About Prof. Dr. Ahmet Alanay
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Alanay works at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital in Istanbul (Acıbadem profile).
Clinical Focus
Acıbadem lists him under spine health and orthopedics and traumatology.
Experience
According to his profile, he graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1988, completed orthopedics and traumatology training at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1996, worked in Hacettepe University's orthopedics department (1996–2009) and at Bilim University Florence Nightingale Hospital (2009–2013), and has been with the Acıbadem group since 2012.
Credentials
His profile lists membership of the Scoliosis Research Society, North American Spine Society, Spine Society of Europe and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and editorial or advisory board roles for European Spine Journal, Spine, Spine Deformity and JBJS Reviews.
Facts you can check
- MembershipsScoliosis Research Society; North American Spine Society; Spine Society of Europe +2 more
- Works atAcıbadem Maslak Hospital (lists JCI)
Procedures performed
Specialties
Education & training
- TrainingHacettepe University Faculty of Medicine · Turkey
- DegreeAnkara University Faculty of Medicine · Turkey
Professional memberships
- MembershipScoliosis Research Society
- MembershipNorth American Spine Society
- MembershipSpine Society of Europe
- MembershipAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- MembershipTurkish Spine Society
Membership reflects participation in a professional body — not an endorsement of this doctor by that organization.
Getting to Turkey from the U.S.
Visa. U.S. passport holders travel to Turkey without a visa for tourism or short business, for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
Flights. Turkish Airlines flies nonstop to Istanbul from New York, Newark, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. East-coast flights run about 10 hours, west-coast about 13. Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York in summer and 8 hours in winter, because Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year.
U.S. State Department advisory. Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution (reissued June 9, 2026). The advisory says not to travel within 10 km of the borders with Syria or Iraq; Istanbul is far from both.Read the advisory.
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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Ahmet Alanay
Where does Dr. Ahmet Alanay practice?
Dr. Ahmet Alanay works at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey.
What are Dr. Ahmet Alanay's qualifications?
Dr. Ahmet Alanay has trained at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, credentials and memberships include Scoliosis Research Society; North American Spine Society; Spine Society of Europe. Details and sources are listed on this page.
What procedures does Dr. Ahmet Alanay perform?
Scoliosis Surgery, Spinal Fusion Surgery.
How do I get to Dr. Ahmet Alanay's clinic from the U.S.?
U.S. passport holders travel to Turkey without a visa for tourism or short business, for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Turkish Airlines flies nonstop to Istanbul from New York, Newark, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. East-coast flights run about 10 hours, west-coast about 13. Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York in summer and 8 hours in winter, because Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year.
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About the clinic
Acıbadem group hospital in Maslak, Istanbul, opened in 2009, with 231 beds, 20 operating theaters and JCI accreditation; its flagship programs are cancer, neuroscience, heart and IVF, per Acıbadem.
View clinic profileResearch & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures Ahmet Alanay performs. Compiled from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical research indexed on PubMed.
- Comparative long-term quality of life outcomes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a meta-analysis
- Paraspinal Musculature and Adjacent Segment Disease After Lumbar Fusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis of fusion with and without posterior instrumentation.
- Stand-alone versus supplemented ALIF: a systematic review and meta-analysis of pseudarthrosis and reoperation rates.
- Single level versus multi-level lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar degenerative diseases: a systematic review and meta analysis.
- Balancing radiographic correction with quality of life: a meta-analysis of selective versus non-selective thoracic fusion in Lenke 1 C AIS.
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.