Prof.Dr.Yusuf Öztürkmen
Prof.Dr.Yusuf Öztürkmen was born on October 13th, 1964 in Îstanbul and had graduated from Darüsafaka High School. In 1989, had his medical doctor diploma from Medical Faculty of Îstanbul University. Upon starting his compulsory employment in the city of Mardin, Dr.Öztürkmen won the national exam to specialize his medical training in orthopedics and traumatology at the Medical Faculty of Îstanbul University. In 1993, he did a short-term moneyed military service and completed residency training in the September of 1996. Dr. Yusuf Öztürkmen improved his training as a visitor doctor during and after his studentship in the Trauma Clinic of Erlangen University, Germany. In 1997, Dr.Öztürkmen started working as a specialist in Îstanbul Education and Training Hospital. He was assumed as an asistant professor after being successful in the examination at the medical faculty of Hacettepe University in June 2011. He has the certificate of Turkish Board of Orthopedics and Traumatology. In April 2017, Dr.Öztürkmen was assigned as a Professor of Health Sciences University. He actually serves as a responsible head for education program and administration of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the hospital of Îstanbul Education and Training Hospital of the Health Sciences University. His department is an academic medical centre commited to training future generations of orthopedic surgeons. The patients benefit from his experience treating the complex cases by using the latest treatment options. More than 500 hip and knee replacements are performed each year and comprehensive care is offered in all areas of orthopedics, including sports injuries and trauma as well as arthroscopies and minimally invasive surgeries. His clinical interest is also in revision of failed hip and knee implants and rapid rehabilitation protocols for faster recovery after surgery. He has many publications and citations in peer reviewed medical journals. Dr.Öztürkmen has an advanced English language and upper-intermediate German language level. He is married, and has one daughter.
Memberships: Ìstanbul Medical Chamber, Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Turkish Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Turkish Education Council of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Society, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons