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Dr. Ahmet Alanay

Bone and Joint Specialist

, Istanbul, Turkey

29 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish & English

 


Dr. Ahmet Alanay is a specialized Orthopedic Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Altunizade, Turkey. The doctor has over 29 Years of experience and is associated with Acibadem Altunizade Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Ahmet Alanay is part of:

  • Spine Society of Europe Spine / Advisory Board Membership
  • European Federation of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
  • American Bone and Joint Society
  • Spine deformity /Editorial Board Membership
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Turk Orthopedics and Traumatology Union Association
  • Scoliosis Research Society
  • North American Spine Society

Certifications :

  • Visiting Professorship, UCLA School of Medicine, Comprehensive Spine Center, USA Spine Research Fellowship on Spinal Deformity, University of Kansas Medical Center, USA

Qualifications :

  • Bornova Anadolu High School Ankara University School of Medicine Hacettepe University School of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology

Hospital Address :

Altunizade, Acbadem Hastanesi - Altunizade, Yurtcan Soka,

What is the medical expertise of Dr Ahmet Alanay?

  • Dr Ahmet Alanay has 29 years of experience as an orthopedic surgeon. He is skilled in performing surgeries for Scoliosis, Spinal deformities, and Kyphosis.
  • Dr Alanay has special interests in adult and pediatric spinal disorders. He has the requisite skills to perform a range of advanced orthopedic surgical techniques such as neuro motorization for scoliosis, vertebroplasty for vertebral fractures, and anterior thoracoscopic tethering techniques for treating scoliosis.
  • He is the Chair of the Education Council of one of the most prestigious spinal societies in the world, the Scoliosis Research Society. Dr Alanay is also one of the founding members of the renowned European Spinal Study Group(ESSG). He holds professional memberships in organizations such as the European Federation of Orthopedics and Traumatology, the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association, and the North American Spine Society.
  • Owing to his impressive credentials and vast knowledge in the field of orthopedic surgery, Dr Alanay serves as a member of the Editorial Board of several reputed journals such as the JBJS Reviews, Spine Deformity and the European Spine Journal. He is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Spine Surgery.
  • He completed a Fellowship in Spine Surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
  • Over the course of his career, Dr Ahmet has published more than 85 research articles in well-known journals and books. Some of his publications include:
    1. Building clinically actionable models for predicting mechanical complications in postoperatively well-aligned adult spinal deformity patients using the XGBoost algorithm.
    2. Does the use of postoperative brace help prevent mechanical complications following adult deformity surgery?
    3. Operative differences for posterior spinal fusion after vertebral body tethering: Are we fusing more levels in the end?
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Dr. Osman Guven

Bone and Joint Specialist

, Istanbul, Turkey

46 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Osman Guven is a specialized Orthopedic Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Altunizade, Turkey. The doctor has over 41 Years of experience and is associated with Acibadem Altunizade Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Osman Guven is part of:

  • Society International Surgery and Orthopedics Traumatology (SICOT)
  • European Society for Surgery of Shoulder and Elbow SECEC (ESSSE)
  • European Federation of Orthopedics and Traumatology (EFORT)
  • European Spine Deformity Society (ESDS)
  • International Bone and Joint Tuberculosis Club Association of Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology (TOTBID)
  • Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association Turkish Spine Surgery Society Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTDER)

Qualifications :

  • Marmara University School of Medicine Hacettepe University School of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology Hacettepe University School of Medicine

Hospital Address :

Altunizade, Acbadem Hastanesi - Altunizade, Yurtcan Soka,

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