Atilla Murat Ünver, Physiotherapist

Atilla Murat Ünver is a physiotherapist working in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul. His professional work centers on physical therapy and rehabilitation, with particular emphasis on pain management and the treatment of movement disorders. He has more than 30 years of experience in the field.

He graduated from İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1996. Between 1996 and 1998 he worked at Çorlu Askeri Hospital, and from 1998 to 2000 he was at Marmara University Neurological Sciences Institute, where his work was connected to the neurological sciences. He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2011 and has practiced there since. He is a member of the Türkiye Fizyoterapistler Association.

Clinical focus

Atilla Murat Ünver evaluates and treats a range of musculoskeletal and spine-related conditions. These include lumbar disc herniation and cervical disc herniation, neck straightening (loss of the normal curvature of the cervical spine), and facet joint syndrome. He also works with patients who have frozen shoulder syndrome, sports injuries and knee injuries, and with patients living with fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by widespread pain and fatigue.

His treatment approach includes pain treatment, movement disorder treatment and manual therapy. Rehabilitation planning is directed at the individual patient’s symptoms, mobility and functional needs, and is adjusted according to the findings of the clinical assessment. The suitability of a particular therapy is determined only after the patient has been examined and the available reports have been reviewed.

How Atilla Murat Ünver works with international patients

Atilla Murat Ünver 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, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges the 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 focused on pain, mobility and function, and a discussion of the available options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling; such a consultation is based on the information and documents the patient provides, and in-person examination may still be needed before a rehabilitation plan is finalized.