Dr Murat Gul is a specialist orthopaedic surgeon at Valued Med Hub Hospitals who has published extensive research on advanced shoulder reduction and humeral fracture fixation.

• Member of the Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association
• Specialises in arthroscopic techniques for sports-related tendon and joint injuries
• Trained at the prestigious Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
• Expert in locking plate fixation for complex proximal humeral fractures
• Published researcher in international journals on surgical reconstruction and joint trauma

Dr Serdar Karaman is a key researcher in upper limb recovery who recently presented critical findings on functional outcomes following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

• Specialises in arthroscopic shoulder surgery and complex tendon transfers
• Focuses on restoring mobility through minimally invasive hand and sports surgery
• Published peer-reviewed research on musculoskeletal injuries and tendon ruptures
• Active member of the Turkish National Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress

Thesis:

1. Mentese ST, Colak O, Gunenc YE, Tufekci K, Eren OC, Bozkurt SU. The Effect of Hyperelastic Bone Produced with Three Dimensional Bioprinter in Heterotopic Bone Formation.

Peer Reviewed Abstracts

1. Kuru P, Bilgin S, Mentese ST, Tazegul G, Ozgur S, Cilingir OT, Akakin D, Yarat A, Kasimay O. Ameliorative Effect of Chronic Moderate Exercise in Smoke Exposed or Nicotine Applied Rats From Acute Stress Nicotine Tob Res. 2014 Sep 19. pii: ntu182. (As Senior Medical Student)

2. Özdemir ZN, Tazegül G, Kuru P, Bilgin S, Menteşe ST, Erzik C, Şirvancı S, Yeğen B. Nicotine alleviates colitis-induced damage in rats via its anti-oxidative activity. Marmara Medical Journal 2014; 27: 13-20 DOI: 10.5472/MMJ.2013.03125.1 (As Senior Medical Student)

3. Özay Özkaya Mutlu, Mert Canlı, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Ahmet Dilber; Retrospective Comperative Analysis of Preoperative Lymph Node Imaging and Pathological Results in Malignant Melanoma Patients, October Antalya 2017

Peer Reviewed Posters

1. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özay Özkaya, Deniz Özcan; Case Report: Differentiation of Intraoral lesions, Squamous Cell Carcinoma or Pseudoepitheliamatous Hyperplasia, October 2016, Antalya, Turkey.

2. Özay Özkaya, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özlem Çolak, İlker Üsçetin; The Effect of Staging on Survey in Malignant Melanoma, October 2016, Antalya, Turkey.

3. Özay Özkaya Mutlu, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Ahmet Dilber, Özlem Çolak; Case Report: Free Adductor Magnus Flap Reconstruction of Calcanel Defect, October 2017, Antalya, Turkey.

4. Özlem Çolak, Özay Özkaya Mutlu, Kadri Özer, S. Tiber Menteşe; Multifunctional Use of Elongated Temporoparietal Fascia Flap in Periorbital Reconstruction, October 2018, Antalya, Turkey.

5. Ayberk Akçay, Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe; Case Report: Superior Epigastric Artery Perforator Propellar Flap Reconstruction of Anterior Chest Wall Defect, October 2018, Antalya, Turkey.

6. Batıbey Batmacı, Harun Erbek, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Türkay Gökeri, İlker Üsçetin, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Malign Hand Tumors in the Last Five Years In Our Clinic, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey.

7. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Harun Erbek, Özlem İmren, Mert Canlı, İlker Üsçetin, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Regional Fasciectomy Treatment Results of Dupuytren’s Contracture Patients, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey.

8. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Harun Erbek, Türkay Gökeri, Özlem İmren, Mert Canlı, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; The Comparison of Results of Late Term Primarily Fixed and Hunter Prosthesis Used Flexor Digitorum Profundus Injuries, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey.

9. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özlem Çolak, Mert Canlı, İlker Üsçetin, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Extensor Indicis Proprius Transfer Supplied with Ruptured Extensor Pollicis Longus (EPL) Proximal Portion in a Patient with Recurrent EPL Rupture, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey.

10. Özlem Çolak, Mahir Gökbulut, Selman Taşkın, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin; Lesions Prediagnosed as Vascular Tumors; September 2020, İstanbul, Turkey.

11. Özlem Çolak, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Emre Gunenc, Selman Taşkın, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin; Flap Reconstruction of Periorbital Area Zone 2 Tumor Excision Defects, September 2020, İstanbul, Turkey.

12. Özlem Çolak, Emre Gunenc, Selman Taşkın, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin; Thoracal Wall Reconstruction in a Male Patient with Poland Syndrome, September 2020, İstanbul, Turkey.

13. Özlem Çolak, Burak Yılmaz, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Tuğçe Yasak, İlker Üsçetin; A Rare Skin Malignancy: Sebaceous Carcinoma, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

Oral Presentation:

1. The Effect of Apelin on Indomethacin Induced Gastric Ulcer, World Gastroenterology Subregional Meeting, November 2011, Antalya, Turkey. (As Senior Medical Student)

2. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özay Özkaya Mutlu, İlker Üsçetin; Case Report: 4 Different Merkel Cell Carcinoma, October 2018, Antalya, Turkey.

3. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin, Özay Özkaya Mutlu; Our Clinical Experience, Retrospective Analysis of Gynecomastia Patients, October 2018, Antalya, Turkey.

4. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Akif Ayberk Akçay, İlker Üsçetin, Harun Erbek, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Our Approach to Congenital Hand Anomalies Between 2015-2019 Time Periods in Our Clinic, April 2019, İstanbul, Turkey.

5. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Mert Canlı, Özlem Çolak, Batıbey Batmacı, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; Results of Repair Through Nerve Graft in Our Clinic in 2015-2019 Time Periods, April 2019, İstanbul, Turkey.

6. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Mert Canlı, Özlem Çolak, Harun Erbek, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada; The Evaluation of Long Term Results of Mallet Finger Cases Operated 2015-2019 Periods in Our Clinic, April 2019, İstanbul, Turkey.

7. Akif Ayberk Akçay, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Ayşin Karasoy Yeşilada, Özlem Çolak; The Evulation of Biomechanical and Histologic Aspects the Effect of Direct Thrombin inhibitors on Tendon Healing, September 2019, Samsun, Turkey.

8. Özlem Çolak, Harun Erbek, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Selman Taşkın, Mert Canlı, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin; Comparison of Fat Pad Transposition and Fat Graft Application After Fat Pad Resection in Transconjunctival Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty, September 2020, İstanbul, Turkey

9. Özlem Çolak, Zeynep Öykü Gürel, Semih Tiber Menteşe, İlker Üsçetin, Mahir Gökbulut; Versatile Use of Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap in Axillary Reconstruction, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

10. Türkay Gökeri, Tiber Menteşe, Özlem Çolak, Günay Güldoğuş, Tuğçe Yasak Par; Effects of Covid-19 Pandemics on Emergency Plastic Surgery Patiens Admission, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

11. Özlem Çolak, Tuğçe Yasak Par, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Zeynep Öykü Gürel, İlker Üsçetin, Mahir Gökbulut ; Retrospective Analysis of Fourniere’s Gangrene Reconstruction Patients Operated From 2010 to 2021, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

12. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Günay Güldoğuş, Tuğçe Yasak Par; Foot Defect Reconstruction with a Superficial Circumflex İliac Artery Flap Including a Bony Component, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

13. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Günay Güldoğuş, Ayça Ergan Şahin; Reconstruction of Wrist Dorsum with a Very Thin Flap: Superficial Circumflex İliac Artery Perforator Flap, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

14. Semih Tiber Menteşe, Özlem Çolak, Caner Ali İlhan, Tuğçe Yasak Par, İlker Üsçetin; An Effective Solution for Wide Abdominal Wall Defect: Free Latissimus Dorsi Flap, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

15. Özlem Çolak, Semih Tiber Menteşe, Caner Ali İlhan, Ayça Ergan Şahin; An Early and Higher Function Providing Reconstruction Option in Phalangeal Bony Defects, November 2021, Antalya, Turkey.

Experiences:

1. Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Cardiology Hospital C. I. Parhon Iaşi/ROMANIA 2010 (IFMSA Medical Student Exchange Program)

2. Gastroenterology Clinic, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa Zaragoza/SPAIN 2011 (IFMSA Medical Student Exchange Program)

3. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, General Surgery Clinic, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome/ITALY 2012 (ERASMUS Student Exchange Program)

4. Cardiology Clinic, Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen/DENMARK 2012 (IFMSA Medical Student Exchange Program)

5. General Surgery Clinic, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens/GREECE 2012 (Observership As Medical Student)

Courses:

1. National XXXI. Basic Microsurgery Course, June 2018, Marmara University Medical Faculty, İstanbul.

2. XXVIII. Laboratory Animal Science for Researchers Course, September 2019, YUDETAM, Yeditepe University Experimental Research Center

Associate Professor Haluk Cabuk is a highly decorated orthopaedic specialist who dedicated his master's thesis specifically to the healing of rotator cuff repairs.

• Completed a surgical fellowship in Germany under the world-recognised Professor Philip Lobenhoffer
• Recipient of the Derviş Manizade Science Award for his contributions to orthopaedic research
• Awarded a specialised travelling scholarship by the Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association
• Associate Professor at Istinye University, teaching next-generation surgical techniques
• Holds the Best Experimental Study award from the Bone Joint Surgery Association

Education and Expertise

Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine - 2010

İstanbul Metin Sabancı Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital – Orthopedics and Traumatology – 2016

Work experiences

Private Family Hospital

Private Atakoy Hospital

Sancaktepe Health Center

Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital

Diyarbakir Selahaddin Eyyubi State Hospital

Subjects He Is Competent And Interested In:

Knee Calcification

Knee pain

Meniscus Tear

Knee Ligament Injuries

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Neck pain

Orthopedic Diseases

Shoulder Instability

Shoulder Dislocation

Shoulder pain

Meniscus

Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations

Hip and Knee Prosthesis

Professor Ahmad Dogan is a senior orthopaedic specialist at Valued Med Hub Hospitals, focusing on complex reconstructive surgery and joint preservation.

• Specialised in arthroplasty and trauma surgery for both adult and paediatric cases
• Completed a high-level fellowship at Orthopadisches Spital Speising in Vienna, Austria
• Uses stem cell applications including BMAC and PRP to support biological tissue healing
• Member of the Turkish Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
• Highly active in international surgical education across Europe and the USA

Professor Onat Uzumcigil is a highly accomplished orthopaedic surgeon specialising in arthroscopic shoulder repairs and regenerative medicine at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

• Expert in arthroscopic (closed) rotator cuff repair and instability surgery
• Appointed Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at leading Turkish medical universities
• Uses regenerative therapies like PRP and bone marrow aspirate to support joint healing
• Author of numerous peer-reviewed studies on advanced surgical techniques and outcomes
• Member of the Turkish Association of Spine and a contributor to major medical textbooks

Professor Tuncer leads complex orthopaedic cases at Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital, bringing specialised training in bone and joint reconstruction to every shoulder procedure.

• Completed advanced residency at Ataturk University School of Medicine
• Underwent specialised oncology training at Ankara University and Acibadem Medical School
• Member of the Federation of Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology
• Active in the Association of Extremity Reconstruction and Ilizarov Methods
• Focused on restoring mobility through expert limb and joint surgery techniques

Yusuf Pirincci specialises in sports surgery and shoulder reconstruction at Atlas University Hospital. He contributes to clinical research on regenerative therapies like platelet-rich plasma for tendon injuries.

• Focuses on shoulder slap repairs and prosthetic shoulder surgery
• Researches peritendinous injections to improve healing in tendinopathies
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
• Expertise includes complex bone infections and tumour surgery
• Handles both athletic injuries and degenerative joint conditions

Prof. İbrahim Azboy, M.D.

Languages: English, Kurdish, Arabic

Orthopaedics and Traumatology
 

Areas of Expertise and Interest

• Hip & knee arthroplasty (primary, revision, robotic‑assisted)
• Infection prevention & management in joint replacements
• Minimally invasive and joint‑preserving orthopedic surgery
• Sports & trauma-related injuries (e.g. ACL, fractures)
• Osteoarthritis, cartilage damage & osteonecrosis

International Researcher IDs:  

• ORCID: 0000-0003-0926-3029 / Yoksis Researcher ID: 145243 

Education & Training

• 1994–2001: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine
• 2002–2008: Ministry of Health Istanbul Training and Research Hospital
• 2014 & 2017: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA – Knee and Hip Arthroplasty and Arthroscopy Training
• 2016: Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA – Knee and Hip Arthroplasty and Hip Preserving Surgery Training

Academic & Professional Appointments

• 2021–Present: Professor, Istanbul Medipol University
• 2017–2020: Associate Professor, Istanbul Medipol University
• 2011–2017: Assistant Professor, Dicle University
• 2008–2011: Consultant MD, Şanlıurfa and Balıkesir Military Hospitals

Professional Memberships

• Member of 9 national and international orthopedic associations including:
  AAHKS, SICOT, EHS, KADAD, TOTBID, TOTEK, and TTB

Scientific & Educational Contributions

• Prof. Dr. İbrahim Azboy has authored over 70 internationally and 25 nationally peer-reviewed journal articles, contributed to 4 book chapters and 2 book translations, and presented at 25+ international and 65+ national congresses. He also serves as a reviewer for 13 scientific journals, including JBJS, JOA, SICOT-J, and JORR.

Teaching & Speaking Engagements

• Speaker/trainer in 20+ national courses and congresses on topics such as:
• Hip and knee arthroplasty
• Prosthetic joint infections
• VTE prophylaxis
• Surgical approaches and implant strategies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2013 – Prof. Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul

2013 – Prof. Istanbul Bilim University Medical Faculty, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul

2011 – Assoc.Prof. Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul

2010 - 2011 – Chief II. Orthopedics Clinic, Assoc.Prof. SB Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul

2006 - 2009 – Vice-Chief II. Orthopedics Clinic, Assoc.Prof. SB Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul

1992 - 2005 – Vice-Chief II. Orthopedics Clinic, SB Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul

1984 - 1991 – Orthopedist, SB Rize Hospital, Rize

1983 - 1984 – Orthopedist, Medical Sub-Lieutenant Kayseri Airborne Brigade, Kayseri

2004 - 2008 – Coordinator, Pediatric Orthopedics-Orthopedic Trauma-Ilizarov Meetings, Istanbul Hospitals

2002 - 2004 – President, TOTBID Pediatric Orthopedics Branch

COURSES ATTENDED

1997 - 2014 – Trainer, Ilizarov Limb Lengthening Courses

2012 – International Pediatric Orthopedic Symposium, Orlando FL

2011 – Instructor, AO Pediatric Trauma Course, Izmir

1996 – Graf Hip Ultrasonography Course, Vienna

MEMBERSHIPS

Turkish Medical Association

Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (TOTBID)

Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Society (TOTDER)

Turkish Educational Council of Orthopedics and Traumatology

TOTBID Pediatric Orthopedics Branch

Turkish ASAMI (Ilizarov Applications and Research Center) Founding Member

EPOS (European Pediatric Orthopedics Society)

AAOS (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

AWARDS

1) 2008. Chondroprotective effect of salicylate and chloroquine in pyogenic septic arthritis. SSK Göztepe Training and

Research Hospital Scientific Journal Competition First Place Award.

2) 2007. Modified Salter osteotomy for the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip:Description of a new

technique that eliminated the use of pins for internal fixation. TOTBİD Pediatric Orthopedics Branch Journal

Competition First Place Award

3) 2007. Modified Salter osteotomy for the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip:Description of a new

technique that eliminated the use of pins for internal fixation. SSK Göztepe Training and Research Hospital Scientific

Journal Competition Second Place Award.

4) 2005. Incomplete triple pelvic osteotomy for the surgical treatment of dysplasia of the hip in adolescents and

adults. TOTBİD Pediatric Orthopedics Branch Journal Competition Second Place Award

5) 2005. Incomplete triple pelvic osteotomy for the surgical treatment of dysplasia of the hip in adolescents and

adults. SSK Göztepe Training and Research Hospital Scientific Journal Competition First Place Award

6) 2004. A new capsuloplasty technique in DDH treatment. SSK Göztepe Training and Research Hospital Scientific

Journal Competition First Place Award

Personal Information

Name Surname : Serdar TOKER
Place of Birth - Year :    Istanbul - 1972
Academic Title : Assoc. Dr.
Foreign Language : English

Education

Ege University Faculty of Medicine - Graduation
Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital - Specialised
Work Experience

1998 - 2003 Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital
2003 - 2004 Kars State Hospital
2004 - 2006 Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital
2006 - 2009 Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 
2009 - 2010 Research Fellow. Colorado University Denver Healt Centre Rocky Mountain Regional Trauma Centre Department of Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery
2010 - 2016 Necmettin Erbakan University Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. Head of Hand Surgery Department
Courses - Seminars and Certificates Received

2013 FESSH (Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand) European Diploma
2015 RMCD Microsurgery Course Course Chair
2015 National Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress Speaker
2015 RMCD Congress Speaker
2014 National Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress Speaker
2013 - 2014 Rıdvan Ege Hand Surgery Course Instructor
2013 RMCD Microsurgery Course Instructor
2013 RMCD Congress Session Chair
2012 Shoulder Elbow Surgery Course Instructor
2012 Subspeciality Diploma in Hand Surgery
2011 RMCD Microsurgery Course
2009 Ankle Arthroscopy Course
2008 Knee Arthroscopy Course
2005 Ilizarov Applications Course

Dr Firat Oruc is a specialist orthopaedic surgeon at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex with a dedicated focus on shoulder reconstruction.

• Specialises in arthroscopic shoulder surgeries for soft tissue and joint repairs
• Expertise includes complex paediatric orthopaedic surgery and hand surgery
• Trained at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in orthopaedics and traumatology
• Extensive background in managing both bone and soft tissue tumours
• Focuses on restoring mobility through prosthesis and joint-specific surgery

Dr Mert Filibeli is a dedicated orthopaedic surgeon at Medicalpoint International Hospital with specialist training from the University of Health Sciences Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital.

• Member of the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
• Specialises in treating complex bone and joint injuries across all age groups
• Member of the Turkish Orthopedics Education Council
• Fluently bilingual in English and German for clear patient communication
• Completed advanced residency training in orthopaedics and traumatology

Education & Expertise

1994 | Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

2002 | Marmara University Faculty of Medicine – PhD in Orthopedics and Traumatology

Professional Experience

1997 to 2002 | Marmara University, Orthopedics and Traumatology Department – Research Assistant

2002 to 2005 | Marmara University, Orthopedics and Traumatology – Specialist Doctor

2005 to 2010 | Marmara University, Orthopedics and Traumatology Department – Assistant Professor

2010 to 2016 | Marmara University, Orthopedics and Traumatology – Associate Professor

2016 to 2018 | Marmara University, Orthopedics and Traumatology – Professor

Foreign Experience

2001 to 2002 | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – Research Clinical Fellow in Orthopedics and Traumatology

July to August 2012 | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital – Clinical Visitor in Orthopedic Oncology

Professional Memberships

-Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association

-Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association – Pediatric Orthopaedics -Branch

-Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association – Orthopaedic Oncology Branch

-European Pediatric Orthopaedics Society

Awards & Recognitions

2001 | Akif Şakir Şakar Scientific Award – Second Prize in Experimental Study

2004 | IX. Akif Şakir Şakar Scientific Awards – Second Prize in Experimental Study

2007 | XII. Akif Şakir Şakar Science Awards – Second Place in Clinical Study Category

2007 | Derviş Manizade Awards – Second Place

2014 | XXIV. National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress – First Prize in Orthopedic Oncology Oral Presentation

Professor Burcin Kececi brings elite European expertise to shoulder surgery, having completed specialised orthopaedic training in Lyon and Chalon Sur Saone, France.

• Specialises in arthroscopic repair for rotator cuff and sports-related injuries
• Member of the Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association
• Trained at Hopital de la Croix Rousse – an internationally renowned orthopaedic centre
• Skilled in tendon transfers for complex and chronic shoulder repairs
• Practises at Medical Point International Hospital using minimally invasive techniques

Dr Mehmet Soyarslan is a specialist orthopaedic surgeon who has presented his clinical research on shoulder arthroscopy at major international conferences in Switzerland and South Africa.

• Specialises in arthroscopic shoulder surgery at Medipol University Pendik Hospital
• Studied shoulder infection rates and clinical outcomes in advanced surgical tissue cultures
• Member of the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association
• Completed advanced cadaveric training in shoulder surgery in Verona, Italy
• Investigates patient positioning and surgical failure risks in recurrent shoulder dislocations

Dr Rodi Ertogrul is a highly focused orthopaedic surgeon who completed a dedicated shoulder and elbow fellowship at Bezmialem Vakif University.

• Trained at the Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich – a world leader in orthopaedics
• Completed an observership at the Hospital for Special Surgery in the USA
• Specialises in shoulder reconstruction and upper limb surgical interventions
• Practises at Medipol Acibadem Hospital using modern surgical protocols
• Fellowship trained in complex shoulder and elbow surgery

Professor Dedeoglu is a highly credentialed orthopaedic surgeon who completed a prestigious scholarship fellowship with the South Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society.

• Serves as the Chief Physician at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul.
• Specialises in arthroscopic and open surgical treatments for complex shoulder injuries.
• Member of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow (SECEC).
• Completed an Orthopaedic Trauma Research Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in the United States.
• Holds a speciality fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery and Reconstruction.

Professor Halil Ibrahim Bekler leads the orthopaedic microsurgery unit at Avicenna Hospital after perfecting his technical skills at Columbia University School of Medicine.

• Specialised in microsurgery at Cleveland Medical Center to improve procedural precision
• Former Head of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Surgery at American Hospital
• Trained numerous specialists as the Chief of Orthopaedics at Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Hospital
• Expertise includes complex bone and joint reconstructions requiring detailed microsurgical work
• Fellowship-trained hand and microsurgery specialist with academic tenure as a Professor