Injuries Of Bones And Joints Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Professor Erdinc Genc specializes in sports medicine and joint repair, having completed fellowships at the American Hip Institute in Chicago and the UPENN Sports Medicine Center.

• Focuses on hip and joint injuries using techniques learned at Germany's Helios Endo Clinic
• Holds a specialized qualification in football medicine from Istanbul University
• Practises at Medipol Bahçelievler University Hospital in Turkey
• Expertise includes managing complex orthopedic trauma and sports-related bone injuries

Prof. Dr. Akif Albayrak is an orthopedic and spine surgeon in Istanbul. He practices at Central Hospital and leads the clinical and surgical spine services.

He focuses on the diagnosis and surgical treatment of complex spinal disorders. His expertise includes scoliosis, kyphosis, spinal deformities, spine trauma and reconstruction, and minimally invasive surgery. He treats both adults and children.

His training includes advanced clinical work in Turkey and abroad. He completed an observer fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He progressed from Associate Professor to Professor and publishes regularly in international orthopedic journals.

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 a specialist in Orthopedics, Traumatology, and Spine Surgery at Memorial Şişli Hospital. He worked in Spine Surgery there in 2024–2025 and has been in Orthopedics since 2026. He previously led the Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology & Advanced Spine Surgery Center at Emsey Hospital (2018–2022). His experience includes the EURO SPINE Surgical Spine Center of Excellence in Switzerland (2022–2024) and a research fellowship at the UCLA Comprehensive Spine Center (2009–2011). He also held posts at Boğaziçi Spine Center, Medical Park Göztepe, and Florence Nightingale.

Education: MD, Ege University (1990–1996). Residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal TRH (2000–2004). Publications: 50 journal articles and 37 presentations.

Memberships: TTB, TOTBİD, Turkish Spine Society, MINOD, NASS, SRS, European Spine Society, and APSS.

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