Prof. Dr. Hakan Sofu, an Orthopedics and Traumatology specialist at Ataşehir Hospital, Istanbul, excels in treating sports injuries, joint replacements, and stem cell treatments. With a prolific academic record, including numerous publications and awards, he actively contributes to the field's advancement through professional organizations like TOTBİD and TUSYAD.Prof. Dr. Hakan Sofu is a highly skilled Orthopedics and Traumatology specialist at Ataşehir Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. With a robust educational background from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine and advanced specialization from Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital, he has garnered a wealth of experience since the early 2000s. His career spans across several prestigious medical institutions, including Erzincan University Faculty of Medicine and the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany, where he was an Academic Research Fellow. Currently, at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital, he specializes in a broad spectrum of orthopedic and traumatology conditions, ranging from sports-related injuries to joint replacements and innovative stem cell treatments.
Prof. Dr. Sofu is also an accomplished academic, with 52 scientific articles published in international refereed journals and 8 in national refereed journals. His work has been widely cited, with 788 scientific publications referencing his research. His expertise extends to contributions in book chapters and national and international congress papers, earning him the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 24th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress in 2014. In addition to his clinical and academic accomplishments, Prof. Dr. Sofu is actively involved in professional organizations such as the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBİD) and the Turkish Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy, and Knee Surgery Association (TUSYAD), where he continues to make significant contributions to the advancement of orthopedics and traumatology.
Surgical treatment of hip instability in patients with lower lumbar myelomeningocele: Is muscle transplantation necessary? 24th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 12 – 16 November 2014, Antalya. (Best oral presentation award).