Efe Ozturk DPM, Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
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Efe Ozturk DPM

Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist) | Foot & Ankle Surgery

256 Stuyvesant Ave Lyndhurst New Jersey, 07071
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Dr. Efe Ozturk is a Foot and Ankle Surgeon serving Lyndhurst, NJ and the greater NYC metropolitan area. Dr. Ozturk is a medical doctor specializing in the treatment of the foot , ankle, and related parts of the leg. As a Foot and Ankle surgeon, Dr. Ozturk diagnoses and treats musculoskeletal conditions of the foot and ankle. The foot and ankle are key body parts that give a person stability, absorb shock, allow for walking and standing and are necessary for overall well-being. So, both the foot and ankle need expert care.

Dr. Ozturk's practice focuses on minimally invasive, arthroscopic surgery of the ankle, cartilage restoration, trauma, reconstruction, tendon and ligament repair, and cosmetic surgery such as painful bunions and hammertoes.

Provider Details

Male English, Turkish

Areas of expertise and specialization

Sports MedicineMinimally Invasive SurgeryTrauma and Reconstructive SurgeryWound CareSurgical ArthroscopyForefoot and Rearfoot DeformitiesLimb-Salvage

Professional Memberships

  • American Podiatric Medical Association, Inc  
  • American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons  
  • American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine  
  • American Society of Podiatric Medicine  

Areas of research

1. First Ray Salvage Procedure for Post-Operative Acute Osteomyelitis Following Hallux Valgus Deformity Correction: A Case Study, 2020-2021

ACFAS Accepted, 2022

Efe Ozturk DPM, Keval Parikh DPM, John Anderson DPM 

Case study of a 34-year-old male with post-operative bunion site infection treated with PMMA bone cement infused with antibiotics and first ray fusion with autogenous bone graft as a salvage procedure.

 

2. Utility of MRI in Gas Gangrene of the Foot and Ankle: A Retrospective Study, 2020-2021

APMA Accepted, 2022

Efe Ozturk DPM, Gabriel Cooper DPM, Brian Sullivan DPM 

This retrospective study investigated the utility of MRI when there was gas in the soft tissues identified on x-ray. This study serves to help guide physicians and hospital administrators as to whether MRI's should routinely be ordered for cases of gas gangrene.

 

3. Acute Osteomyelitis in the setting of performance-enhancing exogenous steroid use: A Case Study, 2019-2020

ACFAS Accepted, 2021

Efe Ozturk DPM, Erato Giokas MS, DPM, Yu-Ching Chi DPM, Brian Sullivan DPM 
Case study of a 32-year-old male body-builder using anabolic steroids who developed spontaneous abscess formation in the lower extremity with subsequent osteomyelitis.

 

 

Efe Ozturk DPM's Practice location

CORE Medical & Wellness

256 Stuyvesant Ave -
Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071
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https://coremedicalwellness.com/

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