List of doctors and specialists in Turkey
Doctors and specialists are listed here for one of three reasons: they were recommended by a coccyx pain patient; they are the authors of a relevant medical paper; or they suggested their own listing. The reason for listing each one is given. If you would like to recommend a doctor or specialist, please let me know.
If there is no suitable specialist listed who is near to you, you could try to find one by writing to specialists near you.
- Dr. Elif Gurkan, Istanbul, specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, specifically coccydynia, having trained with Dr Maigne in Paris. Provides manual treatment and injections. Email: info@elifgurkan.com. Website: www.elifgurkan.com. See Pinar's story, Fazilet's story, Mine's story, Fatma's story, Ugur's story, Fazilet Erdogan's story, Ozlem's story, Nurten's story, Pinar's story, Gözde's story.
- Aslinur Keles Ercisli, MD, PhD. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist providing coccygeal nerve blocks combined with sacrococcygeal and intercoccygeal joint injections. University of Health Sciences, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul. Website: https://fsmeah.saglik.gov.tr. Listed here because they have informed coccyx.org that they have success in treating coccyx pain.
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yucel Olgun, MD. Department of Pain Medicine (Algology), Agri Training and Research Hospital, Türkiye. Listed here because they have informed coccyx.org that they have success in treating coccyx pain using ganglion impar blocks and other interventional pain procedures.
- Dr. Onur Kulaksizoglu, surgeon. Terrace Fulya Center, Fulya, Tesfikiye mah, Hakki Yeten Cd. No:11/13, 34394, M-2 Floor No 11, 34460 Sisli/Istanbul. Telephone: Office: 0212 233 22 00, Mobile: 0535 245 45 22. Email: dr@dronurkulaksizoglu.com. Website: www.dronurkulaksizoglu.com. Recommended by Dr. Elif Gurkan for when coccygectomy is required.
- Kircelli A, Demirçay E, Özel Ö, Çöven I, Isik S, Civelek E, Kabatas S. Department of Neurosurgery, Baskent University, Istanbul, Turkey. Authors of a medical paper on coccydynia
- Savas Sencan, Ipek Saadet Edipoglu, Fatma Gul Ulku Demir, Gunay Yolcu, Osman Hakan Gunduz. Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. Authors of a medical paper on coccydynia
- Ozlem Sagir, Hafize Fisun Demir, Fatih Ugun and Bulent Atik. Balikesir Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi: Balikesir, Balikesir, Turkey. Authors of a medical paper on coccydynia
- Canan Gönen Aydin, Aydan Örsçelik, Mustafa Cantay Gök, Yunus Emre Akman. Department of Sports Medicine, Metin Sabanci Baltalimani Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Email: canowum@gmail.com. Authors of a medical paper on coccydynia.
- Prof. dr. Kemal Yücesoy. Zuhal Yorgancioglu Sokak (1398 sok) No:1 Huzur Apt. K:3 D:13, Alsancak IZMIR. Website: drkemalyucesoy.wordpress.com. See Ibrahim's story.
- Dr. Onur Yaman. Tepecik Education and Training Hospital, Clinic of Neurosurgery, Izmir, Turkey. Email: dronuryaman@yahoo.com. Author of a medical paper on coccydynia.
- Abdulkadir Atim, Atilla Ergin, Serkan Bilgic, Süleyman Deniz, Ercan Kurt, GATA Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Anabilim Dali, Etlik 06018 Ankara, Turkey. Authors of paper on coccydynia.
- Apaydin M, Bayram KB, Varer M, Oygen A, Sezgin G. Department of Radiology, Izmir Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. Authors of paper on coccydynia.
- Demircay E, Kabatas S, Cansever T, Yilmaz C, Tuncay C, Altinors N. Department of Orthopaedics and Department of Neurosurgery, Baskent University Istanbul Hospital, Oymaci Sokak No: 7 34662, Altunizade, Istanbul. Authors of paper on treatment of coccydynia.
- Dr. Yalcin Yavuzer, surgeon, Deutch Krankenhous (German Hospital) in Istanbul. Email: yalcinyavuzer@hotmail.com. and Pinar's story.
- B Capar, N Akpinar, E Kutluay, S Mjde, A Turan. Izmir Eğitim ve Araştirma Hastanesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Kliniği, Turkey. Email: bcapar@gmail.com. Authors of paper on treatment of coccydynia.
- A Sehirlioglu, C Ozturk, E Oguz, T Emre, D Bek, M Altinmakas. Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. Authors of a paper on coccydynia.
- Karalezli K, Iltar S, Irgit K, Karalezli N, Karakoc Y, Aydogan N. Second Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Authors of a paper on coccydynia. Contact: Kaan Irgit, Resit Galip Cad, Han Sokak, 15/1, Gop 06700 Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: kaan_irgit@hotmail.com or kaan.rgt@mailcity.com
- Cebesoy O, Guclu B, Kose KC, Basarir K, Guner D, Us AK. Orthopedic and Traumatology Department, Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, 27060 Gaziantep, Turkey. Authors of a paper on coccydynia.