ISAKOS 2025 Congress Faculty

Emre Anıl Özbek, MD

Ankara University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Ankara TURKEY

Dr. Emre Anıl Özbek is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at Ankara University School of Medicine, Türkiye, specializing in orthopaedic sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, and joint preservation. After completing his orthopaedic residency at Ankara University, he received an AO Trauma Foundation Scholarship and undertook an international fellowship at the University of Texas, USA, under the mentorship of Professor Chip L. Routt, MD, in 2017. Following three years of general orthopaedic practice, he joined the faculty of Ankara University. He subsequently pursued advanced training in orthopaedic sports medicine at internationally recognized institutions. Supported by a TÜBİTAK scholarship, he completed a sports medicine fellowship at Rush University in Chicago under the mentorship of Jorge Chahla, MD (December 2021–February 2022). He was then awarded the prestigious ESSKA Fellowship for a one-year clinical and research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh under the mentorship of Professor Volker Musahl, MD (February 2022–2023). He further expanded his international academic experience at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute in Bologna, Italy, as a recipient of the JEO Research/Editorial Award. Dr. Özbek's clinical practice is exclusively focused on sports-related injuries, arthroscopic surgery, and joint preservation, encompassing complex knee, hip, shoulder, and ankle pathologies. Performing more than 600 surgical procedures annually, he has particular expertise in knee ligament reconstruction, meniscal preservation and transplantation, cartilage restoration, and hip arthroscopy. He has an extensive academic portfolio, including numerous peer-reviewed publications and international book chapters. His scientific contributions have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the 2024 Derviş Manizade Science Award from the Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association and the Best Arthroscopy and Sports Injury Podium Presentation Award at the 33rd National Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress. In addition to his clinical and research activities, Dr. Özbek is actively involved in surgical education, resident training, and international academic collaboration. His professional interests center on advancing joint-preserving surgical techniques, refining evidence-based clinical decision-making, and translating scientific research into improved patient outcomes.
https://avesis.ankara.edu.tr/aozbek

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