Orthopedics Doctors Abroad — Page 5

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Servet İğrek is an Orthopaedics and Traumatology specialist trained at Marmara University. He practices at Diyarbakır Selahaddin Eyyubi State Hospital and Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital.

He focuses on sports injuries and arthroscopic surgery. He has extensive experience in knee, shoulder, hip and ankle arthroscopy; ligament and meniscus surgery; shoulder instability; cartilage injuries; arthroplasty; and orthopaedic trauma.

He completed a SECEC & ESSKA‑approved Sports Surgery Fellowship Program. He has authored or co‑authored many peer‑reviewed publications, book chapters and congress presentations. He teaches in national and international arthroscopy training programs. He is an active member of the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association, TUSYAD, the Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association, the Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Association, and SICOT.

Dr Mehmet Halis Cerci serves as an Orthopaedics and Traumatology Specialist at the JCI-accredited Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul.

• Specialises in treating bone fractures and musculoskeletal injuries
• Completed specialist orthopaedic training at the Gülhane Military Medical Academy
• Served as a medical officer and practitioner for the Naval Forces Command
• Provides expert care for both routine trauma and elective orthopaedic cases

Dr. Ozan Ali Erdal is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital. He specializes in treating cerebral palsy and osteogenesis imperfecta. He focuses on deformity correction and limb lengthening. Dr. Erdal performs complex surgeries for congenital bone deficiencies and hip dislocation. He works at a JCI-accredited facility that treats 10,000+ patients annually.

• Specializes in clubfoot (PEV) treatment and height extension procedures.
• Treats pediatric fractures, malunions, and chronic foot deformities.
• Completed medical specialization at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa.
• Corrects congenital conditions like fibular hemimelia and bowlegs.

Dr Keerapat Phiromkraiphakdi is a highly qualified surgical expert who serves as a Medical Professor at Srinakharinwirot University. He specialises in complex reconstructive and cosmetic procedures at ID Clinic Bangkok.

• Completed specialist surgery training at Vajira and Ramathibodi Hospitals
• Gained international surgical experience at premier medical centres in the United States
• Trains future surgeons as a Professor at Panyananda Bhikkhu Medical Center
• Member of the Thai Society of Plastic Surgeons

Professor Keklikci is a leading orthopaedic specialist at Anadolu Medical Center with international training from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in the USA.

• Specialises in knee replacement surgery and joint prosthesis for the hip, shoulder, and ankle
• Expert in arthroscopic surgery – a minimally invasive technique for treating sports injuries with smaller incisions
• Experienced in trauma surgery for treating severe bone and joint injuries
• Member of the European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)

Professor Ozkaya served as the Administrative and Education Officer at GOP Taksim Training and Research Hospital, where he shaped orthopaedic training for other specialists.

• Practises as an Orthopaedics and Traumatology Specialist at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
• Held senior leadership and education roles at major Turkish training hospitals
• Specialises in managing complex musculoskeletal trauma and orthopaedic conditions
• Provides specialist consultations for injuries and degenerative joint issues

Professor Hamzaoglu is the pioneer who established Turkey's first dedicated spine surgery centre. He leads the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Centre at Florence Nightingale Hospital, focusing on the most challenging spinal deformities.

• Founder of Turkey's first spine surgery centre and current department head
• Completed advanced fellowships at the Minnesota Spine Centre in the US and Hokkaido University in Japan
• Performs robotic-assisted MAKOplasty and innovative minimally invasive spinal repairs
• Professor at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, training the next generation of spine specialists