ORTHOPEDICS · MEMORIAL BAHÇELIEVLER

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kürklü, MD

Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology (Hand Surgery) · Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kürklü is an orthopedic surgeon at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital, with a sub-specialty in hand surgery. Trained at Gülhane Military Medical Academy (GATA) where he held a full professorship and led the hand transplantation program from 2013-2017, he has been an ASSH Traveling Fellow and is a member of FESSH and EFORT.

Specialties: Orthopaedics

20+

years in orthopedics

3

national society awards

OrthopedicsHand SurgeryHand TransplantationASSH FellowFESSH MemberEFORT

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CONSULTATION LANGUAGES

TR Turkish · native

EN English · professional

RU Russian · via BergemHealth coordinator

UK Ukrainian · via BergemHealth coordinator

ISTANBUL · 05/2026

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

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None

Best Oral Presentation

XIX. National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress
2005

Prof. Dr. Münir Ahmet Sarpyener Best Specialty Thesis Third Place Award

Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2006

Akif Şakir Şakar First Place Award (Experimental Studies)

Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

GUIDES AND ARTICLES

Fracture & revision surgery Plain-language guide to fracture and revision orthopedic surgery: who needs it, techniques, recovery, risks, costs, and… Herniated disc Plain-language guide to herniated disc symptoms, treatment, microdiscectomy surgery, recovery, risks and indicative costs in Turkiye,… Scoliosis correction A plain-language guide to scoliosis correction surgery: who needs it, types, recovery, risks, results and indicative… Sports knee injury (ACL/meniscus) Plain-language guide to sports knee injuries (ACL tear, meniscus tear): symptoms, surgery, recovery, risks, costs, and… Total hip replacement A plain-language guide to total hip replacement: who needs it, types, surgery, recovery, risks, how long… Total knee replacement A plain-language guide to total knee replacement: who needs it, how surgery and recovery work, risks,…

EDUCATION & CAREER

Timeline

Career milestones.

2003-2017

Orthopedics specialist + Hand surgery specialist

Gülhane Military Medical Academy

2013-2017

Head of Hand Transplantation

GATA

current

Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist

Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital

PUBLICATIONS

Scientific work

Selected peer-reviewed publications.

2008

J Orthop Trauma

«Early and Delayed Treatment of Dorsal Transscaphoid Perilunate Fracture-Dislocations»

· co-author · 108 citations
2008

Prosthet Orthot Int

«First Ray Reconstruction with Distraction Osteogenesis»

· co-author · 17 citations
2024

J Clin Med

«The Impact of Pronator Quadratus Origin Release on Clinical Outcomes of Scaphoid Nonunion Patients Treated with Pronator Quadratus Pedicled Bone Grafts»

· senior author · 2 citations
2015

East J Med

«Index Finger Pollicization for Treating a Congenitally Nonfunctioning Thumb in Patients with Radial Longitudinal Deficiency»

· co-author · 2 citations
2025

J Clin Med

«Directly Visualized Carpal Tunnel Release via a Proximal Mini-Transverse Incision: Surgical Technique and Clinical Outcomes»

· senior author · 1 citations

CLINIC

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PRIMARY CLINIC

Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital

The oncology centre of the Memorial network. 320 beds, 15 operating theatres (one hybrid), 49 ICU beds. Full cycle — from diagnostics to follow-up. Varian linear accelerators, CyberKnife. Opened in…

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