Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan Demirel, MD

Assoc. Prof. Aslıhan Demirel, MD is a specialist in Infectious Diseases & Clinical Microbiology at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, where she sees patients in the Infectious Diseases Department. She has more than 27 years in medicine and joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2025.

Dr. Demirel graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1999. Between 2002 and 2007 she completed her residency and doctorate in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology at the same faculty, qualifying in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology in 2007. From 2008 to 2009 she carried out her compulsory service at Bingöl Devlet Hospital. In 2009 she moved to Florance Nightingale – Kadiköy & Ataşehir, where she worked as a Specialist Dr. until 2020 and then continued as an associate professor. From 2012 to 2017 she was also a Lecturer Dr. in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology at İstanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, and in 2020 she was appointed Associate Professor at Demiroğlu Bilim University Faculty of Medicine. She is a member of the Turkish Association of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialists (EKMUD), the Turkish Blood Centers and Transfusion Association (TKMTD), the Hospital Infections and Control Association (HİDER) and the Turkish Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Association (KLİMİK).

Clinical focus

Dr. Demirel’s clinical work covers communicable diseases in adults, including HIV and AIDS, HPV, syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections. She evaluates patients with these conditions, reviews existing test results and discusses diagnostic and treatment options as well as prevention. Adult vaccination is another part of her practice, and she advises patients on vaccines that may be relevant to their age, health status and exposure risk.

She also treats shingles and lower respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia. The choice of investigation and treatment depends on the individual patient’s history, symptoms and any prior findings, and is decided after a clinical assessment.

How Dr. Demirel works with international patients

Dr. Demirel 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, for example laboratory and pathology results, X-ray or CT reports, discharge summaries and records of previous treatments, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing results and earlier treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the possible options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Demirel before travelling or as part of follow-up.