Best Orthopedic rehabilitation (per 1 day) doctors: TOP 52 doctors

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.

Nihal Özaras graduated from IU Cerrahpaşa English Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and completed her specialty training at Vakıf Gureba Training and Research Hospital (now Bezmialem University). She completed her master's degree in Neuroscience between 2006 and 2009 because she thought it would contribute to her professional practice. She traveled to the USA in 2008 to improve her clinical skills and worked as an observer physician at Harvard University Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston for 3 months. Although she is mostly interested in neurological and pediatric rehabilitation, she is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of all musculoskeletal disorders, botulinum toxin applications for spasticity and other local injections.

Name                           Ahmet Dogan, Prof. Dr.

Date of birth                September 25, 1970

Place of birth              Biga, Canakkale, Turkey

Citizenship                   Republic of Turkey

Marital status              Married

Hospital                       Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 

Current position         Chief in Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and     

  Traumatology, 

Education

1.  Biga High School, Biga, Turkey.
2.  Uludag Medical School, University of Uludag, Bursa, Turkey.
3.  Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology at Istanbul   

                                    Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Date and location of Orthopedic Certification: 

January 29, 2001, Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 

Thesis: Residual adductus and ankle range of motion after complete subtalar release in pes equinovarus.

Fellowship: 01.02-31.03 2010 Orthopadisches Spital Speising (Prof.Dr.Franz Grill), Wien, Austria.

Professional Experience

31.07.1993-31.07.1994           Erzincan State Hospital (Emergency Department), Erzincan,  

 as a general practitioner.

01.08.1994-01.12.1995           Isparta Military Hospital, Isparta, Turkey (Military sevice), 

 as a general practitioner.

01.01.1996-01.01.1997           Erzincan State Hospital (Emergency Department), Erzincan,      

 as a general practitioner.

02.01.1997-29.05.2001           Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

                                                 as a resident in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology.

01.06.2001-25.05.2004           SSK Fethiye Hospital, Fethiye, Mugla, Turkey

                                                as an Orthopaedic surgeon.  

02.06.2004-13.11.2011          Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

             as an Orthopaedic surgeon.

14.11.2011-31.07.2016           Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

             as an Orthopaedic surgeon.

01.08.2016- 11.05.2019          Kolan International Hospital, Okmeydani, Sisli, Istanbul 

                                                as an Orthopaedic surgeon.

National Memberships

Paediatric Orthopaedic Society 

Turkish Medical Association

Turkish Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Turkish Ilizarov Society (Turkish ASAMI)

1. Turkish Foot and Ankle Surgery Society
2. Turkish Trauma Society

International Membership

Europian Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS)

Orthopaedic interests

1. 1. Paediatric orthopaedy
2. 2. Deformity correction and limb lengthening
3. 3. Ilizarov Surgery
4. 4. Foot and ankle surgery
5. 5. Trauma surgery
6. 6. Arthroplasty (prosthesis) surgery
7. 7. Stem Cell Applications (BMAC, SVF, PRP)
8.  

International Paediatric Orthopaedics Courses Attended

1. Sonography of the hip “basic” 

11.05.1998-13.05.1998, Courses given by Prof. R, Graf, Stolzalpe, Austria.

1. Sonography of the hip “follow-up” 

13.05.1998-15.05.1998, Courses given by Prof. R, Graf, Stolzalpe, Austria.

1. Orthopaedic Summer School – “From Chilhood to Adulthood”, 

03.08.1998-07.08.1998, Helsinki, Finland.

1. 7th Congress of the International Circle of Friends os T.S.O.T. 

May,29-01,1998, İzmir, Turkey

1. 2. German-Turkish Congress of the Pediatric Orthopaedics, 

May,29-01,1998, Izmir, Turkey

1. Third International Pediatric Orthopedic Symposium, 

May 24-28, 2000, San Francisco, California, USA

1. Instructional Basic Gait Analysis Course,  

September 25-27,2000 “Shriners Hospital for Children “, Helsingborg, Sweden

1. 20th EPOS MEETING2001, 

April 5-7, 2001, Montpellier, France

1. 21th EPOS MEETING 2002, 

April 17-20, 2002, Istanbul, Turkey

1. SICOT/SIROT 2002 XXII World Congress,

August 23-30,2002 San Diego,California, USA

1. 4th International Clubfoot Congress, International Federation of Pediatric Orthopaedic   

             XXIII World Congress,August 23-30,2005 Istanbul, Turkey. 

1. 26th EPOS MEETING 2007, 

11-14 April, 2007, Sorrento, Italy.

1. Bone Defect, Infection, Non Union and Intra Articular Fracture Management. Pre- 

            congress course given by Prof.M.Catagni, Prof.M.Kocaoglu, Prof.K.Tetsworth. 

World Congress on External Fixation 2007, October 16, 2007, Cairo, Egypt.

1. World Congress on External Fixation 2007, 

October 17-19, 2007, Cairo, Egypt.

1. Limb Deformity Course. Post-congress course given by Prof.D.Paley and 

            Prof.J.Herzenberg. World Congress on External Fixation 2007, 

October 20-21, 2007,  Cairo, Egypt

1. Dega Pre-Meeting Course. 

April 9, 2008 Warsaw, Poland.

1. 27th EPOS MEETING 2008, 

April 9-12,2008 Warsaw, Poland. 

1. 28th EPOS MEETING 2009, 

April 1-4, 2009 Lisbon, Portugal.

1. Taylor Spatial Frame Course, 

March 22-25, 2010 Vienna, Austria. 

1. ISCO’15 Istanbul Symposium on Children’s Orthopaedics
2. February 2015, Istanbul, Turkey.
3. ISSCA Meeting, Applications of Mesenchymal Stem Cell  in Orthopaedics, 23.10.2018, Jeju, Korea
4. ISSCA Meeting,Applications of Mesenchymal Stem Cell  in Orthopaedics, 23.02.2019, 

Casablanca, Morocco

1. Second Balkan Foot and Ankle Meeting, 9 – 11 Mayıs 2019, Inter Expo Center, Sofia 

National Orthopaedic Courses Attended

1. 1.Paediatric Orthopaedic Courses, Turkish Paediatric Orthopaedics Society

     9-11 October 1998,Istanbul, Turkey.

1. 2.Paediatric Orthopaedic Courses, Turkish Paediatric Orthopaedics Society

1-3 October 1999,Istanbul, Turkey.

1. 3.Paediatric Orthopaedic Courses, Turkish Paediatric Orthopaedics Society

13-15 October 2000,Istanbul, Turkey.

1. 2.Skeletal Deformity Course, April 14-16, 2000, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Istanbul Medical School Hospital, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, 

Turkey

1. 5. Current concept in arthroscopy, 8-10 October 1999, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Baskent Medical School Hospital, University of Baskent, Ankara, Turkey.
2. 2.German-Turkish Congress of Paediatric Orthopaedics, May, 29-01,1998, Izmir, Turkey.
3. IV. Ilizarov Course ”basic”, April, 30, May-03, June, 1998, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cukurova Medical School Hospital, University of Cukurova, Adana, Turkey.
4. IV. Ilizarov Course ”advanced”, April 2-4, 1999, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cukurova Medical School Hospital, University of Cukurova, Adana, Turkey.
5. Recent Advances in Ilizarov Surgery, June 12-13, 1999, Courses given by Prof.D, Paley, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Istanbul Medical School Hospital, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
6. Orthopaedic Infections, April 16-17, 1998, Turkish Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Istanbul, Turkey.
7. Earthquake Injuries, April 27-28, 2000, Turkish Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Istanbul, Turkey.
8. Advances in treatment of children with cerebral palsy, June 22, 2000, Courses given by Prof.J,Dormans, Metin Sabancı Center for Spastic Children, Istanbul, Turkey.
9. Spina Bifida, February 26, 2000. Turkish Paediatric Orthopaedics Society, Istanbul, Turkey.
10. XVII. National Orthopaedy and Traumatology Congress, October 24-29, 2001, Turkish Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Antalya.

     15. Serebral Palsi’de Güncel Mültidisipliner Yaklaşım Simpozyumu II, 17 Aralık   

           2004, Pediatrik Ortopedi Derneği, İstanbul.

      16.Coxarthrosis, 3. Derviş Manizade Days, November 19-20, 2004, Department of     

           Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Cerrahpasa Medical School Hospital,       

            University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.

     17. Gait patterns in lower extremity malalignment and treatment options. December 25,  

            2004, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Istanbul Medical 

            School Hospital, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

18. V.Paediatric Orthopaedic Courses, Turkish Paediatric Orthopaedics Society

     March 18-20, 2005, Istanbul, Turkey.

19. XIX. National Orthopaedy and Traumatology Congress, May 14-19, 2005, Turkish   

     Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Antalya, Turkey

      20. Contemporary fixation methods, April 7-8, 2006, XXV.Akif Şakir Şakar     

     Days, Turkish Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Istanbul, Turkey.

      21. Current concept in the treatment of developmental displasia of the hip. Courses given 

             by Prof.D.Tonnis. Baltalimani Education and Research Hospital, Department of     

            Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology 13-14 October 2006, İstanbul, Turkey

22. Foot and Ankle Diseases Symposium. 2 November 2006, Department of Orthopaedic 

     Surgery and Traumatology, Antalya Medical School Hospital, University of Akdeniz, 

     Antalya, Turkey.

23. Ankle Arthroscopy Course “basic”, 3-4 November 2006, Department of Orthopaedic 

     Surgery and Traumatology, Antalya Medical School Hospital, University of Akdeniz, 

     Antalya, Turkey.

24. Pediatric Knee Problems Symposium, TOTBİD, 15-16 June 2007, Istanbul.

25. PEV-DDH Course TOTBİD, Yeditepe University Tıp Fakültesi, Ortopedi ve 

     Travmatoloji Kliniği, İstanbul.

26. Foot and Ankle Surgery Course, TOTBİD, 14-15 Eylül 2007, İstanbul 

     Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Kliniği, İstanbul.

27. AO Masters Symposium Orthopaedic Trauma Update: Current Concepts in Fracture 

     Management, 28-29 Eylül 2007, AO Türkiye, Amerikan Hastanesi, İstanbul.

28. Pes Equinovarus 

TOTDER Sürekli Eğitim Toplantıları, Sağlık Bakanlığı İstanbul Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 13 Ocak 2007, İstanbul.

     29. Kompartmant Syndrom 

TOTDER Sürekli Eğitim Toplantıları, Sağlık Bakanlığı Taksim Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 06 Ekim 2007, İstanbul.

      30. XX. National Orthopaedy and Traumatology Congress

       (Prof.. Dr. Rıdvan Ege Onuruna), 23-28 October, 2007, Ankara.

 31. II.Turkish Talipes Equinovarus Course: Ponseti Method (eğitmen olarak), 

       Paediatric Orthopaedics Society, 16-17 November, 2007, Istanbul

      32. IV.Pediatric Hip Ultrasound Course: Graf Method (eğitmen olarak), 

Paediatric Orthopaedics Society, 15-17 February, 2008, Istanbul

     33. Botulinum Toksin Course

Yeditepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Kliniği, 30 April 2008, Istanbul.

      34. 4.Ortopedi Buluşması

Türk Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Birliği Derneği, 23-27 Nisan 2008, Antalya.

1. III.Türk Talipes Equinovarus Kursu: Ponseti Yöntemi (eğitmen olarak) 

Paediatric Orthopaedics Society, November, 2010, Istanbul.

1. III.National “Cerebral Palsy” and Developmental Disorders Congress
2. November 2009, Istanbul.
3. Adölesan Kalça Sorunlarında Eklem Koruyucu Cerrahi Teknikler Sempozyumu
4. June, 2009, Ankara.
5. Omuz ve Dirsek Cerrahisi Derneği Çekirdek Müfredat Eğitim Programı Kursu
6. October 2009, Ankara.
7. “Radius and Ulna Proksimal Trauma”

6.Uludağ Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Günleri, El Cerrahisi Toplantısı

1. March 2012, Bursa.
2. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip/ Pes Equinovarus Course (eğitmen olarak)

Paediatric Orthopaedics Society, 18-19 October 2014, Afyon

1. 10.Ayak ve Ayak Bileği Cerrahisi Eğitim Toplantısı

TOTBİD Ayak ve Ayak Bileği Cerrahisi Şubesi, 9-10 October 2015, Istanbul.

1. XV. Ulusal Türk Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Kongresi

TOTBID, 27 October-1 November 2015, Antalya.

1. XII.Uludağ Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Günleri

XIII.Artroplasti Kış Toplantısı

26 February-1 March 2015, Bursa.

1. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip/ Pes Equinovarus Course (eğitmen olarak)

Paediatric Orthopaedics Society, 7-8 March 2015, Izmir

1. Ortopedide Nöropatik Ağrı

28 October 2015, Istanbul.

1. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip/ Pes Equinovarus Course (eğitmen olarak)

Paediatric Orthopaedics Society, 19-20 December 2015, Istanbul.

1. 6.Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji İstanbul Buluşması

12-15 May 2016, Istanbul.

Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2015; 49 (6): 648-653.

Orthopaedic publications in national peer reviewed journals

1. Metatarsus varus deformity and its treatment by metatarsal osteotomy

      A.Erdem Bagatur, Ahmet Dogan, Gazi Zorer

     Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2001; 35:245-251.

1. Trendelenburg gait and its treatment by trochanteric advancement.

      A.Erdem Bagatur, Ahmet Dogan, Gazi Zorer

     Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2001; 35:336-341.

1. Correction of deformities and length discrepancies of the forearm in children

            by distraction  osteogenesis.

     A.Erdem Bagatur, Ahmet Dogan, Gazi Zorer

      Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2002; 36:111-116.

1. The Effect of Posterior Deltoid Ligament Release on Dorsiflexion Capacity of the Foot in Clubfoot Treated with Complete Subtalar Release. 

      Ahmet Dogan, A.Erdem Bagatur, Gazi Zorer

            Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2002, 36: 248-255.

1. Locked intramedullary nailing in humeral shaft fractures

Yusuf Ozturkmen, Cemal Dogrul, Ahmet Dogan, Mahmut Karli

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2002; 8(3): 164-169

1. Dennyson-Fulford subtalar extra-articular arthrodesis in the treatment of paralytic pes planovalgus and its value in the alignment of the foot

Gazi Zorer, A.Erdem Bagatur, Ahmet Dogan, Tayyar Unlu

           Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2003; 37: 162-69. 

1. Comparison between the efficacies of two different methods of preparing Esmarch

bandages for sterilization

            Ahmet Dogan, Mehmet Albayrak, I.Erhan Mumcuoglu

            Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2005;39:437-40

1. Triple arthrodesis in rigid foot deformities and the effect of internal fixation on 

clinical and radiographic results

           Ahmet Dogan, Mehmet Albayrak, Fatih Ugur,  Gazi Zorer

           Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2006;40:220-7

       8. Traumatic obturator hip dislocation in a five-year-old boy: open reduction after a

            six-weeks delay in diagnosis.

           Mehmet Albayrak, Ahmet Dogan, Y.Bilge Surel

           Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2006;40:260-3.

       9. The results of calcaneal lengthening osteotomy for the treatment of flexible pes 

          planovalgus and evaluation of alignment of the foot

          Ahmet Dogan, Mehmet Albayrak, Y. Emre Akman, Gazi Zorer

          Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2006;40(5):356-366

    10.  İdiyopatik karpal tünel sendromlu hastalarda transvers karpal ligaman ve fleksör   

            tenosinovyum örneklerinde histopatolojik çalışma

A.Erdem Bagatur, Sergulen Dervisoglu, Mehmet Albayrak, Ahmet Dogan, I.Erhan Mumcuoglu, Gazi Zorer

Eklem Hastalıkları ve Cerrahisi Derg. 2006; 17(2):72-78. 

          24th EPOS Meeting 2005,  April 6-9, 2005, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

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)

Dr. Muhsin Doran is a specialist in neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation. He is known for using advanced technologies like ER2School robotic systems to improve stroke and spine recovery. Dr. Doran is skilled in pain management. He uses ultrasound-guided injections, prolotherapy, and ozone therapy to provide lasting relief for musculoskeletal problems.

He takes a holistic approach to care. Dr. Doran combines manual therapy, neural therapy, and proven rehabilitation methods to design treatment plans for each patient. He has worked in both state and private hospitals, including Liv Hospital Vadistanbul. This experience allows him to offer well-rounded care.

Dr. Doran is a member of the Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Istanbul Medical Chamber. He is dedicated to clinical excellence and ongoing professional growth.

ผศ.พ.ท.นพ.บุระ สินธุภากร Assoc.Prof.Leu.col.Bura Sindhupakorn M.D.
แพทย์ผู้เชี่ยวชาญด้านกระดูกและข้อ (Orthopedic) แพทย์ที่ปรึกษา

EXPERIENCES

2004 - 2014 ORTHOPEDIST IN ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT, SURANAREE FORT HOSPITAL

2014 - PRESENT LECTURER IN ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT, INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE, SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

2018 - PRESENT LECTURER IN TRANASLATIONAL MEDICINE, SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

2018 - PRESENT LECTURER IN BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION ENGINEERING, SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

2019 - PRESENT DIRECTOR OF CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN BIOMECHANICS MEDICINE, SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

2018 - PRESENT ETHIC COMMITTEE IN CLINICAL TRIAL FOR HUMAN, SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

2017 - 2019 HEAD OF ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT, INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE, SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

2017 - 2019 DEPUTY DEAN FOR ADMININISTRATION, INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE, SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOG

EDUCATION

1998 M.D.(DOCTOR OF MEDICINE), FACULTY OF MEDICINE, SIRIRAJ HOSPITAL MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY

2004 ORTHOPEDIST, PRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL

2007 FELLOWSHIP IN ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY, SPORTMEDICINE, TEACHING UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH, MUNICH, GERMANY

2009 FELLOWSHIP IN ADULT HIP AND KNEE RECONSTRUCTION, THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO, LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA 

2015 CERTIFICATE COURSE IN GOOD GOVERNANCE FOR MEDICAL EXECUTIVE 4TH, KING PRAJADHIPOK'S INSTITUTE AND THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF THAILAND

CERTIFICATE COURSE IN EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXECUTIVE FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL 16TH, CONSORTIUM OF THAI MEDICAL SCHOOLS 

2017 LEADERS IN INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING, UK

2018 FELLOWSHIPS IN ADVANCE HE, UKPSF

2021 WELLNESS&HEALTHCARE BUSSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR EXECUTIVE (WHB), MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY

Awards

1. Best Oral Presentation, AO Spine AWARD 10th Hellenic spine congress and joint meeting with french and turkish spine society and 40th symposium'' Giannestras- symrnis Thessaloniki, 26-29 october 2016 Spinal Tuberculosis inPatients With Growing Spine Akgül T., Korkmaz M., Benli T., Talu U., Şar C.

2. Best Poster, 23rd Efort (European Federation Of National Associations Of Orthopaedics And Traumatology) congress, 22-24 june 2022 Correlations between radiographic spinopelvic parameters and health-related quality of life: A prospective evaluation of 37 patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Bayram S., Kendirci A. Ş. , Karalar Ş., Durmuş Tekçe H., Parman F. Y. , Akgül T, Durmaz H.

3. TOTDER XXI.Akif Şakar Science Award

4. Best poster, TOTBID- 24th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 2014

5. Best poster, Totder 6th Orthopedics and Traumatology Istanbul Meeting May 12-15, 2016

6. Best poster, Comparison of Selective and Non-Selective Fusion Results in the Treatment of Lenke Type 1B Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, 27th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 2017.

Education

Halide Edip Adıvar High School (English High School) (1999)
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1999-2005)
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2005-2011)
Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital (2011-2012)

Experience

Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Associate Professor (2017-2023)
Koç University Hospital Spine Center - Part-time (2018-2023)
Istanbul Universityniversitesi Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Associate Professor (2023-present)
National Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery-Turkish Journal Of Trauma & Emergency Surgery, Advisory Board Member, 2020
Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, Associate Editor, 2019 - Ongoing
Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica, Associate Editorr, 2019 - Ongoing
Turkish Spine Society (TOD)-board member-Treasurer
TOTDER (Turkish Orthopedic Association)-board member.

Medical Interests

• Spine Surgery
• Scoliosis
• Kyphosis
• Spine Fractures
• Vertebra Body Tethering (VBT)(Scoliosis with tether)
• Narrow Canal Surgery
• Spine Revision Surgery
• Pelvic Surgery

Specialization

• spinal deformities in adults and children;
• robotic spine surgery;
• intervertebral hernias;
• spinal tumors;
• spinal column injuries.

Education and advanced training courses

• 1999 - 2002 – received medical education at the Hebrew University.
• 2002 - 2005 – completed Master's degree.
• 2005 – completed courses in cardiology and trauma resuscitation.
• 2006 - 2012 – completed internship and residency in orthopedics at Hadassah University Hospital.
• 2010 – completed a basic course in orthopedic traumatology.
• 2014 – completed a course in pediatric vertebrology at the Orthopedic Association.
• 2014 – completed a course for department heads at the Association of Orthopedists.

Professional biography

After completing his internship, he worked as a physician in a refugee camp (Kampala, Uganda) under the auspices of the Global Youth Movement for Africa (2007). He returned to Hadassah, where he worked in the orthopedic department during his residency.

From 2013 to 2014, he was an attending spine surgeon at the Bronx Hospital (New York). After returning to Israel, he currently works as a spine surgeon in the orthopedic department.

He actively uses robotic equipment and, together with the clinic’s team of doctors, has performed many complex operations to restore the structure of the spinal column.

Scientific activity

Participated in various clinical studies in California, Switzerland, and the USA. Teaches at the University of Jerusalem and Cornell Weill University, is a member of the Association of Orthopedists and the Congress of Vertebrologists (Milan). Has repeatedly received grants for research in the field of vertebrology. In 2017, he received an associate professor degree. Has a number of articles published in scientific journals.

Dr. Jiri Pazdirek is a board-certified Consultant Physiatrist at Beroun Rehabilitation Hospital. He has over 30 years of experience in rehabilitation and physical medicine. He earned his Medical Doctor degree from Masaryk University. He holds board certifications in Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine (1996) and General Surgery (1989).

Dr. Pazdirek has served as Medical Director and Chief Physiotherapist in leading institutions across Europe and the Middle East. He has played a key role in advancing traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation. He is the author of several important publications, including a 100-page manual on TBI rehabilitation. He has also delivered many lectures at international conferences. Dr. Pazdirek is accredited by the Czech Medical Chamber and the UK General Medical Council (GMC 6117800).

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erkam Kömürcü is an experienced orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in orthopedics and traumatology. He has been board-certified by the Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (TOTEK) since 2010. He earned the title of Associate Professor in 2015.

Dr. Kömürcü has strong expertise in hand and upper extremity injuries, spine surgery, sports injuries, pediatric orthopedics, and musculoskeletal tumors. He completed clinical fellowships, including one at the UCLA Spine Center. He has published over 35 international peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His work has made a significant impact on orthopedic literature.

He is an active member of several professional societies, such as the Turkish Spine Society and the Turkish Society of Sports Injuries. Dr. Kömürcü has also held important academic and administrative positions. He has trained many medical students and residents.

Dr. Burak Onvural is a board-certified microsurgeon in orthopedics and traumatology. He has over 17 years of clinical experience. He is known for his skills in treating sports injuries, joint replacements, and minimally invasive procedures such as knee and hip arthroscopy.

Dr. Onvural has worked as an orthopedic doctor for top sports clubs, including Altay FC in the Turkish Premier League. He has performed many successful surgeries, including anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions and stem cell therapies for arthritis. He received international training at the International Trauma Association in Switzerland. He is also accredited by leading orthopedic societies.

Dr Salata is the Head of the Rehabilitation Department, with extensive experience.  

The goal of our team is to find the best therapy method for a given patient, which will help him return to full fitness as quickly as possible.

Medical rehabilitation programs are conducted in the modern interior of the Physiotherapy Laboratory, equipped with high-class rehabilitation equipment:

• ALFA stabilometric platform;
• CPM bus (Fisiotec 200TS);
• Leg Tensor;
• Biodex gait trainer 2;
• cyclocentric ergometer for upper and lower limbs with water resistance

We attach great importance to individual work with the patient. Direct contact with the therapist is a guarantee of privacy and the certainty that the physiotherapist will focus on the problems of a given patient. We offer comprehensive rehabilitation conducted according to the highest global standards in the form of an inpatient stay or outpatient physiotherapy.