Biography

 Orthopedics and Traumatology specialist

He was born in Malatya in 1979. After completing his primary and secondary education in Malatya, he completed his medical education at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1997 and then, in 2004, he completed his specialization in Ankara University Faculty of Medicine İbni-Sina Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology Department. During his residency, he actively worked as a team doctor in the Turkish Football Federation and the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation. He served as a member of the Health Board of the Turkish Badminton Federation. He fulfilled his state obligation service in Diyarbakır Training and Research Hospital. Here, too, he did not stay away from sports, and served as the team doctor of Diyarbakır Spor, which is the 1st League team of the 2Turkey Football Federation, in 2010-2011. Afterwards, he came to Istanbul and received training from his founders in the field of Hand and Microsurgery. In this process, he performed successful surgeries on the severed limbs of many patients and contributed to many academic publications. He worked as an Assistant Professor at Gelişim University, giving postgraduate courses on athlete health and orthopedic approaches, and successfully completed his thesis advisory duties. He worked at Medicana Hospital, Istinye University Hospital and Medicine Hospital, respectively.

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist Op. Dr. Serkan Gürcan continues his academic studies in his own clinic in Nişantaşı.

Dr. Serkan Gürcan successfully completed the TOTEK (Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council) Qualification Exam (BOARD) in 2010 and was awarded a certificate.

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:

1. Cosmetic Results of Wedge Resection of Nail Matrix (Winograd Technique) in the Treatment of Ingrown Toenail Foot Ankle Spec , first published on April 30, 2012 : Özkan KÖSE, Ferhat GÜLER, Serkan GÜRCAN, Hasan Onur ARIK, Ali Bülent BAZ, Serdar AKALIN
2. Ipsilateral Clavicle Fracture in a Child; a Case Report. Anatolian Journal of Clinical Investigation; (2012);6(1):264-266. Özkan KÖSE, Mustafa ÇELİKTAŞ, Serkan GÜRCAN, Gülfide ÇELİKTAŞ
3. Arthroscopic release Of The Subskapularis For Shoulder Contracture Of Obstetric Palsy European Journal Of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (2011), pp 1-4. Mehmet ARMANGİL, Burak AKAN, Kerem BAŞARIR, Sinan BİLGİN, Serkan GÜRCAN, Mehmet DEMİRTAŞ.
4. Comparison Of Ottawa Ankle Rules and Bernese Ankle Rules in Acute Ankle and Midfoot Injuries, Turk j Emerg Med, 2010; 10(3):101-105 Ozkan KOSE, Servan GOKHAN, Ayhan OZHASENEKLER, Mustafa CELIKTAS, Sehmus YIGIT, Serkan GÜRCAN
5. Düşme Sonrası Diz Kapağında Ağrı, Turk j Emerg Med, 2010; 10(3):132-147 Mahmut TAŞ, Serkan GÜRCAN
6. Sequelae of Osgood-Schlatter Akademik Acil Tıp Dergisi. Articles in press : ATUDER- 40316-2010 Mahmut TAŞ, Asım KALKAN, Serkan GÜRCAN, Ferhat GÜLER
7. Omurga Deformitelerinin Korreksiyonunda Yeni Bir Yöntem: Posteriordan İntraoperatif Geçici Gerdirme The Journal Of Turkish Spinal Surgery; vol 20, No 3 (2009) A. Kemal US, H. Çağdaş BASAT, Ersin ADIGÜZEL, Serkan GÜRCAN, Kenan BAYRAKÇI
8. Elin Anatomisi ve Kineziyolojisi Türkiye Klinikleri JPM&R-Special Topics 2008,1(1):1-9 Serkan GÜRCAN, Sinan ADIYAMAN
9. Is Driving Safe With Upper Limb Plaster Casts? The Journal Of Academic Emergency Medicine; 2013: 12(3):122-125 özkan KÖSE, mustafa ÇELİKTAŞ, , Mahmut TAŞ, Serkan GÜRCAN, Onur COŞKUN, Selahattin
10. Ankylosing Pelvitrochanteric Hetertropic Ossification in a Patient With Spinal Cord İnjury. BMJ Case Reports 2013; 21 May 2013. Serkan GURCAN, Selahattin Ozyurek, Ozkan KOse, Ali
11. Treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head with free vascularized fibular grafting: results of 7.6-year follow-up
12. MB Ünal, E Cansu, F Parmaksızoğlu, H Cift, S Gürcan
13. Firearm bullet settling into the lumbar spinal canal without causing neurological deficit: a report of two cases T Hakan, A Çerçi, S Gürcan, S Akçay
14. Distraction lengthening of the proximal phalanx in distal thumb amputations.
15. E Cansü, MB Ünal, F Parmaksızoğlu, S Gürcan Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica 49 (3), 227-232
16. Spontaneous Regression of Herniated Lumbar Disc with New Disc Protrusion in the Adjacent Level T Hakan, S Gürcan Case reports in orthopedics 2016
17. Surgical Treatment of Lateral Malleolar Fractures Using the Compression Cerclage System E Cansu, MB Unal, S GÜRCAN, F Parmaksizoglu Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 106 (5), 313-318
18. Diz Osteoartriti’nde Cerrahi Tedavi Yöntemleri B KILIÇ, Y TURHAN, M DEMİROĞLU, S AKÇAY, S GÜRCAN Düzce Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 6 (2), 135-138

CERTIFICATES:

1. Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTEK) (BOARD) Proficiency Exam Certificate of Achievement 2010
2. AO Course Principles in Operative Fracture Management 2007
3. AO Course Advances in Operative Fracture Management 2009
4. AO Course Advances in Degenerative Spine Management 2007
5 TOTBID Trauma Branch Basic Orthopedic Trauma Course 2005
6. TOTBID Trauma Branch Advanced Orthopedic Trauma Course 2008
7. TOTBID Trauma Branch 5. Monolateral External Fixator Applications Basic Course 2008
8. Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Association Prof. Rıdvan Ege Acute Hand Injuries Course 2007
9. TOTBID Trauma Branch Intramedullary Nailing Course. January
10. Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association 1. Cadaver Shoulder Arthroscopy course (applied) 2008
11. Reconstructive Microsurgery Association Basic Microsurgery Course. May
12. Mİtek Surgical Academy MSA Kadaver Shoulder Course. May
13. Turkish Spine Association Advanced Spine Course. June
14. Turkish ASAMI. Advanced Ilizarow Course. May