Serdar Karaman

Dr. Serdar Karaman is an orthopedic surgeon at Valued Med Hub Hospitals in Istanbul. He performs hand surgery and complex musculoskeletal trauma reconstruction. Dr. Karaman treats patients using traditional surgical methods and regenerative stem cell therapies.

Clinical Specialization & Methods

Dr. Karaman restores movement through precision surgery. He treats conditions involving joints, bones, and soft tissues. His approach combines surgical intervention with biological healing techniques.

• Hand and Microsurgery: Treatments for ulnar nerve palsy, carpal bone cysts, and tendon ruptures.
• Arthroplasty: Primary and revision replacements for the hip, knee, and shoulder.
• Sports Medicine: Arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff and meniscus tears.
• Regenerative Medicine: Stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis and cartilage damage.
• Pediatric Orthopedics: Treats developmental hip dysplasia and bone infections in children.
• Trauma Surgery: Performs surgical stabilization of pelvic fractures and complex limb lengthening.

Academic Research & Publications

Dr. Karaman contributes to medical literature on bone oncology and trauma. He has published research in journals such as Ulus Travma Emergency Surgery Derg and Medicine Science. Additionally, he focuses on clinical results of tendon transfers and tumor reconstructions.

• "Which is more dangerous, earthquake, or the panic? Evaluation of the 24 January 2020 Elazig/Türkiye earthquake related musculoskeletal injuries"
• "The Clinical Results of Tendon Transfers in Patients with Ulnar Palsy"
• "Clinical results of endoprosthetic reconstructions in metastatic and primary bone tumors"
• "A Case of Glomus Tumor in an Unusual Localization of Hand"
• "Spontaneous extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon rupture after ironing"

Work Experience

• Orthopedic Surgeon – Valued Med Hub Hospitals, Istanbul, Turkey
• Physician – Elbistan State Hospital, Turkey
• Medical Specialist – İnönü University, Turkey

Education & Training

• Medical Degree – İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
• Specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology – İnönü University, Turkey

Conference Presentations

The doctor shares surgical outcomes at national and international congresses. He has presented at over a dozen medical events in Turkey. Recent topics include microfracture for knee cartilage and malignant bone tumor resection.

• 2021 – 30th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya
• 2021 – Bone Joint Online Congress, Ankara
• 2020 – 17th National Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress
• 2019 – 29th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Antalya
• 2018 – 17th International Eastern Mediterranean Family Medicine Congress, Adana
• 2018 – 16th National Congress of the Turkish Society for Surgery of the Hand