About
Prof. Dr. İsmail Oltulu – Orthopedics & Spine Surgery Specialist
Professor of Orthopedics & Spine Surgery with UCSF San Francisco Fellowship in 2016. Founder of Memorial Hospital Spine Surgery Center in 2023. Selected as Turkish Spine Association Researcher Doctor. Expert in scoliosis, kyphosis, minimally invasive spine surgery, and spinal deformities. Over 15 years of experience in international spine surgery across multiple countries. Based in Istanbul, Şişli at his clinic, providing advanced spine care treatments.
Introduction
Prof. Dr. İsmail Oltulu is a distinguished spine surgeon and Professor of Orthopedics & Traumatology, specializing in complex spinal conditions.
Education and Training
He completed his orthopedics residency at İstanbul Kartal Education & Research Hospital (2005-2010) and was an observer at Florence Nightingale Spine Surgery Center in 2007.
International Fellowship
In 2016, he was selected by the Turkish Spine Association as a Researcher Doctor and spent time at UCSF Spine Center with Dr. Vedat Deviren.
Expertise
His areas of expertise include adult and pediatric spine deformities, spine tumors, degenerative spine conditions, disc herniations, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, spinal fractures, spinal infections, rheumatologic spinal diseases, congenital spine problems, and neuromuscular/syndromic spine disorders.
Specialized Techniques
Dr. Oltulu specializes in advanced and neglected severe scoliosis and kyphosis surgeries, new-generation scoliosis treatments, minimally invasive techniques (OLIF, XLIF), closed spine reconstruction surgeries, microscopic disc surgeries, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for osteoporotic fractures, and revision surgeries for failed back operations.
His practice in İstanbul, Şişli (Teşvikiye) provides patient-centered, evidence-based spine care.
Educational Background
- Medical Degree - İstanbul Kartal Education & Research Hospital, Orthopedics & Traumatology, 2005-2010
- Orthopedics & Traumatology Specialist - 2010
- Observer - Florence Nightingale Spine Surgery Center, 2007
Professional Achievements
- Professor - Academic title
- 2016: UCSF San Francisco Fellowship - Researcher with Dr. Vedat Deviren
- 2023: Founded Spine Surgery Center at Memorial Hospital
- 2016: Turkish Spine Association selection - Researcher Doctor
- Pioneer: Turkey's first 3D computer-aided bone deformity correction
- Experience: 15+ years international spine surgery experience
- International: Surgeries performed in multiple countries
- Arthroscopy
- Disc Replacement
- Fracture Care
- Joint Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
- Scoliosis Treatment
- Spinal Decompression
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Surgery
- Spinal Tumor Surgery
- 🇹🇷 Turkish
- 🇬🇧 English
- 🇩🇪 German
- Adult Spine Deformities
- Pediatric Spine Deformities
- Scoliosis
- Kyphosis
- Spine Tumors
- Spine Infections
- Disc Herniation
- Stenosis
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- OLIF
- XLIF
- Vertebroplasty
- Kyphoplasty
- Revision Spine Surgery
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