The doctor is an experienced orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and shoulder replacement, serving international patients in Turkey. With expertise in managing trauma treatments of the spine and extremities, the doctor focuses on sports traumatology, including ligament and tendon injuries of the knee, such as meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament injuries.

Graduating from Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, and completing residency at Istanbul Umraniye Teaching and Research Hospital, the doctor also studied Orthopedic Oncology at Goztepe Teaching and Research Hospital. Areas of interest include lower and upper extremity trauma surgery, spinal surgery, hip and knee arthroplasty, and the treatment of childhood conditions like pes equinovarus and hip dysplasia.

The doctor completed medical education at Karadeniz Technical University and specialized at the University of Health Sciences, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital. With a focus on spine surgery, trauma surgery, and arthroplasty, the doctor has a particular interest in pelvis-acetabulum surgery. The doctor has performed numerous successful operations in orthopedics and traumatology. In 2014, the doctor was a finalist in the Tubitak XI Technology Awards. Currently, the doctor serves patients at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental Orthopedics and Traumatology Department.

Professor Mehmet Aydogan is a highly credentialed orthopaedic surgeon at Memorial Şişli Hospital who specialises in complex musculoskeletal reconstructions.

• Completed a prestigious fellowship at the UCLA Comprehensive Spine Centre in the United States
• Recognised as a specialist by the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
• Previously served as Head of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology at Emsey Hospital
• Published 50 scientific journal articles on orthopaedic and surgical outcomes
• Active member of the Asia Pacific Spine Society and the European Spine Society

The doctor completed medical education at GATA Medical Faculty and specialized in Orthopedics and Traumatology at GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital. Progressing through an academic career, the doctor became an assistant professor in 2007, an associate professor in 2014, and a full professor in 2021. Since 2016, the doctor has been serving as an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist at Anadolu Medical Center.

The doctor is a member of several prestigious organizations, including the European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy. Specializes in arthroscopic surgery, sports injuries, trauma surgery, and joint prosthesis surgery.

The doctor is renowned for his groundbreaking research in Orthopedic Surgery, focusing on enhancing the healing process of tendon injuries. His studies on Tendoflex® and Hypericum perforatum have demonstrated significant improvements in Achilles tendon tensile strength in experimental models. The combined use of these agents has shown favorable mechanical and histological outcomes, suggesting increased collagen expression during healing. This research contributes to developing treatments that could expedite recovery for patients undergoing tendon repair surgery.

Dr. Azmi Hamzaoglu is a leading spine surgeon with 36 years of experience in orthopedics and traumatology. He founded the Istanbul Scoliosis and Spine Center, the first facility in Turkey focused on spine surgery.

Dr. Hamzaoglu has performed thousands of complex surgeries, such as discectomy, kyphoplasty, scoliosis correction, and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. He is known for developing new surgical techniques and has played a key role in improving spine care in Turkey.

He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association. He has also held important academic and clinical leadership positions, showing his dedication to high standards and patient care in spine surgery.

The doctor is an expert in orthopedics and traumatology, specializing in joint replacements, sports injuries, and spine traumas, serving both children and adults. Since 2011, the doctor has been practicing as an orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist at Memorial Atasehir Hospital.

The doctor graduated from the Medical School at Ankara University in 1985 with a degree in general medicine. The doctor is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, and the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

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

I was born in Adana in 1983. I graduated from Hacettepe University (ing) in 2007 and started to work as an orthopedic assistant at İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital in 2008. I did my master's thesis on the rotator cuff healing of dicholefenac sodium. As a specialist in 2013, I started at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital and got my associate professorship there in 2018. In 2017, I worked as a Clinical fellow in the publication of Prof Dr Philip Lobenhoffer for Knee Circumferential Osteotomies, unicondylar and total knee arthroplasty in Germany (Go:h Sports Clinic/Hannover). I started working at Istinye University Hospital in 2019. I am married and have 2 children.

Research Areas: Knee surgery, Shoulder surgery, Ankle surgery, Artoplasty

Basic Areas: Orthopedics and Traumatology,

Awards

(2015), "Derviş Manizade Science Award", "Professional Associations", "Award received from domestic public institutions and organizations in the field", "Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association", Science - Art Awards

(2017), "Tusyad Overseas Traveling Education Scholarship", "Professional Associations", "Award received from domestic public institutions and organizations in the field", "Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association", Other

(2016), "Best Experimental Study Poster Award Winner", "Professional Associations", "Award from domestic public institutions and organizations", "Bone Joint Surgery Association", Other

(2015), "25th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, first place in the poster category", "Professional Associations", "Award received from domestic public institutions and organizations in the field", "Turkish Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology Association", Work Award
 

Dr Serdar Karaman is a highly active orthopaedic specialist who has successfully performed over 1,100 surgical treatments at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

• Specialises in arthroplasty and complex cartilage injuries affecting the knee joint
• Expertise in endoprosthetic reconstruction for both primary and metastatic bone cases
• Utilises microfracture techniques to repair damaged knee joint cartilage
• Contributing researcher with multiple publications in international medical journals