Assoc. Prof. Serkan Sürücü, MD

Assoc. Prof. Serkan Sürücü, MD is an orthopedic surgery and traumatology specialist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul, where he works within the Orthopedics & Joint Center. His subspecialty areas are shoulder and elbow surgery, foot and ankle surgery, and hip and knee replacement surgery. He has more than 15 years of experience in medicine and has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2018.

Dr. Sürücü graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 2011 and completed his orthopedics and traumatology training at Haseki Training and Research Hospital in 2018; his training also included a period at Medipol University, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, in 2016. In 2015 and 2017 he trained in knee and sports surgery at Sonnenhof Klinik, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, in Bern, Switzerland. He received the FIFA Medikal Diploma in 2019, completed shoulder and elbow surgery training at Missouri University-Kansas City, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, in 2021–2022, and completed the World Patellofemoral Master Training and Certification in 2023. His professional experience in the United States includes sports medicine and shoulder surgery at YALE University, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (2022–2023), sports surgery at Missouri University-Kansas City, Department of Orthopedics (2023–2024), and orthopedic sports surgery at North Carolina University, Department of Orthopedics (2024–2025). He is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association, the Turkish Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association, Dünya Patellofemoral Ustalari, and the FIFA Medikal Network.

Clinical focus

Dr. Sürücü evaluates and treats a range of joint diseases and injuries. In the knee, his work covers anterior cruciate ligament tears, meniscus tears, other knee and joint injuries, and knee replacement surgery. He also performs hip and knee replacement surgery for patients with advanced joint disease, including osteoarthritis. Treatment planning in these areas typically depends on the patient’s symptoms, imaging findings, and previous treatments, and non-surgical options may be considered where appropriate.

His practice also includes shoulder and elbow surgery, foot and ankle surgery, hand and wrist injuries and fractures, and ligament, tendon and nerve injuries. Within sports medicine and sports traumatology, he sees patients with sports-related injuries of the upper and lower extremities.

How Dr. Sürücü works with international patients

Dr. Sürücü consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the hospital’s international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology 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 options. Video consultations are available for international patients who wish to discuss their case before traveling.