Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Prof. Dr. Reyhan Çeliker
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About Prof. Dr. Reyhan Çeliker
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Prof. Dr. Reyhan Çeliker is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation specialist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul with 34+ years of experience.
She treats osteoporosis, metabolic bone disease, chronic pain, myofascial pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, hip and knee osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder calcific tendinitis, subacromial impingement, and neurorehabilitation, and performs extracorporeal shock wave therapy and corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online…
Prof. Reyhan Çeliker is a professor of medicine with a strong background in physical medicine and rehabilitation. She earned her medical degree from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2002 and has served in clinical and academic roles since. In 2009 she joined Acıbadem Health Group, bringing expertise in musculoskeletal disorders, neurorehabilitation, and osteoporosis care.
She is an active member of multiple professional organizations, including the Osteoporosis Association of Turkey, Istanbul Medical Chamber, International Society of Physical and Rehabilitational Medicine (ISPRM), Turkish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association, Turkish Medical Rehabilitation Association, Turkish Society of Physicians Specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Turkish Rheumatism Research and Combat Association, and the Turkish Society of Clinical Neurophysiology and EEG‑EMG. Her work focuses on evidence‑based patient care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and improving outcomes for individuals with chronic pain, rehabilitation needs, and metabolic bone disease.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2002Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 1995Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 1992Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 1985Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2009Acibadem Health Group
- 2002–2009Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Professor
- 2000Diploma of the European Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 1997Guy’s Hospital, Pain Clinic and Department of Rheumatology, London, England
- 1995–2002Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Associate Professor
- 1993–1995Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Assistant Professor
- 1992University of Amsterdam, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 1992Gent University, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Belgium
Professional Memberships
- Osteoporosis Association of Turkey
- Istanbul Medical Chamber
- International Society of Physical and Rehabilitational Medicine (ISPRM)
- Turkish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association
- Turkish Medical Rehabilitation Association
- Turkish Society of Physicians Specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Turkish Rheumatism Research and Combat Association
- Turkish Society of Clinical Neurophysiology and EEG-EMG
Selected Publications
- Early results of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for acute calcific tendinitis of the shoulder. Turk J Phys Med Rehab 2011; 57 (Suppl 1): 332 Guven Z, Celiker R, Atalay A, Bagis S.
- A case of silent monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the lumbar spine. Turk J Phys Med Rehab 2011; 57 (Suppl 1): 171 50. Çeliker R, Korkmaz N, Özgen S, Karaaslan E, Kaya B, Sağlıcan Y, Yakupoğlu A.
- Health related quality of life in patients with myofascial pain syndrome. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2010; 14(5):361-6 Celiker R, Atalay A, Guven Z.
- Current approaches to the treatment of osteoarthritis in the elderly. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2009; 55 (Suppl 2): 75-79 Celiker R.
- Current guidelines for the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis. Hacettepe Medical Journal 2008; 39(1): 36-44 Celiker R.
- Shoulder rotator strength in patients with stage I-II subacromial impingement: relationship to pain, disability, and quality of life. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2008;17(6):893-7 Erol O, Ozçakar L, Celiker R.
- Congenital contracture of the quadriceps muscle: confirming the diagnosis with magnetic resonance imaging. Joint Bone Spine 2006; 73(5): 554-6 Özdemir O, Atalay A, Çeliker R, Kerimoğlu Ü, Özdemir O.
- Fibromyalgia in men: Comparison of psychological features with women. J Rheumatol 2004; 31: 2464-2467 Yunus MB, Celiker R, Aldag JC.
- Corticosteroid injection vs nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug and splinting in carpal tunnel syndrome. Am J Phys Med Rehab 2002; 81(3): 182-186 Çeliker R, Arslan Ş, İnanıcı F.
- Fibromyalgia versus rheumatoid arthritis: A comparison of psychological disturbance and life satisfaction. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 2001; 9(1): 35-45. Çeliker R, Borman P.
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