Asena Selbes, MD

Asena Selbes, MD is an anesthesiology specialist at Acibadem Kartal Hospital in İstanbul. She works within the hospital’s Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit, where she provides anesthesia care for patients before, during and after procedures. Her role centers on planning and administering anesthesia, monitoring patients throughout an intervention and supporting their recovery in the period that follows.

Dr. Selbes graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1997. She then completed her specialty training in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, finishing in 2005. She worked at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine from 2004 to 2006 and joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2006. She is a member of the Kocaeli Medical Chamber and the Turkish Anesthesia Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Selbes’s practice covers anesthesia care and anesthesiology and reanimation. In anesthesia care, her work typically begins before a procedure with an assessment of the patient’s general health, existing medical conditions, current medications and any previous experiences with anesthesia. This information is used to plan an approach suited to the individual patient and the planned intervention, and to discuss with the patient what to expect.

During a procedure, the anesthesiologist is responsible for administering anesthesia and for continuously monitoring vital functions such as breathing, heart rate and blood pressure, adjusting care as needed. Afterward, attention turns to the recovery phase, including the management of pain and the observation of the patient as the effects of anesthesia wear off. Reanimation refers to the support of vital functions in patients whose condition requires close monitoring and intervention. Dr. Selbes works alongside surgeons and other members of the treating team so that anesthesia care is coordinated with the overall treatment plan.

How Dr. Selbes works with international patients

Dr. Selbes speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who prefer another language. 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, and arranges appointments and 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. Because anesthesia care is linked to a planned procedure, this discussion often includes questions about general health, allergies and medications that may affect the choice of anesthesia. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling.