Dr Firat Oruc is an orthopaedics and traumatology specialist at the Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex – a major JCI-accredited facility in Turkey.

• Specialises in pediatric orthopaedic surgery for complex childhood fractures
• Focuses on hand surgery and delicate soft tissue management
• Experienced in treating bone tumours and orthopaedic oncology cases
• Trained at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in orthopaedics and traumatology
• Handles hip, knee, and shoulder joint surgeries following traumatic injuries

Dr Samet Erinc is a specialist in orthopaedic trauma and fracture management at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital. He holds formal certification from AO Trauma – the premier global network for bone fracture care.

• Completed advanced AO Trauma training in the basic principles of fracture management
• Specialises in orthopaedic trauma surgery for both routine and complex bone breaks
• Gained international surgical experience at Chicago Loyola University in the United States
• Holds Eurospine accredited education modules for spinal trauma and childhood spinal diseases
• Member of the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association

Professor Ibrahim Azboy is a highly accomplished orthopaedic surgeon who trained at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He manages complex bone trauma and joints at Istanbul Medipol University.

• Specialises in managing complex fractures and trauma-related injuries
• Expert in joint-preserving surgery and minimally invasive techniques
• Authored over 70 peer-reviewed international scientific journal articles
• Member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
• Regularly trains other surgeons in bone and joint replacement techniques

Associate Professor Adil Turan is a highly qualified orthopaedic surgeon who completed a specialised trauma research fellowship at Denver Health Hospital in the USA.

• Serves as an instructor at the Health Sciences University Antalya Health Application Centre
• Expertise includes complex trauma care and sports-related bone injuries
• Certified by the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Education Council
• Member of the Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association
• Focused on evidence-based fracture recovery and surgical traumatology

Professor Ozan Beytemur is a highly regarded orthopaedic specialist who formerly served as Chief Physician at the Istanbul Bağcılar Health Practice and Research Centre.

• Holds board certification from the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Education Council
• Completed the International AO Paediatric Trauma Course, specialising in complex fractures in children
• Expertise in advanced intramedullary nailing techniques for stable bone healing
• Published research on bone healing models and biomechanical evaluation of tendon repairs
• Member of the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association since 2011

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak Günaydın is a specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology. He sees patients at the Optimed International Çorlu Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Outpatient Clinic. Clinic hours: 09:00–18:00. He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2004. He completed his specialization at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal in 2010.

Clinical focus: prosthetic surgery, meniscus surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, fracture surgery, orthopedic oncology, pediatric orthopedics, and anterior cruciate ligament surgery.

Awards include the XIX. Akif Şakir Şakar Science Award in Clinical Research (TOTDER, 2015) and a certificate of appreciation (2019). Accreditations and certificates include EFORT (2010, 2017, 2021) and AO Trauma courses (2012, 2013). He has been a TUSYAD member since 2011. He has publications in the Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, the Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, and the International Journal of Surgery.

Professor Burcin Kececi specialises in trauma surgery and limb salvage, bringing international expertise from prestigious orthopaedic centres in France.

• Trained in minimally invasive hip surgery at Centre Orthopedique in Chalon Sur Saone
• International Society of Limb Salvage member focusing on complex bone reconstruction
• Specialises in paediatric orthopaedics and treating fractures in children
• Former General Secretary of the Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors Branch
• Fellowship trained in knee and sports injuries at Hopital de la Croix Rousse

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)

Dr. Cengiz Sen is an Orthopedics and Traumatology specialist. He has expertise in revision arthroplasty, degenerative joint disease, congenital limb deformities, and pediatric orthopedic disorders. Dr. Sen is skilled in limb lengthening, pseudoarthrosis surgery, and managing periprosthetic infections. He is also a pioneer in using stem cell therapy for orthopedic conditions.

Dr. Sen has published many articles, especially on total knee replacement and infected nonunion. He is a professor at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. He has received the AOTT Oral Presentation Award for his academic and clinical achievements.

Education

Undergraduate: Medicine, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 2004-2010
Ph: Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, 2011-2016

Hakkari Yüksekova State Hospital (2016 - 2017, State Service Yüas Deputy Chief Physician)
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine (2017 - present)
Head of Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine (2018 - present)

Experience

General Practitioner, Muş Merkez Azize Hersat Health Center (DHY), 2010-2010
General Practitioner, Muş Varto State Hospital Emergency Department (DHY), 2010-2010
General Practitioner, Muş State Hospital Emergency Department (DHY), 2010-2011
Assistant Physician, Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine, 2011-2016
Specialist Physician (Op. Dr.), Hakkari Yüksekova State Hospital (DHY), 2016-2017
Dr. Assoc. Member, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, 2017 (currently)

Professor Halil Ibrahim Bekler is a specialist microsurgeon who trained at Cleveland Medical Center and Columbia University School of Medicine. He currently serves as a senior orthopaedic surgeon at Avicenna International Hospital.

• Completed advanced microsurgery training at the Cleveland Medical Center in the USA
• Former Chief of Orthopaedics at Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Hospital where he mentored specialists
• Specialises in complex orthopaedic microsurgery for delicate bone and tissue repairs
• Held academic leadership as Head of Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery at American Hospital
• Professor of Orthopaedics with extensive background in hip and knee prosthetic treatments

Professor Imren served as an Orthopaedic Trauma Research Assistant at Yale University, bringing top-tier American clinical insights to complex fracture management.

• Completed a specialized Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship at Maltepe University
• Expertise includes limb deformities, joint dislocations, and soft tissue trauma
• Holds an Advanced Joint Surgery Master's Degree from the University of Health Science
• Awarded the prestigious EFORT Traveling Fellowship for orthopaedics in Germany
• Practises at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul using modern fixation and trauma protocols

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erkam Kömürcü is an experienced orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in orthopedics and traumatology. He has been board-certified by the Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (TOTEK) since 2010. He earned the title of Associate Professor in 2015.

Dr. Kömürcü has strong expertise in hand and upper extremity injuries, spine surgery, sports injuries, pediatric orthopedics, and musculoskeletal tumors. He completed clinical fellowships, including one at the UCLA Spine Center. He has published over 35 international peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His work has made a significant impact on orthopedic literature.

He is an active member of several professional societies, such as the Turkish Spine Society and the Turkish Society of Sports Injuries. Dr. Kömürcü has also held important academic and administrative positions. He has trained many medical students and residents.

The doctor specializes in spine surgery, prosthetic surgery, trauma, and sports medicine. They graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine and completed advanced training in orthopedics and traumatology at Istanbul Medeniyet University. The doctor has extensive experience, including a spine surgery fellowship at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. They have served in various capacities, including military service at İzmir Military Hospital and compulsory service at Bingöl State Hospital. Additionally, they have held an academic position as a lecturer at Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine and worked at Medicalpark Bahçelievler Hospital.

Professor Suleyman Bulent Bektaser is an orthopaedic expert at Koru Ankara Hospital specializing in complex extremity traumas and prosthetic surgery.

• Appointed as a full Professor at Yuksek Ihtisas University in 2018
• Expert in robotic-assisted prosthetic surgery for hip and knee joints
• Specialises in managing complex fractures and muscle or tendon tears
• Expertise includes hand, shoulder, and elbow surgery for trauma patients
• Published numerous scientific articles on orthopaedic results and trauma care