Prof. Eftal Güdemez, M.D. Orthopedics and Traumatology Examination Appointment Online Appointment Appointment Request Nearest Appointment All Hours Let Us Call You Nearest Appointment All Hours Let Us Call You He was educated at Hand Surgery Clinic under supervision of Prof. Ayan Gülgönen, M.D. at American Hospital in 1995-1996. He studied microsurgery at Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 1997 and 1998. He received the Best Paper Award in 1998. (“Effect of Decompression and DHEA Treatment on Functional Recovery of Sciatic Nerve,” Proc 41st Annual Meeting of the Ohio Valley Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Farmington, 25, Farmington, PA, USA, 1998. Best Paper Award) He was accepted to Mobile Training Program of American Association for Hand Surgery in 2005. He was certified by European Board of Hand Surgery in 2010 and by Ministry of Health as Hand Surgeon in 2011. He was Training Coordinator of Musculoskeletal System for 5th Grade students in School of Medicine, Koç University from 2013 to 2017. He was Coordinator for 5th Grade students in School of Medicine, Koç University from 2017 to 2019. He is still Residency Education Program Coordinator at the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology in School of Medicine, Koç University. He authored more than forty articles published in renowned international journals. He has lectured and presented papers in more than 50 international congresses. Principal areas of clinical interest: Wrist Surgery (wrist fractures, TFCC problems), Hand fractures, Congenital hand disorders, Tendon transfer, Peripheral nerve surgery. EDUCATION / TRAINING Education Institution Year Orthopedics and Traumatology Residency Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Ankara Teaching and Research Hospital, MoH 1993 - 1998 Medical Education School of Medicine, Gazi University 1987 - 1993 CAREER Title Institution Year Professor Hand Surgery Unit, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, American Hospital 2013 - To date Residency Education Program Coordinator / Professor Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Koç University 2013 - To date Assoc. Prof. Hand Surgery Unit, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, American Hospital 2004 - 2013 Assist. Prof. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Kırıkkale University 2000 - 2004 Attending Physician Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpaşa Teaching Hospital 1999 - 2000