Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology Prof. Dr. Mehmet Uğur Özbaydar
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About Prof. Dr. Mehmet Uğur Özbaydar
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Prof. Dr. Mehmet Uğur Özbaydar is an Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialist at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul with 29+ years of experience.
He focuses on shoulder and foot conditions including Bankart lesions, anterior labroligamentous periosteal sleeve avulsion lesions, rotator cuff tears, irreparable subscapularis tears, glenohumeral arthritis, refractory shoulder stiffness, acromioclavicular joint injuries, and hallux valgus, and performs procedures such as arthroscopic capsulolabral repair, rotator cuff repair, pectoralis major tendon transfer, glenoid…
Prof. Mehmet Uğur Özbaydar is an experienced orthopedic surgeon with a medical degree from Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Faculty of Medicine (Class of 2011). He has been part of the Acibadem Health Group since 2007, contributing to patient care and clinical practice within a leading healthcare network. His clinical interests focus on shoulder and elbow surgery, sports injuries, arthroscopy, and knee surgery.
He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (SECEC), the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTDER and TOTBID), the Turkish Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association, and the Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association. These memberships reflect his commitment to ongoing education, collaboration, and the advancement of orthopedic care.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2011Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Faculty of Medicine
- 2010Baskent University Istanbul Hospital / Associate Professor
- 1995Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 1981–1987Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2007Acibadem Health Group
- 2006–2007Harvard Medical School, Harvard Shoulder Service / Shoulder Surgery
- 2004Mayo Clinic / Elbow Surgery
- 2001Southern California Orthopedic Institute / Shoulder Surgery
- 1997–1998Karolinska Institute, Fluddinge Hospital / Sports injuries,Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery
Professional Memberships
- European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (SECEC)
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTDER)
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBID)
- Turkish Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association
- Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association
Selected Publications
- Accuracy of anterior glenohumeral injections: a cadaver study Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2009 Jan 13 [Epub ahead of print] Esenyel CZ, Ozturk K, Demirhan M, Sonmez M, Kahraman S, Esenyel M, Ozbaydar MU, Senel B.
- Results of arthroscopic capsulolabral repair: Bankart lesion versus anterior labroligamentous periosteal sleeve avulsion lesion Arthroscopy. 2008 Nov;24(11):1277?83 Ozbaydar M, Elhassan B, Diller D, Massimini D, Higgins LD, Warner JJ.
- A comparison of single-versus double-row suture anchor techniques in a simulated repair of the rotator cuff: an experimental study in rabbits J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Oct;90(10):1386?91 Ozbaydar M, Elhassan B, Esenyel C, Atalar A, Bozdag E, Sunbuloglu E, Kopuz N, Demirhan M.
- Transfer of pectoralis major for the treatment of irreparable tears of subscapularis: does it work? J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Aug;90(8):1059?65 Elhassan B, Ozbaydar M, Massimini D, Diller D, Higgins L, Warner JJ.
- Soft-tissue resurfacing of the glenoid in the treatment of glenohumeral arthritis in active patients less than fifty years old Elhassan B, Ozbaydar M, Diller D, Higgins LD, Warner JJ. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009 Feb;91(2):419-24
- Crescentic distal metatarsal osteotomy for the treatment of hallux valgus: a prospective randomized controlled study of two different fixation methods Tonbul M, Baca E, Adas M, Ozbaydar MU, Yurdoglu HC. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2009;43(6):497-503.
- Arthroscopic capsular release for refractory shoulder stiffness: a critical analysis of effectiveness in specific etiologies Elhassan B, Ozbaydar M, Massimini D, Higgins L, Warner JJ. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Jun;19(4):580-7. Epub 2009 Dec 11
- Open versus arthroscopic acromioclavicular joint resection: a retrospective comparison study Elhassan B, Ozbaydar M, Diller D, Massimini D, Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Arthroscopy. 2009 Nov;25(11):1224-32
- Acromioclavicular joint injuries: diagnosis and management Simovitch R, Sanders B, Ozbaydar M, Lavery K, Warner JJ. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Apr;17(4):207-19
- Scapulothoracic fusion for clavicular insufficiency. A report of two cases Elhassan B, Chung ST, Ozbaydar M, Diller D, Warner JJ. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Apr;90(4):875?80
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