Mehmet Taner

Biography

What orthopedic diseases does the doctor specialize in?

Mehmet Taner Ozdemir is a leading Turkish orthopedist and traumatologist, specialist in the field of oncological pathology of bone tissue, joint replacement and injuries of the musculoskeletal system. Has significant experience in the treatment of such diseases:

arthrosis;
osteonecrosis;
malignant tumors of the spinal cord;
poliomelitis;
chronic synovitis;
bone tuberculosis;
scoliosis.

Dr. Ozdemir also specializes in sports medicine and pediatric orthopedics. In his practice, he actively uses minimally invasive surgical methods. He currently works in the orthopedic department of the Anadolu Medical Center in Gebze (Turkey), near Istanbul.

What is the length of service in orthopedics?

Dr. Ozdemir has been working in orthopedics for over 13 years. During this time, he gained rich experience in trauma treatment in military hospitals in Turkey.

Research work of Dr. Ozdemir

The main area of ​​scientific interests of the doctor is oncological orthopedics. Most of his scientific works and publications are related to this topic. In total, Mehmet Ozdemir wrote more than 18 articles, most of which were published in international medical journals. Among them, such works are known:

Ossifying myositis of the shoulder after a military training program.
Restoration of long bone defects using demineralized bone matrix and autogenous bone composite material.
Type I neurofibromatosis and limb sarcoma in adults. Description of two clinical cases.
Reconstruction of defects after removal of a bone tumor using distraction osteogenesis.
Can a pseudo-aneurysm behave like a sarcoma? False arterial aneurysm of the distal femur, mimicking a malignant mesenchymal tumor. Case description and literature review.

Dr. Ozdemir has made several reports at international and national specialized conferences:

“Restoration of bone defects arising after treatment of bone tumors using the Ilizarov apparatus.” – 3rd Turkish Congress of Orthopedic Oncology (Turkey).
“Tissue-engineered cartilage in collagen and PHBV8 matrices” – 4th International Cartilage Repair Symposium (Canada).
“Restoration of defects as a result of removal of bone tumors using distant osteogenesis” – 16th Conference of the European Society of Oncologists of the Musculoskeletal System (Hungary).

Mehmet Ozdemir continues to conduct research work.

What education does a doctor have?

Mehmet Ozdemir received his specialized education at the Gulhane Military Medical Academy (Ankara, Turkey), where he studied from 1990 to 1996. After graduating from the academy, he enters graduate school, which he graduates in 2003. From 2002 to 2003, he was engaged in research at the Hospital of Clinical Surgery of New York (USA) under the guidance of Professor Joseph Lane and Professor Kaan Euler.

What specialized and scientific communities does it participate in?

Dr. Ozdemir is a member of the following specialized associations:

Turkish Union of Orthopedists and Traumatologists;
Department of Bone Tumors and Soft Tissue Tumors;
European Society of Musculoskeletal Oncologists.