Curriculum vitae

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Tamam

Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon · Guest lecturer at Toros University

Curriculum vitae

Milestones

1989

Tarsus American College

Studied at Tarsus American College from 1982 to 1989 and still keeps close ties with the class of '89.

1996

Gülhane School of Medicine

Graduated in medicine (MD) from Gülhane School of Medicine.

2003

Orthopaedics & Traumatology Specialist

Completed his orthopaedics and traumatology residency at Haydarpaşa Training Hospital and began practising as an orthopaedic surgeon.

2010

Acupuncture, neural therapy and prolotherapy

Trained in neural therapy, prolotherapy, acupuncture and microsystem acupuncture in Turkey and Germany with Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Nazlıkul's team, earning the International Neural Therapy certificate in 2013.

2012

Wake Forest University, USA

Spent a year with Prof. G. Gary Poehling, working on arthroscopic and robotic surgery and training in microsurgery and MAKOplasty robotic knee and hip replacement.

2016

Harvard · Massachusetts General Hospital

Researched implant loosening at Harvard's Harris Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Biomaterials Laboratory, MGH.

2018

Private practice in Mersin

Since January 2018 he has run his own practice in Yenişehir, combining orthopaedics with complementary medicine in personalised treatment plans.

2019

Associate Professorship

Became an Associate Professor. He lectures at Toros University as a guest faculty member and is associate editor of the Journal of Scientific Complementary Medicine, Regulation and Neural Therapy.

2024 — 2026

Congresses, books and media

Speaker at national acupuncture and neural therapy congresses, translation editor of two medical books and a guest on TRT Çukurova Radio. More than 250 educational videos on Instagram.

X. National Neural Therapy Congress promo

Education

Toros University — Associate Professorship, May 2019
Haydarpaşa Training Hospital — Orthopaedics & Traumatology residency, 1999–2003
Gülhane School of Medicine — MD, 1989–1996
Tarsus American College, 1982–1989

Awards

2017
Best Oral Presentation, Bone & Soft Tissue Tumours · 27th National Turkish Orthopaedics & Traumatology Congress
Prognostic significance of SUVmax on FDG PET/CT in bone and soft tissue sarcomas
2014
Best Poster, Foot & Ankle · 24th National Turkish Orthopaedics & Traumatology Congress
Diagnostic value of SPECT/CT in osteochondral lesions of the talus
2011
Best Oral Presentation, General Orthopaedics · 22nd National Turkish Orthopaedics & Traumatology Congress
Diagnostic efficiency of dynamic Doppler ultrasound in chronic exertional compartment syndrome
2007
Poster Presentation, 2nd Prize · 5th SICOT/SIROT Annual International Conference
Incidence and clinical significance of accessory bones of the foot

Certificates

International Neural Therapy Certificate (IFMANT) · 2013
Acupuncture — Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University T&CM Centre
Prolotherapy — Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University T&CM Centre
Ozone Therapy — Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University T&CM Centre
Mesotherapy — Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University T&CM Centre
Phytotherapy — Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University T&CM Centre
Cupping — Kayseri Training & Research Hospital

See his publications on Google Scholar

1999 — 2019

International courses

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound at the Point-of-Care
2016Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Zimmer Biomet Institute Knee Arthroscopy Instructional Course
2016Atlanta
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Microsurgery Training Course
2013North Carolina
MAKOplasty Hip & Knee Clinical Training Program
2013Fort Lauderdale
AANA Hip Arthroscopy Course
2013Rosemont, Illinois
Arthrex Knee Course
2011München
AO Pediatric Trauma Course
2009İzmir
AO Hand Course
2007Antalya
IRCAD Shoulder & Knee Arthroscopy Courses
2005Strasbourg
AO Davos Course, Principles of Operative Fracture Treatment
2004Davos

National courses

Expert Witness Basic Training — Ankara · 2019
26th Stem Cell & Tissue Engineering Course — Kocaeli · 2019
Kinesio Taping Basic (KT 1-2) — İzmir · 2015
Advanced Life Support Course — İstanbul · 2011
5th Foot & Ankle Surgery Course — İstanbul · 2010
1st Intramedullary Nailing Course — Çeşme · 2008
Gülhane Arthroscopic Surgery Course — Ankara · 2007
1st Foot & Ankle Surgery Course — İstanbul · 2005
8th Advanced Arthroscopic Surgery Course — Ankara · 2005
2nd Basic Ankle Arthroscopy Course — Antalya · 2003
8th Advanced Ilizarov Course — Köyceğiz · 2003
Gülhane Microsurgery Course — Ankara · 2003
9th Infant Hip Ultrasonography Course — Bursa · 2003
8th Basic Ilizarov Course — Adana · 2002
3rd Paediatric Orthopaedics Course — İstanbul · 2000