Kaan Ozer, MD

MD: Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey, 1993

Residency: Takism Emergency Hospital Istanbul, Turkey, 1999 (Orthopaedics)

Research Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH, 1997 (Plastic Surgery)

Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH, 2002 (Plastic Surgery)

Fellowship: Kleinert Institute Louisville, KY, 2003 (Hand Surgery)

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Hand Surgery) (Certification Date: 09-12-2011 ) - (Recertification Date: to 01-01-2023 )

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Certification Date: 07-23-2010 ) - (Recertification Date: to 01-01-2023 )

Orthopaedics

Hand Fracture

Hand Injuries

Hand Pain

Hand, Wrist, Elbow or Injury

Hand Surgery

Acquired Joint Deformities

Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Injury

Aneurysmal Bone Cysts

Arm Fracture

Arm Injuries

Arthralgia

Arthritis

Athletic Injuries

Avascular Necrosis (Aseptic necrosis)

Bone Cysts

Bone Disease

Bursitis

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Cartilage Damage

Chondrocalcinosis

Compartment Syndromes

Complex Deformities

Congenital Hand Differences

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

Dislocated Elbow

Dislocations

Elbow Fracture

Flexor Tendon Injuries

Fractures

Ganglion Cyst

Ganglioneuroma

Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath

Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)

Greenstick fractures

Hand Deformities

Humeral Fractures

Intra-Articular Fractures

Joint Capsule Release

Joint Diseases

Joint Pain

Median Neuropathy

Muscle Strains

Musculoskeletal Disease

Musculoskeletal Pain

Musculoskeletal Trauma

Nerve Injuries of the Hand, Wrist and Elbow

Orthopaedic Trauma

Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis)

Osteomyelitis (Bone Infection)

Osteonecrosis

Overuse Injuries

Pronator Syndrome

Proximal and Distal Bicep Tendon Tear

Radial Neuropathy

Radial Tunnel

Radius Fractures

Sports Related Injuries

Tendinitis

Tendinopathy

Tendonitis

Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)

Tenodesis

Trigger Finger (Stenosing tenosynovitis)

Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes

Ulnar Neuropathies

Wrist Injuries

Wrist Pain

Orthopaedic Surgery

Peer Reviewed Publications

Ozer, Kagan  (2026). Why I Love the Index Finger?. The Journal of hand surgeryMore Information

Taleghani, Eric R; Bucherl, Sean; Davenport, Ryan; Hale, Isaac; Nauman, Eric; Ozer, Kagan  (2026). Effect of Edema on Flexor Tendon Tensile Forces Following Zone II Repair: A Biomechanical Analysis in a Cadaveric Model. The Journal of hand surgery, 51 (3) , 304-309More Information

Kobayashi, Jacqueline K; Sherwood, Alexandria J; Gundlach, Benjamin; Locke, Conor S; Kevin Chan, Tsz Kit; Crawford, Eileen A; Ozer, Kagan; Abraham, Adam C; Lawton, Jeffrey N  (2026). Radiographic analysis of cartilage surface restoration in patients with pediatric capitellar osteochondritis dissecans lesions following osteochondral autologous transplantation. JSES international, 10 (1) , 101406More Information

Rex, James; Taleghani, Eric; Keller, Jonas; Keuchley, Henry; Ozer, Kagan  (2025). Financial Impacts of Unnecessary Transfers of Patients With Hand Injuries at a Level 1 Trauma Center. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 15589447251378680More Information

Foote, Henry P; Hong, Chuan; Anwar, Mohd; Borentain, Maria; Bugin, Kevin; Dreyer, Nancy; Fessel, Josh; Goyal, Nitender; Hanger, Morgan; Hernandez, Adrian F; Hornik, Christoph P; Jackman, Jennifer G; Lindsay, Alistair C; Matheny, Michael E; Ozer, Kerem; Seidel, Jan; Stockbridge, Norman; Embi, Peter J; Lindsell, Christopher J  (2025). Embracing Generative Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Research and Beyond: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions. JACC. Advances, 4 (3) , 101593More Information