Dr. Ozgur Dede
Overview
Ozgur Dede, MD, is a double fellowship trained, board-certified pediatric orthopaedic and spine surgeon at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Dede earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey where he also completed his orthopaedic surgery residency training. He pursued subspecialty training in pediatric orthopaedic surgery and spine surgery in the United States and completed 4 years of surgical fellowship training at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children, and the UCSF Spine Center. His clinical interests include treatment of spinal problems in children including scoliosis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, cervical instability, disc herniation and spinal stenosis. He also treats neuromuscular conditions including cerebral palsy and spina bifida, arthrogryposis and other syndromic afflictions. His research interests include the non-operative and operative management of all types of pediatric scoliosis as well as management of hip and lower extremity deformities in children with spasticity. View Dr. Dede’s full list of publications from PubMed.
Dr. Dede is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 42 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Bone And Joint Center
Ken Urish, MD, PhD, is fellowship-trained in adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery. He completed his fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and was an instructor at Harvard Medical School. As associate medical director at the Bone and Joint Center at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, his practice focuses on primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty. He has extensive experience with minimally invasive techniques, robotic surgery, and managing complications of failed or painful hip and knee replacements. Dr. Urish is director of the Arthritis and Arthroplasty Design Group. Funded by the National Institute of Health, the group's focus is on early arthritis prevention and optimizing joint replacement outcomes. He has published more than 50 articles, book chapters, and abstracts. Dr. Urish is actively involved in medical student, engineering graduate student, and resident education. He is considered an expert on implant infection, corrosion, and optimizing joint replacement outcomes in the active adult. Originally from the Pittsburgh area, Dr. Urish graduated with honors from Penn State University with a degree in chemical engineering and completed medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, both under full scholarship. Dr. Urish received his doctorate in bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh where his research focused on using adult stem cells for regenerative medicine. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Penn State University. He holds additional appointments with the University of Pittsburgh Department of Bioengineering and Carnegie Mellon University Department of Biomedical Engineering. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Urish is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
UPMC Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Brian A. Klatt, MD, is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Klatt completed his residency at UPMC and then served in the United States Air Force before completing a fellowship in adult reconstruction at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He serves as Chief of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at UPMC East and is assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Klatt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
UPMC Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Malcolm E. Dombrowski is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in primary hip and knee replacement utilizing the direct anterior approach to the hip, complex revision hip and knee replacement, as well as robotic partial and total knee replacement. He is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthoapedic Surgeons. Dr. Dombrowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Septic Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Spondylolisthesis, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- ScoliosisDr. Dede isDistinguished. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Advanced
- Beukes Familial Hip DysplasiaDr. Dede isAdvanced. Learn about Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia.
- BowlegsDr. Dede isAdvanced. Learn about Bowlegs.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Dede isAdvanced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Claw FootDr. Dede isAdvanced. Learn about Claw Foot.
- ClubfootDr. Dede isAdvanced. Learn about Clubfoot.
- Congenital Bowing of Long Bones
- Experienced
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Dede isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- Achard SyndromeDr. Dede isExperienced. Learn about Achard Syndrome.
- AchondroplasiaDr. Dede isExperienced. Learn about Achondroplasia.
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Dede isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Amniotic Band SyndromeDr. Dede isExperienced. Learn about Amniotic Band Syndrome.
- Arthrogryposis Multiplex CongenitaDr. Dede isExperienced. Learn about Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita.