
Specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation with focus on pain management and interventional procedures
Experience
16 years
Languages
English, Turkish
Location
Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Okan Kucukakkas is a rehabilitation medicine specialist with 16 years of clinical and academic experience across Turkey and the UAE. He graduated from Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine in 2010 and completed his specialty training in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Izmir Katip Celebi University in 2015. He served as a faculty member at Bezmialem University from 2017 to 2022 before joining Reem Hospital in Abu Dhabi in 2022, where he continues to practise.
Dr. Kucukakkas provides comprehensive rehabilitation care for patients with neurological, musculoskeletal, orthopedic, and rheumatic conditions. His clinical focus includes neurorehabilitation for stroke and spinal cord injury; orthopedic rehabilitation following fractures, tendon injuries, and joint replacement; and management of chronic pain conditions such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and fibromyalgia. He performs interventional procedures including intra-articular injections, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, hyaluronic acid injections, corticosteroid injections, botulinum toxin, and trigger point injections.
He is certified by the European Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and received the title of associate professor in Turkey in 2021. He is a good fit if you need specialist rehabilitation care after injury or surgery, management of chronic pain or inflammatory conditions, or minimally invasive injection-based treatments to improve mobility and reduce pain.
Special interests: stroke rehabilitation, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, cerebral palsy, chronic pain management, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
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Doctor of Medicine
Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey · 2010
Specialty Training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey · 2015
Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Reem Hospital, United Arab Emirates · 2022-present
Faculty Member
Bezmialem University, Turkey · 2017-2022
Physician
Cihanbeyli Government Hospital, Turkey · 2015-2017
30 publications listed on their hospital profile.
Consultations are available in English, Turkish.
Reem Hospital, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Arthritis (Wear-And-Tear), Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Fractures and Fracture Recovery, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Osteoporosis, Spinal Cord Injury.
Profile compiled from Reem Hospital's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
Reem Hospital مستشفى ريم
Opp. to Sorbonne University - 223 Ali Khalifa Al Mesmari St - Al Reem Island - Tamouh - Abu Dhabi
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