Op. MD. Ulaş Serarslan

Education & Training

• 2001 – Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education
• 2007 – Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Orthopedics & Traumatology – Residency

Professional Experience

• 2023–2025 – Kocaeli City Hospital, Orthopedics & Traumatology Clinic (Chief Assistant / Training Supervisor)
• 2021–2023 – Kocaeli Derince Training & Research Hospital, Orthopedics & Traumatology Clinic (Chief Assistant)
• 2013–2021 – Kocaeli Derince Training & Research Hospital, Orthopedics & Traumatology Clinic (Specialist)
• 2009–2013 – Kandıra M. Kazım Dinç State Hospital, Kocaeli (Specialist)
• 2007–2009 – Patnos State Hospital (Specialist)

Courses & Certifications

• AAOS 2015, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, USA, 24–28 March 2015
• Zimmer Institute Medical Educational Course: Masterclass Revision Knee, Glasgow, UK, 8–9 November 2012
• Zimmer Institute Medical Educational Course: Knee Masterclass – Difficult Primary & Revision, Adana, Turkey, 29–30 March 2013
• AO Trauma Course – Basic Principles of Fracture Management, İzmir, Turkey, 15–18 June 2019
• Shoulder Arthroscopy Cadaver Course, Akdeniz University, Antalya, 29–30 November 2013
• Microsurgery Course (Animal Model) – Excellent Grade, GATA, Ankara, 2005
• Monolateral External Fixation Course, Köyceğiz, 2003
• Arthroscopic Motor Skills Development Course, Istanbul, 2011
• Advanced Surgical Techniques in Sports Knee Injuries, Antalya, 2015
• Injection Techniques & Ultrasound Course, Antalya, 2013

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBİD)
• Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Association (KADAD)
• Dokuz Eylül Arthroscopy & Arthroplasty Association (DEARTRO)
• Kocaeli Medical Chamber

Awards

• Certificate of Outstanding Service and Achievement – Kandıra District Governorship

Publications in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Serarslan U, Alici E, Akçalı Ö, Koşay M.C, Ünal A.M, Gültekin A. (2018). There is No Remarkable Difference Between Pedicle Screw and Hybrid Construct in the Correction of Lenke Type-1 Curves. Turkish Neurosurgery, 28(5):799-804. doi:10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.20522-17.1
• Obut S, Gültekin A, Ünal A.M, Serarslan U, Tuhanioglu Ü. (2017). A simple suture-guiding device for minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 25(3):1-6. doi:10.1177/2309499017739484
• Gültekin A, Acar E, Uğur L, Yıldız A, Serarslan U. (2021). The importance of Böhler’s angle in calcaneus geometry: A finite element study. Joint Diseases and Related Surgery, 32(2):420-427. doi:10.52312/jdrs.2021.81251
• Karahan M, Acar E, Serarslan U, Gültekin A. (2023). Medial pivot total knee arthroplasty: Mid-term results. Acta Orthop Belg, 89(1):97-102. doi:10.52628/89.1.10252
• Gültekin A, Gök Ü, Uyar A.Ç., Serarslan U, Bitlis A.T. (2025). Diagnostic performance of ChatGPT-4.0 in elbow fracture detection: A comparative study of radial head, distal humerus, and olecranon fractures. Medicine, 2025

Presentations in International Scientific Meetings (Proceedings)

• Gültekin A, Serarslan U. (2018). Titanium elastic nailing in femoral diaphyseal fractures in children aged 6–14 years. 1st Turkic World Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Abstract Presentation