surgeon. Dr. Serdar Karaman graduated from İnönü University Faculty of Medicine. Subsequently, he completed his specialist training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at İnönü University. His previous experiences include Elbistan State Hospital and İnönü University.
Areas of particular interest: Hand surgery, sports surgery, arthroplasty, cartilage injuries, pediatric orthopedics, foot and ankle surgery, arthroscopic surgeries, lengthening surgeries and pelvic fractures.
Scientific Publications
Articles Published in International Refereed Journals: 1. Which is more dangerous, earthquake, or the panic? Evaluation of the 24 January 2020 Elazig/Türkiye earthquake related musculoskeletal injuries. E Ergen, O Kaya, Ö Yılmaz, HU Özdeş, ÖC Batur, S Karaman, İ Güzel, .Ulus Travma Emergency Surgery Derg 28 (9), 1335-1339 2. The Clinical Results of Tendon Transfers in Patients with Ulnar Palsy. S Karaman, S Ekrem, K Ertem. Journal of Medical Case Reports and Reviews 5 (6), 1144- 1152 3. Clinical results of endoprosthetic reconstructions in metastatic and primary bone tumors. R Sevimli, S Karaman. Medicine Science 11 (1), 199-203 4. A Case of Glomus Tumor in an Unusual Localization of Hand. S Ekrem, S Karaman, K Ertem, H Köse. Clin Case Rep Int. 2020; 4 1198 5. Spontaneous extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon rupture after ironing. S Karaman, M Köroğlu, ZM Özdemir, K Ertem. Oral Presentations Presented at Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine 2020 National and International Congresses: 1. Medium and Long-Term Results of Patients to whom We Performed Microfracture for Knee Joint Cartilage Damage. Karaman S, Ergen E, Aslantürk O, Kılınç Ö. 30th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 9-14 November 2021. 2. Medium and Short-Term Results in Our Patients Treated with Reconstruction with Endoprosthesis After Resection for Malignant Bone Tumors. Sevimli R., Karaman S. Bone Joint 2021 Online Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 1 - 04 April 2021, p.82 3. Mid-Term Clinical Results of Surgical Treatment of Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint and Collateral Ligament Injuries. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K. 17th National Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Turkey, 16 - 20 November 2020 4. Mid-Term Results of Surgical Treatment of Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint Collateral Ligament Injuries. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K., Aslantürk O. 17th National Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress (ONLINE), Turkey, 16 - 20 November 2020 5. Evaluation of Mid-Term Functional Results of Our Patients Who Had Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Kilinç Ö., Ertem K., Ergen E., Karaman S. 17th National Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Turkey, 16 - 20 November 2020 6. Retrospective Examination of Patients Treated Surgically Due to Carpal Bone Cyst. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, p.47 7. Streptococus Pneumonia in the Proximal Humerus in a Baby Presenting with Brachial Plexus Disorder Clinic Case Report of Osteomyelitis Due to Disease. Karaman S., Özdeş H. U., Gündüz E. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, pp.152 8. Retrospective Examination of Mid-Term Results of Surgical Treatment of ThumbMmetacarpophalangeal JointCollateral Ligament Injuries. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, pp.139-140 9. Retrospective Examination of Patients Who Had Tendon Transfers Due to Ulnar Nerve Paralysis. Karaman S., Ekrem S., Ertem K. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, p.139 10. Case Report of Radial Nerve Interference Between the Fracture Line in Supracondylar Humerus Fracture . Karaman S., Sağir A., Çoban İ., Sevimli R. 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 22 - 27 October 2019, vol.53, pp.147-148 11. Should We Have A Controlling Hip X-Ray In A Child Whom His Hip Ultrasonography Reported As Normal Previously? Ceylan M. F., Karaman S., Karakaplan M. 17th International Eastern Mediterranean Family Medicine Congress, Adana, Turkey 10 - 13 May 2018 12. Medico-Legal Examination Of Patients With Developmental Dysplasia Of Hip Treated Surgically Due To Late Diagnosis. Ceylan M. F., Karakaplan M., Karaman S. 17. 17th International Eastern Mediterranean Family Medicine Congress, Adana, Turkey, 10 - 13 May 2018 13. Does The Implemented "Developmental Dysplasia Early Screening Program" Reduced The Need For Surgical Treatment? Ceylan M. F., Karakaplan M., Karaman S., Kaya R. 17th international eastern mediterranean family medicine congress, Adana, Turkey, 10 - 13 May 2018 14. Shoulder Septic Arthritis Occurring In Newborn With Brachial Plexus Paralysis Clinic; Case Report Presentation. Yıldırım E, Karaman S. 16th National Congress of the Turkish Society for Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity and 5th National Congress of the Hand Therapist Society Abstract Supplement. May 6-9 2018, Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey. Hand Microsurg 2018;7: Suppl1. P.47
Read moreA traumatologist and orthopedic surgeon based in Madrid with nearly 30 years of experience. Throughout his extensive career, he has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of knee joint pathologies, shoulder joint conditions, sports injuries, ankle disorders, knee joint prosthetics, robotic surgery, and knee trauma.
Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Navarra, specializing in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the same institution. Additionally, he earned a doctorate in Medicine and Surgery. Based on the MIR rankings, he was recognized as the resident with the best resume in Spain across all specialties.
Later, he pursued advanced training in shoulder surgery in California and completed internships at ten hospitals in the UK and the USA, including the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, as well as the universities of Miami, Oxford, and Cambridge.
Throughout his professional career, he has served as a medical consultant for various clinics and centers, as well as for professional teams such as the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA), Cleveland Browns (NFL), and Cleveland Indians (baseball). Additionally, he has worked as a trauma consultant for several football teams, including Atlético Madrid, Getafe, and Real Zaragoza, and has collaborated with Spanish federations for gymnastics, judo, and karate.
**Experience**
- Director of Rights, Partnerships, and Colors at Olympia Quironsalud.
- Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology residency through MIR (rank 80) at the University Clinic of Navarra, Pamplona.
- Clinical Fellow at the Orthopedic and Traumatology Department, University Clinic of Navarra, Pamplona.
- Clinical Fellow at Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland.
- Assistant Traumatologist at the Dexeus University Institute (ICATME), Barcelona.
- Assistant Traumatologist at the Galicia Institute of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine (IGACOTDE), Hospital Santa Teresa, La Coruña.
- Specialist in Traumatology at CEMTRO Clinic, Madrid.
- Head of the Knee Department at FREMAP Hospital, Majadahonda.
CLINICAL ROTATIONS ABROAD
- University of Miami. Jackson Memorial Hospital. Florida, USA. 5 months
- Kleinert Institute of Hand Surgery. Louisville, Kentucky, USA. 1 month
- John Radcliffe Hospital. Oxford, England. 3 weeks
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Oxford, England. 3 weeks
- Mayo Clinic. Rochester, Minnesota, USA. 3 weeks
- O'Connor Hospital. San Jose, California, USA. 3 weeks
- Wellington Hospital. London, England. 1 week
- Princess Grace Hospital. London, England. 1 week
- Addenbrooke's Hospital. Cambridge, England. 2 weeks
- BUPA Cambridge Lee Hospital. Cambridge, England. 2 weeks
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cleveland, Ohio, USA. 2.5 years
- 2002. WPOA Scholarship (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore). 4 weeks
- Orthopaedic Institute of Southern California, USA. 4 weeks
Qualification
- Higher education in medicine and surgery. University of Navarra
- Doctor of Medicine. University of Navarra
- Specialist in orthopedic surgery and traumatology. University of Navarra Clinic, clinical fellowship in sports medicine. Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Clinical fellowship in foot and ankle surgery. Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Diploma in English from the School of Official Languages. A Coruña
- ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates)
Memberships
- AEA (Spanish Arthroscopy Association)
- SEROD (Spanish Society for Knee Problems)
- SECOT (Spanish Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology)
- ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy) – International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopedic Sports (ISAKOS)
- WARTHOG Orthopedic Society
- MAGELLAN Orthopedic Society – SOMACOT (Madrid Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology)
- Fellows Society of the Barry de la Maza Foundation
Other Achievements
- Former board member of SEROD (Spanish Society for Knee Problems)
- Former board member of AEA (Spanish Arthroscopy Association)
- Former editor of the journal *Cuadernos de Arthroscocoy* (AEA)
- President of the AEA-SEROD Joint Congress 2015, Madrid
- Member of the Arthroscopy Committee of ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy)
- Member of the ESSKA Research Group on Knee Collateral Ligaments
- Honorary member of the Argentine Arthroscopy Association
- Patron of the Maria Pagés Foundation and Choreographic Center
Read moreSpecializations
Arthroscopic Surgery (Knee, Shoulder, Ankle)
Arthroplasty Surgery (Knee, Hip, Joint Prostheses)
Pediatric Orthopedics
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Micro Surgery - Hand Surgery
Lengthening and Deformity Surgery
Athlete Injuries
Trauma (Fracture) Surgery
Experience
Beylikbağı Health Center (2008-2009)
Gebze Fatih State Hospital (2009-2013)
Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine (2013-2018)
Gulf State Hospital (2018-2022)
Gebze Fatih State Hospital (2022-2023)
HospitalPark Darıca Hospital (2023-....)
Education
19 Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine 2001-2008
Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Specialization 2013 -2018
Read moreDoctor's visit | price on request |
Bone Fracture Treatment | $14857 |
Medical Fields of Interest
Sports Injury Treatment and Rehabilitation,
Arthroscopic Surgery of Articular Cartilage and Ligament Injuries,
Treatment of Complex Bone Fractures
Stem Cell Applications
Education
Bachelor’s Degree-Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English Medicine) 2000-2007
Residency-Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology 2007-2012
Experiences
2007-2012 Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology - Assistant Doctor
2013 - 2016 İstanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital - Orthopedics Specialist
2016 - 2017 Çerkezköy State Hospital-Orthopedics Specialist / Attending Physician
2017 - 2018 Çorlu State Hospital-Orthopedics Specialist
2018 - 2022 Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology - Dr. Lect. / Associate Prof. Dr.
2022-Still Liv Hospital Vadistanbul - Associate Prof.Dr.
Read moreFaculty 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)
Read moreDr. Emad Tawfik is a highly experienced orthopaedic and spine surgeon with over 17 years of expertise in his field. He earned his Bachelor's degree from Cairo University, followed by a Master's degree from Ain Shams University, two of Egypt's most prestigious institutions. Dr. Emad is renowned for his attentive approach to patient care, taking the time to listen closely to his patients to ensure an accurate diagnosis and the most effective treatment plan. His commitment to patient-centred care and his extensive experience make him a trusted professional in orthopaedic and spine surgery.
Languages Spoken : Arabic, English
Since 2007 he has been Coordinator of the Operative Unit of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Maria Cecilia Hospital and Scientific Supervisor of the Orthopedic Area of GVM Care & Research, where every year more than 1,200 cases are treated by his team of orthopedists.
He operates in the field of diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of degenerative diseases and traumatic diseases of the knee, hip, shoulder, ankle, foot, hand, spine; in the arthroscopic treatment of the wrist, hip, knee and shoulder and in major prosthetic surgery for the knee, hip, shoulder, as well as in orthopedic and physiatric rehabilitation. In particular, he specializes in the treatment of the following pathologies: femoro-acetabular impingement, pubalgia, chondropathy, Perthes disease, synovitis and the snapping hip syndrome. Author of 7 monographs of over 100 publications in national scientific journals. Among the most recent publications: "Thirty years of Arthroscopy in Italy" 2011 Argalia Publishing and "Groin Pain Syndrome" 2017 Publishing Springer-Verlag. He is the author of over 200 reports on Hip, Knee, Ankle, Shoulder Prosthetics, Hip, Ankle, Knee, Elbow, Wrist, Shoulder Arthroscopy, BioTechnology, Sports Traumatology. He was awarded twice with the Bellando-Randone Prize of the Italian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatologists (SIOT) for the best monograph of the year 1983 with the book "Radiculography Lombare - Text Atlas", Editrice Roma; and for the best monograph of the 1997 with the volume "Arthroscopy of the ankle - Practical manual of surgical technique" Editrice Fortuna.
Read moreA graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at the Medical University of prof. K. Skubiszewski in Lublin (1994-2000). After a post-graduate internship in 2003-2004, he was an assistant in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology with the Hip and Knee Endoprosthesoplasty Center of the "Frederic Chopin" Provincial Specialistic Hospital in Rzeszów. For 12 years, he was an assistant in the Clinical Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Saint "Jadwiga the Queen" Clinical Provincial Hospital. From 2006 until now, Senior Assistant of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Specialistic "Holy Family" Hospital in Rzeszów. He obtained the title of specialist after the exam on November 25, 2009. Apart from the workplace, he also gained skills and experience during numerous theoretical and practical courses and trainings organized in Poland and abroad, carried out in the best orthopedic centers.
Read moreDoctor's visit | price on request |
Bone Fracture Treatment | $1000 - $7000 |
EDUCATION | |
2017 | Certificate for ROBOTIC ASSISTED SPINE SURGERY FLORIDA HOSPITAL, NICLOLSON CENTER FLORIDA, UNITED OF AMERICA |
2017 | Certificate of attainment for a Clinical Training Course for the Treatment of Osteoarthrosis and Muscular Skeletal Conditions using PRP and STEM CELL Therapy at SureCell Melbourne Australia |
2003 - 2004 | Fellowship in Hip and Knee Reconstructions, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA |
2000 - 2003 | Fellowship in Spine Surgery, UC Davis, School of Medicine, California, USA |
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1990 - 2000 | Certificate Spine Fellowship, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand |
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Place and Date of Birth: 08.12.1983 / ANKARA
Nationality: T.R.
Marital Status: He is married and has 1 child.
Foreign Language: English
Education
•Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver Primary School/Istanbul
• Karşıyaka Anatolian High School/İzmir
•Gülhane Military Medical Academy (2001 – 2007)
•Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital Orthopedics Clinic – Specialization (2012-2018)
Professional Experience
•Sahra Medical School Samsun (2007-2008)
•Ankara Gendarmerie Logistics Command Dispensary (2008-2010)
•Üsküdar Private Yunus Emre Hospital Emergency Physician (2010-2012)
•Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital Orthopedics Clinic (2012-2018)
•Şanlıurfa Suruç State Hospital (2018-2019)
•Np Istanbul Brain Hospital Orthopedic Specialist – Surgical Branch Specialist Medical
Deputy Director (2019- December 2020)
Medipol University Pendik Hospital (2020 -)
Member of Scientific Organizations
• Chamber of Physicians
• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
• Turkish Industry and Business Association
• Robotic Knee Surgery Association
Scientific Studies
• Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and frequency of cardiovascular risk factors in obese children M.Emre Taşcılar , Bülent Hacıhamdioğlu , Mehmet Soyarslan, Ayhan Abacı
(Gülhane Medical Journal 2010;52 :32-35)
• Determination of the hip rotation centre from landmarks in pelvic radiograph Hasan Bombacı, Bestami Şimşek, Mehmet Soyarslan Murat Yıldırım (Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica 51(6) October 2017)
• Compartment syndrome secondary to Baker’s cyst rupture: A case report and up-todate review Serkan Erkuş, Mehmet Soyarslan, Özkan Köse, Önder Kalenderer
(International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 9(2):82 April 2019)
• Cutibacterium Acnes (Formerly Propionibacterium Acnes) Incidence In Shoulder Arthroscopy and Correlation with the Clinical Status Mehmet Soyarslan, Mehmet Kerem Canbora, Özkan Köse (HNH Medical Journal January 202
• 25. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress (2015)
1) Comparison of open and closed surgery in pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures (Poster)
2) What affects the clinical outcome most in open tibia fractures?
Is it the type of treatment chosen or the extent of the damage? (Poster)
3) Does lateral epicondylitis affect grasp strength? (Oral statement)
• 26. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress (2016)
1) Detection of hip rotation center in the pelvis X-ray of adult Turkish individuals (Poster)
• Hasan Bombaci* , Bestami Simsek, Mehmet Soyarslan, Mustafa Murat Yildirim, Determination
of the hip rotation centre from landmarks in pelvic radiograph, Acta Orthopaedica et
Traumatologica Turcica, Available online 10 October 2017, doi:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aott.2017.09.004
• 38. SICOT World Congress (Cape Town/South Africa 2017)
1) P.acnes Insidence In Shoulder Arthroscopy and Correlation With The Clinical Results
(Poster)
• 27. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress (2017)
1) “Propionibacterium acnes” Incidence and Clinical Reflections in Tissue Cultures Taken in Shoulder Arthroscopy
(Oral statement)
• 28. SECEC-ESSE Congress (Geneva/Switzerland 2018)
1) P.acnes Insidence In Shoulder Arthroscopy and Correlation With The Clinical Results
(Oral statement)
• 28. National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress (2018)
1) Is hip flexion effective on respiratory and hemodynamic parameters of patients who underwent shoulder arthroscopy in the sitting position? (Oral statement)
2) Our Conventional Titanium Plate and PEEK Plate Applications in Multipartite Upper End of Humerus Fractures in Patients aged 55-70 years who were treated with Surgery: Is There a Radiological and Clinical Difference? (Oral statement)
• 10. Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Congress (2018)
1) “P.acnes” Incidence and Clinical Results in Shoulder Arthroscopy: Our Conventional Titanium Plate and PEEK Plate Applications in Multipartite Upper End of Humerus Fractures in Patients aged 55-70 years who were treated with Glenohumeral Joint and Surgery: Is There a Radiological and Clinical Difference? (Oral statement)
2) Evaluation of the Diagnostic Value of the Pain Chart in the Pathologies of the Shoulder in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Surgery (Poster)
• 1. Digital Shoulder Elbow Surgery Association Congress (2020)
1) Are the Size of Bone Loss and Number of Anchors Effective in Clinical Results and Failure after Arthroscopic Bankart Repair of Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations?
(Oral statement)
2) K-wire migration into the spinal canal after acromioclavicular dislocation surgery: Case
Presentation (Poster)
VI- Courses
• Training Course of Emergency Medicine Trainer (2007)
• PEV DDH (Developmental Hip Dysplasia and Pes Echinovarus) Course (2016)
• Basic Arthroscopy Course (2016)
• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council Basic Sciences School (2016)
• Acıbadem University Tibia Fractures Cadaver Course (2017)
• Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors Basic Course (2017)
• Knee Joint Arthroscopy and Foot - Ankle Surgical Interventions Applications Cadaver Courses (2017)
• Acıbadem University Advanced Knee Peripheral Sports Injuries Cadaver Course(2018)
• LIMA Corporate Shoulder Surgery Cadaver Course Verona/Italy (2018)
• Gazi University Ankle Arthroscopy Cadaver Course(2019)
• Antalya University Knee Arthroscopy Cadaver Course (2019)
• Antalya University Ankle Arthroscopy Cadaver Course (2019)
• Basic Microsurgery Course – Ankara (2019)
• Antalya University Wrist Arthroscopy Cadaver Course (2019)
Read moreOver 60 articles published in International and National Peer Reviewed Scientific Journals
Over 50 papers-posters presented in International and National Meetings-Congresses
Articles published in international peer reviewed journals (SCI & SCI exp.):
Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in the proceedings book:
Turkish Books Section
Aydin A. Glokomda Yeni ilaçlar ve Modern İlaç Uygulama Yöntemleri. In: Glokom, Temel Kavramlar ve Yenilikler. Ocakoğlu Ö, Bayer A, Elgin U Eds. Anadolu Tıp Kitabevi, Ankara 2021 1st ed. Bölüm 36 p:375-381. ISBN:978-605-80205-3-5.
Awards:
Total citations: 896 (as of May 2021)
he top 10 publications with the most citations