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Dr. Steven Velkes

Bone and Joint Specialist

, Petah Tikva, Israel

35 Years of experience

Speaks: Hebrew , English

 


Dr. Steven Velkes is a specialized Orthopedic Surgeon in Israel. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Petah Tikva, Israel. The doctor has over 35 Years of experience and is associated with Rabin Medical Center.

Association and Memberships Dr. Steven Velkes is part of:

  • Israel Assoc. Of Orthopedics
  • Society of Sports Medicine

Qualifications :

  • Orthopedic Surgery, Arthroscopic and Arthroscopic Replacement in London Warding, England

Hospital Address :

Rabin Medical Center, Ze'ev Jabotinsky Street, Petah Tikva, Israel

What is the medical expertise of Dr Steven Velkes?

  • Dr Steven Velkes is an eminent orthopedic surgeon with 35 years of experience in the field of orthopedic surgery. His areas of expertise include hip replacement surgery, knee replacement surgery and arthroscopy. He also provides management of soft tissue lesions of shoulders, knees and hips.
  • He is a part of several reputed professional organizations such as the Israeli Association of Orthopedics and the Society of Sports Medicine.
  • Dr Velkes has published more than 70 research papers in reputed scientific journals. Some of his research papers include:
    1. Ankle tourniquet pain control in forefoot surgery: a randomized study.
    2. The quality of informed consent obtained for orthopedic surgeries-elective versus trauma: A prospective interview-based study.
    3. Chondrolysis of the Hip following Septic Arthritis: A Rare Complication of Magnetic Resonance Arthrography.
    4. Proximal radio-ulnar synostosis complicating tension band wiring of the fractured olecranon.
    5. Fractures of the distal humerus in elderly patients treated with a ring fixator.
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