Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Şahin

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Şahin is an orthopedic surgery and traumatology specialist at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara, where he practices within the Orthopedics & Joint Center. He has more than 18 years in medicine. His subspecialty areas are shoulder and elbow surgery, hip and knee replacement surgery, foot and ankle surgery, and robotic surgery.

Dr. Şahin graduated from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine in 2008 and worked as a doctor at Sungurlu Devlet Hospital from 2008 to 2010. From 2011 to 2016 he was an assistant doctor at Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, where he completed his specialty training in orthopedics and traumatology in 2016. He then held specialist doctor positions at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital (2016–2020), Ankara Bilkent City Hospital (2020–2022) and Ankara Etlik City Hospital (2022–2025). In 2025 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. He is a member of the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBİD), the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTEK), the Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association (TUSYAD) and the Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association (TODCD).

Clinical focus

Dr. Şahin’s clinical work centers on degenerative joint disease and injuries of the musculoskeletal system. He assesses and treats patients with osteoarthritis, and his listed procedures include hip replacement surgery and knee replacement surgery, including robotic surgery where it is considered appropriate for the individual patient. He also manages orthopedic trauma and performs deformity surgery.

A further part of his practice concerns sports knee and joint injuries, including meniscus tears and cruciate ligament rupture. His subspecialty areas also cover shoulder and elbow surgery and foot and ankle surgery. Whether a surgical or non-surgical approach is suitable depends on the individual clinical picture, the findings on imaging and the patient’s previous treatments, which are reviewed before any recommendation is made.

How Dr. Şahin works with international patients

Dr. Şahin speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who prefer another language. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, arranges appointments and organises the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which allows a preliminary discussion of the case before any decision to travel is made.