Injuries of bones and joints Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Dr Selman Dogan has performed over 900 successful treatments for bone and joint injuries at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Specialises in sports traumatology, including meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions
• Uses arthroscopy for joint repairs – a minimally invasive technique that reduces scarring and downtime
• Completed specialised training in orthopaedic oncology at Goztepe Teaching and Research Hospital
• Expert in fracture fixation and spinal trauma surgery for complex extremity injuries

Professor Gursel Saka is a finalist for the prestigious Tubitak Technology Award for his contributions to surgical innovation at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Specialises in pelvis and acetabulum surgery – complex procedures to repair the hip socket and pelvic ring
• Performs arthroplasty to replace damaged joints with artificial ones for better mobility
• Focuses on trauma surgery to repair severe bone fractures and joint injuries
• Expert in spine surgery for correcting structural damage and relieving chronic pain
• Professor at the University of Health Sciences – one of Turkey's premier medical training institutions

Dr. Mehmet Aydogan is an orthopedic and spine surgeon at Memorial Şişli Hospital. He specializes in scoliosis treatment, degenerative spine disease, and complex joint reconstruction. Dr. Aydogan completed a research fellowship at the UCLA Comprehensive Spine Center. He previously served as the head of a spine surgery center in Istanbul.

• Member of the North American Spine Society and Scoliosis Research Society.
• Maintains a portfolio of 50 journal articles and 37 scientific presentations.
• Performs robotic-assisted MAKOplasty for hip and knee replacements.
• Practices at JCI-accredited Memorial Şişli, the first Turkish hospital to earn this status.

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