Assoc. Prof. Mirza Zafer Dağtaş is an experienced orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee arthroplasty. He completed his Orthopedics and Traumatology training at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital in 2008 and has since built a clinical career focused on joint replacement and musculoskeletal trauma. He currently practices with Acıbadem Health Group (joined in 2023), where he provides surgical care, pre- and post-operative management, and patient-centered treatment plans. M.D. Dağtaş is an active member of the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association and the Hip Knee Arthroplasty Association, reflecting his ongoing commitment to professional development and best practices in joint surgery. Patients describe him as attentive and thorough, and colleagues value his surgical skill and collaborative approach to complex cases. He continues to contribute to the field through clinical work and association involvement, aiming to improve mobility and quality of life for adults with hip and knee conditions.
Education
- 2008 Istanbul Training and Research Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 2002 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
- 1995 Tarsus American College
- Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine (Associate Professor)
Experience
- 2023 Acibadem Health Group
- 2022 – 2023 Liv Hospital Vadi Istanbul
- 2019 – 2022 Maltepe University Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 2011 – 2019 Private Erdem Hospitals
- 2010 – 2011 Eskisehir Military Hospital
Memberships
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
- Hip Knee Arthroplasty Association
Publications
- A New Fluoroscopy Technique for Supracondylar Humerus Fractures
2022 Original Article Acta Ortopédica Brasileira DAĞTAŞ MİRZA ZAFER, ÜNAL ÖMER KAYS - Novel lateral support system increases stability and reduces angular error in total hip arthroplasty
A case control study Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2022 DAĞTAŞ MİRZA ZAFER, ÜNAL ÖMER KAYS, NAJAFOV TURAN, UGUTMEN ENDER - Long-Term Outcome of Electrodiagnostic Values and Symptom Improvement After Carpal Tunnel Release: A Retrospective Cohort Study
The Journal of Hand Surgery 2022 DAĞTAŞ MİRZA ZAFER, ÜNAL ÖMER KAYS DAĞTAŞ MİRZA ZAFER, ÜNAL ÖMER KAYS - e effects of proximal fibular osteotomy on the knee and ankle joints: a finite element analysis
2021 Acta Chirurgiae Orthopaedicae et Traumatologiae Cechoslovaca ÜNAL ÖMER KAYS, DAĞTAŞ MİRZA ZAFER, DEMİR CİHAN, NAJAFOV TURAN, UGUTMEN ENDER - Clinical and Radiologic Results of Two Different Proximal Femoral Nails Used in the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures
2021 Journal of SDU Faculty of Medicine DAĞTAŞ MIRZA ZAFER, ÜNAL ÖMER KAYS - Comparison of Mid-Term Outcomes of Patients with Wrist Fixation and Patients with Open Reduction and Plate Screws in Distal Intraarticular Fractures of Radius
2021 Fırat University Health Sciences Medical Journal ÜNAL ÖMER KAYS, DAĞTAŞ MİRZA ZAFER - Using autograft in the surgical treatment of isolated distal ulna fractures with open reduction internal fixation improves short-term clinical outcomes: 11 years of experience
2021 Original Article Orthopaedics & Traumatology-Surgery & Research DAĞTAŞ MİRZA ZAFER, ÜNAL ÖMER KAYS - The external fixation can be a good alternative to plate-screw treatment in the surgical treatment of bilateral distal radius fractures: A retrospective cohort study
2021 Joint Diseases and Related Surgery DAĞTAŞ MİRZA ZAFER, ÜNAL ÖMER KAYS - Comparison of different dynamization techniques applied in tibial fracture cases with fracture union problems after intramedullary nail application
2020 Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Medicine ÜNAL ÖMER KAYS, DAĞTAŞ MİRZA ZAFER - Mid-term results in the treatment of tibial diaphyseal fractures with locked intramedullary nailing
2009 Original Article Şişli Etfal Hospital Medical Bulletin ÜZÜMCÜGİL ONAT, DOĞAN AHMET, YALÇINKAYA MERTER, DAĞTAŞ MİRZA ZAFER, AZAR NİKOLA, MUMCUOĞLU ERHAN, KABUKCUOĞLU YAVUZ SELİM
