Scoliosis Doctors Abroad — Page 5

Associate Professor Erkam Komurcu is a board-certified spinal specialist who trained at the prestigious UCLA Spine Center in Los Angeles.

• Specialises in managing complex scoliosis and kyphosis using the latest spinal surgery protocols
• Member of the Turkish Spine Society and the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
• Completed a dedicated clinical fellowship in spinal surgery to master advanced corrective techniques
• Former university lecturer who taught specialist courses on degenerative spine diseases and vertebral fractures

Assistant Professor Peerapong Montriwiwatchai is a specialist neurosurgeon at Bumrungrad International Hospital who completed a prestigious fellowship at Temple University Hospital in the USA.

• Specialises in spine surgery for complex structural conditions and deformities
• Holds a Diploma from the Thai Board of Neurosurgery
• Completed medical training at Chulalongkorn University – Thailand's top-ranked medical school
• Appointed as an Assistant Professor, active in training the next generation of spine specialists
• Expert in neurosurgical techniques that protect spinal cord function during corrective procedures

Professor Ahmet Dogan is a senior orthopaedic specialist at Kolan Hospital Group who focuses on complex spinal correction.

• Specialises in surgical management of scoliosis and spinal deformities
• Published researcher with over 50 scientific papers on orthopaedic outcomes
• Former academic at Istanbul Science University, one of Turkey's top medical schools
• Expertise includes paediatric and adult spinal reconstructive surgery
• Member of the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Associate Professor Ozgur Ismail Turk is a specialist spinal surgeon whose research on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has been published in the Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery.

• Performs surgical scoliosis correction to straighten the spine and prevent progression
• Provides conservative scoliosis management for patients who do not require surgery
• Specialises in managing blood loss during adolescent scoliosis operations for safer recovery
• Member of the Turkish Spine Society and the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics
• Practises at Risus Clinic Istanbul using both traditional and minimally invasive techniques

Dr Mehmet Taskoparan specialises in paediatric scoliosis and kyphosis surgery, bringing senior expertise to the spinal unit at Private Anadolu Hospital.

• Uses percutaneous spinal surgery – a method involving tiny incisions for faster recovery
• Performs kyphoplasty to stabilise vertebrae using bone cement through small needles
• Expert in treating spinal stenosis, which involves narrowing of the spinal canal
• Member of the Turkish Spine Society and the Arthroplasty Society
• Fellow of the Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTBİD)

Prof. Dr. Süleyman Bülent Bektaşer was born in Kayseri in 1968. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. In 1997, he completed his specialization training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Ankara Dr. Muhittin Ülker Emergency and Traumatology Hospital with a thesis on "Total Knee Arthroplasty Applications and Early Results". Between 1997 and 2000, he worked as a specialist doctor at the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic of the same hospital, and between 2000 and 2004, he served as a chief resident at the same hospital. Between 2004 and 2013, he worked as a chief resident in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic at Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital of the Ministry of Health. He became an associate professor in 2004 and worked as a lecturer at Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital between 2014 and 2016. He was appointed as a full professor at Yüksek İhtisas University in 2018. Throughout his academic career, he has published numerous scientific articles. He currently works at Koru Ankara Hospital and his medical interests include:

Hip, knee, shoulder arthroplasty (prosthetic surgery, robotic knee prosthesis surgery)

Extremity traumas (fractures and muscle/tendon tears)

Orthopedic oncology surgeries

Sports injuries and arthroscopy

Hand surgery

Shoulder and elbow surgery.