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Aksel Keklik, PA-COrthopedic Team

Aksel Keklik, PA-C
Works with Dr. Bevilacqua in Suffolk and Harbour View

Aksel helps athletes and patients in pain realize their full physical potential. He is particularly passionate about athletes at the middle and high school level, and donates his time helping with injuries and offering his services for physicals.

Aksel began studying medicine not long after his dream of retiring as a professional soccer player was cut short. He came to the United States to escape civil unrest in his native Turkey and to pursue a new career helping athletes heal and regain their strength after injury. He learned English, adapted to a new culture, and after graduating from ODU, went on to receive his Master of Physician Assistant (PA) degree from EVMS.

For the next 8 years he worked his way up to high level functioning PA and PA leader positions in emergency medicine. He was drawn to SMOC because of our “strong effort to treat our patients as if they are one of our family members.” Today, Aksel has a young family of his own, and is excelling in his career, with the turbulent memories of his youth serving to motivate him to do the best he can on behalf of his patients.

Specialty
  • Sports Medicine related to hip, knee and shoulder injury
Education
  • Master of Science: Master of Physician Assistant, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
  • Bachelor of Science: Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology and Advanced Nutrition, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Professional Certifications
  • NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant
  • Licensure by VA Health Department
  • ACLS Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
  • BLS Basic Life Support for Healthcare professionals
Related Experience

PA /Emergency Medicine – Emergency Physicians of Tidewater, Virginia Beach, VA

PA program – Eastern Virginia Medical School clinical rotations at medical hospitals/facilities in Norfolk,

Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and Suffolk, VA

Volunteer Experience

Physical Therapy Department: Chesapeake General Hospital

Special Olympics: Virginia Beach

School Athlete Physicals: high and middle schools in Chesapeake

Athletic Training: Norfolk State University athletes

Norfolk Naval Base: Fitness training for military personnel, competitive race management

Professional Organizations
  • AAPA American Association of Physician Assistants
  • VAPA Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants
What Sets SMOC Apart?

One of the best features of treatment at SMOC is that it is truly a “one stop shop.” From diagnosis to treatment, surgery to physical therapy, you receive a continuum of care with each provider working closely together to help you heal and get back to your life.

Emerging Treatments

Aksel is particularly excited about the implementation of Mind Controlled Prosthetics, especially on military personnel.

  • The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Association of Hand Surgery
  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
  • American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
  • American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Virginia Orthopaedic Society, Sentara
  • Sentara
  • Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
  • 5801 Harbour View Blvd
    Suite 200
    Suffolk, VA 23435

    Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

  • 501 Discovery Drive
    Chesapeake, VA 23320

    Monday-Friday
    8am-5pm

  • 150 Burnett’s Way
    Suite 100
    Suffolk, VA 23434

    Monday-Friday 8am-5pm