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Acibadem Altunizade Hospital Orthopedics and Sports Traumatology Fellowship

Fellowship/Residency Information

Altunizade mah. Tophanelioglu cd. Okul Sk. No:1
Altunizade mah. Tophanelioglu cd. Okul Sk. No:1
Istanbul, 34662
TURKEY


Our teaching center is affiliated with ESSKA and SECEC which provides wide variety of cases of sports traumatology (1500 cases a year). We have medical students, fellows and residents.

Involved ISAKOS Member(s): Baris Kocaoglu MD, Shoulder and Hip Arthroscopy Alper Kaya MD, Knee arthroscopy and arthroplasty Tekin Kerem Ulku MD, Ankle arthroscopy and ligament procedures Arel Gereli MD, Shoulder and Elbow arthroscopy

Contact Information

Baris Kocaoglu, Professor of Orthopedics and Sports Traumatology

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Altunizade Acibadem Hospital is affiliated with Acibadem University (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 3 months
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 2
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Baris Kocaoglu MD, Shoulder and Hip Arthroscopy Alper Kaya MD, Knee arthroscopy and arthroplasty Tekin Kerem Ulku MD, Ankle arthroscopy and ligament procedures Arel Gereli MD, Shoulder and Elbow arthroscopy
Recent activity of Teaching Center:

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Private
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Professional Congresses Medical Societies Direct Application
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs):

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Area(s) of Specialty: Ankle Arthroscopy Biologics Elbow/Wrist Arthroscopy Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities:
Types of Educational Opportunities:
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: 1. PMID: 38436492 The use of injectable orthobiologics for knee osteoarthritis: A European ESSKA-ORBIT consensus. Part 1-Blood-derived products (platelet-rich plasma). Laver L, Filardo G, Sanchez M, Magalon J, Tischer T, Abat F, Bastos R, Cugat R, Iosifidis M, Kocaoglu B, Kon E, Marinescu R, Ostojic M, Beaufils P, de Girolamo L; ESSKA-ORBIT Group.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2024 Apr;32(4):783-797. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12077. Epub 2024 Mar 4.PMID: 38436492 Remove from clipboard Cite 2. PMID: 38961773 Platelet-rich plasma injections for the management of knee osteoarthritis: The ESSKA-ICRS consensus. Recommendations using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method for different clinical scenarios. Kon E, de Girolamo L, Laver L, Andriolo L, Andia I, Bastos R, Beaufils P, Biant L, Bøe B, Boffa A, Cugat R, Di Martino A, Erggelet C, Iosifidis M, Kocaoglu B, Magalon J, Marinescu R, Nehrer S, Niemeyer P, Ostojic M, Piontek T, Sánchez M, Sas K, Skarpas G, Tischer T, Vonk L, Filardo G.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2024 Nov;32(11):2938-2949. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12320. Epub 2024 Jul 4.PMID: 38961773 Remove from clipboard Cite 3. PMID: 40923345 The use of injectable orthobiologics for knee osteoarthritis: A formal ESSKA-ORBIT consensus. Part 2-Cell-based therapy. de Girolamo L, Filardo G, Abat F, Barfod KW, Bastos R, Cugat R, Iosifidis M, Kocaoglu B, Kon E, Magalon J, Marinescu R, Ostojic M, Sanchez M, Tischer T, Bagge J, Slynarski K, Vonk L, Beaufils P, Laver L; ESSKA-ORBIT Group.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 Nov;33(11):4079-4095. doi: 10.1002/ksa.70001. Epub 2025 Sep 9.PMID: 40923345 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite 4. PMID: 39749738 Sport-specific differences in ACL injury, treatment and return to sports: Basketball. Kocaoglu B, Yozgatli TK, Tischer T, Calleja-Gonzalez J, Cuzzolin F, Bedi A, Seil R.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 Oct;33(10):3466-3477. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12575. Epub 2025 Jan 3.PMID: 39749738 Review. Remove from clipboard Cite 5. PMID: 38094974 Transosseous Fixation with Suspensory Fixation System on Medial Meniscus Root Tears. Paksoy AE, Sarikaya G, Kose M, Ollivier M, Kocaoglu B.Arthrosc Tech. 2023 Oct 16;12(11):e1979-e1984. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2023.07.016. eCollection 2023 Nov.PMID: 38094974 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite 6. PMID: 39221045 Comparison of Knotless Versus Knot-Tying Suture Anchors for Arthroscopic Repair of Hip Labral Tears. Celiksoz AH, Bayram B, Yozgatli TK, Yilmaz E, Yassin A, Kayaalp A, Kocaoglu B.Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 Aug 29;12(8):23259671241265737. doi: 10.1177/23259671241265737. eCollection 2024 Aug.PMID: 39221045 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite 7. PMID: 39072917 Biomechanical comparison of reverse offset-L osteotomy and chevron osteotomy in cadaveric hallux valgus surgery. Cingoz T, Ziroglu N, Bozdag E, Yamak F, Yozgatli TK, Bayramoglu A, Kocaoglu B, Esemenli BT.J Foot Ankle Res. 2024 Sep;17(3):e12046. doi: 10.1002/jfa2.12046.PMID: 39072917 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite 8. PMID: 37743389 Assessment of learning in simulator-based arthroscopy training with the diagnostic arthroscopy skill score (DASS) and neurophysiological measures. Aksoy ME, Kocaoglu B, Izzetoglu K, Agrali A, Yoner SI, Polat MD, Kayaalp ME, Yozgatli TK, Kaya A, Becker R.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Dec;31(12):5332-5345. doi: 10.1007/s00167-023-07571-0. Epub 2023 Sep 24.PMID: 37743389 Remove from clipboard Cite 9. PMID: 36743728 Collagen Scaffold Application in Arthroscopic Reconstruction of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus With Autologous Cancellous Bone Grafts. Gorgun B, Gamli A, Duran ME, Bayram B, Ulku TK, Kocaoglu B.Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Jan 25;11(1):23259671221145733. doi: 10.1177/23259671221145733. eCollection 2023 Jan.PMID: 36743728 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite 10. PMID: 37889321 Remplissage reduced sense of apprehension and increased the rate of return to sports at preinjury level of elite overhead athletes with on-track anterior shoulder instability. Kirac M, Ergun S, Gamli A, Bayram B, Kocaoglu B.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Dec;31(12):5979-5986. doi: 10.1007/s00167-023-07631-5. Epub 2023 Oct 27.PMID: 37889321 Remove from clipboard Cite AMA APA MLA NLM Page 2 11. PMID: 36621448 Clinical and Radiographic Criteria Define "Acceptable" Surgical Correction of Hip Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome as Well as Postoperative Complications: An International Modified Delphi Study. Defining Parameters for Surgical Correction and Outcomes for Femoroacetabular Impingement Through Consensus (DEFINE) Investigators.Arthroscopy. 2023 May;39(5):1198-1210. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.11.023. Epub 2022 Dec 8.PMID: 36621448 Remove from clipboard Cite 12. PMID: 39050590 Satellite myoblast and mesenchymal stem cell injections decrease fatty degeneration after rotator cuff tear in rats. Yozgatli TK, Gelenli Dolanbay E, Cingoz T, Paksoy AE, Uslu U, Ovali E, Kocaoglu B.J Exp Orthop. 2024 Jul 24;11(3):e12087. doi: 10.1002/jeo2.12087. eCollection 2024 Jul.PMID: 39050590 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite 13. PMID: 40666382 Association between Patellar Instability and Increased Supratrochanteric Torsional Malalignment. Çeliksöz AH, Alpay Y, Ezici A, Yozgatli TK, Dastan AE, Vahabi A, Kocaoglu B.Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Jul 14;13(7):23259671251353754. doi: 10.1177/23259671251353754. eCollection 2025 Jul.PMID: 40666382 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite 14. PMID: 38436507 Up to date diagnosis and treatment of massive irreparable cuff tears: Results of the survey of the U45 ESSKA Committee. Cerciello S, Ollivier M, Giordano MC, Kocaoglu B; ESSKA U45 Committee.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2024 Apr;32(4):1026-1037. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12105. Epub 2024 Mar 4.PMID: 38436507 Remove from clipboard Cite 15. PMID: 39681082 3D printed PCL-nHAp composite implants for the treatment of segmental bone defects: in vivo application in a rabbit model. Basöz D, Karaman MI, Büyüksungur S, Yucel D, Hasirci N, Kocaoglu B, Hasirci V.Biofabrication. 2024 Dec 16. doi: 10.1088/1758-5090/ad9fe1. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39681082 Remove from clipboard Cite 16. PMID: 38488237 Information videos posted on Instagram by orthopaedics and sports traumatology surgeons mostly explain surgical technique, and the least mentioned topics are injury prevention and complications. Sahbat Y, Kocaoglu B, Ollivier M, Cerciello S, Akgün D, Alentorn-Geli E, Kayaalp ME, Akin HF, Knauer P, Hariri A, Mocini F, Bartroli AP, Seil R.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2024 May;32(5):1160-1167. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12140. Epub 2024 Mar 15.PMID: 38488237 Remove from clipboard Cite 17. PMID: 38158166 Clinical Equipoise in the Management of Patients With Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome and Concomitant Tönnis Grade 2 Hip Osteoarthritis or Greater: An International Expert-Panel Delphi Study. Andronic O, Lu V, Claydon-Mueller LS, Cubberley R; International FAIS Expert Panel,; Khanduja V.Arthroscopy. 2024 Jul;40(7):2029-2038.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.12.010. Epub 2023 Dec 28.PMID: 38158166 Remove from clipboard Cite 18. PMID: 40910426 Scapular dyskinesis is common among asymptomatic European basketball players at the professional level. Paksoy A, Akgün D, Pawelke J, Eckl L, Mavi A, Uzun S, Bayram B, Canbakal M, Dilicikik U, Erdem M, Demirkiran ND, Kocaoglu B.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 Dec;33(12):4353-4363. doi: 10.1002/ksa.70060. Epub 2025 Sep 5.PMID: 40910426 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite 19. PMID: 41323534 ChatGPT provides high-quality answers to FAQs about high tibial osteotomy despite low inter-rater agreement. Akcaalan S, Sahbat Y, Loddo G, Erden T, Kocaoglu B.J Exp Orthop. 2025 Nov 28;12(4):e70521. doi: 10.1002/jeo2.70521. eCollection 2025 Oct.PMID: 41323534 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite 20. PMID: 40598838 Ankles intermalleolar distance influences knee and ankle joint line obliquity independent of arthrosis presence or severity. Sahbat Y, Mabrouk A, Özcan S, Gülagaci F, Ollivier M, Kocaoglu B.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 Dec;33(12):4267-4274. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12773. Epub 2025 Jul 1.PMID: 40598838 Remove from clipboard Cite AMA APA MLA NLM Page 3 21. PMID: 39808741 The Topographic Map of the Midfoot: Implication for Improving Safety of Dorsal Approach of Midfoot Surgeries. Ismailoglu AV, Sehirli US, Ayingen D, Bayramoglu A, Savasan C, Kocaoglu B.J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2025 Jan 7;9(1):e24.00339. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00339. eCollection 2025 Jan 1.PMID: 39808741 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite 22. PMID: 40595007 "Diagnostic pathways in femoroacetabular impingement, patterns of clinical visits, and MRI utilization before hip arthroscopy in Türkiye". Kamaci S, Goker B, Bingol I, Kolac UC, Yasar NE, Fidanci AA, Ata N, Ulgu MM, Birinci S, Kayaalp A, Beyzadeoglu T, Atilla B, Kocaoglu B.Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 1;15(1):22030. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-91956-3.PMID: 40595007 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite 23. PMID: 41422369 Safety and Feasibility of the Plantar Portal Technique in the Surgical Management of Plantar Fasciitis: A Cadaveric Study. Yilmaz E, Yozgatli TK, Aktekin A, Ozturk O, Aktekin M, Kocaoglu B.J Foot Ankle Res. 2025 Dec;18(4):e70105. doi: 10.1002/jfa2.70105.PMID: 41422369 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite 24. PMID: 41075714 Conservative treatment remains the most preferred approach for proximal humeral fractures in octogenarians, nonagenarians, and centenarians: A retrospective study from Turkish national database. Sahbat Y, Güner M, Ata N, Birinci S, Bozkus R, Baser S, Aydin N, Kocaoglu B.Injury. 2025 Dec;56(12):112785. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2025.112785. Epub 2025 Oct 4.PMID: 41075714 Remove from clipboard Cite 25. PMID: 38932604 Glenoid bone loss and Hill-Sachs width percentage score are useful to select optimal operation for the treatment of glenohumeral instability in overhead athletes: Arthroscopic Bankart repair with remplissage versus open Latarjet. Gereli A, Yozgatli TK, Yilmaz E, Gamli A, Bayram B, Kocaoglu B.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 Jan;33(1):371-380. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12333. Epub 2024 Jun 27.PMID: 38932604 Remove from clipboard Cite 26. PMID: 41324473 Retrieval-augmented ChatGPT-4o improves accuracy but reduces readability in hip arthroscopy patient education. Gültekin O, Sezgin EA, Cakir O, Sengul HB, Kilinc BE, Yilmaz B, Kocaoglu B, Kayaalp ME.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2026 Feb;34(2):660-665. doi: 10.1002/ksa.70207. Epub 2025 Dec 1.PMID: 41324473 Remove from clipboard Cite 27. PMID: 41793235 Suture tape-based SCR in massive rotator cuff tear repair provides comparable functional outcomes to biceps tendon-based SCR with a lower re-tear rate. Öztürk Ö, Bayram B, Yilmaz E, Yozgatli TK, Paksoy AE, Kocaoglu B.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2026 Mar 7. doi: 10.1002/ksa.70367. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41793235 Remove from clipboard Cite 28. PMID: 41758992 Addition of platelet-rich plasma to physiotherapy reduces tear volume and ?mproves functional outcomes in articular-sided partial supraspinatus tendon tears. Demiral MF, Çankaya BY, Paksoy AE, Budak ES, Yalçin A, Uzkeser H, Kocaoglu B.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2026 Feb 27. doi: 10.1002/ksa.70370. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41758992 Remove from clipboard Cite 29. PMID: 41884696 Measurement of Proximal Humeral Cortical Bone Thickness to Predict Intraoperative Anchor Stability in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Retrospective Case-Control Study of a Reliable Radiographic Marker for Surgical Planning. Igrek S, Yigit O, Erem M, Canbaz SB, Eceviz E, Kocaoglu B.Orthop J Sports Med. 2026 Mar 23;14(3):23259671261427779. doi: 10.1177/23259671261427779. eCollection 2026 Mar.PMID: 41884696 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite 30. PMID: 41758989 Deep lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) is associated with improved tibial internal rotational stability and favourable patient-reported outcomes compared with superficial LET in high-grade pivot-shift male patients undergoing quadrupled hamstring autograft ACL reconstruction. Sahbat Y, Altay N, Kocaoglu B, Sever O.Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2026 Feb 27. doi: 10.1002/ksa.70372. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41758989 Remove from clipboard Cite AMA APA MLA NLM Page 4 31. PMID: 41873874 There Is No Clinical and Radiological Difference between Suspensory and Cortical Button Fixation at the Treatment of Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tear. Sarikaya G, Paksoy AE, Karasahin Ö, Köse M, Ollivier MP, Kocaoglu B.Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2026 Mar;93(1):53-58. doi: 10.55095/achot2026/001.PMID: 41873874 Free article. Remove from clipboard Cite 32. PMID: 41883879 Comparison of Endoscopic Plantar Fascia Release With and Without Calcaneal Spur Excision for Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis. Yilmaz E, Kirac M, Yozgatli TK, Bayram B, Ulku TK, Kocaoglu B.Foot Ankle Orthop. 2026 Mar 15;11(1):24730114261427476. doi: 10.1177/24730114261427476. eCollection 2026 Jan.PMID: 41883879 Free PMC article. Remove from clipboard Cite
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