Background
Born in Limassol in 1969, he graduated from Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 1993 and completed his specialist training in Orthopaedics and Traumatology at Ankara Numune Hospital in 1999. He received further training in spine surgery and paediatric orthopaedics in Türkiye and the USA.
From 1999 to 2005 he worked as an orthopaedics and traumatology specialist at SSK Western Black Sea Regional Hospital, and in 2005 he took up a post with the TRNC Ministry of Health. In January 2010 he founded the OrtoPediAtrium clinic; today he sees patients at both OrtoPediAtrium and Anora Clinic.
Education and further training
- Namık Kemal High School, 1987
- Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, 1987–1993
- Specialist training in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara Numune Hospital, 1994–1999
- Spine surgery fellowship, Ortopedia Hospital, Adana, 2009 (3 months)
- Paediatric orthopaedics observership, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, USA, 2013 (2 months)
- Paediatric orthopaedics research fellowship, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, USA, 2015 (6 months)
Areas of interest
Paediatric orthopaedics, developmental dysplasia of the hip, cerebral palsy, general trauma, hip and spine surgery, sports injuries and hand surgery.
Consultation languages
Turkish, English