Reconstruction of foot joints and toes Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Dr. Burcin Kececi is an orthopedic surgeon at Medical Point İzmir Hospital. He specializes in orthopedic oncology, pediatric orthopedics, and complex bone tumors. Dr. Kececi completed specialized training in France focusing on knee, hip, and sports injuries. He also holds rare expertise in minimally invasive hip surgery techniques.

• Specializes in treating bone metastases and soft tissue tumors.
• Performs limb lengthening, tendon transfers, and joint prosthesis replacements.
• Member of the International Society of Limb Salvage (ISOLS).
• Former board member of the Turkish society TOTBİD.

Dr. Ahn Tae Hoon is the Director of the Cardiovascular Center at Naeun Hospital in Incheon. He specializes in heart failure, valvular disease, and interventional procedures. Dr. Ahn served as the President of the Korean Society of Cardiology. He completed his clinical training at the Montreal Heart Institute in Canada.

• Former President of the Korean Society of Interventional Cardiology (KSIC).
• Served as President of the Korean Vascular Intervention Society (KVIS).
• Past Organizing Committee Chair of the ENCORE SEOUL international congress.
• Treats complex coronary artery disease, angina, and myocardial infarction.

Director of the Joint Centre at Na-Eun Hospital, Dr Yang Young Joon is a senior orthopaedic surgeon specialising in complex foot and ankle reconstructions. He manages everything from structural toe deformities to intricate limb-salvage microsurgery.

• Specialises in Hallux Valgus (bunions) and gout-related joint damage
• Performs microsurgery for complex hand and foot reconstructions
• Expert in managing the diabetic foot to prevent serious complications
• Member of the Korean Arthroscopy Society and the Korean Knee Society
• Fellowship trained at the Catholic Central Medical Centre

Professor Burak Onvural is a highly credentialed orthopaedic surgeon who previously served as the official injury doctor for Altay FC in the Turkish Premier League.

• Completed specialist orthopaedic training at Tepecik Education and Research Hospital
• Underwent advanced microsurgery training at the University of Louisville
• Held a clinical fellowship at the International Trauma Association in Switzerland
• Studied joint reconstruction techniques as a clinical observer at Ranawat Orthopaedics in the United States
• Recognised as a Mobile Arthroscopy Specialist by the Turkish Society of Sports Traumatology

Professor Cengiz Sen served as a Professor at the Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, where he specialised in complex reconstructive surgery and limb deformities.

• Specialises in surgical reconstruction of foot joints and correction of congenital limb deformities
• Published extensive research on infected nonunion and total joint reconstruction outcomes
• Uses stem cell therapy alongside surgical techniques to support joint tissue recovery
• Completed specialist training and a doctoral thesis focused on pelvic and joint osteotomies
• Awarded for clinical presentations by the Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica

The doctor is a professional orthopedist with over twenty years of experience in the field. Specializing in advanced orthopedic surgeries, the doctor has contributed significantly to the development of minimally invasive techniques. The doctor has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and has been involved in groundbreaking research that has improved patient outcomes in orthopedic care. Additionally, the doctor holds several accreditations from leading medical boards and has been a speaker at international orthopedic conferences.

Professor Huseyin Bahadir Gokcen is a specialist orthopaedic surgeon at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul who focuses on restoring mobility through complex lower limb reconstruction.

• Specialises in foot and toe reconstruction to correct deformities and chronic joint pain
• Expert in ankle arthroscopy – a minimally invasive technique that uses small incisions for faster recovery
• Former lecturer at Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine – one of Turkey's specialist medical schools
• Completed an advanced fellowship in spine and reconstructive surgery at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
• Handled acute trauma and complex fracture cases at Bingul State Hospital

Associate Professor Erkam Komurcu is a highly credentialed orthopaedic surgeon who has held senior academic and clinical leadership roles across Turkey.

• Completed a prestigious clinical research fellowship at the UCLA Spine Center in Los Angeles
• Specialises in complex orthopaedic trauma and reconstruction, including foot and toe joint surgery
• Board-certified by the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTEK)
• Published research on advanced bone graft substitutes and foot bone pathology like calcaneal enchondromas