Abdullah Derin, MD

Abdullah Derin, MD is an Internal Medicine specialist practicing at the Acibadem Etiler Outpatient Clinic in İstanbul, where he works within the Internal Medicine unit. He provides medical assessment and care for adults with a broad range of internal medicine concerns. With more than 41 years in medicine, his work centers on understanding a patient’s symptoms, reviewing the relevant medical history and planning appropriate evaluation and follow-up care.

Dr. Derin graduated from Galatasaray High School in 1985 and completed his medical degree at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1991. He then completed his specialty training in the Department of Internal Medicine at the same faculty in 1997. In 1998 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where he has practiced since. He is a member of Galatasaray Spor Klübü.

Clinical focus

Internal medicine is concerned with the diagnosis and non-surgical management of conditions affecting adults, many of which involve several organ systems at once or present with symptoms that are not immediately specific to one organ. Dr. Derin’s consultations are structured around clarifying the symptoms, reviewing existing test results and previous treatments, and deciding which further investigations, if any, are needed before a management plan is discussed.

Within this broad field, patients may seek internal medicine assessment for systemic autoimmune and inflammatory conditions such as lupus, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren syndrome, scleroderma and sarcoidosis. Infectious diseases are also part of the internal medicine field, including Covid 19, HIV/AIDS, Lyme disease, malaria, dengue, typhoid fever and whooping cough. The suitability of any evaluation or treatment depends on the individual patient’s findings, and depending on those findings the assessment may be coordinated with other specialties.

How Dr. Derin works with international patients

Dr. Derin consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, arranges appointments and organises the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Derin before deciding whether to travel.