Assoc. Prof. Kaya Turan

Academic Title :

Assoc. Prof.

Department	Work location
Orthopedics and Traumatology	Liv Bahcesehir

Dr. Kaya Turan is an Assoc. Prof. of orthopediste at Liv Hospital Bahcesehir. He has over 15 years of distinguished medical and surgical experience since graduating in 2009, with a specialized focus on knee and shoulder surgery, robotic joint arthroplasty, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering such as stem cell therapy, and sports medicine.

Education and Academic Qualifications

MD from Trakya University, Faculty of Medicine, 2009
Specialization at Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, 2009–2015
PhD in Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering from Istinye University, Graduate School, 2023
National Proficiency Certificate from the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTBİD-TOTEK), 2021
Fellow of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (FEBOT) in Lisbon, Portugal, 2024

Areas of Interest

Knee meniscus surgery in Turkey
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery
Shoulder surgery and arthroscopy
Robotic knee and hip prosthesis surgery
Cartilage surgery and tissue regenerative applications
Stem cell and PRP treatments
Sports surgery, athletic injuries, and rehabilitation
Elbow, hand, and wrist surgery

Work Experience

Assoc. Prof. of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Liv Hospital Bahcesehir (Istinye University), since 2020 (awarded Associate Professor title in 2023)
Specialist Physician at Edirne Uzunkopru State Hospital, 2016–2020
Specialist Physician at Konya Beyhekim State Hospital and Konya Military Hospital, 2015–2016
Resident Physician at Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, 2009–2015
General Practitioner at Afyon Cay State Hospital, Emergency Department, 2009

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA), since 2024
Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association, since 2023
Orthobiology Committee Member of the Turkish Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association (TUSYAD), since 2022
Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBİD), since 2020

Research & Publications

Review study on the pie-crusting technique in knee surgery: Indications, technique, complications, and outcomes, published in the Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, 2026
A prospective controlled study on ultrasound-guided versus blinded injection in trigger finger treatment, published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023
Comparison of the effects of double-row versus single-row arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs on acromiohumeral distance after 12 months, published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2021
Research on the time from injury to surgery as an important factor affecting mechanoreceptors at the stump of a torn anterior cruciate ligament, published in the Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 2022
A retrospective comparative cohort study on the clamping method in local and systemic TXA applications in total knee arthroplasty, published in Medicine, 2022

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