Op. MD. Cem Sever

Education and Specialization

• 1996–2002: Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Doctor (MD)

• 2002–2008: Ministry of Health Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialization

Experience

• 2002–2008: Resident Physician, Ministry of Health Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

• 2009 (Aug–Sept): Military Physician, Merzifon Military Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic

• 2008–2009: Specialist Physician, Ministry of Health Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital

• 2009–2011: Specialist Physician, Ministry of Health Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

• 2011–2012: Specialist Physician / Spinal Surgery Clinical Fellowship, Istanbul Medipol Hospital, Spine Surgery Department

• 2012 (July–Sept): Specialist Physician, Medipol Mega University Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

• 2012–2013: Assistant Professor, Medipol Mega University Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

• 2013–2014: Assistant Professor & Department Chair, Mevlana University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

• 2014–2016: Specialist Physician / Assistant Professor, Medipol Mega University Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology

• 2016–2018: Specialist Physician / Spinal Surgery Clinical Fellowship, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul Spine Center (Scoliosis and Spine Diseases Unit)

• 2018–2019: Specialist Physician / Assistant Professor, Yeni Yüzyıl University Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital

• 2019–2020: Specialist Physician, Istanbul Şişli Kolan International Hospital

• 2020–2021: Specialist Physician, SCA Clinic

• 2021–2023: Specialist Physician, Istanbul Aydın University (IAU) VM Medical Park Florya

Languages

• English

• Arabic

Professional Memberships

• Istanbul Medical Chamber

• Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTBİD)

• TOTBİD – Trauma Branch

• Turkish Spine Society (TOD)

• Turkish Medical Association (TTB)

• Turkish Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTEK)

Courses and Certificates

• EBOT: Fellow of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (Manchester, UK, 2019)

• TOTEK: Board Certification / Proficiency Exam (2018)

• Microsurgery: Applied Microsurgery Course Certificate (Şişli Etfal Animal Lab, 2005)

• Lower Limb Reconstruction: Orthofix Course Certificate (Verona, Italy, 2010)

• AO Trauma: Advances in Operative Fracture Management (Ankara, 2010)

• AO Trauma: Principles in Operative Fracture Management (Ankara, 2008)

• AO Hand: Hand Surgery Course Certificate (Antalya, 2007)

• Scoliosis Research Society (SRS): 46th Annual Meeting and Pre-meeting Courses (USA, 2011)

• Scoliosis Research Society (SRS): 51st Annual Meeting and Pre-meeting Courses (Prague, 2016)

• IMAST: 24th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (South Africa, 2017)

• AAOS: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting (Orlando, USA, 2016)

• EFORT: European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress (Sweden, 2010)

• Ponseti Method: 2nd Turkish Talipes Equinovarus (Clubfoot) Course (2007)

• Ilizarov Technique: 11th Ilizarov Course (Adana, 2006)

• WCMISST: 7th World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (Istanbul, 2014)

Awards

• Letter of Appreciation: Awarded in accordance with Article 122 of the Civil Servants Law No. 657. (08.02.2011 – 876).

• 2017 - Best Oral Presentation (First Prize): 27th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, "Spine Surgery" category.

  • Topic: Lumbar total disc prosthesis with modular intervertebral lumbar total disc prosthesis: 10-year clinical and radiological results.

• 2016 - Best Poster (First Prize): 26th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, "Shoulder and Elbow Surgery" category.

  • Topic: Regenerative treatment application in the treatment of a large osteochondral lesion of the shoulder.

Scientific Publications

• Erturer RE, Sever C, Sonmez MM, Ozcelik IB, Akman S. Results of open reduction and plate osteosynthesis in comminuted fracture of the olecranon. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2011.

• Turkmen F, Sever C, Kacıra BK, et al. Medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy fixation with short plate without any graft, synthetic material or spacer. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol, 2014.

• Erdem MN, Sever C, Korkmaz MF, et al. Pott’s Disease in a 2-Year-Old Child Treated by Decompression and Anterior-Posterior Instrumented Fusion. Case Reports in Orthopaedics, 2014.

• Sever C, Turkmen F, Toker S, Demirayak M. A Comparison of infection rate with and without use of antibiotic-loaded bone cement in primary total knee arthroplasty. Eur J Med Sci, 2014.

• Sever C, Malkoc M, Acar T, et al. Ganglion cysts in the lateral portal region of the knee after arthroscopy: report of two cases. Autops Case Rep, 2015.

• Demirayak M, Sisman L, Turkmen F, ..., Sever C. Clinical and Radiological Results of Microsurgical Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Decompression without Posterior Instrumentation for Lateral Recess Stenosis. Asian Spine J, 2015.

• Ulusoy OL, Kahraman S, ..., Sever C, et al. Pulmonary cement embolism following cement-augmented fenestrated pedicle screw fixation in adult spinal deformity patients with severe osteoporosis. Eur Spine J, 2018.

• Sever C, Kahraman S, Karadereler S, et al. Posterior Vertebral Column Resection (PVCR) for Congenital Thoracic Lordoscoliosis in children under age of 10 with minimum 5 years follow-up. Spine Deform, 2017.

• Gunaydin B, Sever C, Cetin MU, et al. Does radiological evaluation of endobutton positioning in the sagittal plane affect clinical functional results in single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 2021.

International Conference Presentations

• Kucukkaya M, Armagan R, Sever C, et al. "The new gigli saw insertion guides." 6th Meeting of A.S.A.M.I., Barcelona, 2010.

• Sever C, Kahraman S, Karadereler S, et al. Single Stage Multi-Level PVCR for Severe & Rigid Adult Spinal Deformity Associated with Neurologic Deficit. SRS 52nd Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, 2017.

• Ulusoy OL, Barlas SB, ..., Sever C, et al. Long-Term Clinical and Radiologic Outcomes of Lumbar Total Disc Replacements with ProDisc II. IMAST 24th International Meeting, Cape Town, 2017.

• Karalok I, Kaya E, Ulusoy OL, ..., Sever C, et al. Pulmonary Cement Embolism Following Cement Augmented Fenestrated Pedicle Screw Fixation in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients with Severe Osteoporosis. EUROSPINE, Dublin, 2017 (Award Nominee).

• Kaya Aumann E, Kahraman S, Karalok I, Sever C, et al. Comparison of 3 Lumbopelvic Fixation Techniques in Long Fusion to the Sacrum in Osteoporotic Adult Spinal Deformity Pts. North American Spine Society (NASS), 2018.

National Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Sever C, Enercan M. Surgical treatment of the ossification of cervical posterior longitudinal ligament by dorsal approach. TOTBİD Journal, 2017.

• Sever C, Enercan M, Kahraman S. Diagnosis and Treatment of Infantile Scoliosis. Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2017.

• Sever C, Kahraman S, Enercan M. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Posterior Spinal Surgery and Correction Techniques. Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2017.

• Sever C, Erdem MN, Tezer M, Erdem G. Adult Lumbar Scoliosis. The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 2019.

• Günaydın B, Dinçel YM, Sarı A, Cetin MU, Sever C, et al. Is Cyclic Exercise Performed before Tibial Fixation Effective on Grafts during Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction? Med Bull Sisli Etfal Hosp, 2020.

Books and Book Chapters

• Surgical Treatment of Orthopedic Trauma (Translation). Chapter 34: The Polytraumatized Patient. Habitat Publishing, 2010.

• Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries. Chapter 45: Principles of Fracture Healing and Fusion. Intertip, 2012.

• Orthopedic Rehabilitation Series Vol 1: Knee Arthroplasty Internship Book for Physiotherapists. Editor: Sever C. 2018.

• AO Principles of Fracture Management Vol 1-2 (Translation). Chapter: Surgical approach to pilon tibial fractures. Palme Publishing, 2012.

• Orthopedics and Traumatology. Vol 1, Chapter 8: Spine Diseases – Sagittal Plane Deformities in the Pediatric Spine. Güneş Kitabevi.

National Conference Presentations

• Sever C, Karadereler S, et al. Restoration of thoracic kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with thoracic hypokyphosis or lordoscoliosis. 27th National Congress, 2017.

• Sever C, Armağan R, Erdem MN, Tezer M. Comparison of Unilateral External Fixator and Classic Ilizarov Technique in the Treatment of Femur Fractures Due to Gunshot Injuries; 10-Year Follow-up. 29th National Congress, 2019.

• Sever C, Erdem MN, Erdem G, Tezer M. Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Results of Kinesio Taping and UCBL Foot Orthosis Treatment in Symptomatic Flexible Pes Planovalgus. 29th National Congress, 2019.

Editorial and Reviewer Roles

• Turkish Journal of Health Sciences (TÜBİTAK)

• Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica (AOTT)