Scoliosis surgery Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Professor Samet Erinc is a specialist spine surgeon at VM Medical Park Florya who holds advanced certification from the Turkish Spine Society Eurospine programme.

• Completed a surgical fellowship at Chicago Loyola University in the United States
• Specialises in childhood spinal diseases including complex scoliosis and kyphosis cases
• Uses microsurgery techniques for delicate spinal procedures to improve recovery times
• Member of the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBİD)
• Expertise includes degenerative spine diseases and complex orthopaedic trauma reconstruction

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.

Op. Dr. Tansu Gürsoy is a brain and nerve surgery specialist at Çerkezköy Private Optimed Hospital. He completed his training at Ankara Training and Research Hospital. His practice focuses on spine surgery. Key areas include degenerative scoliosis, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, trauma, and tumors.

In 2019, he won third place from the Turkish Neurosurgery Association for a paper on prebending rods and sagittal parameters in lumbar degenerative scoliosis. He co-authored Chapter 75 (Lenke-Silva Classification & Adult Degenerative Scoliosis) in The Aging Spine. His thesis analyzed screw malposition in 415 thoracolumbar pedicle fixation cases.

He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association (Spinal & Peripheral Nerve Surgery Group), the Turkish Spine Association, and the Turkish Medical Association. He completed the Advanced Spinal Surgery Course and the Hands-on Microvascular Anastomosis & Microsurgery training. He holds a Category A Certificate for Experimental Animals. He also attends major spine congresses.

Professor Sevki Erdem was named Doctor of the Year by the Turkish Ministry of Health for his exceptional work in spine surgery and deformity correction.

• Specialises in complex spinal conditions including scoliosis, kyphosis, and spinal tumours
• Lead Orthopaedics and Traumatology Specialist at Istanbul Central Hospital
• Performs advanced spinal deformity correction and joint replacement procedures
• Academic leader who trains future spine surgeons in modern surgical techniques
• Focuses on spinal stenosis treatments and managing high-risk spinal fractures

Professor Mehmet Alpay Cal is a specialist neurosurgeon at Liv Hospital Ulus with a heavy clinical focus on spinal surgery and paediatric neurosurgery.

• Specialises in managing complex spinal deformities and paediatric scoliosis cases
• Expertise in pre-emptive analgesia to help manage patient pain after spine surgery
• Researches cervical corpectomy techniques to improve stability in the upper spine
• Active member of the Turkish Neurosurgery Association and Istanbul Medical Chamber
• Published clinical research in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports