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Prof.Dr. Volkan Gürkan
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I was born in Tuzla-Istanbul in 1972. After graduating from primary and secondary school in Tuzla, I graduated from Kabataş High School for Boys in 1989 and from Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty in 1996.

In 2001, I received my specialization from the 1st Orthopedics and Traumatology clinic of Dr.Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital. I worked at Karabuk State Hospital between 2002-2003. Between 2004 and 2010, I worked as a chief assistant in the 1st Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic of Dr.Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital. During this time, I became interested in orthopedic oncology. For this purpose, I worked with Prof.Dr.Harzem Özger.

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In 2008, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, USA, I was with Prof.Dr. Franklin Sim as an observer



In 2010, I started working as an assistant professor at Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine. I received the title of associate professor in 2012 and professor in 2020. On January 31, 2024, I resigned from Bezmialem Foundation University and started working privately. I have performed many tumor surgeries since 2004 and I still continue to do so.