About Me
Autobiography
Education, academic titles, memberships and clinical experience.
Professional Approach
Prof. Dr. Levent Eralp is an orthopaedic surgeon whose professional work focuses on orthopaedic oncology, advanced limb reconstruction, and the treatment of orthopaedic infections. In complex cases, he brings together scientific evidence, clinical experience, and patient-specific planning. In the treatment of bone and soft-tissue tumours, his approach is to treat the disease safely while assessing reconstructive options that may preserve the limb, function, and quality of life whenever possible. He regards surgery as a discipline that requires not only technical expertise, but also knowledge, strategy, and the responsibility to make the right decision at the right time. In both his professional practice and his outlook on life, he believes that asking the right question is the beginning of thought and progress.
Education
- Birth Date and Place
- 1966, Istanbul
- Marital Status
- Married and father of two
- Junior High and High School Education
- Private Austrian High-School - Istanbul, 1977-1985
- University Education
- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 1985-1991
- Residency
- I.U., Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Orthopaedics and Traumatology D, 1991-1995
- Fellowship
- I.U., Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Orthopaedics and Traumatology D, 1996-2003
- Associate Professorship
- I.U., Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Orthopaedics and Traumatology D, 2003-2009
- Professorship
- I.U., Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Orthopaedics and Traumatology D, 2003 - Current
Organisations Worked in
- I.U., Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Orthopaedics and Traumatology D
- 1991 - Current
- Private Eralp Polyclinic
- 2010 - Current
- VKV American Hospital
- 2016 - Current
Education after Fellowship
- Arthroplasty Education
- Holzminden, Germany — 2006
- Oncologic Orthopaedics and External Fixation Education
- Kanazawa, Japan — 2003 (SICOT Scholarship)
- Lengthening with Motorised Nail Education
- Munich, Germany — 2003
- Orthopaedics Infection Education
- Atlanta, USA — 2004
- AO Master Trauma Education
- Ankara, Turkey — 2011
Academic Output
- Book Editorship
- 2 books
- Book Chapter Authorship
- 12 chapters (3 international)
- Scientific Articles
- 144 articles (55 international, 89 national)
- Congress Oral Notices
- 126 (38 international, 88 national)
- Conferences
- 76 (12 international, 64 national)
- Course Organisation
- 28 (2 international, 26 national)
- Congress Organisation
- 9 (3 international, 6 national)
- Journal Reviewership
- Editorial Board member of 8 journals (5 international, 3 national)
Associations he is a Member of
International
SICOT, ISOLS, LLRS - USA, AAOS
National
Totbid, Totder, Turkish Asami, Kas-İskelet Sistemi Tümörleri Derneği
Other
- Foreign Languages
- Advanced English and German, intermediate Latin
- Hobbies
- Sailing, scuba diving, underwater photography, books about history, philosophy and Islamic mysticism, listening to music