Aynur Göksel, MD

Aynur Göksel, MD is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation specialist who sees patients at the Acibadem Bodrum Outpatient Clinic in Muğla, Turkey. She works within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit, with subspecialty focus on Movement Disorders Treatment and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation – Pain Treatment. With more than 49 years in medicine, her practice centers on the assessment and non-surgical management of musculoskeletal pain, movement disorders and related functional limitations.

Dr. Göksel graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1977 and completed her specialty training in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation at Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital in 1981. Her early career included positions at Ankara Bolu Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital (Thermal Springs Hospital) from 1981 to 1991 and at Ankara Private Physical Therapy Center from 1982 to 1991. She later worked at Ankara Private Fonksiyon Physical Therapy Center (2004–2006), Ankara Özel Magnet Medical Center (2006–2013) and Ankara Private Çankaya Hospital / Physical Therapy (2013–2018) before joining Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2019. She is a member of the Physical Therapy Specialist Physicians Association, the Turkish Rheumatology Association and the Turkish Medical Association Ankara Medical Chamber.

Clinical focus

Dr. Göksel’s clinical work covers a range of spinal and musculoskeletal complaints. She evaluates and treats low back pain, back pain and neck pain, including symptoms related to disc herniation, facet joint syndrome and neck straightening (loss of the normal cervical curve). Her areas of expertise also include frozen shoulder syndrome and chronic muscle pain, conditions that are often managed with a combination of physical therapy and rehabilitation approaches tailored to the individual patient.

A further part of her practice is pain management for persistent or long-standing complaints, together with the care of patients with fibromyalgia and restless legs syndrome. Within the Movement Disorders Treatment subspecialty, Dr. Göksel provides movement disorder treatment from a rehabilitation perspective, focusing on mobility, function and day-to-day activity. Treatment recommendations depend on the findings of the clinical examination and any available imaging, and are discussed with the patient before a plan is agreed.

How Dr. Göksel works with international patients

Dr. Göksel consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging — for example MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory results and discharge summaries — and arranges appointments and the outpatient clinic visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and current symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options that may be appropriate. Video consultations are available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Göksel before deciding whether to travel.