Ahmet Arik
- 5 Excellent • 1 review
- 24 years of experience
- Turkey, Ankara, Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital
Education
Experience
Dr. Suleyman Semih Dedeoglu is an experienced orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in sports injuries, trauma surgery, and joint reconstruction. He is known internationally for his skill in both arthroscopic and open treatments of the knee, shoulder, elbow, hip, and ankle.
Dr. Dedeoglu developed the ‘Dedeoğlu Technique’, an innovative method for complex shoulder fracture repair. This technique was published in JSES in 2023. He has presented his work at major international congresses, including EFORT and ICSES 2023 in Rome.
Dr. Dedeoglu has published over 100 scientific articles on joint prosthesis, fracture repair, minimally invasive trauma care, and biomechanics. He completed fellowships at Thomas Jefferson University in the USA and KSES in Korea. These experiences highlight his global expertise in joint reconstruction.
Dr. Vladimir Goldman is a leading orthopedic surgeon in Israel. He heads the Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction Department. Dr. Goldman is the only doctor in the country using the latest Stride magnetic nail technology. This method allows limb lengthening of up to 8 cm and lowers the risk of complications and infections.
He specializes in limb lengthening and deformity correction for children and adults. Dr. Goldman uses advanced internal and external fixation methods, including the Ilizarov technique. He has broad experience treating complex fractures, bone defects, and congenital conditions such as clubfoot and cerebral palsy.
Dr. Goldman graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He completed advanced training at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He has received recognition for his achievements. Dr. Goldman is a member of the Israeli Society of Pediatric Orthopedics and the North American Society for Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction.
EXPERIENCE
1997 – today
Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital
Orthopedics and Traumatology specialist
1996 – 1997
Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
Chief Assistant Specialist Doctor
1992 – 1996
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Orthopedics and Traumatology, Specialist
1992 – 1996
Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
Assistant Physician
1987 – 1991
Adana Reşat Bey Health Center
General practitioner
1985 – 1987
Trabzon Maçka (Compulsory Service)
General practitioner
CLINICAL FOCUS
Sports Injuries
Orthopedic Trauma
Knee Arthroscopy
Hip Arthroscopy
EDUCATION
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Medical Education
A 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
Orthopedist-Traumatologist, Head of the Surgery and Traumatology Center
MEDICAL INTERESTS
• Robotic knee and hip replacement surgery
• Prosthesis revision surgery
• Deformity (leg curvatures)
• Shoulder and elbow diseases
• Joint and cartilage injuries
• Hip, knee and foot diseases
• Arthroscopy
• Trauma (fracture, dislocation, soft tissue injuries)
Education
• Graduation, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (Eng.)
• Specialty Training, Bezmialem Foundation University Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
• Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship Program Director: Prof. Dr. Hakan Gündeş)
• Orthopedic Trauma Research Assistant, Yale University, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
• The EFFORT Spring Traveling Fellowship in Germany
• Master’s Degree, University of Health Science, Hamidiye Health Sciences Institute, Advanced Joint Surgery Master’s Program,, Istanbul
Objective:
To utilize my expertise in Pediatric Orthopedics, Hand Surgery, Arthroplasty, and Trauma within a progressive medical institution, contributing to patient care, research, and academic development.
Work Experience:
Şırnak State Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist
March 2022 - Present
İstanbul Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Residency
July 2017 - February 2022
Education:
İstanbul Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Residency
2017-2022
Trakya University, Orthopedics and Traumatology Residency
2016-2017
Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine
2009-2016
İçel Anatolian High School
2005-2009
Professional Memberships:
Skills:
Experience
2022
Private Nisa Hospital
2022 - 2022
American Hip Institute Chicago, USA
2018 - 2022
Health Sciences University Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital
2016 - 2018
Erzincan Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital
2015 - 2015
Helios Endo Clinic, Hamburg, Germany
2015 - 2015
UPENN Sports Medicine Center, Philadelphia, USA
Education
2021
ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE, Department of Sports Medicine, Football Medicine
2016
Health Sciences University, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
2009
ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE
My interests include all dysfunctions of the musculoskeletal system in athletes, as well as pediatric orthopedics and traumatology. I accept children from 3 years of age. I regularly participate in conferences and training abroad. Since 2010, I have been working continuously at the Carolina Medical Center in Warsaw, and since 2017 as a senior assistant at the Hand Surgery Clinic of the University Clinical Hospital in Łódź. In my career, I have treated many competitors and professional athletes. Education 2003 – 2010 1st Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw;
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.
Dr. Krzesimir Sieczych is a specialist in orthopedics and musculoskeletal trauma. He focuses on treating overload injuries. He graduated from the Medical University of Warsaw. Since 2007, he has worked at the Carolina Medical Center.
Dr. Sieczych became a certified specialist in 2019. He has a strong background in surgery but prefers minimally invasive treatments. He uses advanced therapies such as hyaluronic acid, platelet-rich plasma, and Orthokine injections. His goal is to reduce the need for surgery and help patients recover faster.
Dr. Ireneusz Babiak is a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of various orthopedic conditions, including knee and hip replacements, carpal tunnel syndrome, hallux valgus, bone fractures, adhesion disorders, and more. He has postdoctoral training from the Medical University of Lodz and has professional experience in Poland, Germany, Switzerland, and Sweden. He is a lecturer and member of several scientific societies, such as the Polish Orthopedic and Traumatological Society, the European Bone and Joint Infection Society, and the Polish Association of Hospital Infections.
Education
1998 – 2004 Medical Academy in Warsaw, 1st Faculty of Medicine Professional experience since
2017 – orthopedic specialist Carolina Medical Center in Warsaw
09.2015 – 12.20217 – Sports Medicine Center CSK MSW in Warsaw
04.2013 – 08.2015 – Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, Praski Hospital in Warsaw
08.2006 – 12.2012 – Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System, CSK MSWiA in Warsaw
03.2012 – Obtaining the title of specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System
• 1978 – 1984 – Semmelweis University of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Budapest
• 1989 – Orthopedic examination
• 1994 – Traumatology examination
• 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
musculoskeletal surgery, endoprosthetics, sports surgery, arthroscopy
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
• Hungarian Orthopedic Society
• Hungarian Society of Traumatologists
• Hungarian Arthroscopy Society: board member from 2003, secretary general 2007-2013, president 2013-
• Austrian Society of Traumatology