Sırrı Baştürk, MD

Sırrı Baştürk, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialist at Acibadem Fulya Hospital in İstanbul, where he works within the Orthopedics & Joint Center. His practice concentrates on hip and knee replacement surgery, foot and ankle surgery, and sports medicine, including the surgical treatment of sports injuries, knee injuries, and trauma. He has more than 37 years in medicine.

Dr. Baştürk graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1989 and completed his specialty training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1995. From 2000 to 2002 he worked at İstanbul Memorial Hospital, and since 2002 he has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services.

Clinical focus

Joint replacement forms a central part of Dr. Baştürk’s work. He evaluates patients with hip and knee conditions in which conservative measures have not provided sufficient relief and discusses whether hip replacement or knee replacement may be appropriate. In selected knee cases, robotic knee surgery is among the options considered. Decisions are based on the individual patient’s symptoms, imaging findings, general health, and expectations, and not every patient assessed will be a candidate for surgery. Patients are informed about the expected course of recovery and the follow-up required after an operation.

His practice also covers sports medicine and the treatment of sports-related and traumatic injuries of the knee, including cruciate ligament tears, as well as trauma more broadly. In foot and ankle surgery, Dr. Baştürk assesses and treats conditions such as flatfoot (pes planus) and performs deformity surgery where correction is indicated. Treatment plans may combine surgical and non-surgical approaches depending on the diagnosis, the stage of the condition, and the patient’s activity level and goals.

How Dr. Baştürk works with international patients

Dr. Baştürk consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The Acibadem 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 available options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their case before deciding whether to travel; a final treatment recommendation generally requires an in-person examination and up-to-date imaging, and any plan discussed remotely may change once the patient has been examined.