Orthopaedics · Acupuncture · Neural Therapy · Prolotherapy · Mersin

Assoc. Prof. Dr.Cüneyt Tamam

From knee to spine, getting you moving again withacupuncture

He combines orthopaedics and traumatology with acupuncture, neural therapy and prolotherapy, and makes a treatment plan for each patient.

23+
years as an orthopaedic surgeon
250+
educational videos
30K
Instagram followers
4
scientific awards
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Tamam
  • Assoc. Professor · 2019
  • International Neural Therapy Certificate
  • 250+ educational videos

Featured treatments

Acupuncture, neural therapy and prolotherapy

Since 2010 he has combined his orthopaedic practice with these three methods, aiming to reduce the need for medication and surgery and to activate the body's own healing.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture

Fine needles placed on defined points of the body and ear to activate the body's own healing. Recommended in treatment guidelines for musculoskeletal pain.

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Neural therapy

Neural therapy

Local anaesthetic applied to specific areas to help the nervous system regain its regulating function. Used for chronic pain and conditions that don't respond to other treatments.

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Prolotherapy

Prolotherapy

An injection treatment that starts the repair process in weakened ligaments and tendons. A non-surgical option for chronic joint, back and neck pain.

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International Neural Therapy Certificate (IFMANT, 2013)Certified training programmes in acupuncture and prolotherapyTrained with Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Nazlıkul's team (Turkey, Germany)

His story

From orthopaedic surgery to whole-person care

Education

From Tarsus to Gülhane

He studied at Tarsus American College, graduated from Gülhane School of Medicine and completed his orthopaedics and traumatology residency at Haydarpaşa.

2010 — today

Acupuncture, neural therapy, prolotherapy

He trained in Turkey and Germany with Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Nazlıkul's team and earned the International Neural Therapy certificate in 2013. Today he speaks on the subject at national congresses.

2012 — 2016

Wake Forest and Harvard

In the US he worked on arthroscopic and robotic surgery at Wake Forest University and on implant loosening at Harvard / Massachusetts General Hospital.

2018 — today

His own practice in Mersin

He sees patients with a personal approach that combines orthopaedics with acupuncture, neural therapy, prolotherapy and regenerative treatments; associate professor since 2019.

“Feel life, not pain.”

— Doç. Dr. Cüneyt Tamam

Full CV

Training journey

From Mersin to the world, and back

From Davos to Boston and Strasbourg to Fort Lauderdale, the training he gathered abroad now serves his patients in Mersin.

AnkaraİstanbulDavosStrasbourgMünchenBostonRosemontWinston-SalemAtlantaFort LauderdaleMersin

Orthopaedics

Orthopaedic and regenerative treatments

When surgery isn't needed, biological treatments made from the patient's own blood and tissue often come first. When it is, keyhole (arthroscopic) techniques are preferred.

  • Arthroscopic Surgery

    Arthroscopic surgery is a surgical method used to diagnose and treat diseases within the joint. It involves sending a small camera and surgical instruments into the joint to examine the tissues and structures inside the…

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  • Stem Cell Therapy

    Stem cell therapy is a medical treatment that involves using stem cells to repair or replace damaged or diseased cells of the body. Stem cells are specialized cells that have the ability to differentiate into many…

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  • Cytokine Therapy

    Cytokines are chemicals secreted by the body's immune system that control communication between cells. In some cases, cytokine levels are abnormally elevated, which can lead to diseases.

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  • Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)

    Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a liquid obtained from the patient's own blood and contains a high amount of platelets. This fluid is used to accelerate the healing process in the body and promote tissue regeneration.

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From Instagram

Common questions, answered on video

Pick an area of the body to open its short videos (in Turkish). All of them are on @doc.dr.cuneyttamam.

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Instagram

More than 250 educational posts

A new question and a new video every week.

@doc.dr.cuneyttamam

Congresses & media

At the podium, in the studio

21st Herget Neural Therapy & Regulation Medicine Symposium
TRT Çukurova Radio · Genç Yaşam
10th National Neural Therapy Congress
13th Acupuncture & Complementary Medicine Congress

21st Herget Neural Therapy & Regulation Medicine Symposium

Symposium · September 2026

19–20 September 2026 · Sheraton Istanbul City Center · Neural therapy for upper-limb lesions 

Books

Two reference books he brought into Turkish

2020 · 190 pages

Temel Akupunktur Noktaları

John R. Cross — The Concise Book of Acupoints

Temel Akupunktur Noktaları

Translation editors: Prof. Dr. Yusuf Tamam, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Tamam

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2021 · 393 pages

Psikonöroimmünoloji — Yöntem ve İzlenceler

Qing Yan (ed.) — Psychoneuroimmunology: Methods and Protocols

Psikonöroimmünoloji — Yöntem ve İzlenceler

Translation editors: Prof. Dr. Yusuf Tamam, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Tamam

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The clinic

A calm, bright practice in Yenişehir

Examination, ultrasound and biological treatments all happen on one floor. Call or send a WhatsApp message to book a visit.

Waiting lounge
The team
Certificate gallery
Consultation room

Quick contact

Appointments & contact

To book an examination, call the clinic or send a WhatsApp message.

Hürriyet Mah. 1792 Sok., Özgüzel Apt. K3 D6, Yenişehir / Mersin

0324 422 91 52 · 0543 599 85 69