Asım Sakallı, Physiotherapist

Asım Sakallı is a physical medicine and rehabilitation professional at Acibadem Bodrum Hospital in Muğla, where he works within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit. His work centers on physical therapy and rehabilitation care, supporting patients through supervised therapy programs that form part of a wider treatment plan. He has more than ten years of experience in the field and works with patients in Turkish and English.

He completed his education at Yakındoğu University Faculty of Health Sciences between 2016 and 2019. During his training he undertook internships in the Department of Physical Therapy at Bodrum Acıbadem Hospital in 2016 and 2017, followed by an internship in the Department of Physical Therapy at Muğla Milas 75. Yıl State Hospital in 2018–2019. In 2023 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where he continues his work in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Clinical focus

Asım Sakallı’s clinical focus lies in physical medicine and rehabilitation, physical therapy and rehabilitation care. In practice, this involves working with patients whose movement, strength or day-to-day function has been affected, and guiding them through exercises and therapy sessions designed around their individual needs. Each program is planned according to the patient’s current condition and adjusted over time as progress is reviewed, with the pace of therapy adapted to what the patient can safely tolerate.

Rehabilitation care of this kind is typically delivered in coordination with the physicians overseeing the patient’s treatment, so that therapy goals remain consistent with the overall medical plan. Patients who wish to learn more about how such programs are organized may refer to the Physical Therapy Program page, which describes the general structure of physical therapy care offered to international patients. The suitability of any program, and the expected course of rehabilitation, can only be assessed on an individual basis after clinical evaluation.

How Asım Sakallı works with international patients

Asım Sakallı communicates with patients in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for other languages. Before a visit, the 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 itself. 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 available options, including whether a physical therapy or rehabilitation program is appropriate at that stage. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling, which can help clarify whether an in-person assessment is advisable and what documents would be useful to prepare in advance.