Assoc. Prof. Ali Harman, MD

Assoc. Prof. Ali Harman, MD is a radiologist whose professional work centers on diagnostic imaging, radiodiagnosis and interventional radiology. He sees patients at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul, within the Radiology unit, and has more than 27 years of experience in medicine. He speaks Turkish and English.

Dr. Harman graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and completed his specialty training in radiology at Başkent University Faculty of Medicine in 2004. From 2004 to 2022 he worked at Başkent University, Faculty of Medicine / Department of Internal Medical Sciences / Department of Radiodiagnostics. In 2022 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. He is a member of the Turkish Radiology Association, the Turkish Interventional Radiology Association and CIRSE.

Clinical focus

Dr. Harman’s clinical activity covers diagnostic imaging and radiodiagnosis, that is, the acquisition and interpretation of imaging studies to help establish or clarify a diagnosis, as well as interventional radiology, in which image guidance is used to perform minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. In interventional radiology, imaging such as ultrasonography, computed tomography or angiography guides the placement of needles, catheters and devices, and each procedure is planned on the basis of the individual patient’s findings and overall condition.

His published work reflects the range of this field. He has co-authored studies on endovascular abdominal aortic repair, ultrasonography-guided thrombin injection for arterial pseudoaneurysms, computed tomography-guided lumbar epidural steroid injections and sacroiliac joint injections for pain management, the diagnosis and treatment of Takayasu arteritis, percutaneous embolization of head and neck paragangliomas, angioplasty and stent placement for central venous obstruction in hemodialysis patients, endovascular occlusion of dialysis accesses with a vascular plug, and endovascular treatment of active bleeding after liver transplant. Whether a given interventional procedure is appropriate depends on the individual case and is determined after review of the relevant imaging and clinical information.

How Dr. Harman works with international patients

Dr. Harman consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, 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, including whether further imaging or an image-guided procedure may be considered. Video consultation is available for international patients, which can be used to review existing imaging and reports and to discuss possible next steps before any decision about travel is made. Any recommendation for an interventional procedure is made only after the relevant imaging and clinical findings have been assessed.