Assoc. Prof Hakan Özben
• He studied Hand Surgery and Microsurgery at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy.
• He received the Ministry of Health Hand Surgery Specialist Diploma in 2014.
• He became a member of TOTEK by successfully passing the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council Qualification Exam in 2018.
• He received the European Hand Surgery Diploma by successfully passing the FESSH exam in 2019.
• He received the title of FEBOT (Fellow of European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology) by successfully passing the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology ( EBOT) Exam in 2019.
• He has published over 20 articles in internationally respected journals.
 
  • Main clinical areas of interest are as follows:
    • Wrist surgery,
    • Ligament injuries in the wrist and hand region,
    • Tendon and nerve injuries,
    • Tendon transfers,
    • All types of fractures and dislocations involving the hand and wrist,
    • Lower and upper extremity compression neuropathies (carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome, peroneal nerve compressions),
    • Dupuytren's disease,
    • Congenital hand problems,
    • Peripheral nerve surgery,
    • Wrist arthroscopy.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Education Institution Year
PhD Lower and upper extremity compression neuropathies (carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome, peroneal nerve compressions), 2011 - 2015
Master of Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Hand Surgery and Microsurgery 2012
Specialist Training in Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Hand Surgery and Microsurgery 2011 - 2013
Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialization Training Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 2005 - 2010
Medical Education Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (English) 1999 - 2005

CAREER

Title Institution Year
Assoc. Prof. American Outpatient Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology 2021 - To date
Assoc. Prof. American Hospital Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Hand Surgery Unit 2020 - To date
Assoc. Prof. Koç University Hospital Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology 2020
Assistant Professor Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Koç University Hospital
 
2019 - 2020
Attending Physician Koç University Hospital Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Hand Surgery Unit 2014 - 2019
Attending Physician American Hospital Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Hand Surgery Unit 2014