DR. IBRAHIM TUNCAY
Snapshot Highlights
- Associate Professor status achieved in 2003
- Extensive postgraduate training with visiting professorships at prestigious international institutions including Thomas Jefferson University (USA) and ATOS Clinic (Germany)
- Specialized fellowship in Extremity Reconstruction and Extension Surgery at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, USA
- Significant leadership roles including Vice Rector and Founding Head of Department
- Longstanding academic career in Orthopedics and Traumatology since 1997
Professional Experience
- Currently practicing at Acıbadem Health Group starting 2023, bringing extensive experience to patient care.
- Served as Vice Rector at Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology from 2016, demonstrating leadership in academic administration.
- Held a position as Lecturer in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine starting in 2010.
- Established and led the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology with Professorship at Selcuk University Selcuklu Faculty of Medicine from 2008 to 2010, fostering departmental growth and excellence.
- Contributed to Selcuk University Meram Medical Faculty from 2004 to 2008, advancing orthopedic services.
- Held academic positions at Zonguldak Karaelmas University Faculty of Medicine between 2000 and 2004.
- Completed a distinguished research fellowship in Extremity Reconstruction and Extension Surgery at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA in 2001.
- Served as an Assistant Professor at Van Yuzuncuyil University from 1998 to 2000.
- Commenced medical career as a Medical Second Lieutenant at Elazig Military Hospital from 1998 to 1999.
Education
- Attained Associate Professor status in 2003, signifying advanced academic achievement and expertise.
- Completed specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1997, laying a strong foundation for surgical practice.
- Graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1992, marking the commencement of a medical career.
- Enriched academic and clinical knowledge through visiting professorships at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, USA.
- Gained valuable international insights through visiting professorships at JIS New Albany, Ohio, USA.
- Expanded expertise in orthopedic practices during visiting professorships at Hamburg Endoklinik in Germany.
- Further honed skills and knowledge via visiting professorships at ATOS Clinic in Heidelberg, Germany.
Professional Affiliations
- Member of the Hip Joint Preventive Surgery Association, demonstrating commitment to proactive orthopedic care.
- Active participant in the Society of Extremity Reconstruction and Ilizarov Surgery, contributing to specialized reconstructive techniques.
- Affiliated with the Arthroplasty Association, focusing on joint replacement surgery advancements.
- Engaged with the Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association, specializing in sports-related orthopedic conditions.