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Sercan Yalcin, MD

Sercan Yalcin, MD
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Department Orthopaedic Surgery Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy
Primary Location Sports Medicine Center
Type of Doctor Both Adults and Children & Adolescents
Languages English, German, Russian, Turkish
Surgeon Yes
Locations Specialties & Treatments

Treatment & Services

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Knee Reconstruction
  • Arthroscopic Shoulder Decompression
  • Arthroscopy
  • Elbow Ligament Reconstruction
  • Joint Preservation
  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Knee Ligament Reconstruction
  • Knee Osteotomy
  • Meniscectomy
  • Meniscus Repair
  • Osteotomy
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament Repair
  • Rotator Cuff Repair
  • Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery
  • Shoulder Instability Repairs
  • Shoulder Replacement
  • Sports Medicine
  • Surgical Treatment of Arthritis of the Knee
  • Women's Sports Health
View all 19 Treatment & Services +

Specialty in Diseases & Conditions

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
  • Arthritis of the Shoulder
  • Athletic Elbow Injury
  • Athletic Knee Injury
  • Biceps Tendon Injuries
  • Elbow Instability
  • Elbow Sprain
  • Elbow Strain
  • Humerus Fracture
  • Knee Cartilage Injury
  • Knee Injuries
  • Knee Insufficiency/Subchondral Fracture
  • Knee Joint Disorders
  • Knee Ligament Injuries
  • Knee Meniscus injury
  • Knee Pain
  • Knee Plica Syndrome
  • Knee Problems
  • Knee Sprain
  • Knee Strain
  • Knee Tendonitis
  • Labrum Tears
  • Ligament Strains
  • Ligament Tears
  • Meniscal Tears
  • Musculoskeletal Injuries in Athletes
  • Patellar Tendon Rupture
  • Patellofemoral Instability
  • Pediatric Sports Injuries
  • Quadricep Tendon Rupture
  • Rotator Cuff Injury
  • Running Injuries
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Shoulder Fractures
  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  • Shoulder Injuries
  • Shoulder Injuries in Baseball
  • Shoulder Instability
  • Shoulder Internal Derangement
  • Shoulder Intra-Articular Injury
  • Shoulder Labral Tear
  • Shoulder Osteoarthritis
  • Shoulder Sprain
  • Shoulder Strain
  • Shoulder Tendinitis
  • Sports Injuries
  • Tendon Injuries
  • Tendon Tears
  • Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tears
View all 49 Specialties +
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Biography

About Sercan Yalcin, MD

Dr. Sercan Yalcin, MD, is an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, serving at multiple locations. After completing his residency training in his home country, Dr. Yalcin joined the Cleveland Clinic, dedicating his efforts to clinical research aimed at understanding and optimizing the outcomes of orthopaedic procedures. He further honed his expertise by completing multiple clinical fellowships in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Yale University, the Cleveland Clinic, and Massachusetts General -Brigham, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Yalcin is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Dr. Yalcin has extensive training experience in all areas of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and has a particular focus on athletic and degenerative injuries of the shoulder, elbow, and knee as well as joint preservation. His experience as a team physician spans from high school teams to professional levels, starting from his early medical school years. He currently serves as the team physician for Kent State University and Aurora High School.

As a lifelong athlete, Dr. Yalcin understands firsthand the importance of mobility and pain-free activity for individuals of all ages and activity levels, from recreational participants to professional athletes. Having personally experienced multiple sports injuries and treatments, he has developed a deep empathy for his patients' perspectives. Dr. Yalcin integrates his extensive clinical knowledge, surgical expertise, and the latest research findings to provide the highest quality care and treatment for his patients.

Outside of his professional life, Dr. Yalcin enjoys spending time and traveling with his wife, Esra, and their son. He is an avid runner, pickleball, and soccer player, and he has a keen interest in language learning.
Education & Professional Highlights

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2024

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Boston, MA United States
2024

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Garfield Heights, OH United States
2023

Fellowship - Yale University, School of Medicine
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
New Haven, CT United States
2022

Residency - Istanbul Medipol University
Orthopaedic Surgery
Istanbul, Turkey
2018

Medical Education - Bulent Ecevit University, School of Medicine
Zonguldak, Turkey
2010

Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialty Interests

Knee Meniscus and Ligament Injuries, Patellofemoral Instability, Cartilage Restoration Procedures, Joint Preservation Shoulder Arthritis, Shoulder Instability, Rotator Cuff tears, Elbow injury, Tendon Tears

Awards & Honors

  • AOSSM Herodicus Award, 2022
Research & Publications

Research & Publications

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Industry Relationships

Industry Relationships

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To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/ scientists hold any equity interest for the physician's/scientist's role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians' and scientists' connections with industry.

As of 8/20/2024, Dr. Yalcin has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.

* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.

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