Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Prof. Dr. Meltem Vural
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About Prof. Dr. Meltem Vural
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Prof. Dr. Meltem Vural is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation specialist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul with more than 25 years of experience.
She treats stroke-related dysphagia, poststroke fatigue, ischemic stroke rehabilitation needs, older adult sarcopenia, osteoporosis, mastectomy-related lymphedema, cervicogenic dizziness, neck pain, spinal cord injury spasticity, pelvic pain rehabilitation, urinary incontinence, fibromyalgia syndrome, temporomandibular myofascial pain, and knee osteoarthritis. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
Prof. Meltem Vural is a dedicated specialist in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine with an international qualification and extensive clinical and academic experience. She earned the European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Senior Fellowship Certificate in 2022, reflecting advanced expertise in rehabilitation care and multidisciplinary treatment approaches. Currently affiliated with Acıbadem Health Group (since 2025), Prof. Vural brings a patient-centered approach to managing musculoskeletal, rheumatologic, and neuromuscular conditions.
Her practice emphasizes evidence-based therapies, manual medicine techniques, lymphedema management, and osteoporosis prevention and treatment. An active member of several professional organizations, she contributes to the medical community through the Istanbul Medical Chamber, Turkish Rheumatism Research and Combat Association, Lymphedema Association of Turkey, Manual Medicine Association, Osteoporosis Association of Turkey, and the Turkish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association. Her memberships reflect a strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, continuing education, and improving patient outcomes in rehabilitation and chronic disease management.
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Education
- 2022European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Senior Fellowship Certificate
- 2020Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital/Professor
- 2014Istanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital/Doctor
- 2013Istanbul Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital / Chief Assistant
- 2012European Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fellowship Certificate
- 2007Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2001Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2025Acibadem Health Group
- 2019Board Member of Turkish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association
- 2017–2023Health Sciences University Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation / Faculty Member
- 2017–2019Director of Hamidiye Institute of Health Sciences, University of Health Sciences
- 2014–2023Founder of Istanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Education Officer
- 2013–2014Istanbul Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital / Chief Assistant
- 2010–2013Istanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital/Specialized Doctor
- 2009–2010Bolu Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital/Specialized Doctor
- 2002–2007Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
- 2001–2002Antalya Center Health Center No. 6 / General Practitioner
Professional Memberships
- Istanbul Medical Chamber
- Turkish Rheumatism Research and Combat Association
- Lymphedema Association of Turkey
- Manual Medicine Association
- Osteoporosis Association of Turkey
- Turkish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association
Selected Publications
- Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Patients with Dysphagia: A Delphi-Based Consensus Study of Experts in Turkey-Part I: Management, Diagnosis, and Follow-up Dysphagia. 2022;37(2):217-236. Umay E, Eyigor S, Ertekin C, Unlu Z, Selcuk B, Bahat G, Karahan AY, Secil Y, Gurcay E, Kıylioglu N, Yavuz Keles B, Giray E, Tikiz C, Albayrak Gezer I,
- Effect of Home-Based Exercise Program on Physical Function and Balance in Older Adults with Sarcopenia: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study J Aging Phys Act. 2021;29(6):1010-1017. Sen EI, Eyigor S, Dikici Yagli M, Ozcete ZA, Aydin T, Kesiktas FN, Aydin FY, Vural M, Sahin N, Karan A.
- Could Computed Tomography Hounsfield Unit Values of Lumbar Vertebrae Detect Osteoporosis? Curr Med Imaging. 2021;17(8):988-995. Hocaoglu E, Inci E, Vural M.
- Functional evaluation of patients with mastectomy lymphedema Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021;67(1):56-61. Erdoğanoğlu Y, Çalık M, Vural M.
- Prevalence, etiology, and biopsychosocial risk factors of cervicogenic dizziness in patients with neck pain: A multi-center, cross-sectional study Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021;67(4):399-408 Vural M, Karan A, Albayrak Gezer I, Caliskan A, Atar S, et al.
- Assessment of quality of life in relation to spasticity severity and socio-demographic and clinical factors among patients with spinal cord injury J Spinal Cord Med. 2020;43(2):193-200. Vural M, Yalcinkaya EY, Celik EC, Gunduz B, Bozan A, Erhan B.
- Mini-Review: Human Microbiome and Rheumatic Diseases. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2020; 10:491160. Vural M, Gilbert B, Üstün I, Caglar S, Finckh A.
- Pelvic pain rehabilitation Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2018;64(4):291-299. Vural M.
- Evaluation of effects of urinary incontinence subtypes on women’s sexual function using the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2017;43(3):551-556. Dogan K, Vural M. Vural, Akyuz F.
- Is There Any Relationship Between Mean Platelet Volume, Bone Mineral Density and Vitamin D in Postmenopausal Women? Acta Medica Mediterranea. 2017 33(1), 443-448. Vural M, Mert M, Erhan B, Gunduz B, Yavuz Keles B, Erdem AE, Bozan A, Arslan H.
- Poststroke Fatigue and its Effect on Functional Status and Quality of Life in Patient with Ischemic Stroke Journal of Neurological Sciences. 2016;33:(3)50; 424-432. Yayla V, Erdoğan HA, Yıldız Aydın F, Vural M, Cabalar M, Ersoy S, Çakmak Bozan B.
- Evaluation of personality profile in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome and healthy controls Mod Rheumatol. 2014;24(5):823-828. Vural M, Berkol TD, Erdogdu Z, Kucukserat B, Aksoy C.
- Effectivenes of dry needling for the treatment of temporomandibular myofascial pain: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2012 Jan 1;25(4):285-90 Diracoglu D, Vural M, Karan A, Aksoy C.
- The effect of viscosupplementation on neuromuscular control of the knee in patients with osteoarthritis J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2009;22(1):1-9. Diracoglu D, Vural M, Baskent A, Dikici F, Aksoy C.
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What patients say about Prof. Dr. Meltem Vural
★★★★★From 2,400+ verified patient reviews“We brought our child in for rehabilitation and the care was wonderful. Dr. Özvural explained everything to us clearly and kindly. The follow-up care was just as good as the treatment itself.”
“My experience with physical therapy here restored my faith in medical care. Dr. Vural was thorough, professional and genuinely caring. I am deeply grateful for everything.”
“My post-surgery rehabilitation was handled with real skill and genuine care. Prof. Dr. Vural was thorough, professional and genuinely caring. I only wish I had come here sooner.”
“I came to Acibadem for vertigo treatment and could not be happier with the outcome. Prof. Dr. Vural is clearly an expert and it showed at every stage. The nursing staff were attentive and kind throughout.”