Prof. Dr. Javad Parvizi

Prof. Dr. Javad Parvizi is an orthopedic surgery and traumatology physician in the Orthopedics & Joint Center at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye. His listed areas of expertise are adult reconstruction, hip surgery, knee surgery and orthopedic traumatology. He has more than 41 years of experience in medicine and speaks Turkish and English.

Dr. Parvizi studied medicine at Sheffield University, Faculty of Medicine, in the United Kingdom (MB, ChB, 1985–1991) and completed an internship in general surgery and orthopedics there from 1991 to 1992. He trained with the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) from 1991 to 1995, followed by cardiothoracic and vascular surgery specialty training at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne School of Medicine from 1995 to 1997. He then completed orthopedic surgery specialty training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, from 1997 to 2002, earning a Master of Science in Orthopedics from the Mayo Foundation between 1997 and 1999. From 2002 to 2003 he held the Hip Society–Muller Foundation Fellowship in adult reconstruction in Bern, Switzerland. At Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Faculty of Medicine, in Philadelphia, he served in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery as Associate Professor (2003–2004), Assistant Professor (2004–2008) and Professor (2008–2023). In 2024 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services and became a Professor at Acıbadem University in İstanbul. His memberships include the Musculoskeletal Infection Society, where he is listed as President and Board Member, The Hip Society, The International Hip Society, The Knee Society, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the Orthopedic Research Society. His published work between 1996 and 2001 covers hip and knee arthroplasty, rotator cuff tear, scaphoid fracture, and laboratory research on low-intensity ultrasound and aggrecan gene expression.

Clinical focus

Dr. Parvizi’s practice centers on adult reconstruction, the field concerned with restoring function in joints affected by arthritis, injury or previous surgery. His listed expertise includes hip surgery and knee surgery, and his publications address total knee arthroplasty, hip arthroplasty, and hip arthroplasty as a salvage treatment for recurrent instability of the hip.

He also lists orthopedic traumatology, the management of fractures and other musculoskeletal injuries, among his areas of expertise. Whether a surgical or non-surgical approach is appropriate depends on the individual patient’s condition, imaging findings and overall health, and is decided only after a clinical assessment.

How Dr. Parvizi works with international patients

Dr. Parvizi consults in Turkish and English. The hospital’s international patient team coordinates the transfer of medical reports and imaging, arranges appointments, and helps organize the sequence of visits for patients traveling from abroad. A first consultation typically covers a review of the patient’s medical history, previous reports and imaging, a clinical examination where relevant, and a discussion of possible treatment options and what further investigations may be needed. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to speak with Dr. Parvizi before traveling.