Prof. Dr. Alper Kaya
Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology
About Alper Kaya
Prof. Alper Kaya is an orthopedic surgeon and associate professor in Orthopedics and Traumatology. He completed his medical education at Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine and received advanced training in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, becoming an Associate Professor in 2011.
Since 2012, he has been working with the Acibadem Health Group, where he carries out clinical practice, surgical care, and academic work. His areas of interest include orthopedic trauma, sports injuries, arthroscopy, knee surgery, and joint replacement. He is also involved in pediatric orthopedics, adult reconstructive care, and trauma care. Prof. Kaya is a member of the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council, the Turkish Society of Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery, the Orthopaedic Trauma and Arthroplasty branches of the Turkish Orthopaedic and Traumatology Association, ISAKOS, ESSKA, the Pediatric Orthopedics Association, and the Turkish Medical Association.
Education
- 2011 Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology / Associate Professor
- 2007 Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology / Assistant Professor
- 2003 Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 1997 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2012 Acibadem Health Group
- 2007 – 2011 Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology / Assistant Professor
- 2008 University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine / Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy, Visiting Research Fellow, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- 2006 – 2007 Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology / Specialist Doctor
- 2003 – 2006 Etimesgut State Hospital / Specialist Doctor
- 2004 – 2005 TAF İskenderun Naval Hospital / Medical Lieutenant
- 1998 – 2003 Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology / Research Assistant
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council
- Turkish Society of Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery
- Turkish Orthopaedic and Traumatology Association Orthopaedic Trauma Branch
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association Arthroplasty Branch
- International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
- European Society of Sports of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
- Pediatric Orthopedics Association
- Turkish Medical Association
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
Selected Publications
- Lyophised medial meniscus transplantations in ACL deficient knees: a 19-year follow-up Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopy, 20(1):109-13, (2012) (SCI) Binnet MS, Akan B, Kaya A.
- Patellofemoral problems in total knee arthroplasty. TOTBID Journal 11(4):1-8, (2012) Kaya A, Kuru İ.
- Pin and Plate fixation in complex distal humeral fractures: surgical technique and results International Orthopaedics, 2011 (SCI-Exp) Kamrani RS, Mehrpour Sr, Aghamirsalim MR, Sorbi R, Bashi R, Zargar BR, Kaya A.
- The effect of periosteum on the union of autoclaved bone graft-host bone: experimental study in rabbits. Joint Diseases and Surgery, 21(3),159-65,2010. (SCI-Exp) Kaya A, Tuncay C, Kaya U, Demirörs H.
- Diagnosis and treatment of thoracolumbar spine fractures and dislocations The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery , 21(1), 85-118, (2010) Benli IT, Kaya A.
- The Ultrastructural Analyses of Meniscus Histology in Osteoarthritic Knees Turkish Journal of Rheumatology 24(3),118-122,(2009). (SCI-Exp) Kaya A, Kılıçoğlu SS, Güçlü B, Benli IT, Erdemli E.
- Evaluation of thoracolumbar intersipinous distance in neutral and hyperflexion positions in normal subjects The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery , 20(4),19-28,(2009) Güçlü B, Benli IT, Kaya A, Karagüven D, Köken M.
- Trauma and adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Journal of International Medical Research 36(1),9-16(2008)(SCI) Kaya A, Taner Y, Güçlü B, Taner E, Kaya Y, Bahçıvan HG, Benli IT.
- Anterior instrumentation in multi-level tuberculous spondylitis The Journal of Turkish Spinal surgery,19(4),435-446,(2008) Benli IT, Kaya A, Güçlü B.
- Incidence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In Children with Musculoskeletal Traumas Psychiatry in Turkey, 9(3), 146-149, (2007) Taner Y, Kaya A, Bakar E.
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