Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology Prof. Dr. Burak Akan
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Prof. Dr. Burak Akan is an Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialist at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara with 24+ years of experience.
He treats sports injuries, anterior shoulder instability, Achilles tendon injuries, end-stage hip osteoarthritis secondary to developmental dysplasia of the hip, and infected total knee arthroplasty, and performs arthroscopy, arthroscopic shoulder stabilization, total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, revision total knee arthroplasty, two-stage revision total knee arthroplasty, and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty…
Prof. Burak Akan is a Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology based in Ankara. He completed his medical training at Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine and earned his professorship in Orthopedics and Traumatology in 2019. M.D.
Akan is currently affiliated with Acibadem Health Group, where he continues clinical practice and patient care. He is an active member of multiple professional organizations, including the Ankara Medical Chamber, Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBID) and its Sports Traumatology Branch, the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT), and the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education and Research Council (TOTEK). His specialist interests are reflected in memberships with the Turkish Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association (TUSYAD), the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA), and the Hip Knee Arthroplasty Association.
He is also a member of the Turkish Medical Association. M.D. Akan’s background combines academic leadership, specialized surgical expertise, and active involvement in national and international professional communities, with a focus on sports-related injuries, arthroscopy, knee surgery, and joint arthroplasty.
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Education
- 2019Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology – Ankara Professor Doctor
- 2013Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology – Ankara Associate Professor
- 2013Ufuk University / Associate Professorship
- 2011–2013Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Ankara / Assistant Professor
- 2007Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 2001Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2023Acibadem Health Group
- 2014–2023Medical Practice
- 2014–2021Private Koru Ankara Hospital
- 2009–2011Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara
- 2007–2009Gölbaşı Hasvak State Hospital – Ankara – Specialist Doctor
- 2002–2007Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology -Ankara-Research Assistant
Professional Memberships
- Ankara Medical Chamber
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBID)
- International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT)
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education and Research Council (TOTEK)
- Turkish Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association (TUSYAD)
- European Society of Sports Traumatogy Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
- TOTBID Sports Traumatology Branch
- Turkish Medical Association
- Hip Knee Arthroplasty Association
Selected Publications
- Experiences and results with a cementless femoral stem design: SL-Plus Mia Experimental Biomedical Research d(2):115-123 (2023) Köken M, Akan B, Basat CH, Karagüven D, Gümüş D
- Investigation into the efffect of systemic single high-dose erythropoietin on the healing of Achilles tendons in rats Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 56(6):357-360 (2022) Köker Y, Armangil M, Karaduman M, Tenekeci GY, Acar B, Akan B
- Can primary insert be used in revision knee prosthesis Medicine Science 10(3):881-885 (2021) Bozduman O, Koker Y, Polat I, Akan B
- Mid-term results of two-stage revision total knee arthroplasty for infected total knee arthroplasty? Traumatology and orthopedics of Kazakhstan 56(1) 12-16 (2021) Köker Y, Yüzügülen M, Karagüven D, Akan B. Doral MN
- Two cases with HSS/DRESS syndrome developing after prosthetic joint surgery: does vancomycin laden bone cement play a role in this syndrome? BMJ Case Report 28:2015 DOI 10.1136/bcr-2014-207028 (2015) Guner MD, Tuncbilek S, Akan B, Caliskan-Kartal A
- Arthroscopic stabilization of anterior shoulder instability using a single anterior portal Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 49(1)6-12 (2015) Armangil M, Basat HÇ, Akan B, Karaduman M, Demirtaş M
- Cementless total hip arthroplaty in developmental dysplasia of the hip with end stage osteoarthritis: 2-7 years clinical results Hip Int 25(5)442-6 (2015) Yildirim T, Guclu B, Karauven D, Kaya A, Akan B, Cetin I
- The triangle between the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments : an arthroscopic anatomy study Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 49(5):478-82 (2015) Kaya A, Köken M, Akan B, Karagüven D, Güçlü B
- Outcomes for revision total knee replacement after unicompartmental knee replacement Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 48(4):419-23 DOI:10.3944/AOTT.201413.0067 (2014) Akan B, Yildirim T, Guclu B, Kaya A, Karagüven D, Cetin I
- Cemented versus uncemented Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: Is there a difference? Adv Orthop 2013:245915 DOI: 10.1155/2013/245915 (2013) Akan B, Karaguven D, Guclu B, Yildirim T, Kaya A, Armangil M, Cetin I
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