıcı A, Kabukçuoğlu YS, Öztürkmen Y.Joint Disease Surgery. 2013 Apr;24(1):53-7. doi: 10.5606/ehc.2013.13. Turkish. 

A20. A comparison of continuous femoral nerve block and periarticular local infiltration analgesia in the management of early period pain developing after total knee arthroplasty. 

Kovalak E, Doğan AT, Üzümcügil O, Obut A, Yıldız AS, Kanay E, Tüzüner T, Özyuvacı E. 

Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2015;49(3):260-6. doi: 10.3944/AOTT.2015.14.0263. 

A21. Sciatic nerve compression by an extrapelvic cyst secondary to wear debris after a cementless total hip arthroplasty: A case report and literature review. Mert M, Oztürkmen Y, Unkar EA, Erdoğan S, Uzümcügil O. 

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2013;4(10):805-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2013.07.008. Epub 2013 Jul 29. 

1. Abstracts-full texts presented in local and international scientific meetings and published in proceedings 

B1. Comparison of single and dual growing rod techniques in terms of shoulder balance in the surgical treatment of early onset scoliosis 

Onat Üzümcügil, Yunus Atıcı, Yusuf Öztürkmen, Merter Yalçınkaya, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

9th International Turkish Spine Congress April 27-30 2011, OP25, abstract book page no:25, Istanbul,Turkey 

B2. Posterior selective fusion in Lenke Type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis 

Yunus Atıcı, Onat Üzümcügil, Özgür Çetinkaya, Merter Yalçınkaya, Murat Mert, Yusuf Öztürkmen, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

9th International Turkish Spine Congress April 27-30 2011, OP28, abstract book page no:28, Istanbul,Turkey 

B3. Three-rod technique (two rods on concave) in treatment of severe scoliosis 

Yunus Atıcı, Murat Mert, Onat Üzümcügil, Sinan Erdoğan, Barış Polat, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

9th International Turkish Spine Congress April 27-30 2011, PP53, abstract book page no:133, Istanbul,Turkey 

B4. Is excessive correction of Lenke Type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis lead to coronal decompensation? 

Yunus Atıcı, Sinan Erdoğan, Murat Mert, Onat Üzümcügil, Abdullah Yener İnce, Barış Polat, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

9th International Turkish Spine Congress April 27-30 2011, PP60, abstract book page no:140, Istanbul, Turkey 

B5. Coronal and sagittal balance in the treatment of Lenke type 3 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with posterior fusion 

Kaddafi Duymuş, Merter Yalçınkaya, Onat Üzümcügil, Yunus Atıcı, Özgür Çetinkaya, Hilmi Karadeniz, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

9th International Turkish Spine Congress April 27-30 2011, PP61, abstract book page no: 141, Istanbul, Turkey 

B6. Pediatric triquetrum fracture: a case report 

Merter Yalcınkaya, Ahmet Dogan, Onat Uzumcugil, Yunus Atici 

30. Meeting of the European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS), April 6-9, 2011, E37, Basel, Switzerland.(J Child Orthop(2011) 5 (Suppl 1):S37-S77) 

B7. Long term complications of complete subtalar release technique in the treatment of clubfoot 

Merter Yalçınkaya, Ahmet Dogan, Onat Uzumcugil, Yunus Atici, Gazi Zorer 

30. Meeting of the European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS), April 6-9, 2011, 8, Basel, Switzerland.(J Child Orthop(2011) 5 (Suppl 1):S1-S35) 

B8. The early post-operative results in the patients with progressive early onset scoliosis that 

underwent posterior spinal fusion folowing growing rod technique 

Yunus Atici, Yunus Akman, Ali Ozluk, Murat Mert, Ilhan Acıkgoz, Yusuf Ozturkmen, Onat Uzumcugil, 

Engin Carkci, Mustafa Caniklioglu 

3. International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis and Growing Spine (ICEOS), November 20-21, E-poster 142, Istanbul, Turkey (J Child Orthop (2009) 3:503-533 

B9. Do all the patients who attended to the emergency department with orthopaedic complaints really have urgent conditions? 

Merter Yalçınkaya, Ahmet Doğan, Onat Üzümcügil, Özgür Çetinkaya, Zafer Solak 

10th European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, May 13-17, 2009, p 55, Antalya, Turkey 

B10. Comparison of mini open and percutaneous intramedullary nailing techniques in paediatric unstable diaphyseal forearm fractures 

Merter Yalcinkaya, Ahmet Dogan, Ufuk Ozkaya, Sami Sokucu, Onat Uzumcugil, Yavuz Kabukcuoglu 

28. Meeting of the European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS), April 1-4, 2009, p S78, Lisbon, Portugal 

B11. Greater trochanteric transfer: does it work in all patients with coxa vara deformity? 

Ahmet Dogan, Onat Uzumcugil, Merter Yalcınkaya, Gazi Zorer 

28. Meeting of the European Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS), April 1-4, 2009, 168, Lisbon, Portugal(J Child Orthop (2009) 3(Suppl 1):S1-S90 

B12. Morphometric characteristics of L5 vertebra in Turkish society. 

1. Emre Akman, Nikola Azar, Merter Yalçınkaya, Onat Üzümcügil, Yavuz S. Kabukçuoğlu, Erhan Mumcuoğlu 

The Journal Of Turkish Spinal Surgery 2008;19 (Supplement-1):89 (8th International Turkish Spine Congress, October 23-26, 2008, Çeşme, İzmir, Proceedings of Congress) 

B13. Place of computed tomography in differentiation of critical /non-critical pedicle and corpus perforations in instrumentation of the lumbar vertebrae with funnel technique. 

Nikola Azar, Y.Emre Akman, Erhan Dalyaman, Onat Üzümcügil, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu, Ahmet Doğan 

The Journal Of Turkish Spinal Surgery 2008;19 (Supplement-1):72 (8th International Turkish Spine Congress, October 23-26, 2008, Çeşme, İzmir, Proceedings of Congress) 

B14. Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction 

Hakan Aslan, Tibet Altuğ, Onat Üzümcügil, Çağlar Koçer 

7th Congress of Turkish Society of Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Combined with the 3rd Congress of Asia Pacific Knee Society, November 01-04, 2004, free paper 20, abstract book, page number: 30, Ankara, Turkey 

1. Articles published in local peer-review journals:

D1. Unusual clinical picture of superior gluteal artery injury: Case report 

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Merter Yalçınkaya, Onat Üzümcügil, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu Journal of TSOT 2011;10(4);331-334 

D2. Posterior selective fusion in Lenke Type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis 

Yunus Atıcı, Onat Üzümcügil, Özgür Çetinkaya, Merter Yalçınkaya, Murat Mert, Yusuf Öztürkmen, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery, 2011;22(2):87-98 

D3. Outcomes of implantation of posterior pedicle screw alone in surgical treatment of Scheuermannʼs kyphosis. 

Onat Üzümcügil, Yunus Atıcı, Kaddafi Duymuş, Ali V. Özlük, Erhan Şükür, Mustafa Caniklioğlu Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery 2010; 21(2): 137-146 

D4. Comparison of posterior spinal correction and fusion with hybrid-system instrumentation and pedicle screw in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. 

Onat Üzümcügil, Yunus Atıcı, Kaddafi Duymuş, Erhan Şükür, Merter yalçınkaya, Murat Mert, Mustafa Caniklioğlu

Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery 2010; 21(1): 29-38   

D5. Our mid-term outcomes in surgical treatment of pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures with medial approach 

Onat Üzümcügil, Ahmet Doğan, Mehmet Yetiş, Nikola Azar, Merter Yalçınkaya, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu Medical Bulletin, Şişli Etfal Hospital, 2009; 43 (3): 126-130 

D6. Our mid-term outcomes in treatment of tibial diaphyseal fractures with locked intramedullary nailing. 

Onat Üzümcügil, Ahmet Doğan, Merter Yalçınkaya, M.Zafer Dağtaş, Erhan Mumcuoğlu, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu 

Medical Bulletin, Şişli Etfal Hospital, 2009; 43 (2): 82-88 

D7. Place of computed tomography in differentiation of critical /non-critical pedicle and corpus perforations in instrumentation of the lumbar vertebrae with funnel technique. 

Nikola Azar, Y.Emre Akman, Erhan Dalyaman, Onat Üzümcügil, Yavuz Kabukçuoğlu, Ahmet Doğan 

Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery 2009; 20(1): 11-16 

D8. Evaluating the relationship between radiological parameters and clinical findings in surgically treated thoracolumbar burst fracture 

Onat Üzümcügil, Y.Emre Akman, Nikola Azar, Mehmet Yetiş, Ahmet Doğan Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery 2009; 20(2): 63-68 

D9. Long-segment posterior instrumentation following close posterior wedge osteotomy for the treatment of kyphotic deformity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis 

Onat Üzümcügil, Ali Volkan Özlük, Murat Mert, Yunus Atıcı, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, İ. Teoman Benli, Alper Kaya 

Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery 2009; 20(3): 54-58 

D10. Morphometric characteristics of L5 vertebra in Turkish society. 

1. Emre Akman, Nikola Azar, Merter Yalçınkaya, Onat Üzümcügil, Yavuz S. Kabukçuoğlu, Erhan Mumcuoğlu 

Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery, 2008;19(4):373-380 

D11. Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome associated with kyphoscoliosis and bilateral toxic synovitis. (Case report) 

İ. Teoman Benli, Onat Üzümcügil, Alper Kaya, Teoman Dönmez 

Turkish Journal of Spinal Surgery, 2006;17(1):25-39 

D12. Outcomes in treatment of Scheurmann Kyphosis with Milwaukee Corset. 

Kerem Kurt, İ. Teoman Benli, Çağlar Koçer, Onat Üzümcügil, Bülent Ateş, Erbil Aydın Joint Diseases and Related Surgery 2005;16(1):20-30 

D13. Treatment of severe scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis with 3-rod technique 

Yunus Atıcı , Onat Üzümcügil , Murat Mert , Sinan Erdoğan , Engin Çarkçı , Barış Polat , Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

 Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery 2012;23(3):197-204 

D14. Scheurmann Kyphosis 

Onat Üzümcügil , Ethem Ayhan Ünkar , Yunus Atıcı , Ali Volkan Özlük , Murat Mert , Emrah Kovalak , Yusuf Öztürkmen , Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

D15. Clinical outcomes of aseptic thoracolumbar pseudoarthrosis occurred after posterior spinal instrumentation 

 Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery 2012;23(3):241-252 

Hilmi KARADENİZ , Sinan ERDOĞAN , Yunus ATICI , Onat ÜZÜMCÜGİL , Murat MERT , Engin ÇARKÇI , Gürdal NUSRAN , Erhan ŞÜKÜR 

 Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery 2013;24(1):47-60 

1. Abstracts-full texts presented in national scientific meetings and published in proceedings 

E1. Relation of aseptic pseudoarthrosis occurred after posterior thoracolumbar instrumentation with number of fused vertebra in scoliosis. 

Hilmi Karadeniz, Onat Üzümcügil, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Tahir Mutlu Duymuş, Yunus Atıcı, Abdullah Yener İnce 

Orthopedics and Traumatology İstanbul Meeting, May 4-7, 2011, SS33, Proceedings, page no: 57, İstanbul, Turkey 

E2. Our outcomes of internal fixation in treatment of fractures following splitting of humeral head in adolescents. 

Yusuf Öztürkmen, Onat Üzümcügil, Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Engin Çarkçı, Mustafa Caniklioğlu 

Orthopedics and Traumatology İstanbul Meeting, May 4-7, 2011, PS33, Proceedings book, page no: 133, İstanbul, Turkey 

E3. Open reduction with anterior approach and internal fixation method with Herbert screws in fractures of capitellum 

Mahmut Karamehmetoğlu, Yusuf Öztürkmen, Onat Üzümcügil, Mustafa Caniklioğlu, Sinan Erdoğan 

Orthopedics and Traumatology İstanbul Meeting, May 4-7, 2011, PS31, Proceedings book, page no: 135, İstanbul, Turkey 

E4. Does aperture graft fixation using AperFix device effect tunnel widening after hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?: A radiographic comparison of three different fixation devices 

Dr. Fatih Yildiz is an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist at Memorial Göztepe Hospital, Istanbul (2025–present). He previously worked at Bezmialem Foundation University, Faculty of Medicine (2013–2025). He also worked at Kızıltepe State Hospital, Mardin (2012–2013). He completed his Orthopedics and Traumatology residency at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (2006–2012). He earned his MD from the same faculty (1999–2005).

Professional memberships: TOTBİD (Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association), TOTDER (Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology), and TOTEK (Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council).

Dr. Mustafa Aydın is an Internal Medicine specialist. He graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2009. He provides evidence-based care for adults, including diagnosis and treatment. He communicates in English.

His clinical focus includes chronic disease management, such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and thyroid disorders. He treats gastrointestinal problems, including reflux, gastritis, ulcers, and liver diseases, and respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD. He manages infectious diseases. He provides preventive care with routine screenings, risk assessments, and personalized health plans.

Spinal neurosurgeon

• AREAS OF INTEREST
• Spine surgery
• Scoliosis
• Kyphosis
• Childhood spinal diseases
• Degenerative spine diseases
• Lumbar cervical disc herniation
• Knee hip joint disorders
• Orthopedic trauma surgery

• Education and Specialization
• 2010 - Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education
• 2016 - Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital - Specialization

• Experience
• 2016 - 2022 - Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
• 2015 -2016 - Chicago Loyola University, Illinois, USA

• Courses and Certificates
• 13.12.2019-14.12.2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Accredited Education Modules
• 08.11.2019-10.11.2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Accredited Education Modules
• 31.08.2015-04.09.2015 Basic Microsurgery Course, MICROSURGERY EDUCATION-RESEARCH LABORATORY
• AO Trauma Course-Basic Principles of Fracture Management
• 07.06.2014-10.06.2014 Fracture Management, Kodi Kojima Chairperson AOTrauma Education Commission
• 01.03.2013-02.03.2013 Instrumentation in Arthroscopic Surgery

• Professional Memberships
• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBİD)
• Turkish Medical Association - Istanbul Medical Chamber

Education and Specialization:

• Medical Degree: Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (2010)
• Specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology: S.B. Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital (2017)

Professional Experience:

• Current Position: Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital, Istanbul

Areas of Expertise:

• Arthroplasty
• Arthroscopic Joint Surgery
• Trauma Surgery
• Spine Diseases and Surgery
• Tendon Injuries and Repairs
• Extremity Lengthening
• Sports Injuries
• Pediatric Orthopedics

Professional Memberships:

• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBID)
• Turkish Medical Association

Patient Testimonials: Patients have praised Dr. Kasman for his expertise and compassionate care. They highlight his ability to provide thorough explanations and his dedication to patient recovery, making him a highly recommended specialist in his field.

EDUCATION

Balgrist University, Zurich

• Shoulder and Elbow Observership, Feb 8th - March 23rd, 2023

Bezmialem Vakif University

• Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship Program, March 1st - July 2nd, 2021

Istanbul Sisli Etfal Research and Training Hospital

• Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011-2016

Hospital for Special Surgery, USA

• Observership, May 2nd - June 30th, 2016

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

• Medical School, 2003–2009

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Istanbul Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Research and Training Hospital

• Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011-2016

Kilis State Hospital

• Orthopaedics Surgeon, 2017-2019

Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital

• Orthopaedics Surgeon, 2019-2020

Istanbul Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Research and Training Hospital

• Orthopaedics Surgeon, 2020-2024

Medipol Acıbadem Hospital

• Orthopaedics Surgeon, 2024-present

Specializations

Arthroscopic Debridement and Microfracture Surgery

Arthroscopic Meniscectomy Surgery

Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Arthroplasty (Total Joint Prosthesis) Surgery

Knee, Shoulder, Hip Replacement Surgery

Hallux Valgus Surgery (Toe Deformity)

Trauma Surgery

Soft Tissue Tumoral Mass Excision

Experience

Maraş Budaklı Health Center 1993

İnönü University Research Hospital 1994

Kartal Training and Research Hospital 1995-2000

Private Gül Medicine Ensar Hospital 2002

Gebze Central Hospital 2002-2010

Private Oran Cerrah Medical Center 2010-2018

Hospital Park 2019-2021

Education

Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Burcin Kececi is a specialist in orthopedics and traumatology. He focuses on pediatric orthopedics, bone metastases, bone and soft tissue tumors, and orthopedic oncology. He performs advanced surgeries on the knee, hip, ankle, elbow, hand, and shoulder. His skills also include prosthesis replacements, limb lengthening, tendon transfers, and trauma surgery.

He received additional training in France in knee, hip, and sports injuries. He also trained in minimally invasive hip surgery. Dr. Kececi has worked at Ege University and İzmir Private Hospital. He currently practices at Medical Point İzmir Hospital. He is a member of national and international orthopedic and oncology societies, including ISOLS, SICOT, and EMSOS. He has also served on the board of TOTBİD.

Dr. Mert Filibeli is a specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology. He completed his residency at the University of Health Sciences Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital in 2017. He currently works as a surgeon at Medicalpark Hospital and İzmir University of Economics. He has also worked at Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Teaching and Research Hospital and Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Teaching and Research Hospital.

Dr. Filibeli is a member of the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology since 2012. He has also been a member of the Turkish Orthopedics Education Council since 2017. He is fluent in English (YDS 87.5) and German (Deutsches Sprachdiplom C-2).

Dr. Feridun Cilli is an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist. He has worked at top hospitals such as Memorial Bodrum Hospital, Acibadem Hospital in Bodrum, and GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital in Istanbul. He completed his specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology at GATA Haydarpasa. He also completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine, Knee, and Shoulder Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in the USA.

Dr. Cilli holds a Microsurgery Certificate. He is a member of professional organizations such as TOTBID and TUSYAD. With over twenty years of experience, he has made important contributions to orthopedics, sports injuries, and trauma care.

Dr. Hayrettin Kesmezacar is an orthopaedic surgeon at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul. He joined the hospital in 2013 and holds a current appointment from 2024. His clinical focus includes shoulder and elbow surgery, shoulder instability, rotator cuff tears, and orthopaedic trauma.

He became Professor at Bilim University Medical Faculty in 2011. He was appointed Associate Professor at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa in 2006. His training includes residency and fellowship at Cerrahpaşa in 1997 and 2000. He completed visiting fellowships at Cornell HSS in 2004 and Western Ontario/LHSC in 2009. He holds a CRA certificate from Oxford College (2024). As of 2024, he serves as a CRA at Mount Sinai Hospital ICU Research (iCORE).

He has peer-reviewed publications in J Shoulder Elbow Surg, Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc, Arthroscopy, and others. His work includes a 22.4-year follow-up study on displaced supracondylar humerus fractures. He also reported 6-year outcomes for hallux valgus.

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)

Personal information

Title: Associate Professor

Branch: Anesthesiology

Work History:

1 Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital

Medical Specialties and Subspecialties:

1 Waist and Neck Pain

2 Cancer Pains

3 Spine Pains

4 Pain

Education

1991 - Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

1996 - Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Anesthesia and Reanimation

Specialization Training

2017 - Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice

2018- Certifield Interventional Pain Sonologist

International Articles

1 ÇÖMLEK SAVAŞ, MUTLU AYHAN, ÖZGÖNENEL EBRU, KAHRAMAN SİNAN, ÖZGÖNENEL LEVENT (2021). Atypical Fem-oral Fracture After Discontinuing Long-Term Bisphosphonate Use. Demiroğlu Bilim University Florence Nightingale

Medical Journal, 7(1), 52-56., Doi: 10.5606/fng.btd.2021.25048

2 POTTERY WAR, ORDU AYLIN (2021). Interventional Pain Management During SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic. Signa Vitae, 17(4),

178-184., doi: 10.22514/sv.2021.008

3 SAVAS COMLEK(2021). Transverse Abdominis Plane Block-Based Multimodal Analgesia Protocol Reduces Tramadol

Need After Cesarean Section. Bağcılar Medical Bulletin, 6(2), 134-141., Doi: 10.4274/BMB.galenos.2021.11.077

4 ÇÖMLEK SAVAS, SAĞLAM SEZER (2021). A New Approach for Leptomeningeal Metastases: Chemotherapy Adminis-

tered Through Lumbar Intrathecal Port. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Doi: 10.1590/0004-282X-ANP-2020-0554

5 SAVAS COMLEK(2021). Treatment Methods for Bone Metastasis-Induced Pain. Turkish Journal of Oncology, 36(1), 73-

78., Doi: 10.5505/tjo.2021.S1019

6 SAVAS COMLEK(2021). Ultrasound-Guided Interventions During Pregnancy for Lumbosacral Pain Unresponsive to Con-

servative Treatment: A Retrospective Review. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, 49(1), 20-27., Doi: 10.1002/jcu.22923

7 SAVAS COMLEK(2020). Pain Control with Splanchnic Neurolysis in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Unresponsive to Celiac

Plexus Neurolysis. Journal of Pain Research, 13, 2023-2031., doi: 10.2147/JPR.S266689

8 SAVAS COMLEK(2020). Chemotherapy-Induced Pneumonitis Associated with Transient CA 15-3 Elevation. Journal of

Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 26(7), 1750-1753., Doi: 10.1177/1078155220904994

9 RAHİMİ MEHDİ, GÖĞÜZ DEMET, KAYA GÜNER, BOZKURT PERVİN, ÇÖMLEK SAVAŞ (2000). Patient Controlled Analgesia

(PCA) Application in Pediatric Patients. Ağrı, 12(1), 19-26.

10 BOZKURT PERVİN, KAYA GÜNER, TUNALI YUSUF, ÇÖMLEK SAVAŞ (1996). Bradyarrhythmia During Reperfusion in Kidney Transplantations (Case Report). Journal of the Turkish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, 24(2), 92-94.

Specializations

Adult and Pediatric Trauma Surgery

Knee, Shoulder, Ankle Arthroscopic Surgery

Knee Prosthesis, Hip Prosthesis, Shoulder Prosthesis

Deformity and Lengthening Surgery

Sports Surgery