Surgical treatment of scoliosis Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Dr. Burak Onvural is the founder of Onvural Orthopedic Center in Izmir. He served as the official injury doctor for Altay FC in the Turkish Premier League. Dr. Onvural specializes in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and stem cell therapy for arthritis. He completed training at Europe’s International Trauma Association in Switzerland.

• Trained at Ranawat Orthopaedics in the US and Louisville University in Germany.
• Treats professional athletes from the Turkish Premier League.
• Performs knee, hip, and ankle arthroscopy alongside joint replacement procedures.
• Works at the only private Turkish orthopedic clinic accredited for medical tourism.

Associate Professor Necdet Demir serves as the Head of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at Biruni University Hospital – one of Turkey's major academic medical centres.

• Specialises in complex spinal corrections including the surgical treatment of scoliosis
• Completed advanced orthopaedic surgical training at Bezmialem Vakif University
• Oversees clinical standards and surgical protocols as Department Head
• Focuses on spinal health, bone trauma, and paediatric orthopaedic conditions
• Provides evidence-based care within a leading university research environment

Professor Turgut Akgul is a multi-award-winning spine specialist who serves as an editor for the Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery and the Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery.

• Awarded 'Best Oral Presentation' by AO Spine for his research on complex paediatric spinal conditions
• Specialises in Vertebral Body Tethering, a motion-preserving alternative to traditional spinal fusion
• Winner of the national Akif Sakar Science Award for his contributions to orthopaedic research
• Board member and treasurer of the Turkish Spine Society
• Expert in selective and non-selective fusion techniques for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Dr. Sajan K Hegde is a spine surgeon at Apollo Hospital Indraprastha in Delhi. He performed the first fusionless scoliosis surgery in India. Dr. Hegde introduced several modern instrumentation systems to the Indian medical community. He treats complex cases involving spine trauma and herniated disks.

• Member of the Spine Trauma Study Group in the USA.
• Specializes in both surgical and non-surgical spinal treatments.
• Affiliated with the Group International COTREL DUBOUSSET (GICD).
• Works at a JCI-accredited hospital ranked among the world's best by Newsweek.

Associate Professor Erkam Komurcu completed a specialised fellowship at the UCLA Spine Center in Los Angeles, focusing on advanced scoliosis and kyphosis care.

• Holds a Board Certificate from the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
• Specialises in both adult and paediatric spinal deformities at Estophia Hospital
• Active member of the Turkish Spine Society and the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics
• Published extensive research on posterolateral spinal fusion and surgical techniques
• Developed medical training programmes for complex degenerative spine diseases

Dr Ozgur Ismail Turk is a specialist orthopaedic surgeon whose research on blood loss management in scoliosis surgery has been published in the Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery.

• Focuses on surgical and conservative treatments for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
• Performs complex vertebral plastic procedures to stabilise the spine
• Expertise includes fetal surgery for spina bifida and spinal tumour embolisation
• Practises at Risus Clinic Istanbul using a broad range of orthopaedic surgical techniques
• Active researcher in spinal surgery safety and patient recovery protocols

Dr. Suleyman Bulent Bektaser is a professor of orthopedics at Private Koru Ankara Hospital. He specializes in robotic knee prosthesis and complex joint replacement surgery. Dr. Bektaser serves as a lecturer and has published numerous scientific articles on skeletal trauma. He works at a JCI-accredited facility that treats 350,000 patients annually.

• Performs robotic knee, hip, and shoulder arthroplasty.
• Treats orthopedic oncology cases and complex bone fractures.
• Expertise includes arthroscopy for sports injuries and hand surgery.
• Provides stem cell therapy for arthritis and joint conditions.