Hip
Groin and hip pain that grows with sport often comes from the joint itself. Hip arthroscopy repairs it while preserving the joint.
Orthopaedics and Traumatology · Sports Surgery
Prof. Safa Gürsoy, MD, PhD
Hip arthroscopy and hip preservation, knee ligament and meniscus surgery, cartilage treatment. Professor at Acıbadem University since 2024, seeing patients at Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital, Istanbul.
- ProfessorAcıbadem University, since 2024
- ESSKA · EHPABoard, European Hip Preservation Associates
- Rush UniversitySports medicine fellowship, Chicago
About
Who is Prof. Safa Gürsoy?
Prof. Safa Gürsoy is an orthopaedic surgeon working in hip arthroscopy and hip preservation, knee ligament and meniscus surgery, cartilage treatment and joint replacement. Since 2024 he has been a professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Acıbadem University School of Medicine and an attending surgeon at Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital, Istanbul.
He studied medicine at Çukurova University and completed his orthopaedic residency at Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital. He trained as a visiting fellow at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute in Bologna (2013) and at Johns Hopkins University (2014), and from 2020 to 2022 he was a sports medicine fellow at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago.
- 100
- international papers
- 1,745
- citations
- 22
- h-index
Get back to moving. Prof. Safa Gürsoy, MD, PhD — orthopaedic and sports surgery, hip arthroscopy
Arthroscopic, joint-preserving surgery for hip, knee and shoulder injuries in Istanbul. Sports surgery fellowship at Rush University in Chicago; 100 international papers on the operations he performs.
- Rush University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
- Acıbadem University
Knee
Ligaments, meniscus and cartilage decide how you return to sport. Treatment is planned around the tear and the activity you want back.
- ACL tearACL reconstructionArthroscopy 2022 · three recovery patterns after ACL reconstruction
- Meniscus tearMeniscus and root repairAJSM 2023 · meta-analysis of meniscal root repair
- Cartilage damageCartilage repair, regenerative careAJSM 2023 · outcomes of microfracture
- Kneecap dislocationMPFL reconstructionBone & Joint J 2023 · MPFL reconstruction
Shoulder
Recurrent dislocations and tendon tears are treated with keyhole (arthroscopic) surgery that restores the shoulder's stability.
- Shoulder dislocationArthroscopic Bankart repairJBJS Essent Surg Tech 2022 · bony Bankart lesion
- Rotator cuff tearArthroscopic tendon repair2015 · augmented fixation in massive tears
Treatments
Preserve the joint whenever possible; when surgery is needed, repair it through small incisions.
Hip
Hip arthroscopy
Keyhole, joint-preserving surgery for hip impingement and labral tears — a large share of his research is in this field.
Read moreKnee
ACL reconstruction
Rebuilding the torn ligament, usually with your own tendon.
Read moreKnee
Meniscus
Repairing rather than removing whenever the tear allows.
Read moreKnee
Cartilage and regenerative care
Read moreKnee
Kneecap dislocation
Read moreShoulder
Shoulder dislocation and rotator cuff
Read moreKnee · Hip
Robotic knee and hip replacement
For advanced arthritis: joint replacement with computer planning and robot-assisted execution.
Read moreIstanbul
From Chicago to Istanbul
Trained in three countries, at leading centres of the field.
The research behind the treatments.
Most of his papers are about the operations he performs: meniscus, cruciate ligaments, cartilage and hip arthroscopy.
100 international papers1,745 citations22 h-index59 SCI-E articles
Paper count from his CV (2026); citations and SCI-E count from Google Scholar and AVESİS (September 2026). All publications
Press
Congresses, notes from the operating room and media interviews.
All posts (13)
From consultation to the field.
First contact
Book through the form and attach your MRI and report if you have them, so they can be looked at before you travel. A video call can be arranged.
Examination and decision
In Istanbul: examination, then non-surgical and surgical options discussed openly with benefits and risks.
Treatment
Arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery whenever possible.
Return to play
A staged rehabilitation plan you can continue at home; return is decided with strength and function tests.
Start with a consultation.
Fill in the booking form; you can attach your MRI or report in the same form. Interpreter support is available through Acıbadem International.
Short explainers
Get in touch.
Leave your details and the international patient team will contact you, usually within one working day.
- WhatsApp · international patients+90 536 904 82 62
- E-mailsafa.gursoy@acibadem.com
- DirectionsAcıbadem Ataşehir Hospital
Prof. Safa Gürsoy, MD, PhDYou are examined by him in person
After you send the form
- 1The team calls you
During working hours; international patients are contacted on WhatsApp.
- 2A date that suits you
The visit is set for a day you choose; your MRI, if attached, is looked at beforehand.
- 3Examination in Istanbul
Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital, Orthopaedics and Joint Centre.
Common questions
What patients ask most before a consultation. Anything else is discussed in detail at the examination.
Can my MRI be reviewed before I travel?
Yes. Attach your images and report to the booking form. The review helps plan your visit; a final treatment plan is made after the examination.
Do I need surgery?
Not every tear needs an operation. The decision depends on your age, activity level, how long you have had symptoms and what the MRI shows. Non-surgical options are always discussed.
What is hip arthroscopy?
Keyhole surgery in which the hip joint is examined and treated with a camera through a few small incisions. It is used to preserve the joint in conditions such as hip impingement and labral tears.
When can I return to sport after ACL reconstruction?
In the general literature return to play is usually planned for 9–12 months after surgery; the date is set by strength and function tests rather than the calendar.
Where are consultations held?
At the Orthopaedics and Joint Centre of Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital in Istanbul. Video consultations and interpreter support are available through Acıbadem International.