Assoc. Prof. Oğuz Durakbaşa, MD

Assoc. Prof. Oğuz Durakbaşa, MD is a specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul, where he works in the Orthopedics & Joint Center. His subspecialty areas are Orthopedics and Traumatology, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery, and Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery. He has more than 37 years in medicine.

Dr. Durakbaşa graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1989 and completed his Orthopedics and Traumatology training at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 1994. He worked at the Ministry of Health Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital as an assistant doctor from 1989 to 1994 and as a specialist doctor from 1994 to 2017. He received the title of Associate Professor in 2015 and joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2017. He is a member of the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Union Association, the TOTBİD Foot and Ankle Surgery Branch, the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council, the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association, and the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Durakbaşa’s clinical work covers shoulder and elbow surgery, foot and ankle surgery, and hip and knee replacement surgery. In the knee, he evaluates and treats cruciate ligament tears, meniscus tears, and other knee and joint injuries, including those related to sport; sports medicine and sports traumatology are part of his practice. Knee replacement and hip replacement surgery are considered for patients whose joint condition may call for them, after assessment of symptoms, imaging, and previous treatment. Further information on elbow surgery is available on this site.

He has authored and co-authored publications in orthopedics and traumatology, including work on distal humeral coronal plane fractures, simple elbow dislocations, complications of hallux valgus surgery, the diabetic foot, lateral meniscal injury in Schatzker type II tibial plateau fractures, and knee dislocation involving medial meniscus interposition. These topics reflect his interest in the shoulder, elbow, foot, ankle, and knee.

How Dr. Durakbaşa works with international patients

Dr. Durakbaşa consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak 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 of the affected joint, 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.