Education

Licence (MD)

Akdeniz University Medical Faculty, Antalya/Konyaaltı

Orthopedic Surgery Residency

Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul /Üsküdar(1997-2002)

Associate Professor (2017–Since)

Başkent University Faculty of Medicine

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Top 5% educatior according the orthobullets.com , in last three years 3 rd educator in all over the world.

Experiences

Assoc. Prof.

Research and Interests Areas

Orthopedic trauma , Orthopedic oncology, Shoulder and Elbow surgery , Lowe extremity biomechanics, Foot and Ankle Surgery

Published Journal Articles

1.) Mohammadzadeh Azarabadi J, Gökkuş K, Shalalfa N. Evaluating the qual

10.1097/MD.0000000000036358.

1. Murat Saylık and Kemal Gokkus. Open and arthroscopic excision of the distal clavicle for osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint--results over 5 years.

Hand Microsurg 2022;11:118-126 doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.114389

2. Cengiz, Menekşe, Ayşe Keven, Serra Öztürk, Hande Salim, Murat Gölpınar, Kemal Gökkuş, and Muzaffer Sindel. “The Frequency of the Bony Parameters of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in Young Asymptomatic Individuals: A Computed Tomography Study”. Anatomy 15, no. 2 (August 2021): 145-51.

3. Murat Saylık and Kemal Gokkus. 26 yaşındaki genç maden işçisinde eş zamanlı iki taraflı femur boyun stres kırığı. Pamukkale Medical Journal. DOI:  10.31362/patd.846177

4. Mehmet Şükrü Şahin, Mehmet Barış Sargın, Kemal Gökkuş . El bileğinin distal radyoulnar eklem dışı sorunları.TOTBİD Dergisi 2021;20:472–483.

5. Kemal Gokkus, Mehmet Sukru Sahin. Comment on “An unusual tenosynovitis agent of the hand:Tuberculosis tenosynovitis”Alcoholism should be questioned when tuberculous tenosynovitis is apossible diagnosis. Hand Microsurg 2020;9:183-184doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.25782

6. Mehmet Sukru Sahin ,Kemal Gokkus, M Barıs Sargin. Unstable distal clavicle fractures (Neer Type II): A review of the complications and functional outcomes among treatment modalities. Hand Microsurg2021; 10(1): 48-66. doi: 10.5455/handmicrosurg.83890.

7. Ahmet Turan Aydın, Kemal Gokkus. Turf toe -çimde parmak zorlanması .(Turf toe -injury of the capsuloligamentous complex). TOTBİD Dergisi 2018; 17:76–83https://doi.org/10.14292/totbid.dergisi.2018.09.

8. Kemal Gokkus ,Murat Saylik, Ergin Sagtas, Ahmet Turan Aydin. Tırnak Batması tedavisinde (Ingrown Nail) Modifiye Winograd Tekniği Sonuçlarımız.Akdeniz Medical Journal. 2018(4):1-7.

9. Kemal Gokkus, Ergin Sagtas, Erkan Demirci ,Murat Saylik , Pelin Deliağa, Ahmet Turan Aydin. Şişebilen İntramedüller Çivi ile Tedavi Sonrası Oluşan Bir Kaynamama Olgusu. Literatürün Sistematik Gözden Geçirilmesi ve Olgu Sunumu.. Akdeniz Medical Journal. DOI: 10.17954/amj.2016.48.

10. Kemal GÖKKUŞ, Ergin SAĞTAŞ, & Ahmet Turan AYDIN1. (2013). Tuberculous Tenosynovitis of the Wrist Mimicking a Volar Wrist Ganglion Cyst and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Archives of Rheumatology, 28(2), 128–131. https://doi.org/10.5606/tjr.2013.2765

11. Kemal Gokkus, Murat Saylik , Ahmet Turan Aydin. Forearm Compartment Syndrome Due to Trapping in an Industrial Press Machine. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences. 1(3):127–129

Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings

K Gokkus

The evaluation of the clinical outcomes of the volar plate treatment

for instable distal radius fractures. (Oral presentation.)

(May 19‑22)2010 ‑ ANTALYA

K Gokkus

Forearm compartment syndrome without bone fracture due to

trapped by industrial clamp. Treatment with Faciatomy and split

thickness skin greft.

(Oral presentation).

(May 19‑22) 2010 ‑ ANTALYA

K Gokkus

The failed conservative treatment of dequervain disease, theexistence of

twoor more distal insertions of abductor pollicis longus tendon and

additioanal septa in first dorsal compartment,

Functional results of the surgical treatment of 4 cases.

(October 12‑16) 2010 Antalya

K Gokkus, Ahmet Turan Aydin

A Rare Ankle Pain Source. An Epiphysialis Disease that Mimics

Synovial Chondromatosis of the Ankle Joint.Dysplasia Epiphysialis

analysis using DISCERN, JAMA, and GQS tools. J Orthop Surg Res. 2025 Jul

22;20(1):695. doi: 10.1186/s13018-025-06116-0

2.) Mohammadzadeh Azarabadi J, Shalalfa N, Gökkuş K, Shalalfa S. Radiographic

comparison of weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing positions in evaluating the

distal tibiofibular syndesmosis: a single-center study of 72 ankles. J Orthop

Surg Res. 2025 May 14;20(1):461. doi: 10.1186/s13018-025-05886-x.

3.) Gokkus K, Sargin B, Haberal B, Sahin MS. Injection, hematoma, abscess,

systemic inflammatory response syndrome, stairway to hell: Case report. Medicine

(Baltimore). 2024 Jul 12;103(28):e38930. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000038930

4.) Gokkus K, Saylik M, Birtay T, Sahin MS. A case report of giant malignant

schwannoma of the sciatic nerve associated with neurofibromatosis-1: A CARE-

present and future. Curr Med Res Opin. 2019 Sep;35(9):1555-1562. doi:

10.1080/03007995.2019.1603671. Epub 2019 May 10.

13.) Gökkus K, Sagtas E, Kesgin E, Aydin AT. Comminuted Distal Radial Fracture

with Large Rotated Palmar Medial Osteochondral Fragment in the Joint. J Orthop

Case Rep. 2018 Jan-Feb;8(1):27-31. doi: 10.13107/jocr.2250-0685.984.

Professional Memberships and Activities

Active Member, Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTBID)

Board Certified Member, Turkish Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTEK)

Member, AO Trauma Europe

Member, Turkish Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Member, Turkish Society of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Turkish Society of Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery

Major Leadership Positions:

2025-26 Term President of Alanya Rotrary Club

Founder & Content Creator | YouTube Channel: "Orthopaedics and Trauma in Youtube”

Courses

Clinical -Observership

Nicholas institute of Sports Medicine Athletic Trauma at

Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City (U.S)

Contact:Stephan J Nicholas,M.D.

130 East 77th Street New York, New York 10021 USA

(212) 737‑3301. Fax (212) 737‑4876

Observing hip arthroscopy and shoulder arthroscopy, set‑up,

basic portal anatomy.

Praxis klinik. Klinik 2000 Gmbh &Co.

OP‑Zentrum.writhstr.11a‑79110. Freiburg‑Germany

POC: Dr.Med.Manfred Lais. Praxis klinik Klinik 2000 Gmbh & Co.

OPZentrum.writhstr.11a79110. FreiburgGermany

Active Acadamician in Baskent University Medical Faculty

Editorial Responsibilities:

Guest Editor of Journal Post Graduate Medicine

Gökkus K, Aydin AT. Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica: a diagnostic dilemma for orthopedic surgeons and a nightmare for parents. J Postgrad Med. 2014 Jan-Mar;60(1):1-2.

Case Reports

(Oral presentation)

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