Asst. Prof. Dr.
Utku Gürhan
Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon
Dr. Suat Günsel University of Kyrenia Hospital, Kyrenia, North Cyprus
Biography
Dr. Utku Gürhan graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2013. He completed his residency in Orthopaedics and Traumatology at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital and Ankara City Hospital, qualifying as a specialist in 2020, and then worked at Silopi State Hospital. He is board certified by the Turkish Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTEK).
He has practised at Dr. Suat Günsel University of Kyrenia Hospital since 2021 and has been a faculty member of the University of Kyrenia Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, since 2023.
Clinical interests
- Hand surgery and microsurgery
- Replantation, nerve and tendon repair
- Flap reconstruction
- Orthopaedic trauma
Consultation languages: Turkish, English
Training and posts
- 2013Doctor of MedicineAnkara University Faculty of Medicine
- 2013–2014General practitioner, paediatric emergencyGaziantep Children’s Hospital
- 2014–2020Residency in Orthopaedics and TraumatologyAnkara Numune Hospital, Ankara City Hospital
- 2020–2021Consultant orthopaedic surgeonSilopi State Hospital, Şırnak
- 2021–Orthopaedic and trauma surgeonDr. Suat Günsel University of Kyrenia Hospital
- 2023–Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Kyrenia Faculty of Medicine
Academic work
22 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Research interests are upper-limb trauma, the use of artificial intelligence in orthopaedic practice and education, and bibliometric analysis of the Turkish orthopaedic literature. Editor of Sık Görülen El Travmalarına Yaklaşım (Approach to Common Hand Injuries; BİDGE, 2026).
Selected publications
- Gürhan U, Kahve Y, Sarı E, Umur FL. Composite graft survival in Allen zone II fingertip amputations: independent predictors of graft failure. Injury. 2026;57(10):113587. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2026.113587
- Kahve Y, Gürhan U, Ünal KO, Yavuz İA, Intizam M, Akıncı M. Four-corner arthrodesis in SNAC wrist: biomechanical and functional comparison of two fixation techniques. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2025;145(1):387. doi:10.1007/s00402-025-05999-2
- Gürhan U, Kahve Y, Yavuz İA, Varol A, Erler K. Does electrocauterization of the matrix after the wedge resection of the toe-nail affect recurrence in discrete age groups differently? J Foot Ankle Surg. 2023;62(2):291-294. doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2022.08.002
- Gürhan U, Kahve Y, Evran M, Bingöl O, Yaşar NE, Erler K. The self-assessment of newly graduated orthopedic surgeons on essential surgical procedures. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2022;56(3):217-221. doi:10.5152/j.aott.2022.22023
- Yavuz İA, Öken ÖF, Yıldırım AÖ, İnci F, Ceyhan E, Gürhan U. No effect of vancomycin powder to prevent infection in primary total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective review of 976 cases. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2020;28(9):3055-3060. doi:10.1007/s00167-019-05778-8
Certification and memberships
- TOTEK board certification (2021)
- Member, Turkish Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (TOTEK)
- Member, Cyprus Turkish Medical Chamber