Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology Prof. Dr. Taner Güneş
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About Prof. Dr. Taner Güneş
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Prof. Dr. Taner Güneş is an Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialist at Acibadem Eskisehir Hospital in Eskişehir with 34+ years of experience.
He treats sports injuries, rotator cuff disorders, meniscal tears, full-thickness articular cartilage defects, varus gonarthrosis, distal femur osteoid osteoma, infected knee prosthesis, and Galeazzi fracture-dislocation, and performs knee arthroscopy, meniscal repair, microfracture surgery, high tibial osteotomy, knee arthrodesis, and shoulder and elbow surgery. He consults in Turkish and English and…
Prof. Taner Güneş is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and professor with a strong focus on sports injuries, arthroscopy, knee, shoulder and elbow surgery. He completed his medical education at Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine and earned the title of Professor in 2013. Since 2022 he has been affiliated with Acibadem Health Group, where he continues clinical practice, surgical work, and academic activities. He is an active member of national and international professional societies, including the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association, the Turkish Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association, and the Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association, where he has served as a board member since 2013.
His international memberships include the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the International Cartilage Research Society (ICRS), ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy), and SECEC-ESSSE (European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow), where he contributed as a Website Committee member beginning in 2014. He also served on the board of the Extremity Reconstruction and Ilizarov Methods Association from 2013 to 2015. Prof. Güneş combines extensive surgical experience with ongoing involvement in research, education, and professional service to advance care for patients with complex orthopedic and sports-related conditions.
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Education
- 2013Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 2007Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 1999Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 1992Ondokuzmayıs University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2022Acibadem Health Group
- 2015Acibadem University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 2013–2014Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 2012Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA / Visiting Fellow
- 2009–2012Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine / Board Member
- 2009Shoulder and Knee Surgery, Marienkrankenhaus, Dusseldorf, Germany / Visiting Fellow
- 2009Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences / Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 2009Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences / Deputy Head of Department
- 2008–2014Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine / Chairmanship of Animal Experiments Local Ethics Committee
- 2007–2013Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 2004–2007Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine Dean’s Office / Chairmanship of Experimental Animals Ethics Committee
- 2003–2004Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery / Assist. Assoc.
- 2002–2007Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine / Asst. Assoc.
- 2002–2006Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine Research and Application Hospital / Information and Communication Commission
- 2002Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine Research and Application Hospital / Deputy Chief Physician
- 2001–2002Gaziosmanpasa University Faculty of Medicine
- 2000–2001Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health Adıyaman State Hospital
- 1999–2000Istanbul Kasımpaşa Naval Hospital
- 1994–1999Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital
- 1992–1994Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health Çankırı State Hospital
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
- Turkish Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association
- Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association (Board Member 2013 – )
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- International Cartilage Research Society (ICRS)
- European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
- European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow (SECEC-ESSSE) (Website Committee Member 2014 -)
- Extremity Reconstruction and Ilizarov Methods Application and Development Association (Board Member 2013-2015)
Selected Publications
- Rotator cuff-quality of life scale: adaptation to Turkish Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 23(2), 6003-607 (2015) Gunes T, Erkorkmaz U, Kurnaz R, Bilgic E, Asci M.
- Effect of radiofrequency microtenotomy on degeneration of tendons: An experimental study on rabbits Foot Ankle Surg, 20(1), 61-66 (2014) Gunes T, Bilgic E, Erdem M, Bostan B, Koseoglu RD, Sahin SA, Sen C.
- Intraarticular Hyaluronic Acid Injection after Microfracture Technique for the Management of Full-Thickness Cartilage Defects Does Not Improve the Quality of Repair Tissue Cartilage, 3(1):20-26, (2012) Gunes T, Bostan B, Erdem M, Koseoglu RD, Asci M, Sen C.
- The “butterfly” suture technique for meniscal repair Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 131(3):331-3, (2011) Gunes T, Bostan B, Erdem M, Asci M, Sen C, Kelestemur MH.
- Biomechanical evaluation of arthroscopic all-inside meniscus repairs Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 17(11):1347-53, (2009) Gunes T, Bostan B, Erdem M, Asci M, Sen C, Kelestemur MH.
- Arthroscopic excision of the osteoid osteoma at the distal femur Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 16(1):90-3, (2008) Gunes T, Erdem M, Bostan B, Sen C, Sahin SA.
- Quality of life in patients with varus gonarthrosis treated with high tibial osteotomy using the circular external fixator Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 16(3):311-6, (2008) Gunes T, Erdem M, Bostan B, Yeniel K, Sen C.
- Tibial Slope and High Tibial Osteotomy Using the Circular External Fixator Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 15(2), 192-198 (2007). Gunes T, Sen C, Erdem M.
- Irreducible Galeazzi Fracture-Dislocation due to Intraarticular Fracture of the Distal Ulna J Hand Surg [Br], 32(2), 185-187 (2007). Gunes T, Erdem M, Sen C.
- Knee Arthrodesis Using Circular External Fixator in the Treatment of Infected Knee Prosthesis: case report Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 13(4), 329-334 (2005). Gunes T, Sen C, Erdem M.
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