Hip Fracture Doctors Abroad — Page 5

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

• AREAS OF INTEREST
• Spine surgery
• Scoliosis
• Kyphosis
• Childhood spinal diseases
• Degenerative spine diseases
• Lumbar cervical disc herniation
• Knee hip joint disorders
• Orthopedic trauma surgery

• Education and Specialization
• 2010 - Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education
• 2016 - Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital - Specialization

• Experience
• 2016 - 2022 - Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
• 2015 -2016 - Chicago Loyola University, Illinois, USA

• Courses and Certificates
• 13.12.2019-14.12.2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Accredited Education Modules
• 08.11.2019-10.11.2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Accredited Education Modules
• 31.08.2015-04.09.2015 Basic Microsurgery Course, MICROSURGERY EDUCATION-RESEARCH LABORATORY
• AO Trauma Course-Basic Principles of Fracture Management
• 07.06.2014-10.06.2014 Fracture Management, Kodi Kojima Chairperson AOTrauma Education Commission
• 01.03.2013-02.03.2013 Instrumentation in Arthroscopic Surgery

• Professional Memberships
• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBİD)
• Turkish Medical Association - Istanbul Medical Chamber

Professor Ibrahim Azboy is a specialist in orthopaedic trauma who trained at the top-ranked Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

• Specialises in robotic-assisted hip arthroplasty for precise implant positioning and faster recovery
• Expert in minimally invasive hip surgery which uses smaller incisions to reduce post-operative pain
• Focuses on infection prevention and management for complex joint reconstructions and fractures
• Member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
• Authored over 70 international peer-reviewed articles on orthopaedic surgical outcomes

Associate Professor Adil Turan is a trauma specialist who completed advanced research at Denver Health Hospital in the USA. He treats complex hip fractures at the Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.

• Specialises in orthopaedic traumatology and surgical repair of bone fractures
• Former Chief Assistant and Instructor at Antalya Training and Research Hospital
• Certified by the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council
• Member of the Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association
• Expert in managing bone injuries from high-impact accidents

Dr. Lee Kyung Hoon is an orthopedic specialist and department head. He treats degenerative arthritis and knee and hip disorders. He performs knee arthroscopy and arthroplasty. He also treats foot and ankle conditions, shoulder problems such as frozen shoulder and rotator cuff tears, osteoporosis, and fractures and other extremity injuries.

He earned his MD from The Catholic University of Korea. He completed his orthopedic residency at The Catholic Medical Center. He finished a fellowship and served as a clinical instructor at Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital.

He has served as department head at Nasarath International and Himchan General Hospital Incheon. He was also director at Himchan Hospital Incheon and Medrex Hospital. He is a full member of the Korean Orthopedic Association, the Korean Knee Society, the Korean Fracture Society, the Korean Hip Society, the Korean Arthroscopy Society, and the Catholic University Knee Research Society. He completed TPI training and a microsurgery workshop.

Associate Professor Savas Comlek is a Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice specialising in managing severe pain associated with atypical femoral fractures and complex bone injuries.

• Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist using ultrasound-guided techniques for precision and faster relief
• Published clinical research on managing complications from long-term bone medication use
• Expert in interventional pain protocols to reduce reliance on heavy medications during recovery
• Practises at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, part of a leading Turkish healthcare group

Dr. Jang Hyo Kim is an orthopedic surgeon focused on joint preservation and complex reconstruction. He specializes in arthroscopy of the shoulder, knee, ankle, elbow, and wrist. He performs joint replacement of the shoulder, knee, ankle, elbow, and hip. His spine work includes cervical and lumbar instrumentation and fusion. He also performs discectomy, laminectomy, neuroplasty, and vertebroplasty. His practice includes fracture care and muscle and ligament repair.

He is an Adjunct Professor at Kyung Hee University. He serves as Director of the Joint Center at Very Good Hospital. He previously served as chief or director at Yeonggwang General, Songjeong Sarang, Sewoori–Daejeon, Seoul Welfare, and The Barun hospitals. He was an advisory member of the Gwangju–Jeonnam Workers’ Compensation Board. He is a full member of the Korean Orthopaedic Association (KOA) and the Korean Societies of Arthroscopy, Knee, Sports Medicine, Hip, Pain, and Obesity. He holds TPI therapy certification. He completed an Ilizarov fellowship in Kurgan, Russia. He also completed training in shoulder arthroscopy.

Dr Mehmet Soyarslan is a specialist orthopaedic surgeon at Medipol University Pendik Hospital who has published key research on identifying the hip rotation centre to improve surgical accuracy.

• Trained at the prestigious Gülhane Military Medical Academy and Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital.
• Member of the Robotic Knee Surgery Association and the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association.
• Completed specialised training in developmental hip dysplasia and complex fracture management.
• Regularly presents original research on fracture repair and joint diagnostics at international surgical congresses.

Dr. Woo Kyung Kwak is an orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery (MICA for hallux valgus). He also treats sports injuries and performs total knee arthroplasty, as well as advanced shoulder and knee arthroscopy.

He earned his MD and MS at Chonnam National University. He completed a fellowship at Chonnam National University Hospital. He served as Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at the Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital. He was a senior committee member of the Medical Investigation Committee at the Ministry of National Defense.

He is a full member of the Korean Orthopaedic, Arthroscopy, Knee, Foot and Ankle, Sports Medicine, and Fracture societies. He is a lifetime member of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society. He reviews for Springer Nature journals. He completed Arthrex advanced training, the AO Trauma course, TPI therapy certification, and the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine.

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

Professor Burcin Kececi is a trauma specialist who trained at Europe's leading orthopaedic centres to master minimally invasive hip surgery. He previously served as the General Secretary for the Turkish Board of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors.

• Specialises in fracture treatment and complex hip prosthesis surgery
• Completed fellowship training in hip and knee injuries at Lyon Civil Hospital in France
• Trained in minimally invasive hip techniques at Centre Orthopedique Santy
• Member of the International Society of Limb Salvage (ISOLS)
• Uses bone lengthening and extremity extension surgery for complex reconstructions

Dr Rodi Ertogrul is an orthopaedic surgeon at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital who trained at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery in the USA.

• Completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Sisli Etfal Research and Training Hospital
• Focuses on trauma-related bone repairs and joint reconstruction for complex fractures
• Held senior surgical roles across several major Turkish public and private hospitals
• Observership at Balgrist University Zurich specialises in upper and lower limb surgery