Prof. Dr.

Akif Albayrak

Orthopedics and Traumatology

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Training and Expertise
2023
Professorship

Orthopedics and Traumatology

2016
Associate Professor

Orthopedics and Traumatology

2010
Specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology

SB Underarm Bone Hospital

2005
Médico medico

Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine

Professional Experience
2020 — Halen
Central Hospital, İstanbul (Atasehir)

Spine Surgery Specialist

2020 — Halen
Fulya Vital Plaza, İstanbul

Private Spine Surgery Clinic

2017
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

Observer Fellow

2016 — 2020
SBU Baltalimanı Hospital 1st Orthopedic Clinic

Associate Professor/Teaching Assistant

2011
Istanbul Spine Center

Clinical Fellow

2010 — 2016
SB İstanbul Baltalimanı Bone Hospital

Bashasistan

Courses and Certificates
2017
Spine Surgery Overseas Observer Fellowship

HSS, New York

2014
Spine Surgery Qualification Certificate

Turkish Spine Association

2012
Orthopedic Board Qualification Certificate

TOTEK

2011
Spinal Surgery Clinical Fellow Program

Istanbul Spine Center

International Academic Publications
2025
Comparison of clinical and radiological outcomes of SRS-Schwab 3-4 vs 5-6 osteotomies in congenital kyphosis/kyphoscoliosis

The European Spine Journal

2024
Far-lateral midline microlumbar discectomy: 20-case series

Medical Science Monitor

2023
Surgical treatment approaches in severe spinal deformities with intraspinal pathologies

Journal of Spine

2021
Quality of life after magnetically controlled growing rods in early-onset scoliosis

World Neurosurgery

2020
Modified Woodward technique for Sprengel deformity

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

2020
Cannulated layer screws vs lateral locking plate in Schatzker II fractures

Joint Diseases & Related Surgery

2020
Reverse turnover latissimus dorsi flap for large lumbosacral defect

Şişli Etfal Bulletin

2019
Spinopelvic change after selective/non-selective fusion (Link 1 AIS)

Turkish Neurosurgery

2018
Outcome of hip arthroplasty after prior hip surgery in young patients

Journal of Arthroplasty

2018
Proprioception after tibial plateau fractures

Acta Orthopaedica Belgique

2018
Cleidocranial dysostosis with spinal deformity: two cases

Case Reports in Orthopedics

2017
Complications after posterior vertebral column resection > 100°

Acta Orthop Traumatol Turkish

2017
Posterior-only correction in Scheuermann kyphosis

The Asian Spine Journal

2017
Vitamin D in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B

2016
Pre- and Post-op Photographs & Results in Kyphosis

The Spine

2016
“Forearm Sign” for severe angular kyphosis

The Asian Spine Journal

2016
VEPTR effect on growth in congenital scoliosis

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction & Spine

2016
Sacral agenesis: pathologija associati

Child's Nervous System

2016
Distal chevron osteotomy: intermetatarsal divergence

Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery

2016
Facet joint injection: outcome predictors

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction & Spine

2016
Local resection in scoliosis due to osteoid osteoma

Acta Orthop Traumatol Turkish

2016
Open vs percutaneous biopsy of vertebral lesions

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction & Spine

2015
Pre- /Post-op photos in Link 1 AIS

The Spine

2015
Piriformis syndrome treated under fluoroscopy

Hip International

2015
Congenital cardiac abnormalities in scoliosis surgery

The Asian Spine Journal

2014
Cervical spine pathologies linked to scoliosis

Spine Deformity

2013
Closing-wedge osteotomy for congenital kyphosis

The European Spine Journal

2012
Intra-articular steroid efficacy in knee osteoarthritis

Rheumatology International

International Congress Presentations
2024
EuroSpine (Vienna)

First clinical results of Schwab 5-6 osteotomies

2023
SRS (Seattle)

Sagittal balance after vertebral column resection

2023
EFORT (Vienna)

Screw-plate comparison in Schatzker II fractures

2022
SICOT (Kuala Lumpur)

Quality of life after magnetic rod treatment

2021
AO Spine GSC (Paris)

Spinopelvic effect of selective vs non-selective fusion

2020
BOA (Birmingham)

Modified Woodward technique in Sprengel deformity

2019
Eurospine/TOD (Istanbul)

Posterior correction in Scheuermann kyphosis

2019
ESSKA (Geneva)

Effect of previous hip surgery on arthroplasty in a young patient

2018
SRS (Bologna)

Complications of posterior vertebral column resection in 100° kyphosis

2017
POSNA (Barcelona)

Vitamin-D levels in AIS

2016
SICOT (Cape Town)

Radiological findings of “Undermine”

2016
IMAST (Washington, D.C.)

Patient satisfaction after kyphosis surgery

Books
In the publications of the Turkish Spinal Association
Writing/editing of 2 chapters
In the book of the Society of Bone Joint Orthopedics
Spine department editorship
Memberships
Turkish Spine Association
Association of Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology (TOTBİD)
Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTDER)
AO Spine
TOTBID Assistant and Young Specialist Council (2014—2015)
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