Prosthetic finger Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Prof. H. Mustafa Özdemir is a Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine. He has more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience. He specializes in adult and pediatric spine surgery. His focus includes spinal deformities, degenerative spine disorders, spinal trauma, and complex spinal reconstruction.

He completed a spine surgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. He also received clinical training at Heidelberg University. He has served as Chief Physician and Head of Orthopedics and Traumatology at major teaching hospitals. He is active in medical education and contributes to orthopedics and spine surgery through his academic and clinical work.

Prof. Mehmet Bulut is a Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Medipol Mega University Hospital. He focuses on pediatric orthopedics, congenital musculoskeletal disorders, and complex trauma surgery. He has over 20 years of clinical and academic experience. He has treated many complex pediatric orthopedic and pelvic trauma cases.

His expertise includes developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), congenital clubfoot, flatfoot, slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), Perthes disease, pediatric fractures, limb length differences, torticollis, and deformity correction. He has authored about 70 papers in peer-reviewed journals and four book chapters. He uses evidence-based care and modern surgical techniques to improve function.

Prof. Adnan Kara is an orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in limb reconstruction, osseointegration for prosthetics, and amputation surgery. He has performed over 10,000 successful orthopedic procedures.

Expertise: limb lengthening with the PRECICE® 2 Magnetic Nail. Reconstruction of complex bone defects with the PRECICE Bone Transport Nail. Computer-assisted external fixation for complex deformities, osteomyelitis, and bone infections.

Clinical focus: management of limb-length differences, complex bone loss, and post-traumatic deformities. He provides personalized, evidence-based care to restore mobility and function.

Bilal D is a French orthotist-prosthetist. He is a graduate of the Paris Orthopedic School. He focuses on pediatric care for children of determination.

He specializes in orthopedic insoles, plagiocephaly helmets, AFOs and KAFOs, and spinal braces for neurologic and idiopathic scoliosis. He worked for many years at leading pediatric hospitals in Paris. He later moved to the United Arab Emirates. He now works with multidisciplinary teams to provide tailored, patient-centered orthotic and prosthetic care.

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.

Dr. Birce Noymalı is an orthodontist. She focuses on diagnosing, preventing, and correcting misaligned teeth and jaws. She earned her dental degree from Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Dentistry. She completed her PhD in Orthodontics at Istanbul Altınbaş University (2017–2023).

She is a member of the Turkish Orthodontic Society (TOD), the European Orthodontic Society (EOS), and the Turkish Aligner Association (TAD). She is skilled in modern clear aligner systems. She speaks English and provides personalized treatment plans for long-term results.

Dr. İpek Ablak is a prosthodontist. She focuses on restoring and replacing teeth to improve function and aesthetics. She earned a five-year dentistry degree from the Near East University Faculty of Dentistry. Her thesis was on isolation, cleaning, and shaping methods in endodontic treatment. She provides care at Akdiş Oral and Dental Health Clinic.

Her clinical scope includes prosthetic treatments, implantology, minor surgery, endodontics, and aesthetic dentistry. She continues training in surgery, aesthetics, and advanced prosthetics. She is a member of the Turkish Dental Association (TDB).

Prof. Dr. Suleyman Bulent Bektaser specializes in hand surgery and robotic knee prosthesis surgery at Koru Ankara Hospital.

• Over 34 years of experience of experience in orthopedics and traumatology
• Expert in extremity traumas, including fractures and muscle/tendon tears
• Published numerous scientific articles in orthopedic surgery
• Member of the academic staff at Yüksek İhtisas University