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He graduated from the National Medical University of Bogomolсa. 2004 - Diploma of medical specialist with distinction. 2006 - Master's degree with distinction. 2009 - obtained the title of Ph.D.

Professional experience - work in clinics in Ukraine (Kiev):

2011-2022 - Department of Sports and Ballet Injuries (State Institution "Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine") - doctor-specialist in orthopedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system and senior research specialist.

2012 - 2022 - "Dobrobut" Medical Center, doctor-specialist in orthopedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system.

2020-2022 - Senior lecturer at Dragomanov State Pedagogical University. Department of Physical Rehabilitation. He teaches: orthopedics and traumatology, physical therapy in sports traumatology.

2012-2013 - Avesana Clinic - doctor-specialist in orthopedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system.

2006-2011 - Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 12, Department of Traumatology, doctor-specialist in orthopedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system.

2004-2006 - Residency in orthopedics and traumatology.

Studies, qualifications

• 1978 – 1984 – Semmelweis University of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Budapest
• 1989 – Orthopedic examination
• 1994 – Traumatology examination

Professional experience

• 1984 – 1987 – Budapest, Szent János Hospital, Orthopedic Trauma Department
• 1992 – 1993 – St. Pölten, Landeskrankenhaus Unfallchirurgie ( Prim. Dr. H. Hackstock )
• 1987 – – Metropolitan Municipality Uzsoki Street Hospital, Orthopedic Trauma Department

Fields of expertise, specializations

musculoskeletal surgery, endoprosthetics, sports surgery, arthroscopy

Professional, science activity

Education
• Theoretical and practical training of doctors at the Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest – from 1987 (in Hungarian, German)
• Teaching at postgraduate courses at the Haynal Imre Medical Education University and Semmelweis University, Budapest – from 2000
• Instructional courses and workshops of the Hungarian Arthroscopy Society instructor – from 2002
• XVII Nürnberger Arthroskopiekurs – lecturer, instructor, Nuremberg 1998
• Sportmedizinischer Seminar, Operationstechniken Knorpeldefekt – lecturer, instructor, Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria, 2000
• Arthroscopic Cadaver Practice”- instructor, Budapest 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, Budapest

Scientific presentations: 65

Published articles, book chapters, manuscripts: 16

Courses, individual further training
• 1988 – Arthroscopy course – Budapest
• 1989 – Arthroscopy individual further training – Straubing (Dr. med. J. Eichorn)
• 1990 – Arthroscopy course – Budapest
• 1990 – AO Ostheosynthesis Workshop
• 1991 – Arthroscopy course – Budapest
• 1991 – Arthroscopic individual further training – OSEI
• 1996 – Arthroscopic individual further training – OSEI
• 1997 – ESSKA scholarship – Salzburg (Univ.- Prof. Dr. H. Resch)
• 1998 – The role of LMWH in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis, Barcelona
• 1999 – Hungarian Society of Traumatology scholarship – Innsbruck (Prof. KP Benedetto)
• 1999 – "Limits of transfusion" HIETE, Budapest
• 1999 – "Chest, abdominal injuries and emergency thoracic surgery symptoms" HIETE, Budapest
• 2001 – 4th Annual Insall Scott Kelly Institute Sports Medicine and Total Knee Symposium , New York, USA
• 2004 - "III. "Arthroscopic Cadaver Practice" shoulder basic and advanced course, Budapest
• 2004 – Eastern European Support Committee, Instructional Course, Budapest
• 2004 – Minimally invasive techniques in orthopedics II, Budapest
• 2005 – „ IV. "Arthroscopic Cadaver Practice" shoulder basic and advanced course, Budapest
• 2005 – Minimally invasive techniques in orthopedics III, Budapest
• 2006 – 12th ESSKA 2000 Congress and cadaver course, Innsbruck
• 2007 – 14th EFORT Instructional Course, Budapest
• 2008 – 1. European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, advanced shoulder arthroscopy course, Budapest
• 2009 – EFORT Instructional Course, Budapest

Corporate memberships

• Hungarian Orthopedic Society
• Hungarian Society of Traumatologists
• Hungarian Arthroscopy Society: board member from 2003, secretary general 2007-2013, president 2013-
• Austrian Society of Traumatology

Dr. Ersin Kurtar is a specialist in orthopedics, traumatology, and emergency medicine. He is known for his skill in complex surgical procedures. He has a strong track record in knee arthroscopy, ankle and shoulder joint replacements, hip arthroscopy, and arthroscopic meniscus repair.

Dr. Kurtar performs advanced procedures such as knee arthroplasty, ankle arthrodesis, and total hip replacement for developmental dysplasia. He also uses stem cell therapy for knee problems. He is experienced in reconstructing foot joints and toes, helping patients achieve better results.

Prof. Luigi Massimo Zagra is the Head of the Hip Surgery Department I at the IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi in Milan.

He is the visiting professor at the School of Specialization in Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the University of Milan.

Prof. Zagra has performed more than 5,000 major orthopaedic operations.

Mainly focused on hip surgery including complex primary, revision (25% of cases), conservative surgery, osteotomies, and pediatric hip diseases arthroplasty.

He performs hip replacement surgery daily for osteoarthritis, particularly in cases of congenital dysplasia, developmental and post-traumatic malformations, rheumatoid arthritis, necrosis in young and old patients, needing special implants to prevent any possible complications. 

Dealing with problems with previously placed implants, in particular material wear and tear, such as in metal-on-metal or old-generation polyethylene prostheses, painful, loose, unstable, infected prostheses, using tissue-safe and non-invasive methods and the latest ceramic and titanium implants, including cemented ones.

He is currently Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the European Hip Society and the Italian Hip Society, as well as a member of the Executive Committee of EFORT, of International Committee of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Arthroplasty Registry. 

He is author and co-author of 130 articles published in national and international journals, as well as invited specialist and speaker at over 500 congresses in Italy and abroad.

bones and joints diploma

Orthopedic surgeon

educational record

Educational qualification

educational institution

Bachelor of Medicine

Perpetual Medical University, Philippines medicine

Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Arthoscopy surgeon at Thammasat University Hospital

Spine surgeon Rajavithi Hospital

spine surgeon at Poulo Memorial hospital 

Arthroscopic surgeon at Vimut Vipavadi hospital 

stem cell therapy surgeon at ID medical center the leading stem cell treatment for Arthritis and knee pain , joint pain ,back pain 

Education & Training

1997 to 2003
Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical School
Istanbul, Turkey
Degree: Medical Doctor (M.D.)

2003 to 2010
Taksim Education and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
Residency: Orthopaedics and Traumatology

2010 to 2017
Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Education and Training Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
Position: Orthopaedic and Traumatology Specialist

2017 – Present
Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Medicine
Department: Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Position: Faculty Member

Orthopedic Certification

2010
Turkish Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Istanbul, Turkey

2014
European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EBOT)

National Memberships

-Turkish Medical Association

-Turkish Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

-Turkish AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen)

-FEBOT (Fellow of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology)

Publications in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

A.1 Arıkan Y, Yavuz U, Lapcin O, Sökücü S, Özkan B, Kabukçuoğlu Y.
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for osteoid osteoma under guidance of three-dimensional fluoroscopy.
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2016.

A.2 Özcan Ç, Sökücü S, Beng K, Çetinkaya E, Demir B, Kabukçuoğlu YS.
Prospective comparative study of two methods for fixation after distal femur corrective osteotomy for valgus deformity; retrograde intramedullary nailing versus less invasive stabilization system plating.
Int Orthop. 2016.

A.3 Karakoyun O, Sökücü S, Erol MF, Kucukkaya M, Kabukçuoğlu YS.
Use of a magnetic bone nail for lengthening of the femur and tibia.
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2016.

A.4 Balioğlu MB, Albayrak A, Atıcı Y, Sökücü S, Tacal MT, Kaygusuz MA.
The effect of simple local resection on pain and scoliotic curve in patients with scoliosis secondary to osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma in the spine.
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2016.

A.5 Sökücü S, Aycan OE, Arıkan Y, Kabukçuoğlu YS.
Congenital bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation in unusual location and age: a case report.
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2016.

A.6 Bilgili F, Kılıç A, Sökücü S, Parmaksızoğlu A, Çepni K, Kabukçuoğlu Y.
Retrospective analysis of AO 42A–B type tibia fractures treated with percutaneous locked plating and intramedullary nailing.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2016.

A.7 Özcan Ç, Sökücü S, Beng K, Çetinkaya E, Demir B, Kabukçuoğlu Y.
Prospective comparative study of two methods for fixation after distal femur corrective osteotomy for valgus deformity; retrograde intramedullary nailing versus less invasive stabilization system plating.
Int Orthop. 2016.

A.8 Cetinkaya E, Yalcinkaya M, Sökücü S, Polat A, Ozkaya U, Parmaksizoglu A.
Cheilectomy as a first-line surgical treatment option yields good functional results in grade III hallux rigidus.
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2016.

A.9 Sökücü S, Menges O, Çetinkaya E, Parmaksızoğlu A, Kabukçuoğlu Y.
Treatment of comminuted mid-diaphyseal clavicle fractures by plate fixation using a bridging technique.
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2014.

A.10 Sökücü S, Karakoyun O, Arıkan Y, Küçükkaya M, Kabukçuoğlu Y.
Efficacy of the Taylor spatial frame in the treatment of deformities around the knee.
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2013.

A.11 Küçükkaya M, Karakoyun Ö, Sökücü S, Soydan R.
Femoral lengthening and deformity correction using the Fitbone motorized lengthening nail.
J Orthop Sci. 2014. 

A.12 Yalcinkaya M, Sökücü S, Erdoğan S, Kabukçuoğlu Y.
Tourniquet use in orthopedic surgery: a descriptive survey study among Turkish orthopedic surgeons and residents in Istanbul.
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2014.

A.13 Sökücü S, Demir B, Lapcin O, Yavuz U, Kabukçuoğlu Y.
Perioperative versus postoperative measurement of Taylor Spatial Frame mounting parameters.
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2014.

A.14 Yavuz U, Sökücü S, Demir B, Özer D, Özcan Ç, Kabukçuoğlu Y.
Isolated subtalar fusion for neglected painful intra-articular calcaneal fractures.
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2014.

A.15 Yalcinkaya M, Yavuz U, Sökücü S, Chen C-Y, Lin K-C.
Influence of nail prominence and insertion point on anterior knee pain after tibial intramedullary nailing.
Orthopedics. 2014.

A.16 Yavuz U, Sökücü S, Demir B, Yıldırım T, Özcan Ç, Kabukçuoğlu Y.
Comparison of intramedullary nail or plate fixation in distal tibial diaphyseal fractures close to the mortise.
Turk J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2014.

A.17 Karakoyun Ö, Küçükkaya M, Sökücü S.
Intramedullary skeletal kinetic distractor in lower extremity lengthening.
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2014.

A.18 Gül M, Yavuz U, Sökücü S, Çetinkaya E, Arıkan Y, Kabukçuoğlu Y.
Flexion-adduction-external rotation method for shoulder dislocations.
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2014.

A.19 Yavuz U, Sökücü S, Demir B, Akpınar E, Lapçin O, Atıcı Y, Kabukçuoğlu Y.
An unusual stress fracture in an archer with hypophosphatasia.
Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2013.

A.20 Demir B, Sökücü S, Özden E, Yavuz U, Duman S, Kabukçuoğlu Y.
A new application technique of circular fixator for the treatment of open tibial fractures: circular fixator-hinge technique.
Turk J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2013.

Publications in National Peer-Reviewed Journals 

D.1 Kabukcuoglu Y, Yalcinkaya M, Sokucu S.
Staging and surgical treatment principles in malignant bone tumors.
TOTBID Journal. 2014.

D.2 Yavuz U, Sokucu S, Demir B, Yalcinkaya M, Cetinkaya E, Coskun M, Kabukcuoglu Y.
Evaluation of the necessity for routine radiographs in patients with ankle trauma using the Ottawa Rules.
Göztepe Medical Journal. 2013.

D.3 Yavuz U, Bayhan AI, Atici Y, Sokucu S, Kargin D, Uzun M.
Prevalence of lumbar spine anomalies detected radiographically in a male population.
The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery. 2013.

D.4 Beng K, Lapcin O, Sokucu S, Ozkazanli G, Kabukcuoglu YS, Parmaksizoglu AS.
Tip Apex Distance measurements in patients with intertrochanteric femur fractures treated with 135° dynamic hip screw and its impact on outcomes.
The Journal of Kartal Training and Research Hospital. 2013.

D.5 Atici Y, Albayrak A, Tacal TM, Sokucu S, Beng K, Sari S, Kaygusuz MA.
The Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR) technique in the treatment of early-onset scoliosis: Its effect on spinal deformity correction, spinal growth, sagittal and coronal balance, and shoulder alignment.
The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery. 2012.

D.6 Gul M, Sokucu S, Kabukcuoglu Y, Kabukcuoglu F, Ozkaya U.
A rare etiology of equinism: Intramuscular hemangioma (case report).
Sisli Etfal Hospital Medical Bulletin. 2011.

D.7 Kilic A, Gul M, Sokucu S, Parmaksizoglu A, Kabukcuoglu Y.
The role of arthroscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic wrist pain.
Sisli Etfal Hospital Medical Bulletin. 2009.

D.8 Kilic A, Gul M, Sokucu S, Mutlu H, Kabukcuoglu Y.
Evaluation of carpal tunnel treatment using the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PEM).
Sisli Etfal Hospital Medical Bulletin. 2009.

D.9 Sokucu S, Menges O, Gul M, Kabukcuoglu Y.
Bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation developed after minor trauma during Pilates exercise.
Sisli Etfal Hospital Medical Bulletin. 2009.

D.10 Gul M, Ozkaya U, Parmaksizoglu A, Sokucu S, Kabukcuoglu Y.
Case report of a ganglion cyst causing foot drop.
Sisli Etfal Hospital Medical Bulletin. 2008.

D.11 Ozkaya U, Kabukcuoglu Y, Parmaksizoglu A, Kilic A, Sokucu S, Basilgan S.
Outcomes of open reduction and internal fixation in intra-articular calcaneal fractures.
The Journal of Kartal Training and Research Hospital. 2007.

D.12 Gul M, Kilic A, Sokucu S, Yeniocak S, Kabukcuoglu Y.
Case report: Ipsilateral elbow dislocation with associated wrist fracture-dislocation.
The Journal of Kartal Training and Research Hospital. 2007.