Ayhan Ulusoy, MD

Ayhan Ulusoy, MD is a specialist in Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology at Acibadem Bodrum Hospital in Muğla, where he practices within the Orthopedics & Joint Center. His subspecialty areas are foot and ankle surgery, hip and knee replacement surgery, and shoulder and elbow surgery. He has more than 32 years in medicine and sees adult patients with degenerative joint disease, sports-related injuries and fractures.

Dr. Ulusoy graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1994 and completed his specialty training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 2010. Between 2011 and 2017 he worked at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in İstanbul, and in 2015 he also held a position with Acıbadem Healthcare Services. From 2017 to 2019 he practiced at Medicalpark İzmir Hospital before joining his current post.

Clinical focus

A large part of Dr. Ulusoy’s work concerns joint replacement. He performs hip replacement surgery and knee replacement surgery, most often for patients whose osteoarthritis has not responded adequately to non-surgical measures. Whether and when a replacement is appropriate depends on symptoms, imaging findings and the patient’s overall health, and he reviews these factors individually with each patient. His practice also covers foot and ankle surgery and shoulder and elbow surgery.

In sports medicine and sports traumatology, Dr. Ulusoy evaluates and treats:

• Anterior cruciate ligament tears
• Meniscus tears
• Muscle tears

He also manages trauma, including minimally invasive trauma surgery where the type of injury allows. For each of these conditions he discusses the relevant surgical and non-surgical options so that the patient understands the expected course of treatment and rehabilitation.

How Dr. Ulusoy works with international patients

Dr. Ulusoy 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, 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 have an initial assessment or a review of their records before deciding whether to travel; any final recommendation about surgery still requires an in-person clinical examination.