Prof. Dr. Ugur Haklar

Academic Title :

Prof. Dr.

Department	Work location
Orthopedics and Traumatology	Liv Ulus in Istanbul

Prof. Dr. Ugur Haklar is an orthopediste at Liv Hospital Ulus in Istanbul. He has more than 35 years of clinical experience in knee surgery, sports medicine, and advanced reconstructive joint procedures.

Education and Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 1987
Specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, 1992
Fellowship training in the Department of Sports Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA, 1995
Fellowship training in the Department of Knee Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA, 2004
Associate Professor title in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hacettepe University, 2010

Areas of Interest

Arthroscopic knee surgery
Robotic knee surgery
Non-surgical treatments for knee conditions
Sports injuries around the knee
Knee ligament reconstructions
Knee cartilage surgeries and transplantation
Meniscus surgery, repair, and transplantation
Fractures around the knee joint
Total and partial knee replacement prostheses
Corrective osteotomies for knee deformities

Work Experience

General Practitioner, SSK Ballidag Sanitarium, Kastamonu, 1987-1988
Resident Doctor, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, SSK Okmeydani Hospital, 1988-1992
Specialist Doctor, Catalca State Hospital, Ministry of Health, 1992-1993
Specialist Doctor, Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, American Hospital of Vehbi Koc Foundation, 1993-1996
Specialist Doctor, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health, 1993-2002
Head of Knee Surgery Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Acibadem Kadikoy Hospital, 2002-2012
Chief of Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Liv Hospital Ulus, 2013-2015
Faculty Member, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bahcesehir University School of Medicine, 2013-present

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Member of the Turkish Orthopedic and Traumatology Association
Member of the Turkish Society of Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery
Member of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
Member of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Member of the International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation Society

Research & Publications

Kus S, Haklar U, Aktas S, Cengizoglu I. Bilateral Osteochondritis Dissecans-Like Osteochondral Lesions In Two Patients: Could Isotretinoin be a Cause? Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2009
Haklar U, Yuksel M, Velioglu A, Turkmen M, Haklar G, Yalcin AS. Oxygen Radicals and Nitric Oxide Levels in Chondral or Meniscal Lesions or Both. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 2002
Nalbantoglu U, Gereli A, Kocaoglu B, Haklar U, Turkmen M. Surgical Treatment of Acute Coronoid Process Fractures. Acta Orthopedica Traumatologica Turcica, 2008

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