Knee MAKOplasty Doctors in Turkey — Page 2

Prof. Dr. Ozan Beytemür is a Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology. He has broad experience in orthopedic oncology, joint replacement, trauma surgery, and sports medicine. He treats bone and soft-tissue tumors, bone metastases, and pediatric bone tumors. He also performs hip, knee, and shoulder replacement surgery.

He has served as Professor, Chief Physician, and Medical Director. He has published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. He provides evidence-based, patient-centered care and uses advanced orthopedic surgical techniques.

Prof. Dr. Levent Bayam is a Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology. He has over 20 years of experience in orthopedic surgery. He completed advanced training and held clinical roles in the United Kingdom and Canada. His training includes fellowships in hip and knee arthroplasty and postgraduate qualifications in trauma, orthopedics, and sports medicine.

His practice focuses on hip and knee replacement, knee and shoulder arthroscopy, trauma surgery, and the care of hip and foot fractures. His care is evidence-based and shaped by his international training and academic roles.

Prof. Dr. Serdar Yüksel is an Orthopedics and Traumatology specialist. He focuses on spine surgery and treats spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis.

He graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his Orthopedics and Traumatology residency at a training and research hospital in Istanbul. Before joining Medipol Mega University Hospital, he worked as an Associate Professor and Specialist Physician at leading institutions in Türkiye. His practice includes joint replacement and revision of the knee, hip, and shoulder. He also performs arthroscopic treatment for sports injuries of the knee, shoulder, ankle, and hip.

Prof. H. Mustafa Özdemir is a Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine. He has more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience. He specializes in adult and pediatric spine surgery. His focus includes spinal deformities, degenerative spine disorders, spinal trauma, and complex spinal reconstruction.

He completed a spine surgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. He also received clinical training at Heidelberg University. He has served as Chief Physician and Head of Orthopedics and Traumatology at major teaching hospitals. He is active in medical education and contributes to orthopedics and spine surgery through his academic and clinical work.

Prof. Mehmet Bulut is a Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Medipol Mega University Hospital. He focuses on pediatric orthopedics, congenital musculoskeletal disorders, and complex trauma surgery. He has over 20 years of clinical and academic experience. He has treated many complex pediatric orthopedic and pelvic trauma cases.

His expertise includes developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), congenital clubfoot, flatfoot, slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), Perthes disease, pediatric fractures, limb length differences, torticollis, and deformity correction. He has authored about 70 papers in peer-reviewed journals and four book chapters. He uses evidence-based care and modern surgical techniques to improve function.

Prof. Adnan Kara is an orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in limb reconstruction, osseointegration for prosthetics, and amputation surgery. He has performed over 10,000 successful orthopedic procedures.

Expertise: limb lengthening with the PRECICE® 2 Magnetic Nail. Reconstruction of complex bone defects with the PRECICE Bone Transport Nail. Computer-assisted external fixation for complex deformities, osteomyelitis, and bone infections.

Clinical focus: management of limb-length differences, complex bone loss, and post-traumatic deformities. He provides personalized, evidence-based care to restore mobility and function.

Dr Rodi Ertogrul completed a specialised observership at the Hospital for Special Surgery in the USA – the world's top-ranked hospital for orthopaedics.

• Trained at Zurich's Balgrist University, a leading centre for musculoskeletal medicine
• Focuses on robotic-assisted techniques for ligament-sparing joint replacements
• Performed thousands of procedures across major Turkish research and state hospitals
• Fellowship-trained in complex joint surgery at Bezmialem Vakif University

Associate Professor Erkam Komurcu is a highly credentialed orthopaedic surgeon who has published over 35 international research papers on knee and spinal recovery. He currently treats patients at Estophia Hospital in Istanbul.

• Completed a clinical fellowship at the UCLA Spine Center in Los Angeles
• Board Certified by the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTEK)
• Conducted prospective randomised trials specifically on muscle strength recovery after knee arthroplasty
• Member of the Turkish Society of Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery
• Extensive academic background as a Professor training future orthopaedic specialists

Professor Ozan Beytemur is a leading orthopaedic specialist at Medipol Bahçelievler University Hospital with high-level expertise in knee reconstruction. He previously served as Chief Physician at a major Turkish surgical and research centre.

• Holds board certification from the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Education Council
• Specialises in distal femoral osteotomy and complex joint reconstruction
• Published research on bone healing and biomechanical joint evaluation
• University professor training the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons
• Expert in managing bone infections and trauma-related joint complications

Dr. Bulut Okay is an orthopedic surgeon at Medicana Sivas Hospital. He specializes in pediatric orthopedics and joint reconstruction. Dr. Okay performs ALMIS, a minimally invasive technique for hip arthroplasty, and uses stem cell therapy for knee conditions. He treats bone deformities and sports injuries.

• Performs MAKOplasty for robotic-assisted hip and knee replacements.
• Treats pediatric conditions such as developmental hip dysplasia and syndactyly.
• Performs revision arthroplasty for failed hip and knee implants.
• Works at Medicana Sivas, a facility treating over 113,700 patients annually.