Ankle Arthroscopy Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Dr. Athip Kongklam is an orthopedic surgeon in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. He focuses on the knee, shoulder, and hip. He completed his residency at Vajira Hospital (2024). He finished subspecialty training in sports medicine at Siriraj Hospital (2025). He also completed international training at Aspetar (FIFA Centre of Excellence, Qatar), Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital (Catholic University of Korea), Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital, and in Singapore. His expertise includes ACL/PCL and multiligament knee reconstruction. He performs meniscus, rotator cuff, and labral repairs. He also provides fracture care.

He holds the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine (2025). He completed IOC Drug in Sport (2024), AFC Football Emergency Medicine and Anti‑Doping (2024), and the FIMS Team Physician course (2023). He is an orthopedic and sports medicine specialist at Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital and the Sports Clinic, Department of Physical Education (2025–present). He served as Team Physician at Bangkok Open 2024. He was a Sports Physician at the Ju‑Jitsu World Championship 2025 in Bangkok. His awards include TOSSM 2025 Best Paper. He presented at the HKOA 45th Annual Meeting 2025. He received the Resident’s Choice and Highest Knowledge/Performance/Attitude awards (2024). In 2023, he won the resident paper award and achieved the highest summative exam score.

Associate Professor Adil Turan is a trauma and arthroscopy specialist who completed advanced research at Denver Health Hospital in the USA.

• Holds a fellowship in trauma research from a leading American surgical centre
• Specialises in sports injuries and keyhole techniques for joint repairs
• Member of the Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association
• Serves as a senior instructor training the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons
• Recognised by the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council

Dr Ugur Onur Kasman is a specialist orthopaedic surgeon at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital with advanced training in arthroscopic joint surgery. He focuses on minimally invasive techniques for treating sports injuries and complex joint trauma.

• Completed specialist training in orthopaedics at the S.B. Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital
• Focuses on arthroscopic joint surgery to improve recovery times and reduce scarring
• Expertise includes tendon repairs and treating chronic arthroplasty issues
• Member of the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBID)
• Specialised in managing both adult and paediatric orthopaedic conditions

Dr. Yang Yeongjun is an orthopedic surgeon focused on joint care and arthroscopy. He treats knee and shoulder disorders and performs arthroscopic surgery and joint replacement (arthroplasty). He also manages trauma and sports conditions, including sports injuries, foot and ankle problems, carpal tunnel syndrome, and fractures.

He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Catholic Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship at Catholic Medical Center St. Paul’s Hospital. He is a full member of the Korean Arthroscopy Society, the Korean Knee Society, and the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society.

Dr. Firat Oruc is an orthopedic surgeon at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex. He specializes in joint replacement and complex surgery for the knees, shoulders, and hips. Dr. Oruc earned his medical degree and completed residency training at Akdeniz University. He treats a broad range of conditions, including bone tumors and pediatric orthopedic disorders.

• Performs robotic knee replacement and MAKOplasty procedures.
• Expertise includes limb lengthening and scoliosis surgery.
• Provides stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis and spinal conditions.
• Works at the largest private hospital in the Mediterranean region.

Dr. Thawat Prasitathikun, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon. He diagnoses and treats musculoskeletal disorders.

He earned his M.D. from the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand. He is a Diplomate of the Thai Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

His expertise includes bone and joint conditions, fractures, sports injuries, degenerative joint disease, and trauma. He provides evidence-based, patient-centered orthopaedic care.

Professor Burcin Kececi is a surgical leader who served as the General Secretary for the Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors branch of TOTBİD. He provides expert care at Medical Point Izmir Hospital.

• Specialises in ankle surgery and sports injury reconstruction
• Completed advanced orthopaedic training in Lyon and Chalon Sur Saone, France
• Expert in minimally invasive hip and limb salvage techniques
• Member of the Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association
• Fellow of the Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie

Dr. Woo Kyung Kwak is an orthopedic surgeon at Leadheal Hospital in Seoul. He specializes in minimally invasive bunion correction using the MICA technique. Dr. Kwak also performs total knee arthroplasty and arthroscopic joint surgery. He completed the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine for sports injury management.

• Completed training at the Arthrex Surgical Skills Laboratory and the AO Trauma course.
• Served as the Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital.
• Maintains membership in the Korean societies for orthopedics, arthroscopy, and sports medicine.
• Acts as a scientific reviewer for international Springer Nature medical journals.