Meniscus Tear Doctors in Turkey — Page 2

Professor Ibrahim Azboy is a specialist orthopaedic surgeon at Medipol Mega University Hospital who is currently completing a PhD in clinical anatomy. This deep focus on anatomy ensures high precision during surgical repairs of the knee joint.

• Maintains membership with the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT).
• Trained in orthopaedics and traumatology at the Istanbul Ministry of Health teaching hospital.
• Board member of the Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Association, focusing on joint health.
• Board certified by the Turkish Educational Council of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

Thesis:

1. Mentese ST, Colak O, Gunenc YE, Tufekci K, Eren OC, Bozkurt SU. The Effect of Hyperelastic Bone Produced with Three Dimensional Bioprinter in Heterotopic Bone Formation.

Peer Reviewed Abstracts

1. Kuru P, Bilgin S, Mentese ST, Tazegul G, Ozgur S, Cilingir OT, Akakin D, Yarat A, Kasimay O. Ameliorative Effect of Chronic Moderate Exercise in Smoke Exposed or Nicotine Applied Rats From Acute Stress Nicotine Tob Res. 2014 Sep 19. pii: ntu182. (As Senior Medical Student)

2. Özdemir ZN, Tazegül G, Kuru P, Bilgin S, Menteşe ST, Erzik C, Şirvancı S, Yeğen B. Nicotine alleviates colitis-induced damage in rats via its anti-oxidative activity. Marmara Medical Journal 2014; 27: 13-20 DOI: 10.5472/MMJ.2013.03125.1 (As Senior Medical Student)

3. Özay Özkaya Mutlu, Mert Canlı, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Ahmet Dilber; Retrospective Comperative Analysis of Preoperative Lymph Node Imaging and Pathological Results in Malignant Melanoma Patients, October Antalya 2017

Peer Reviewed Posters

1. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özay Özkaya, Deniz Özcan; Case Report: Differentiation of Intraoral lesions, Squamous Cell Carcinoma or Pseudoepitheliamatous Hyperplasia, October 2016, Antalya, Turkey.

2. Özay Özkaya, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özlem Çolak, İlker Üsçetin; The Effect of Staging on Survey in Malignant Melanoma, October 2016, Antalya, Turkey.

3. Özay Özkaya Mutlu, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Ahmet Dilber, Özlem Çolak; Case Report: Free Adductor Magnus Flap Reconstruction of Calcanel Defect, October 2017, Antalya, Turkey.

4. Özlem Çolak, Özay Özkaya Mutlu, Kadri Özer, S. Tiber Menteşe; Multifunctional Use of Elongated Temporoparietal Fascia Flap in Periorbital Reconstruction, October 2018, Antalya, Turkey.

5. Ayberk Akçay, Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe; Case Report: Superior Epigastric Artery Perforator Propellar Flap Reconstruction of Anterior Chest Wall Defect, October 2018, Antalya, Turkey.

6. Batıbey Batmacı, Harun Erbek, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Türkay Gökeri, İlker Üsçetin, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Malign Hand Tumors in the Last Five Years In Our Clinic, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey.

7. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Harun Erbek, Özlem İmren, Mert Canlı, İlker Üsçetin, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Regional Fasciectomy Treatment Results of Dupuytren’s Contracture Patients, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey.

8. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Harun Erbek, Türkay Gökeri, Özlem İmren, Mert Canlı, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; The Comparison of Results of Late Term Primarily Fixed and Hunter Prosthesis Used Flexor Digitorum Profundus Injuries, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey.

9. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özlem Çolak, Mert Canlı, İlker Üsçetin, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Extensor Indicis Proprius Transfer Supplied with Ruptured Extensor Pollicis Longus (EPL) Proximal Portion in a Patient with Recurrent EPL Rupture, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey.

10. Özlem Çolak, Mahir Gökbulut, Selman Taşkın, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin; Lesions Prediagnosed as Vascular Tumors; September 2020, İstanbul, Turkey.

11. Özlem Çolak, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Emre Gunenc, Selman Taşkın, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin; Flap Reconstruction of Periorbital Area Zone 2 Tumor Excision Defects, September 2020, İstanbul, Turkey.

12. Özlem Çolak, Emre Gunenc, Selman Taşkın, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin; Thoracal Wall Reconstruction in a Male Patient with Poland Syndrome, September 2020, İstanbul, Turkey.

13. Özlem Çolak, Burak Yılmaz, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Tuğçe Yasak, İlker Üsçetin; A Rare Skin Malignancy: Sebaceous Carcinoma, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

Oral Presentation:

1. The Effect of Apelin on Indomethacin Induced Gastric Ulcer, World Gastroenterology Subregional Meeting, November 2011, Antalya, Turkey. (As Senior Medical Student)

2. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özay Özkaya Mutlu, İlker Üsçetin; Case Report: 4 Different Merkel Cell Carcinoma, October 2018, Antalya, Turkey.

3. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin, Özay Özkaya Mutlu; Our Clinical Experience, Retrospective Analysis of Gynecomastia Patients, October 2018, Antalya, Turkey.

4. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Akif Ayberk Akçay, İlker Üsçetin, Harun Erbek, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Our Approach to Congenital Hand Anomalies Between 2015-2019 Time Periods in Our Clinic, April 2019, İstanbul, Turkey.

5. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Mert Canlı, Özlem Çolak, Batıbey Batmacı, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Results of Repair Through Nerve Graft in Our Clinic in 2015-2019 Time Periods, April 2019, İstanbul, Turkey.

6. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Mert Canlı, Özlem Çolak, Harun Erbek, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; The Evaluation of Long Term Results of Mallet Finger Cases Operated 2015-2019 Periods in Our Clinic, April 2019, İstanbul, Turkey.

7. Akif Ayberk Akçay, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada, Özlem Çolak; The Evulation of Biomechanical and Histologic Aspects the Effect of Direct Thrombin inhibitors on Tendon Healing, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey.

8. Özlem Çolak, Harun Erbek, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Selman Taşkın, Mert Canlı, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin; Comparison of Fat Pad Transposition and Fat Graft Application After Fat Pad Resection in Transconjunctival Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty, September 2020, İstanbul, Turkey

9. Özlem Çolak, Zeynep Öykü Gürel, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin, Mahir Gökbulut; Versatile Use of Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap in Axillary Reconstruction, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

10. Türkay Gökeri, Tiber Menteşe, Özlem Çolak, Günay Güldoğuş, Tuğçe Yasak Par; Effects of Covid-19 Pandemics on Emergency Plastic Surgery Patiens Admission, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

11. Özlem Çolak, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Zeynep Öykü Gürel, İlker Üsçetin, Mahir Gökbulut ; Retrospective Analysis of Fourniere’s Gangrene Reconstruction Patients Operated From 2010 to 2021, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

12. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Günay Güldoğuş, Tuğçe Yasak Par; Foot Defect Reconstruction with a Superficial Circumflex İliac Artery Flap Including a Bony Component, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

13. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Günay Güldoğuş, Ayça Ergan Şahin; Reconstruction of Wrist Dorsum with a Very Thin Flap: Superficial Circumflex İliac Artery Perforator Flap, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

14. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özlem Çolak, Caner Ali İlhan, Tuğçe Yasak Par, İlker Üsçetin; An Effective Solution for Wide Abdominal Wall Defect: Free Latissimus Dorsi Flap, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

15. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Caner Ali İlhan, Ayça Ergan Şahin; An Early and Higher Function Providing Reconstruction Option in Phalangeal Bony Defects, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

Experiences:

1. Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Cardiology Hospital C. I. Parhon Iaşi/ROMANIA 2010 (IFMSA Medical Student Exchange Program)

2. Gastroenterology Clinic, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa Zaragoza/SPAIN 2011 (IFMSA Medical Student Exchange Program)

3. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, General Surgery Clinic, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome/ITALY 2012 (ERASMUS Student Exchange Program)

4. Cardiology Clinic, Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen/DENMARK 2012 (IFMSA Medical Student Exchange Program)

5. General Surgery Clinic, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens/GREECE 2012 (Observership As Medical Student)

Courses:

1. National XXXI. Basic Microsurgery Course, June 2018, Marmara University Medical Faculty, İstanbul.

2. XXVIII. Laboratory Animal Science for Researchers Course, September 2019, YUDETAM, Yeditepe University Experimental Research Center

Dr Safak Sayar is a dedicated orthopaedic specialist at Valued Med Hub Hospitals, focusing on restorative knee surgery and meniscus repair.

• Specialises in knee arthroscopy – a minimally invasive 'keyhole' technique that uses tiny incisions for faster recovery
• Expertise in managing meniscus tears and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in active patients
• Former Lecturer at Medipol University – taught the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons in Turkey
• Highly trained in arthroplasty, including partial and total knee replacements for severe joint damage

Professor Ahmad Dogan is a senior orthopaedic surgeon specializing in complex joint repairs and regenerative therapies at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

• Performs meniscus repair using stem cell applications including BMAC and PRP to support faster natural healing
• Expert in arthroplasty and prosthesis surgery for patients with advanced joint degeneration
• Specialises in limb deformity correction and Ilizarov surgery for complex skeletal reconstruction
• Maintains international standing as a member of the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society
• Completed a specialist fellowship at the Orthopadisches Spital Speising in Vienna, Austria

Associate Professor Cabuk is a highly regarded orthopaedic specialist who completed a prestigious clinical fellowship in Germany focusing on knee reconstruction and arthroplasty.

• Specialises in arthroscopic knee surgery – a minimally invasive technique for repairing meniscus tears with smaller incisions
• Awarded the TUSYAD Overseas Scholarship for excellence in knee surgery and sports injuries
• Recipient of the Derviş Manizade Science Award from the Turkish Orthopaedic Association
• Serves as an Associate Professor at Istinye University – one of Turkey's prominent medical faculties

Professor Serdar Karaman is an orthopaedic specialist at Valued Med Hub Hospitals who has published research on microfracture techniques for regenerating knee joint cartilage.

• Specialises in arthroscopic knee surgery – a minimally invasive approach using tiny incisions for faster recovery and less pain
• Expertise in sports surgery and managing complex cartilage injuries within the knee joint
• Published clinical results on joint reconstruction and ligament repair in reputable international journals
• Experienced in paediatric orthopaedics, managing bone and joint issues in children and infants

Professor Semih Ak is an orthopaedic specialist at the Turan Turan Musculoskeletal Health Centre, focusing on surgical repairs for knee injuries.

• Specialises in arthroscopic meniscus repair – a minimally invasive technique using tiny incisions for quicker recovery times
• Trained at Istanbul Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, a major centre for complex trauma and orthopaedics
• Focuses on joint preservation techniques to help patients maintain natural knee function
• Member of the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association

Dr Kutsi Tuncer leads orthopaedic care at Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital, focusing on reconstruction and joint restoration techniques.

• Member of the Association of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
• Specialises in extremity reconstruction using the Ilizarov method to repair complex bone and joint damage
• Trained in orthopaedic oncology at Ankara University for managing bone and soft tissue tumours
• Member of the Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (TOTBID)
• Uses specialised techniques for foot and ankle surgery to restore patient mobility

Dr Eyup Bakmaz has performed over 1,100 orthopaedic procedures and leads the sports injury team at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Specialises in knee arthroscopy, using keyhole surgery to repair meniscus tears with minimal scarring.
• Focuses on sports medicine and orthopaedic trauma to help patients regain full joint mobility.
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, a top-tier surgical training institution.
• Former Chief Assistant Specialist at one of Turkey's busiest university orthopaedic departments.
• Provides bilingual care in English and Turkish for international patients.

Dr Firat Fidan is a board-certified orthopaedic specialist at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital who uses arthroscopic techniques for meniscus and ligament repairs.

• Specialises in arthroscopy – uses tiny incisions and cameras for faster recovery and less scarring
• Holds Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Board Certification – a mark of high specialist standards
• Completed AO Trauma Master training in upper and lower limb surgical reconstruction
• Member of the Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology
• Manages complex cases involving multi-ligament injuries and tendon repairs

Dr Yusuf Pirincci leads orthopaedic care at Atlas University Hospital, specialising in sports surgery and complex knee repairs. He focuses on meniscus tears and anterior cruciate ligament injuries to help patients regain full mobility.

• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in orthopaedics
• Researches platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections to speed up tendon healing
• Specialises in arthroscopic techniques for faster recovery and smaller scars
• Performs reconstruction for ligament tears and shoulder slap repairs
• Expert in joint prosthesis and managing complex bone infections

Professor Ibrahim Azboy is a top-tier orthopaedic surgeon who trained at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, the world's leading centre for musculoskeletal health.

• Specialises in arthroscopy – minimally invasive keyhole surgery to repair meniscus tears with smaller incisions
• Expert in joint-preserving surgery to protect natural knee function and delay the need for replacements
• Professor at Istanbul Medipol University with over 70 internationally peer-reviewed medical publications
• Member of SICOT and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

Professor Senol Akman is a leading orthopaedic specialist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital with a heavy focus on sports traumatology and joint repair.

• Published research on bioabsorbable interference screws used to secure grafts during ligament and meniscus repairs
• Specialises in arthroscopy – using keyhole surgery for quicker recovery times and less post-operative pain
• Expertise in managing irreducible knee dislocations and complex joint injuries
• Active contributor to the journal of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
• Professor at a JCI-accredited centre, ensuring high international standards of surgical care

Dr Mert Filibeli is a surgical specialist at Medicalpoint International Hospital with a background in complex musculoskeletal repair. He holds double certification from the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and the Turkish Orthopedics Education Council.

• Specialises in arthroscopic meniscus repair using minimally invasive keyhole techniques
• Highly proficient in paediatric orthopaedic surgery for younger patients
• Completed surgical residency at the University of Health Sciences Tepecik Hospital
• Treats ligament injuries and soft tissue trauma using modern surgical protocols

Dr Firat Oruc is a senior orthopaedic specialist at Medical Park Antalya, focusing on knee surgery and joint preservation. He specialises in treating complex ligament and cartilage damage within the knee joint.

• Performs arthroscopic meniscus repair – a minimally invasive technique using tiny incisions for faster recovery
• Specialises in pediatric orthopaedic surgery, managing joint injuries in children and adolescents
• Treats soft tissue injuries and tumours affecting the musculoskeletal system
• Completed higher clinical training at the Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Hayrettin Kesmezacar is an orthopaedic surgeon at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul. He joined the hospital in 2013 and holds a current appointment from 2024. His clinical focus includes shoulder and elbow surgery, shoulder instability, rotator cuff tears, and orthopaedic trauma.

He became Professor at Bilim University Medical Faculty in 2011. He was appointed Associate Professor at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa in 2006. His training includes residency and fellowship at Cerrahpaşa in 1997 and 2000. He completed visiting fellowships at Cornell HSS in 2004 and Western Ontario/LHSC in 2009. He holds a CRA certificate from Oxford College (2024). As of 2024, he serves as a CRA at Mount Sinai Hospital ICU Research (iCORE).

He has peer-reviewed publications in J Shoulder Elbow Surg, Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc, Arthroscopy, and others. His work includes a 22.4-year follow-up study on displaced supracondylar humerus fractures. He also reported 6-year outcomes for hallux valgus.

Associate Professor Serdar Toker is a highly qualified orthopaedic surgeon who completed a prestigious research fellowship at the University of Colorado Denver Health Centre.

• Specialises in arthroscopic knee surgery to repair meniscus tears through tiny incisions for faster recovery
• Holds a European Diploma from the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand
• Served as Head of the Hand Surgery Department at Necmettin Erbakan University
• Instructs other surgeons in shoulder, elbow, and microsurgery techniques

Associate Professor Adil Turan is a knee surgery specialist who researched orthopaedic trauma at Denver Health Hospital in the United States.

• Specialises in arthroscopy – using small cameras and tiny incisions to repair meniscus tears for faster recovery
• Member of the Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association
• Holds a seat on the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council
• Serves as a senior instructor for training orthopaedic surgeons in complex injury management

• AREAS OF INTEREST
• Spine surgery
• Scoliosis
• Kyphosis
• Childhood spinal diseases
• Degenerative spine diseases
• Lumbar cervical disc herniation
• Knee hip joint disorders
• Orthopedic trauma surgery

• Education and Specialization
• 2010 - Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education
• 2016 - Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital - Specialization

• Experience
• 2016 - 2022 - Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
• 2015 -2016 - Chicago Loyola University, Illinois, USA

• Courses and Certificates
• 13.12.2019-14.12.2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Accredited Education Modules
• 08.11.2019-10.11.2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Accredited Education Modules
• 31.08.2015-04.09.2015 Basic Microsurgery Course, MICROSURGERY EDUCATION-RESEARCH LABORATORY
• AO Trauma Course-Basic Principles of Fracture Management
• 07.06.2014-10.06.2014 Fracture Management, Kodi Kojima Chairperson AOTrauma Education Commission
• 01.03.2013-02.03.2013 Instrumentation in Arthroscopic Surgery

• Professional Memberships
• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBİD)
• Turkish Medical Association - Istanbul Medical Chamber