Seref Aktas

Title: Associate Professor of Orthopedics

Date of birth: December 9, 1966

Medical Licensure: Edirne-Kirklareli (1994)
Oregon (1994)
Oregon (1996-1997)
Istanbul (2003)

Certification: Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, TURKEY (1990, Medical Diploma)

Turkish Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy Society (1993, Certificate of Arthroscopic Surgery)

Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Health (1995, Diploma of Orthopaedic Surgery)

Shriners Hospital For Children (1997, Certificate of Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship)

Shriners Hospital For Children (1997, Certificate of Clinical Research Fellowship)

The Turkish Council Of Higher Education (2000, Certificate of Associate Professorship in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology)

Education

1989-1990 Internship Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

1990 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (MD) Ankara, Turkey
Scholarship

1984-1990 Haci Omer Sabanci Foundation Adana, Turkey
Professional Training

12/1990 - 2/1995 Resident
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Trakya, Faculty of Medicine
Edirne, Turkey
7/1992 Visiting Resident
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Royal London Hospital
London, England

3/1994 - 5/1994 Resident/Rotation on Arthroscopic Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Istanbul University, Istanbul
Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul, Turkey
9/1994 - 11/1994 Visiting Resident Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children
Portland, Oregon USA

2/1995 - 12/1995 Instructor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Trakya, Faculty of Medicine Edirne, Turkey

12/1995 - 8/1996 Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Trakya, Faculty of Medicine Edirne, Turkey

8/1996 - 8/1997 Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship
Shriners Hospital For Children
Portland, Oregon USA

8/1997 - 12/1997 Clinical Research Fellowship
Shriners Hospital For Children
Portland, Oregon USA

12/1997 – 11/2000 Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Trakya, Faculty of Medicine Edirne, Turkey

11/2000 – 1/2003 Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Trakya, Faculty of Medicine
Edirne, Turkey

1/2003- present Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Acibadem Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey

Membership
1994 Turkish Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology- Active Member

1994 The Chamber of Medicine of Edirne - Active Member

1996 Turkish Pediatric Orthopedic Society-Active Member

1999 American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine-Corresponding Member

2000 European Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Society- Active Member

Teaching Assignments

2/1995 - 8/1996 Lectured to fifth year medical students in Pediatric

Orthopaedics on DDH, Cerebral Palsy, Legg-Calve- Perthes Disease, Metabolic Bone Diseases and Children Fractures.

1/1998- 1/2003 Lectured to fifth year medical students in Pediatric Orthopaedics on DDH, Clubfoot, Muscular Dystrofies, Cerebral Palsy, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease, Metabolic Bone Diseases and Children Fractures.

Bibliography (International)

1.Aktas S, Demiral H, Bilgi S, Caglar T, Calpur OU. Patellar Metastasis From A Lung Epidermoid Carcinoma. A Case Report. Yonsei Med J 39(5):474-7, 1998.

2.Aktas S, Saridogan K, Moralar U, Ture M. Patterns of Single Segment Non-Physeal Extremity Fractures in Children. Int Orthop 23(6): 345-7, 1999.

3.Aktas S, Aiona MD, Orendurff M. Evaluation of Rotational Gait Abnormality in The Patients with Cerebral Palsy. J Pediatr Orthop 20(2): 217-20, 2000.

4.Aktas S, Wheeler D, Sussman MD. Chef’s Hat Appearance of Femoral Head in Cleidocranial Dysplasia. J Bone Joint Surg B 82(3): 404-8, 2000.

5.Aktas S, Sussman MD. The Radiological Analysis of Pes Cavus Deformity in Charcot Marie Tooth Disease. J Pediatr Orthop B 9(2): 137-40, 2000.

6.Yalniz E, Pekindil G, Aktas S. Atypical Tuberculosis of the Spine. Yonsei Med J 41(5):657-61, 2000.

7.Aktas S, Pekindil G, Ercan S, Pekindil Y. Acetabular Dysplasia in Normal Turkish Adults. Bull Hosp Jt Dis 59 (3): 158-162, 2000.

8.Aktas S, Ercan S, Candan L, Moralar U, Akata E. Early Mobilization After Sliding and Z-Lengthening of Heel Cord: A Preliminary Experimental Study in Rabbits. Arch Orthop Surg 121(1/2): 87-89, 2001.

9.Pekindil G, Aktas S, Saridogan K, Pekindil Y. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Follow-up of Treated Clubfoot During Childhood. Eur J Radiol 37:123-129, 2001.

10.Tan L, Aktas S, Copuroglu C, Ozcan M, Ture M. Reliability Of Radiological Parameters Measured On Anteroposterior Pelvis Radiographs Of Patients With Development Dysplasia Of The Hip. Acta Orthop Belgica 67(4):374-379, 2001.

11.Gurbuz H, Aktas S, Calpur OU. Clinical Evaluation Of Ulnar Nerve Repair At Wrist Level. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2004; 124(1): 49-51.

12.Nalbantoğlu U, Aktas S, Peker KR. Chondromyxoid Fibroma Involving the Entire Metacarpal: A Case Report. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2005 Sep;30(5):1083-1086.

13.Aktas S, Kocaoglu B, Nalbantoglu U, Seyhan M, Guven O. End to end versus Augmented Repair in The Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures J Foot Ankle Surg. 2007 Sep-Oct; 46(5): 336-40

14.Nalbantoglu U, Kocaoğlu B, Gereli A, Aktas S, Güven O. Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Mason Type 3 Radial Head Fractures With and Without An Associated Elbow Dislocation. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2007 Dec;32(10):1560-8.
15.Aktas S, Kocaoglu B, Nalbantoglu U, Seyhan M, Guven O. Incidence of chondral lesions of talar dome in ankle fracture types. Foot & Ankle International Vol 29 No:3,287-292, 2008

16.Nalbantoglu U, Gereli A, Kocaoğlu B, Aktas S. Fibroosseos Pseudotumor of the Digit: A Rare Tumor in An Unusual Location. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2008 Feb; 33(2):273-276.

Book Chapter

1. Sussman MD, Aktas S. The Child With Total Body Involvement Cerebral Palsy. Oxford Textbook of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. Oxford University Press, London (In Press).

Bibliography (National)

1. Saridogan K, Aktas S: Posteromedial Release In The Treatment Of Congenital Club Feet. J Trakya Uni Med Fac 8,9,10 (Combined Issue): 147-155, 1991-1993.

2. Saridogan K, Yamak E, Aktas S: Evaluation Of The Severity In Multiple Injured Patients. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 26:251-254, 1992.

3. Çalpur OU, Aktas S: Poland’s Syndrome (A Case Report). Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 27:280-281, 1993.

4. Yalniz E, Numan S, Er T, Özgür M, Boyacioglu M, Özak N, Aktas S, Kurtulus A: Tuberculosis Of The Spine. J Turkish Spinal Surgery 5(1):9-11,1994.

5. Çalpur OU, Aktas S, Candan L, Gülmez T: The Repair Of Achilles Tendon Defects With Polypropylene Mesh (Experimental Study In Rabbits). Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 28:51-55,1994.

6. Çalpur OU, Aktas S: Bilateral Stress Fracture Of The Femoral Neck (A Case Report). Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 28:272-273,1994.

7. Çalpur OU, Aktas S: Extraperitoneal Bladder Rupture With Ipsilateral Fracture-Dislocation Of The Hip And Fracture Of Tibia-Fibula. Turkish Journal of Arthroplasty and Arthroscopic Surgery 5(9): 62-64,1994.

8. Yalniz E, Aktas S, Hüseyinova G, Kayapinar R: The Effects Of Autoclaving And Freezing On The Rabbit Bone. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 29:63-69,1995.

9. Aktas S, Sarisaltik H, Çalpur OU: Pelvis Fractures (Consideration Of Relation Between Classification And Results). Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 29:111-115,1995.

10. Aktas S, Sarisaltik H, Çalpur OU: The Relationship Between Young Classification System And Hemodynamic Unstability In Pelvic Fractures. J Trakya Uni Med Fac 12(1,2,3):199-202,1995.

11. Gurbuz H, Çalpur OU, Aktas S, Kurtulus A, Karamanlioglu B. Interscalen Block Anesthesia In Upper Extremity Surgery. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 30:154-156, 1996.

12. Aktas S, Durukan T, Yalniz E: Surgical Treatment Of Displaced Supracondyler Humerus Fractures In Children Via Medial Approach. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 30:256-258, 1996.

13. Çalpur OU, Aktas S, Hüseyinova G, Aktas RG: The Repair Of Cartilage Defects With Lyophilized Collagen. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 31:41-43, 1997.

14. Aktas S, Sarisaltik H, Gurbuz H, Sekhavat H. Treatment Selection For The Patellar Fractures. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 31:135-138, 1997.

15. Aktas S, Sarisaltik H. Treatment Selection In Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 31: 198-202, 1997.

16. Aktas S. Hip Instability In Spastic Diplegia. J Trakya Uni Med Fac 16(1): 55-60, 1999.

17. Aktas S, Sekhavat H, Tan L, Saridogan K. Breaking The Intact Cortex In The Treatment Of The Forearm Greenstick Fractures. J Trakya Uni Med Fac 16(3): 125-127, 1999.

18. Aktas S, Saridogan K, Tan L. Acetabular Development Following The One-Stage Surgical Treatment Of The Developmental Hip Dysplasia. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 33:101-104, 1999.

19. Aktas S, Saridogan K. Bilateral Non-Traumatic Radial Head Dislocation In A Case Of Cerebral Palsy. J Hacettepe Orthop 10(2): 70-73, 2000.

20. Karlikaya C, Aktas S, Tan L, Candan L. Tuberculosis Arthritis (Case Report). J Trakya Uni Med Fac 17(2): 105-112, 2000

21. Hicdonmez T, Aktas S, Basar P, Gozen S, Cobanoglu S, Kutlu K. Early Diagnosis Problems In Open Spinal Dysraphism. Turkish Neurosurgery Journal 11:117-120, 2001

22. Aktas S, Celik Y. An evaluation of underlying causes of fall induced hip fractures in elderly persons. Ulus Travma Derg 2004; 10(4): 250-252.

23. Nalbantoglu U, Gereli A, Kocaoğlu B, Aktas S, Seyhan M. Surgical treatment of unstable fracture-dislocations of the proximal interphalangeal joint. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 41(5): 373-379, 2007.

Presentations (International)

1. Çalpur OU, Aktas S, Kurtulus A. ACL Reconstruction With Tutoplast Processed Allograft. The 7th Congress of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy. 5/10-15/1996, Budapest - Hungary (Poster presentation).

2. Aktas S, Sussman MD. The 'Chef's Hat' Appearance Of The Femoral Head In Cleidocranial Dysplasia. 17th EPOS Meeting. 4/1 - 4/4/1998, Madrid, Spain.

3. Aktas S, Aiona MD, Orendurff M. Evaluation Of Rotational Gait Abnormality In The Patients Cerebral Palsy. 1998 Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Meeting. 4/7-4/10/1998, San Diego, CA, USA (Poster presentation).

4. Aktas S, Sussman MD. The Radiological Analysis Of Pes Cavus Deformity In Charcot Marie Tooth Disease. 1998 POSNA Annual Meeting. 5/7-5/9/1998, Cleveland, OH, USA (Oral presentation).

5. Bursali A, Okan N, Aktas S. The Orthopaedic Profile Of The Turkish School Age Children. 1999 ESSOP Annual Congress Of The European Society For Social Pediatrics. 10/13-10/16/1999, Istanbul – TURKEY (Oral Presentation).

6. Tan L, Aktas S, Ture M. The Reliability Of Of Radiographical Parameters Measured In The Anteroposterior Pelvis Radiographs Of The Patients With Developmental Hip Dysplasia. The Meeting of Bulgarian Pediatric Orthopaedics. 1-3 Haziran 2000, Varna, Bulgaria (Oral Presentation).

7. Gurbuz H, Aktas S, Birtane M, Çopuroglu C, Oney T. The Effects Of Acromioclavicular Arthrosis And Shape Of Acromion On The Shoulder Impingement Syndrome. 8th Congress of the International Circle of Friends of TSOT. 9-12 Haziran 2000, Edirne – TURKEY (Oral Presentation).