Injuries of bones and joints Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Professor Ali Levent Yalchin is a senior specialist in hand surgery and microsurgery at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Treats complex hand injuries, fractures, and joint disorders including nerve repairs
• Holds the title of Professor, leading the clinical teaching for surgical trainees
• Manages traumatic bone injuries requiring high-precision surgical reconstruction
• Uses microsurgical techniques to restore function in delicate hand and joint structures

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.

Professor Hamzaoglu established Turkey's first dedicated spine surgery centre and leads the specialist team at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Specialises in complex spinal corrections and traumatic joint injuries
• Completed specialist training in spine surgery at the Hokkaido University in Japan
• Served as a senior specialist at the Minnesota Spine Center in the United States
• Founded the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center to treat rare skeletal deformities
• Member of the Turkish Medical Association and former university professor

Professor Eyup Bakmaz has performed over 1,100 successful treatments, specialising in complex joint repairs at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Focuses on sports injuries and orthopedic trauma management
• Performs knee and hip arthroscopy – keyhole surgery using tiny cameras for faster healing
• Specialises in knee replacement surgery for severe joint wear
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Expert in minimally invasive techniques that reduce post-op pain and scaring