Alper Gölpınar, MD

Alper Gölpınar, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology specialist at Acibadem Adana Orthopedia Hospital in Adana, where he practices within the Orthopedics & Joint Center. His subspecialty areas are foot and ankle surgery, hip and knee replacement surgery, orthopedic oncology, and robotic surgery. His clinical interests also include trauma care and sports-related knee and joint injuries. He has more than 27 years in medicine.

Dr. Gölpınar graduated from Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and completed his Orthopedics and Traumatology training at Mersin University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. He then worked at Çukurova Surgical Center from 2005 to 2006 and at Merzifon Asker Hospital from 2006 to 2007, followed by a position as an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist at Adana Ortadoğu Hospital from 2007 to 2008. He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2008.

Clinical focus

A substantial part of Dr. Gölpınar’s practice is devoted to the foot and ankle. He treats flatfoot (pes planus), diabetic and Charcot foot conditions, and other disorders that may require foot surgery, including deformity surgery. He also evaluates and treats osteoarthritis of the hip and knee and performs hip and knee replacement surgery, including robotic surgical approaches where these are considered appropriate for the individual patient.

His work in orthopedic oncology covers bone tumors and bone cysts in children. In the field of trauma and sports-related injuries, he manages meniscus tears, cruciate ligament tears, and muscle tears, as well as orthopedic trauma, with minimally invasive trauma surgery forming part of his practice. Whether a surgical or non-surgical approach is suitable depends on the diagnosis, the imaging findings, and the patient’s overall health, and this is assessed on a case-by-case basis.

How Dr. Gölpınar works with international patients

Dr. Gölpınar consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem 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, arranges appointments, and organizes 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 case before deciding whether to travel; whether a video consultation is sufficient, or whether an in-person examination and further imaging are needed, depends on the specific condition and is determined during the initial exchange.