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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

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)

• 2017;Yakın Doğu Üniversite Hastanesi
• 2015 - 2017; Aksaz Asker Hastanesi
• 2010 - 2015; GATA Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi Ankara
• 2001 - 2007; GATA Tıp Fakültesi Ankara

MEDICAL INTERESTS 

Sports Injuries and Surgical Treatment (Arthroscopic and Open Surgical Treatments of Knee, Hip, Elbow, Shoulder, Ankle injuries) 

Shoulder and Elbow Diseases and Surgical Treatment 

Joint and Cartilage injuries 

Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery and Reconstruction 

Joint Arthroplasty (Knee, Hip and Shoulder Prosthetic Surgery) 

Treatment of Trauma (Orthopedic Fractures, Dislocations and Soft tissue injuries)

Education 

Graduation, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1999-2005) 

Specialty Training, Bezmialem Foundation University Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2005-2010) 

South Korea Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (KSES) Traveling Fellowship Scholarship Award in South Korea (2023) 

Orthopedic Trauma Research Assistant, Thomas Jefferson University Research Fellowship Program (2015- 16)2011, Director: Prof. Dr. Javad Parvizi) 

Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship Program (01.12.2008- 13.02.2009)

Experience 

State service obligation, Ordu Ünye State Hospital (2011-2012) 

Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital (2014-2018) 

Associate Professor Doctor, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital (2018-2023) 

Clinical administrative responsibility, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu State Hospital (2019-2020) 

Professor Doctor,Chief Physician,Clinical Training Officer, Istanbul Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital (2023) 

Liv Hospital ( 2024)

Memberships 

Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTEK)

Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTBİD)

Turkish Society of Shoulder Elbow Surgery 

Turkish Society of Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery (TUSYAD) 

European Society For Surgery Of The Shoulder And The Elbow (SECEC) 

Turkish Medical Association Reconstructive Microsurgery Association 

Member of the Ethics Committee of the Turkish Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2019) 

Turkish Medical Association, Istanbul Medical Chamber

Specializations

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

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.

Piya Assawaboonyadej, M.D.

• Experience

Dr. 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

Expertise

• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• Pain Management Procedures
• Traumatology and Fractures
• Knee Arthroscopy
• ACL Reconstruction
• Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
• General Orthopaedics

Certificates / others

• MSc in Orthopaedic Science - Ain Shams University
• MBBCh - Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
• Membership & Fellowship of IGASS, France (International Group for Advancement in Spinal Science)
• Membership of EOA (Egyptian Orthopaedic Association)
• AO Courses in Orthopaedic Trauma (Basic & Advanced)

Orthopedist-Traumatologist, Head of the Surgery and Traumatology Center

A 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.

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.

Dr. X completed his undergraduate education at Istanbul University Çapa Medical Faculty (1985 - 1992). He then completed his career education at Uludağ University Medical Faculty in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department (1993 - 1998) and an externship in the Orthopedic Surgery Department at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago (1997). He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR), and the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTBID).

Specializations

Arthroscopic Debridement and Microfracture Surgery

Arthroscopic Meniscectomy Surgery

Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Arthroplasty (Total Joint Prosthesis) Surgery

Knee, Shoulder, Hip Replacement Surgery

Hallux Valgus Surgery (Toe Deformity)

Trauma Surgery

Soft Tissue Tumoral Mass Excision

Experience

Maraş Budaklı Health Center 1993

İnönü University Research Hospital 1994

Kartal Training and Research Hospital 1995-2000

Private Gül Medicine Ensar Hospital 2002

Gebze Central Hospital 2002-2010

Private Oran Cerrah Medical Center 2010-2018

Hospital Park 2019-2021

Education

Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Specializations

Adult and Pediatric Trauma Surgery

Knee, Shoulder, Ankle Arthroscopic Surgery

Knee Prosthesis, Hip Prosthesis, Shoulder Prosthesis

Deformity and Lengthening Surgery

Sports Surgery