Hip fracture Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Dr Firat Oruc is a senior orthopaedic specialist at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex, focusing on complex hip joint surgery and trauma.

• Specialises in hip joint surgery and prosthesis for fracture management
• Performs orthopaedic trauma surgery for senior and paediatric patients
• Trained at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in orthopaedics
• Focuses on hip reconstruction and joint replacement techniques
• Expertise includes soft tissue and bone tumour surgery

Dr. Lee Dongyeop is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in arthroscopy and joint replacement. He performs arthroscopic surgery (joint endoscopy) and total knee replacement. He treats shoulder disorders, sports injuries, and chronic knee conditions.

Credentials: M.D.-Ph.D. combined program, The Catholic University of Korea Graduate School of Medicine. Internship and orthopedic surgery residency, The Catholic University of Korea Catholic Medical Center. Clinical Instructor (fellow), Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea.

Professor Kesmezacar is a highly regarded orthopaedic surgeon at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, having completed advanced fellowships in orthopaedics at Cornell University and the University of Western Ontario.

• Specialises in geriatric hip fractures, focusing on femoral neck and intertrochanteric repairs
• Regarded for his research into predictors of mortality in elderly fracture patients
• Uses hemiarthroplasty – partial hip replacement – to help older patients regain mobility
• Published studies on femoral anteversion to improve implant alignment in hip replacements
• Member of the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Society

Dr. Samet Erinc is an orthopedic spine surgeon at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital in Istanbul. He is an expert in robotic knee prosthesis and complex bone deformity correction. Dr. Erinc trained at Chicago Loyola University in the USA. He specializes in treating pediatric scoliosis and degenerative spine diseases.

• Performs robotic knee replacement and MAKOplasty procedures.
• Treats childhood spinal diseases, including kyphosis and disk herniation.
• Completed Eurospine accredited modules through the Turkish Spine Society.
• Practices at a JCI-accredited hospital designated as a Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence.

Dr Mert Filibeli is a trauma specialist at Medicalpoint International Hospital with a background in complex orthopaedic surgery and emergency care.

• Member of the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
• Specialises in traumatology, managing acute bone breaks and joint injuries
• Completed residency at Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital orthopaedics unit
• Recognised by the Turkish Orthopedics Education Council for professional standards
• Expertise includes surgical repair for adult and paediatric bone trauma

Dr. Jakkarin Phunphakchit is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement. He earned his MD from the College of Medicine, Rangsit University. He completed fellowships in orthopedic surgery and joint replacement at Thammasat University Hospital.

His practice focuses on robot-assisted knee and hip replacement. He also performs direct anterior approach (DAA) hip replacement, primary hip and knee replacement, and revision joint replacement. He is experienced in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Dr. Burak Gunaydin is an Associate Professor of Orthopedics at Optimed International Hospital. He specializes in prosthetic surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, and pediatric orthopedic oncology. Dr. Gunaydin won the Akif Şakir Şakar Science Award for clinical research.

• Completed AO Trauma advanced surgical training in Austria.
• Performs single-bundle and double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions.
• Maintains membership in the Turkish Sports Injury Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association (TUSYAD).
• Publishes research in the International Journal of Surgery and Archives of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Professor Bülent Erol is a leading orthopaedic specialist at VM Medical Park Pendik with a PhD in traumatology and significant international training.

• Completed a clinical fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia focusing on paediatric orthopaedics
• Practised as a clinical visitor at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in the United Kingdom
• Holds a PhD in Orthopaedics and Traumatology from Marmara University
• Awarded first prize for clinical research at the National Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress
• Member of the European Paediatric Orthopaedics Society

Dr. Sevki Erdem is an orthopedics specialist at Central Hospital in Istanbul. The Turkish Ministry of Health named him Doctor of the Year in 2013. He has treated thousands of patients for complex spinal conditions and deformities. Dr. Erdem specializes in scoliosis surgery and deformity correction.

• Performs scoliosis, kyphosis, and spondylolisthesis corrections.
• Treats spinal tumors, fractures, and spinal stenosis.
• Conducts joint replacements and unilateral knee arthroplasty procedures.
• Practices at Central Hospital, which uses AI-powered MRI and CT imaging.