Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology · Acibadem Maslak Hospital, İstanbul Assoc. Prof. Dr. Altuğ Yücekul
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Altuğ Yücekul is an Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialist at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, working in the Orthopedics and Traumatology and Spine Health units. He treats spine conditions including lumbar and cervical disc herniation, scoliosis and kyphosis, spinal fractures, and posture-related concerns, with interests in kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty.
Accepting international patientsAbout Assoc. Prof. Dr. Altuğ Yücekul
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Altuğ Yücekul is an Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialist with a professional focus on spine health and spine disorders. His clinical interests include lumbar and cervical disc herniation, spinal deformities such as kyphosis and scoliosis, posture analysis, and treatment of kyphosis and spinal fractures, including kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty.
He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2010 and completed Orthopedics and Traumatology training at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2016. His career includes observer-fellow training at the UCSF Spine Center in San Francisco and specialist training in adult and pediatric spine diseases at Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine Comprehensive Spine Center, Acıbadem Maslak Hospital.
At Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, international patients can consult Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yücekul for assessment of spine-related symptoms and conditions. He works within the Orthopedics and Traumatology and Spine Health units, with an approach focused on evaluating spinal alignment, deformity, disc conditions, and fracture-related concerns.
What Dr. Yücekul treats and performs
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Areas of practiceSpine health
Conditions treated
Education, career and memberships
Education & training
Education
- 2018–2020Adult and Pediatric Spinal Disorders Fellowship Program Specialist, Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine / Comprehensive Spine Center, Acıbadem Maslak Hospital
- 2016Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 2014–2015Observer- Fellow, California University San Francisco (UCSF) - Spine Center, San Francisco / USA
- 2010Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
- 2007Intern, Bilişsel Evrim Laboratuvarı / William James Hall, Harvard University, Boston, ABD
- 2007Intern, Michael A. Moskowitz Laboratuvarı, Harvard University, Boston, ABD
Career
Professional Experience
- 2018Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2018Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist & Spine Surgeon, Comprehensive Spine Center, Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye
- 2017–2018Specialist Physician, Rize Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Rize / Türkiye
- 2010Emergency Department Physician, Dr. İ. Şevki Atasagun State Hospital, Nevşehir / Türkiye
Memberships
Professional Memberships
- SRS (Scoliosis Research Society)
- TOTBİD (Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association)
- Eurospine
- TOD (Turkish Spine Association)
- AO Foundation Spine
Selected publications
Selected Publications
- Tri-layered composite plug for the repair of osteochondral defects: in vivo study in sheep (Journal of Tissue Engineering DOI :10.1177/2041731417697500) 2017 Yucekul A , Ozdil D, Kutlu NH, Erdemli E, Aydin HM, Doral MN.
- Spinal Realignment for Adult Deformity: Three-column Osteotomies Alter Total Hip Acetabular Component Positioning (J Am Acad Orthop Surg DOI 10.5435/J A AOS-D-16-00080) 2017 Barry JJ, Yucekul A, Theologis AA, Hansen EN, Ames C, Deviren V.
- Titanium mesh cage as an alternative reconstruction method for epiphyseal-sparing tumor resections in children; (J Pediatr Orthop B. DOI 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000482) 2017 Ayvaz M, Bekmez S, Yucekul A, Mermerkaya MU, Tokgozoglu M.
- The dosimetric impact of implants on the spinal cord dose during stereotactic body radiotherapy; Radiat Oncol DOI 10.1186/s13014-016-0649-z) 2016 Yazici G, Sari SY, Yedekçi FY, Yucekul A, Birgi SD, Demirkiran G, Gultekin M, Hürmüz P, Yazici M, Ozyigit G, Cengiz M
- Principles of the use of foot abduction orthosis follovving the treatment of patients with Ponseti method TOTBID JournalDOl: 10.14292/totbid.dergisi.2015.31) 2015 Yucekul A, Aksoy C,
- Approach to Pediatric Hip Problems Causing Femoroacetabular Impingement; (Türkiye Klinikleri Ortopedi Travmatoloji Özel Dergisi2015;8(1):18-24) 2015 Yucekul A, Aksoy C,
- The Evolution Of Sagittal Alignment Of The Spine On Sitting Position During Childhood Spine (Phila Pa 1976)DOI 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000884) 2015 Kamaci S, Yucekul A, Demirkiran HG, Yazici M.
- Lipoma Arborescens of the knee Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. DOI 10.1007/s00167-014-2996-3) 2015 Kamaci S, Doral MN, Ergen FB, Yucekul A, Cil A.
- Modular cementless prosthetic reconstruction after resection of lower extremity malignant tumor; Açta Orthop Traumatol Turc. DOI 10.10167j.aoti.2016.05.004) 2015 Bekmez S, Ayvaz M, Yucekul A, Tokgozoglu M.
