OUR DOCTORS

Prof. Yaprak Ataker, M.D.

Editor and author of the book “ Hand Rehabilitation”.
She has published over 20 articles in international and national journals.
She is the author of 15 book chapters on hand rehabilitation, spine rehabilitation, osteoporosis, and foot and ankle rehabilitation.
She did presentations in more than 50 national and international congresses.

· International Post-graduate Education
- Thoracic Spine and Lumbar Spine Manipulation and Mobilization, University of Paris, Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Physical Medicine Department, 2006
- Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course, Brunel University, London, UK, 2019
- Cadaveric MSK Ultrasound-Guided Injection Course, Imperial College, London, UK, 2019
Principal fields of clinical interest:
- Hand rehabilitation
- Orthopedic rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Spine rehabilitation
- Scoliosis rehabilitation
- Muscle pain syndromes (fibromyalgia syndrome, myofascial pain syndrome)
- Osteoarthritis
- Neurologic rehabilitation
- Cancer rehabilitation
- Lymphedema
- Osteoporosis rehabilitation
- Geriatric rehabilitation

Education	Institution	Year
Certificate	EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) Online Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course	2019 - 2020
Residency	İstanbul 70th Year Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital	1999 - 2014
Medical Education	School of Medicine, Ankara University	1992 - 1998

Title	Institution	Year
Professor M.D	American Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department	2019 - To date
Professor M.D / Faculty Member	İstanbul Esenyurt University, Faculty of Health Sciences	2019 - To date
Assoc. Prof. M.D.	American Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department	2014 - 2019
Attending Physician	American Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department	2007 - 2014
Attending Physician	Private Anadolu Medical Center, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department	2004 - 2007