Aslı Hacıoğlu, Physiotherapist

Aslı Hacıoğlu is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation professional at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital (İstanbul), where she works within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit. Her subspecialty focus is Spine Health, and her day-to-day work centers on rehabilitation care and the support of physical function. She has more than six years of experience in the field.

She graduated from Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Faculty of Health Sciences in 2020. In 2022 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she has continued her clinical practice in physical medicine and rehabilitation, with an emphasis on patients who need structured rehabilitation and spine-related support.

Clinical focus

Aslı Hacıoğlu’s areas of expertise are physical medicine and rehabilitation, spine health, rehabilitation care and physical function support. In practice, this means working with patients whose mobility, strength or daily function has been affected and who may benefit from a planned rehabilitation program. Spine health is a particular focus: she is involved in the rehabilitation-focused assessment of patients with spine-related complaints and in the planning of exercise and movement-based care within the relevant unit, in coordination with the treating medical team.

Rehabilitation care in this setting is typically individualized. The starting point is an assessment of the patient’s current physical function, their history and any previous treatment, followed by a rehabilitation plan that is reviewed and adjusted as the patient progresses. Goals are set together with the patient and are generally directed at supporting movement, function and independence in everyday activities. Because responses to rehabilitation vary from person to person, the course and duration of care depend on the individual situation and are discussed with the patient as care proceeds.

How Aslı Hacıoğlu works with international patients

Aslı Hacıoğlu speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who prefer another language. Before a visit, the hospital’s international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, for example 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 of physical function and a discussion of the rehabilitation options that may be appropriate. Video consultation is available for international patients, which can be used to discuss the patient’s situation and existing reports before deciding whether an in-person rehabilitation program is suitable. Care is then planned according to the patient’s physical function and spine health needs within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit.