Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology Prof. Dr. Barış Kocaoğlu
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Prof. Dr. Barış Kocaoğlu is an Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialist at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital. He treats foot and ankle conditions, shoulder and elbow problems, and sports-related knee and joint injuries, including cruciate ligament and meniscus tears. His areas of interest also include diabetic and Charcot foot surgery.
About Prof. Dr. Barış Kocaoğlu
Prof. Dr. Barış Kocaoğlu is an Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialist at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital. His clinical interests include foot and ankle surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, sports medicine and sports traumatology, joint conditions, and knee injuries.
He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and completed his Orthopedics and Traumatology training at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. He completed a Sports Medicine Division fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in 2006–2007, joined Acibadem Healthcare Services in 2005, and became a professor in 2018.
International patients can consult Prof. Dr. Kocaoğlu for concerns such as ligament tears, meniscus tears, muscle tears, clubfoot, diabetic and Charcot foot conditions, and joint injuries. He provides orthopedic assessment for foot, ankle, shoulder, elbow, and sports-related musculoskeletal problems.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Subspecialties
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Education
- 2019ESSKA-AOSSM Travelling Fellowship
- 2018Professorlük
- 2013Associate Professorlik
- 2006–2007University Of Iowa, Hospitals and Clinics, Sports Medicine Division, ABD / Fellowshıp
- 2005Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 1999Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
- 1986–1993Ted Ankara Koleji
Professional Experience
- 2008–2013Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine / Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Lecturer
- 2005Acıbadem Healthcare Services
Professional Memberships
- ELPA (Euroleaque player PA)
- ESSKA
- Member of the Turkish Basketball Federation medical board and doctor of the A men's national team
- Hip Arthroscopy and Joint Preservation Surgery Association
- KSSTA
Selected Publications
- Effect of Mitomycin-c on post-operative adhesions in tendon surgery: an experimental study in rats Kocaoglu B, Agir I, Nalbantoglu U, Karahan M, Turkmen M. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2010 Jun;92(6):889-93
- Adhesion reduction after knee surgery in a rat model by Mitomycin C Kocaoglu B, Akgun U, Nalbantoglu U, Poyanlı O, Karahan M. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2010 May 8. [Epub ahead of print]
- Single-row versus double-row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in small- to medium-sized tears Aydin N, Kocaoglu B, Guven O. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Mar 18. [Epub ahead of print]
- No difference between knotless sutures and suture anchors in arthroscopic repair of Bankart lesions in collision Kocaoglu B, Guven O, Nalbantoglu U, Aydin N, Haklar U. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2009.17(7): 844-7
- Preventing blood-induced joint damage with the use of intra-articular iron chelators: an experimental study in rabbits Kocaoglu B, Akgun U, Erol B, Karahan M, Yalcin S. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2009.129(11): 1571-5
- The use of screw at the fracture level in the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures Guven O, Kocaoglu B, Bezer M, Aydin N, Nalbantoglu U. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2009 Aug;22(6):417-21
- Open versus minimally invasive repair with Achillon device Aktas S, Kocaoglu B. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2009 Aug;22(6):417-21
- Combination of Luque Instrumentation With Polyaxial Screws in the Treatment of Myelomeningocele Kyphosis Kocaoglu B, Erol B, Akgülle H, Gasimov E, Yalçn S. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2008 May;21(3):199-204
- Two-stage autologous chondrocyte implantation Totbid derg. 2022 Sep; 21(5):526-530. doi:10.5578/totbid.dergisi.2022.73. Kocaoglu B, Bayram B, Gamli A
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