Hip replacement Doctors Abroad — Page 4

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.

Dr Burcin Kececi is a highly specialised orthopaedic surgeon who completed advanced training in France focused on minimally invasive hip procedures.

• Trained at Centre Orthopedique in France in tissue-sparing surgical methods
• Specialises in both primary hip prosthesis and complex hip replacement revisions
• Former General Secretary of the Turkish Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors Branch
• Member of the International Society of Limb Salvage and SICOT
• Expertise includes managing bone tumours and oncological orthopaedic cases

Dr. Jang Hyo Kim is an orthopedic surgeon at Leadheal Hospital in Seoul. He specializes in joint preservation and complex reconstruction. He completed a fellowship in Ilizarov external fixation surgery in Russia. Dr. Kim currently serves as the Joint Center Director at Very Good Hospital. He is an adjunct professor at Kyung Hee University.

• Performs arthroscopy and replacement for the shoulder, knee, and hip.
• Treats spinal conditions using instrumentation, fusion, and discectomy.
• Holds TPI therapy certification for muscle and joint pain management.
• Full member of the Korean Orthopaedic Association and the Korean Hip Society.

Professor Bulent Erol is a highly decorated orthopaedic surgeon who served as the Professor of Orthopaedics at Marmara University. He treats complex musculoskeletal cases at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital.

• Completed a clinical fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Visited The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in the UK as a clinical specialist
• Recipient of multiple Akif Sakir Sakar Scientific Awards for clinical excellence
• Specialises in both paediatric and oncological orthopaedic surgery
• Member of the European Paediatric Orthopaedics Society

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.

Dr Yusuf Pirincci is a specialist in hip prosthesis and acetabular revision surgery at Atlas University Hospital. He focuses on restoring mobility through precise implant selection for complex cases.

• Published research on the optimal press-fit design for adult hip dysplasia
• Expert in acetabular revisions for patients with significant bone deficiency
• Uses anti-protrusio cages and roof rings to stabilise difficult hip reconstructions
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine – a leading Turkish institution
• Specialises in managing bone infections like osteomyelitis in orthopaedic patients