- Fellowship: Kleinert Institute (Hand Surgery)
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic (Plastic Surgery)
- Residency: Takism Emergency Hospital (Orthopaedics)
- Research Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic (Plastic Surgery)
- MD: Istanbul University
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Hand Surgery) (Certification Date: 2011-09-12) - (Recertification Date: 2023-01-01)
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Certification Date: 2010-07-23) - (Recertification Date: 2023-01-01)
Turkish
Orthopaedic Surgery
- Medical Sciences Building
- Office 513-558-2978
- Email ozerkn@ucmail.uc.edu
Clinical Interests
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
Peer Reviewed Publications
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, 101406
Ozer, Kagan 2026. Why I Love the Index Finger? The Journal of hand surgery, ,
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, 304-309
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, 101593
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.), , 15589447251378680