Independent partner surgeon
Dr. Serdar Karaman
Orthopedics and traumatology
Dr. Serdar is an independent surgeon, not an employee of Istanbul European Clinic. We coordinate consultations, travel and interpretation; all clinical decisions and the procedure itself are theirs, at their own clinic or an accredited hospital.
Background
Dr. Serdar Karaman is an Orthopedics and Traumatology specialist with expertise in limb lengthening and limb shortening surgeries, hand surgery, sports surgery, arthroplasty (joint replacement), cartilage injuries, and paediatric orthopedics, among other areas.
He completed his medical education at İnönü University Faculty of Medicine and specialised at the İnönü University Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic. Dr. Serdar Karaman has worked at Kahramanmaraş Elbistan State Hospital and currently practises at Istanbul Surgical Hospital.
He has published numerous articles in international journals, focusing on topics such as musculoskeletal injuries, tendon transfers, and bone tumours, and he actively participates in national and international congresses, presenting his research on a range of orthopedic procedures.
Clinical focus
- Limb lengthening and limb shortening surgery
- Hand surgery
- Sports surgery
- Arthroplasty (joint replacement)
- Cartilage injuries
- Paediatric orthopedics
- Foot and ankle surgery
- Arthroscopic surgery
- Pelvic fractures