Alp Er Tunga Bölükbaşı, MD

Alp Er Tunga Bölükbaşı, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology specialist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul, where he practices within the Orthopedics & Joint Center. His subspecialty is Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, and his clinical work extends to sports medicine and sports traumatology, knee and joint injuries, trauma and degenerative joint disease. He has more than nine years of experience in medicine.

Dr. Bölükbaşı graduated from Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2017. Between 2017 and 2018 he worked as a general practitioner in the Emergency Department of Health Sciences University Sultan Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital. From 2018 to 2023 he served as a Research Assistant in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Yeditepe University and completed his specialty training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2023. In the same year he also undertook study at Urbino University-Italy. Between 2023 and 2024 he practiced as an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist Doctor at Hatay Samandağ State Hospital, and in 2025 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services.

Clinical focus

A central part of Dr. Bölükbaşı’s practice is joint replacement. He performs hip replacement surgery and knee replacement surgery for patients whose joints have been affected by osteoarthritis, joint arthrosis and other joint diseases. In these conditions, the decision to proceed with surgery generally depends on the degree of joint damage, the level of pain and functional limitation, and the response to earlier non-surgical treatment, which is why a review of imaging and prior therapies forms part of his assessment.

Dr. Bölükbaşı also treats sports injuries and trauma. His areas of expertise include meniscus tears, cruciate ligament tears, muscle tears and other knee and joint injuries, as well as trauma of the musculoskeletal system. The appropriate approach varies from case to case and may be conservative or surgical, depending on the type and extent of the injury, the patient’s age and activity level, and the findings of the clinical examination and imaging.

How Dr. Bölükbaşı works with international patients

Dr. Bölükbaşı consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and 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 options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their joint condition or injury with Dr. Bölükbaşı before deciding whether to travel; in many orthopedic cases, a final treatment plan still requires an in-person examination.