Medical School Graduation and Year:
Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, 2000-2006
Specialization Training Location and Year:
Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, 2006-2011
Professional Experience:
Acıbadem University Podology Department (Lecturer), 2014-2017
Gelişim University Orthotics and Prosthetics Department (Assistant Professor), 2018
Silivri State Hospital, 2011-2013
Acıbadem Atakent Hospital, 2013-2017
Medipol University Sefaköy Hospital, 2017-2018
İstinye University Bahçeşehir Liv Hospital, 2018-2019
Memorial Service Hospital, 2019-2020
Bahçelievler Medicana Hospital, 2020-Present
Medical Areas of Interest:
Spine Surgery
Pediatric Orthopedics
Sports Surgery
Adult Joint Reconstruction Surgery
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Special Experience:
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Narrow Canal Surgeries
Microscopic Discectomy
Limb Lengthening
Deformity Surgery
Pediatric Hip and Congenital Hip Dislocation Surgeries
Arthroscopic Shoulder, Knee, Hip, and Ankle Surgeries
Knee, Hip, Shoulder Arthroplasty (Prosthetic Applications)
Hallux Valgus Surgery
Scientific publications
7.1. Articles published in international refereed journals
1-Harzem Özger, Okan Özkunt, Turgut Akgül, Yavuz Sağlam. Preventing neurovascular invasion in desmoid tumors. Acta Orthop Traumotol Turc 2013; 47(4): 286-290
2- Sariyilmaz K, Gulenc B, Ozkunt O, Dikici F, Yazicioglu O. Bilateral femoral neck fractures secondary to chronic carbamazepine use treated by bilateral dynamic hip screw: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015; 6C: 111-3.
3- Sariyilmaz K, Saglam Y, Ozkunt O, Yildiz F, Sungur M, Hurmeydan OM, Goksan SB. Differences between the alpha angles measured manually and digitally from paediatric hip ultrasonograms. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2015 Jul; 25(5): 885-8
4- Erdil M, Ozkunt O, Polat G, Ceylan HH, Ersen A, Kara D, Sen C. Is the addition of a foot ring to the circular external fixator necessary in the treatment of extra-articular distal tibia fractures? J Orthop Trauma. 2014 Sep;28(9):e216-20
5- Sariyilmaz K, Ozkunt O, Sungur M, Dikici F, Yazicioglu O. Osteomalacia and coxa vara. An unusual co-existence for femoral neck stress fracture. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015;16:137-40
6- Ozkunt O, Sarıyılmaz K, Sungur M, Ilen F, Dikici F. Bilateral avascular necrosis of the femoral head due to the use of heroin: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015;1 7:100-2
7- Sariyilmaz K, Akgul T, Ozkunt O, Dikici F, Korkmaz M, Sar C, Domanic U.
Effect of growing rod on sagittal and spinopelvic parameters in early-onset scoliosis. J
Pediatr Orthop B. 2016 May;25(3):263-6.
8- Sariyilmaz K, Korkmaz M, Ozkunt O, Gemalmaz HC, Sungur M, Baydogan M, Kaya I,Dikici F. Comparison of fixation techniques in Vancouver type AG periprosthetic femoral fracture: A biomechanical study. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc.2016 50 (3): 373-8.
9- Sariyilmaz K, Ozkunt O, Sungur M, Dikici F, Domanic U. Esophageal perforation caused by a posterior pedicle screw: A case report. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Mar;37 (2):98-101.
10- Ozkunt O, Karademir G, Sarıyılmaz K, Gemalmaz HC, Dikici F, Domanic U. Analyzing the change of sagittal balance in patients with Lenke 5 idiopathic scoliosis. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2017 Sep 7.DOI 10.116/j.aott.2017.08.002.
11- Ozkunt O, Sarıyılmaz K, Gemalmaz HC, Kaya O, Dikici F. Comparison of spinal sagittal parameters by time of the day in healthy working population: Do we bend by night. J Back Musculoskeletal Rehabil. 2017 Oct 13 DOI 10.3233/ BMR 17-796.
12- Ozkunt O, Sariyilmaz K, Gemalmaz HC, Gurgen SG, Yener U, Dikici F. Investigation of efficacy of treatment in spinal cord injury: Erythropoietin versus methylprednisolone. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) Sep-Dec;25(3):2309499017739481. doi: 10.1177/2309499017739481.
13- Sariyilmaz K, Ozkunt O, Korkmaz M, Dikici F, Domanic U. Aarskog-Scott syndrome: An unusual cause of scoliosis. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2017 Jul-Sep;8(3):283-284. doi: 10.4103/jcvjs.JCVJS_133_16.
14- Dikici F, Akgul T, Sariyilmaz K, Korkmaz M, Ozkunt O, Sar C, Domanic U. Selection of distal fusion level in terms of distal junctional kyphosis in Scheuermann kyphosis. A comparison of 3 methods. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2018 Jan;52(1):7-11. doi: 10.1016/j.aott.2017.11.012. Epub 2017 Dec 28.
15- Ozkunt O, Sariyilmaz K, Gemalmaz HC, Dikici F. The effect of tourniquet usage on cement penetration in total knee arthroplasty: A prospective randomized study of 3 methods. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Jan;97(4):e9668. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000009668.
16- Sariyilmaz K, Ozkunt O, Karademir G, Gemalmaz HC, Dikici F, Domanic U. Does pedicle screw density matter in Lenke type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Jan;97(2):e9581. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000009581.
17- Akgül T, Sarıyılmaz K, Korkmaz M, Özkunt O, Kaya Ö, Dikici F. Influence of Distal Fusion Level on Sagittal Spinopelvic and Spinal Parameters in the Surgical Management of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Asian Spine J. 2018 Feb;12(1):147-155. doi: 10.4184/asj.2018.12.1.147. Epub 2018 Feb 7.
18-Kerim Sariyilmaz, Ilker Eren, Okan Ozkunt, Mustafa Sungur, Onder Kilicoglu, Fatih Dikici
Bilateral first ray amputation of the foot due to severe tophaceous gout complicated with infection and discharged sinus: a case report. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 2018 Jan;108(1):58-62. doi: 10.7547/16-110
19-Korkmaz Murat, Sariyilmaz Kerim, Ozkunt Okan, Gemalmaz Halil Can, Akgul Turgut, Sungur Mustafa, Dikici Fatih, Baydogan Murat. Quantitative comparison of a laterally misplaced pedicle screw with a re-directed screw. How much pull-out strength is lost? Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2018 Nov; 52(6):459-463. doi:10.1016/j.aott.2018.03.002. Epub 2018 Sep 3.
20- Korkmaz M, Akgul T, Sariyilmaz K, Ozkunt O, Dikici F, Yazicioglu O. Effectiveness of posterior structures in the development of proximal junctional kyphosis following posterior instrumentation: A biomechanical study in a sheep model Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2019 Jan 30. ppi: S1017-995X(18)30550-9. doi: 10.1016/j.aott.2019.01.003
21-Gemalmaz HC, Sarıyılmaz K, Ozkunt O, Sungur M, Kaya I, Dikici F Postoperative mechanical aligment analysis of total knee replacement patients operated with 3D printed specific intruments. A prospective cohort study.Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2019 Mar 7. ppi: S1017-995X(18)30514-5. doi: 10.1016/j.aott.2019.02.001
22- Sariyilmaz K, Ozkunt O, Can Gemalmaz H, Cingoz T, Pehlivanoglu T, Aksoy T, Kaya O, Baydogan M, Dikici F. Direct vertebral otation significantly decreases the pullout strength of the pedicle screw: a biomechanical study in adult cadavers.J Pediatr Orthop B. 2020 May 21. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000751.
23- Kaya O, Erdogan S, Ozkunt O, Kaya E, Ozturk C. Subacute ascending myelopathy in adolescent athlete after spinal cord injury: a case report of dynamic complication of spina trauma. Br J Neurosurg. 2020 Oct 19:1-4. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2020.1834512
7.2. Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in the proceeding book.
1-Effectivity of interbody fusion procedures in degenerative spine diseases.
Ozkunt O, Kaya O, Korkmaz M, Akgul T, Dikici F, Sar C.
Global Spine Congress, 5-6 April, 2013, Hong Kong
2- Correction with translation technique in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: minimum two years follow-up
M. Korkmaz, C. Sar, O. Özkunt, K. Sarıyılmaz, F. Dikici, Ö. Kaya
Global Spine Congress, 5-6 April, 2013, Hong Kong
3- Correction with derotation technique in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: minimum one year follow-up
M. Korkmaz, Ü. Domaniç, O. Özkunt, F. Dikici, K. Sarıyılmaz
Global Spine Congress, 5-6 April, 2013, Hong Kong
4- The effect of distal fusion level on pelvic parameter in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Turgut Akgul, Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Olcay Güler, Murat Korkmaz, Caner Günerbüyük, Okan Özkunt, Fatih Dikici
XI. International Turkish Spine Congess, 29 April- 3 May 2015, Izmir, Turkey
5- Evaluation of proximal junctional kyphosis following posterior thoracic
instrumentation: The effect of posterior anatomical structures and facet joints : A
biomechanical analysis on fresh sheep spine
M.Korkmaz, F.Dikici, T.Akgul, O.Ozkunt, K.Sariyilmaz, O.Yazicioglu
Global Spine Congress, May 20-23, 2015, Buenos Aires
6- Investigation of Efficacy of Treatment in Spinal Cord Injury: Erythropoietin versus Methylprednisolone.
Ozkunt O, Sariyilmaz K, Gemalmaz HC, Dikici F.
AAOS Annual Meeting 2017 March 14-18 San Diego
7- Comparison of spinal sagittal parameters by time of day in a healthy working population: Do we bend during the day?
Okan Özkunt, Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Can Gemalmaz, Özcan Kaya, Fatih Dikici XII. International Turkish Spine Congess, 19 April- 22 April 2017, Antalya, Turkey
8- Sacral Screw Application in Degenerative Spine: Mid and Long Term Results.
Okan Özkunt, Özcan Kaya, Fatih Dikici, Turgut Akgül, Cüneyt Şar, Ufuk Talu.
IX. International Turkish Spine Congress
9- Comparison of bilateral laminotomy and standard wide decompression in spinal stenosis.
Fatih Dikici, Turgut Akgül, Fatih Yıldız, Okan Özkunt, Yasemin Sonuk Uçkan, .Ünsal Domaniç.
IX. International Turkish Spine Congress 27-30 April 2011, Istanbul Turkey
10- Deformity Correction with Derotation Technique in the treatment of Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Minimum one year follow up .Murat Korkmaz, Okan Özkunt, Özcan Kaya, Fatih Dikici, Unsal Domaniç, Kerim Sarıyılmaz. X. International Turkish Spine Congress 17-30 April 2013 Cappadocia Turkey
11- Comparison of anatomic locking plate fixation and tension band wiring in the treatment of olecranon fractures.
Gökhan Polat, Okan Özkunt, Hasan Hüseyin Ceylan, Nuh Mehmet Elmadağ, Tahsin Çayır, Mehmet Erdil, Ibrahim Tuncay.
15h EFORT Congress 4-6 June 2014 London Great Britain
12-The effect of growing rod on sagittal and spinopelvic parameters in early-onset scoliosis patientsKerim Sarıyılmaz, Turgut Akgül, Okan Özkunt, Fatih Dikici, Murat Korkmaz, Cüneyt Şar, Ünsal Domaniç
XI. International Turkish Spine Congess, 29 April- 3 May 2015, Izmir, Turkey
13-Eesophageal perforation due to posterior pedicle screw
Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Okan Özkunt, Mustafa Sungur, Fatih Dikici, Ünsal Domaniç
25th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress,,27 October- 1 November 2015, Antalya, Turkey
14-The effects of distal fusion level selection on sagittal and spinopelvic parameters in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery
Turgut Akgul, Okan Ozkunt, Kerim Sariyilmaz, Ozcan Kaya, Murat Korkmaz, Fatih Dikici, Unsal Domanic
51t SRS Annual Meeting- Course, September 21-24, 2016, Prague, Czech Republic
15-Quantitative comparison of a laterally misplaced pedicle screw with a re-directed screw. How much pull-out strength is lost?
Kerim Sariyilmaz, Okan Ozkunt, Murat Korkmaz, Halil Can Gemalmaz, Mustafa Sungur, Turgut Akgul, Murat Baydogan, Fatih Dikici
Eurospine 2016, 5-7 October 2016, Berlin, Germany
16-Personalized antibiotic spacer application produced with 3D printer
Halil Can Gemalmaz, Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Mustafa Sungur, Okan Özkunt, Fatih Dikici
26th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 25-30 October 2016 , Antalya, Turkey
17-Quantitative Comparison of a Laterally Misplaced Pedicle Screw with a Re-Directed Screw: How Much Pull-Out Strength Is Lost? (Scientific Exhibition)
Kerim Sariyilmaz, Okan Ozkunt, Murat Korkmaz, Halil Can Gemalmaz, Mustafa Sungur, Turgut Akgul, Fatih Dikici
AAOS 2017 Annual Meeting, March 14-18, 2017, San Diego, California, USA
18-Investigation of efficacy of treatment in spinal cord injury: Erythropoietin versus methylprednisolone.
Okan Ozkunt, Kerim Sariyilmaz, Halil Can Gemalmaz, Selen Gurgen, Ulas Yener, Fatih Dikici
Global Spine Congress, May 3-6 2017, Milan, Italy
19-Comparison of radiologic results of simple rod derotation and translation techniques in Lenke type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery
Turgut Akgül, Murat Korkmaz, Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Okan Özkunt, Serkan Bayram, Ahmet Salduz, Fatih Dikici, Cüneyt Şar
27th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 24-29 October 2017, Antalya, Turkey
7.3. Authored International books or chapters in books.
1- Campbell Operative Orthopedics 13th Edition Chapter 39 Degenerative Diseases of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine- Assoc Prof. Dr. Okan Özkunt
2- Campbell Operative Orthopedics 13th edition Chapter 81 Diseases of the thumb- Assoc Prof. Dr. Okan Özkunt
7.4. Articles published in national refereed journals
1- Okan Özkunt, Gökhan Polat, Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Ali Erşen, Turgut Akgül, Fatih Dikici. Surgical Results of Congenital Trigger Finger Patients. IKSST Journal 2014; 6(2): 78-82
2- Korkmaz M, Akgul T, Ozkunt O, Sariyilmaz K, Valiyev N, Dikici F. Short segment pedicle screw fixation at the fractured level for treatment of unstable
thoracolumbar fractures. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 2015 Jan; 26 (1):19-25
3- Ozkunt O, Akgul T, Sariyilmaz K, Korkmaz M, Dikici F, Talu U, Sar C. Impact of interbody fusion in degenerative vertebrae on sacral pedicle screw survival. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 2015 Jan; 26 (1):43-46
4- Ozkunt O, Sariyilmaz K, Dikici F, Korkmaz M, Akgul T, Sar C. Effectivity of interbody fusion procedure in degenerative spine diseases. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 2015 Jan; 26 (3): 197-203
5- Okan Ozkunt, Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Turgut Akgül, Gökhan Polat, Fatih Dikici. Does Screw Configuration Affect Stabilization of Femoral Neck Fractures: Multiple Element Analysis. Acibadem University Health Science. Journal 2017 ASB-2830 (Accepted article).
6- Okan Ozkunt, Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Turgut Akgül, Fatih Dikici, Ünsal Domaniç. Analyzing the preoperative and postoperative spinopelvic parameters in Lenke type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 2017 Oct; 28(4):233-236.
7- Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Okan Özkunt, Turgut Akgül, Fatih Dikici, Ünsal Domaniç. Analyzing the preoperative and postoperative spinopelvic parameters in Lenke type 3 and type 6 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 2017 Oct; 28(4):229-232.
8- Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Okan Özkunt, Murat Aksu, Halil Can Gemalmaz,Mustafa Sungur, Alauddin Kochai, Fatih Dikici. Do Botulinum TOXIN-A Injections into the Paraspinal Muscles create an idiopathic like Scoliosis: An in vivo study on rats. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 2017 Oct; 28(2):75-82.
9- Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Okan Özkunt, Gökhan Karademir, Halil Can Gemalmaz, Fatih Dikici, Ünsal Domaniç. The effect of convex rod derotation on lumbar lordosis in Lenke type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients who undergone selective posterior surgery. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 2017 Oct; 28(2):99-102.
10- Özcan Kaya, Turgut Akgül , Okan Özkunt, Fatih Dikici, Önder Yazıcıoğlu, Ünsal Domaniç. Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis with Global (Rod) Derotation maneuver using pedicle screws. Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery, 2018 Jan; 29(1):13-18.
7.5. Papers presented at national scientific meetings and published in the proceedings book
1- Comparison of different cannulated screw combinations and dynamic hip nailing in femoral neck fracture surgery: finite element analysis
Turgut Akgül, Gökhan Polat, Ali Erşen, Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Cenk Kılıç Kalkan, Okan Özkunt, Ahmet Salduz, Fatih Dikici
24th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 12-15 November 2014, Antalya, Turkey
2- The effectiveness of posterior elements and facet joints in preventing the development of proximal junctional kyphosis after posterior thoracic instrumentation: A sheep spine model biomechanical study
Murat Korkmaz, Fatih Dikici, Turgut Akgül, Okan Özkunt, Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Önder Yazıcıoğlu
24th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 12-15 November 2014, Antalya, Turkey
3- Biomechanical comparison of Vancouver type AG periprosthetic femoral fracture fixation methods
Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Murat Korkmaz, Okan Özkunt, Mustafa Sungur, Halil Can Gemalmaz, İbrahim Kaya, Murat Baydoğan, Fatih Dikici
25th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress,27 October- 1 November 2015, Antalya,Turkey
4- Difficulties encountered in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoid osteoma.
Harzem Özger, Yavuz Sağlam, Turgut Akgül, İlker Eren, Okan Özkunt, Natig Valiyev
22nd National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress 31 october-5 november 2011, Antalya- Turkey
5- Our results of treatment with Ilizarov type circular external fixator in femoral nonunions.
Mehmet Çakmak, Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Fatih Yıldız, Murat Korkmaz, Onur Tunalı, Okan Özkunt
22nd National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress 31 october-5 november 2011, Antalya- Turkey
6- The effect of the use of foot ring in addition to circular external fixator on functional results in extra-articular distal tibia fractures
Erdil M, Ozkunt O, Polat G, Ceylan HH, Ersen A, Kara D, Sen C.
23rd National Orthopedics and Trauma Congress 2013 October 29-November 3, Antalya
7- Analyzing the change in Sagittal Spinopelvic Parameters in operated Lenke 5 Idiopathic Scoliosis patients.
Ozkunt O, Karademir G, Sarıyılmaz K, Gemalmaz C, Dikici F, Domaniç Ü.
26th National Orthopedics and Trauma Congress 2016 October 25-30, Antalya.
8- Investigation of the efficacy of erythropoietin and methylprednisolone treatment in traumatic spinal cord injury.
Ozkunt O, Sarıyılmaz K, Gemalmaz C, Gürgen S, Dikici F.
26th National Orthopedics and Trauma Congress 2016 October 25-30, Antalya.
9- Prognostic factors and complications in lower extremity lengthening
Mehmet Çakmak, Ali Erşen, Önder Kılıçoğlu, İlker Eren, Evren Akpınar, Okan Özkunt
21st National Otropedics and Trauma Congress 2009 November 3-8, Çeşme
10- The effect of intraoperative T1-2 balance on postoperative shoulder asymmetry. Turgut Akgül, Okan Özkunt, Kerim Sarılyılmaz, Murat Korkmaz, Fatih Dikici, Ahmet Salduz, Serkan Bayram, Özcan Kaya. 27th National Orthopedics and Trauma Congress 2017 October 24-29, Antalya.
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