Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erkan Kaya
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, seeing patients at ROMMER International for spinal disc herniations, musculoskeletal disorders, and neurological and orthopaedic rehabilitation.
About
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erkan Kaya is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Gülhane Military Medical Academy (GATA) and completed his residency at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital. He holds a master's degree in Health Care Management from Selçuk University and was awarded the title of associate professor in 2020.
He began his career as chief physician of the infirmary of the 48th Infantry Training Regiment in Tokat. After his residency he served in the physical medicine and rehabilitation departments of Erzurum Mareşal Çakmak Military Hospital and Bursa Military Hospital, and later in the physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of the University of Health Sciences Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital and Bursa City Hospital, treating musculoskeletal disorders and spine-related pain and providing neurological and orthopaedic rehabilitation.
His peer-reviewed research, published in national and international journals, covers kinesiology taping, dry needling, balneotherapy, peripheral nerve disorders and joint health in haemophilia.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erkan Kaya accepts patients at ROMMER International in Bursa, Türkiye. To request an appointment, please call us or fill in the form on this page.
Areas of Expertise
- Lumbar and cervical disc herniations
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Spinal cord injury rehabilitation
- Orthopaedic rehabilitation
- Neurological rehabilitation
- Paediatric rehabilitation
- Robotic rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation after joint replacement
- Rehabilitation after fractures
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
Conditions & Rehabilitation Areas
- Low back and neck pain
- Shoulder impingement syndrome and shoulder pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome and peripheral nerve disorders
- Neuropathic pain
- Haemophilia-related joint problems
- Movement limitations after stroke
Related Treatment & Information Pages
- Lumbar Disc Herniation
- Cervical Disc Herniation
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Hemiplegia – Stroke Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Robotic Rehabilitation
- Post-Prosthetic Surgery Rehabilitation
- Joint Calcification (Osteoarthritis)
- Bone Loss (Osteoporosis)
- Shoulder Pain
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Education & Academic Background
1994 – 2000
Gülhane Military Medical Academy (GATA), Faculty of Medicine
2003 – 2006
GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2007 – 2009
Selçuk University, MSc in Health Care Management
2020
Associate Professorship
Professional Experience
48th Infantry Training Regiment Infirmary (chief physician), Tokat
Erzurum Mareşal Çakmak Military Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department
Bursa Military Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department
University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic
Bursa City Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic
ROMMER International
Publications & Academic Work
- Short-term effects of kinesiology taping, dry needling and their combination in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: a single-blind randomized controlled trial — Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 2026
- Kinesio Taping in spinal cord injury rehabilitation: a scoping review — The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2026
- Kinesiophobia in parents of children with haemophilia — Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 2026
- Effectiveness of balneotherapy in neuropathic complaints; fact or myth? — International Journal of Biometeorology, 2025
- Effectiveness of kinesiologic taping on function and pain in patients with hemophilia A — Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 2023
- Demographic and clinical characteristics of inpatient stroke patients in Turkey — Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2022
- Effects of balneotherapy and physical therapy on sleep quality in patients with osteoarthritis aged 50 to 85 years — Archives of Rheumatology, 2016
- Kinesio taping compared to physical therapy modalities for the treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome — Clinical Rheumatology, 2011