History

Asia Pacific Knee Society (APKS) was founded by Emeritus Professor Tomihisa Koshino, Yokohama City University in 2000, in pursuit of furthering scientific achievement and techniques in knee surgery into the 21st Century.

He served as inaugural congress president at the First Congress of the Asia Pacific Knee Society, combined with the 25th Congress of the Japanese Knee Society, at Toshi Center in Tokyo from 18-20 February, 2000.

His main aim for the congress was to provide a lot of meaningful opportunities for the surgeons from the Asia Pacific region to engage in deep face-to-face discussions of knee disorders and treatment. With more than 250 papers from 14 counties presented, the congress provided exciting sessions and exhibitions that were fruitful for all participants.

Since then, the APKS congress has been held biennially in variety of Asia Pacific countries, hosted by prominent knee surgeons. Thanks to all the past presidents, organizers, delegates and participants, the APKS has become one of the international indices for knee surgeons in Asia. And the legacy continues.

• Past Presidents
  
  2000-2002    Tomihisa Koshino    Japan
  2002-2004    Hwa-Chang Liu    Taiwan
  2004-2006    Mahmut Nedim Doral    Turkey
  2006-2008    Dae Kyung Bae    Korea
  2008-2010    Fachry Ambia Tandjung    Indonesia
  2010-2012    Chyun- Yu Yang    Taiwan
  2012-2014    Ashok Johari    India
  2014-2016    Aree Tanavalee    Thailand
  2016-2018    Tomoyuki Saito    Japan
  2018-2019    Eun Kyoo Song    Korea
• Current President
  
  2019-2021    Nicolaas Budhiparama    Indonesia
  
• President-Elect
  
  2021-2023    Parag Sancheti    India
  2023-2025    Aplay b Merter Ozenci    Turkey