Dr. Bahadır Kaynarkaya
MDBiography
Dr. Bahadır Kaynarkaya is a physician and healthcare entrepreneur, and the founder of DGS Sağlık Turizm A.Ş. (DGS Healthcare): the exclusive international-patient partner of Acıbadem Healthcare Group for cross-border patient coordination, digital health, and care navigation. Throughout his career he has built and led international patient-management operations that connect patients from more than 90 countries with JCI-accredited hospitals in Turkey.
As co-chair of the Acibadem International Medical Review Board, he leads a team of around 30 reviewing physicians across specialties and provides the final medical sign-off on the content published in the Health Library. His focus is pairing clinical accuracy with clear, patient-friendly information, bringing together medical oversight, data, and technology so patients can make confident, well-informed decisions about their care.
Role on this website
Final clinical sign-offGives the final clinical approval on health content published on this website. Pages that carry a Medically Reviewed badge name the reviewers who signed them off and the date of that review.
Being listed here does not mean this person will be your treating clinician. Board and editorial members work on published content; your care is arranged separately by our medical coordination team.
How reviews work, how members are appointed and the interests we declare are set out on our Medical Review Board page.
Blog Posts
Neuroblastoma Survival Rate: What the Statistics Mean, Stage by Stage, and What Changes Them
Neuroblastoma survival depends far more on risk group than on stage alone. According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 95% of children with…
Sauna Benefits: What Heat Actually Does to Your Heart and Muscles
Regular sauna sessions raise heart rate to roughly 100–150 beats per minute, similar to a brisk walk, widen blood vessels, and may…
Lower Back Stretches: A Gentle Routine for Tight, Tired Backs
Gentle lower back stretches, such as knees-to-chest, child's pose, cat-cow, and a figure-four hip stretch, can ease tightness when held 20 to…
Orthotics: What Custom Supports Can and Cannot Fix
Orthotics are shoe inserts that redistribute pressure, cushion tender tissue and modestly alter how the foot loads. Evidence shows they can ease plantar heel…
Benefits of Robotic Surgery: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Robotic surgery is minimally invasive surgery in which a surgeon controls small instruments through a console, gaining a magnified 3D view and wristed tools…
Private Rehabilitation Hospital: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
A private rehabilitation hospital is a facility, or a dedicated unit within a larger hospital, that provides intensive, coordinated therapy after a serious illness,…
Stroke Recovery Timeline: What It Means, What to Expect and When to See a Specialist
Stroke recovery follows a broad pattern rather than a fixed schedule. The fastest gains usually happen in the first three months, when the brain…
What Rehabilitation Is: How It Works, Who It Helps and What to Expect
Rehabilitation is a planned set of therapies that helps a person regain, keep or adapt the abilities they need for daily life after illness,…
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