Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology · Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital, İstanbul Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak Özturan
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak Özturan is an orthopedic surgery and traumatology specialist at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul. He focuses on robotic surgery, hip and knee replacement, foot and ankle surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, limb lengthening, and the treatment of cruciate ligament injuries, meniscus tears and muscle tears. He consults in Turkish and English.
Accepting international patientsAbout Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak Özturan
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak Özturan is an orthopedic surgery and traumatology specialist practicing at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul, where he works within the Orthopedics & Joint Center. His subspecialty areas are robotic surgery, foot and ankle surgery, hip and knee replacement surgery, and shoulder and elbow surgery. He has more than 16 years in medicine and consults in Turkish and English.
Dr. Özturan graduated from İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2010 and worked as a general practitioner at Üsküdar Community Health Center in the same year. From 2011 to 2016 he completed his residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology at İstanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital. He subsequently held specialist physician positions at Gaziantep Nizip State Hospital (2016–2019), İstanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital (2019–2021), Ministry of Health Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital (2021–2022), Acıbadem Healthcare Services Ataşehir Hospital (2022–2024) and Intermed Çiftehavuzlar Polyclinic (2023–2024). He received the title of Associate Professor in 2024. He is a member of the Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association, the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), the Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Association, the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTDER) and the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBİD). His published work includes studies on hyperbaric oxygen therapy in bone marrow edema of the knee, nail versus plate fixation of unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures, tunnel position in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and antibiotic regimens in the treatment of prosthetic joint infections.
Clinical focus
Dr. Özturan’s clinical work covers degenerative, traumatic and sports-related conditions of the joints and limbs. In the field of joint replacement, he performs hip replacement and knee replacement surgery, and he uses robotic surgery where it is considered appropriate for the individual patient. His practice also includes limb lengthening and foot and ankle surgery.
In sports and soft-tissue orthopedics, he evaluates and treats cruciate ligament injuries, meniscus tears and muscle tears. He also manages disorders of the shoulder and elbow, including elbow surgery. Treatment recommendations are made after a clinical examination and a review of imaging, and non-surgical options are discussed where they may be suitable.
How Dr. Özturan works with international patients
Dr. Özturan consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for 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 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 available options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their case before deciding whether to travel.
What Dr. Özturan treats and performs
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Areas of practiceRobotic surgeryFoot and ankle surgeryHip and knee replacement surgeryShoulder and elbow surgery
Education, career and memberships
Education & training
Education
- 2024Associate Professorlik
- 2016Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 2010İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine
Career
Professional Experience
- 2023–2024Intermed Çiftehavuzlar Polyclinic / Specialist Physician
- 2022–2024Acıbadem Healthcare Services Ataşehir Hospital / Specialist Physician
- 2022Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2021–2022Ministry of Health Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital / Specialist Physician
- 2019–2021İstanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital / Specialist Physician
- 2016–2019Gaziantep Nizip State Hospital / Specialist Physician
- 2011–2016İstanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital / Orthopedics and Traumatology / Residency
- 2010Üsküdar Community Health Center / General Practitioner
Memberships
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association
- International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
- Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Association
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTDER)
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBİD)
Selected publications
Selected Publications
- Effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in bone marrow edemas of the knee: A retrospective study Medicine 102(14):p e33498, April 07, 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000033498 Ozturan, B. MDa,*; Akyuerek, Muhlik MDb
- Management of resources for orthopedic oncology and trauma patients during COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective cohort study Srpski arhivza celokupno lekarstvo 00 (2022): 27-27. Ozturan, B. et al.
- The clinical outcomes after surgical treatment of mass lesions causing sciatica-a single-center retrospective study Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo, (00), 68-68. Okay, E., Ozkan, F. U., Karadag, Z., Koraman, E., Sari, T., Ozturan, B., … & Ozkan, K.
- A new modification of the Trapdoor Procedure without surgical hip dislocation in the management of patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head: A retrospective case series Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2021 Aug;55(4):299-305. doi: 10.5152/j.aott.2021.19276. PMID: 34464303 Akman B, Guven M, Kadioglu B, Ozkan NK, Yonga Ö, Ozturan B
- Rifampin- accompanied antibiotic regimens in the treatment of prosthetic joint infections: a frequentist and Bayesian meta-analysis of current evidence European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 40(4), 665-671. (2021) Aydin, O., Ergen, P., Ozturan, B., Ozkan, K., Arslan, F., & Vahaboglu, H.
- Safety and efficacy of intra-articular 20 mg/2 ml hyaluronic acid injection for the non-operative palliation treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech, 87(4), 273-277. (2020) Uygur, E., Türkmen, İ., Özturan, B., & Poyanli, O.
- New generation nail vs. plate in the treatment of unstable intertrochanteric femoral fracture Acta Ortopedica Brasileira 28 (2020): 311-315. Ozturan, B., et al.
- The role of 3D modeling in education of orthopedic trainees for the treatment of foot deformities Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech, 87(5), 346-349. (2020) Uygur, E. I. T. U., TÜrkmen, İ., Özturan, B., & Poyanli, O.
- Ultrasonographic comparison of bilateral patellar tendon dimensions in patients treated via intramedullary tibial nailing using a transpatellar approach. Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica, 52(6), 423-427. Erinç, S., Esenkaya, I., Poyanlı, O. Ş., Özturan, B., Ayaz, M., & Öztürk, A. T.
- The Effects of Tunnel Position in Patients Who Underwent the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Transfix Method on the Clinical and Functional Results Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 5(2_suppl2), 2325967117S00051. (2017) Öz, T. T., Akan, K., Esenkaya, İ., Erinç, S., Özturan, B., & Yayla, M. A.
