Başaran Koç, MD

Başaran Koç, MD is a Family Medicine specialist based in İstanbul. He sees patients at Acibadem Maslak Hospital and at Acibadem Göktürk Outpatient Clinic, providing comprehensive medical care through the Family Medicine unit and supporting patients with their general health needs. With more than 33 years in medicine, his work centers on primary care: acting as the first point of contact for new symptoms, carrying out routine health checks and following up long-standing conditions over time.

Dr. Koç graduated from İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1993 and went on to complete his specialty training in Family Medicine at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital in 1999. He has been working with Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2014, and his current practice is divided between the outpatient clinic in Göktürk and the hospital in Maslak.

Clinical focus

Dr. Koç’s practice covers the core areas of family medicine. He provides primary care for patients presenting with acute illnesses, assessing their symptoms, arranging appropriate investigations and starting treatment where this is indicated. Preventive care and general health assessment form another part of his work. This typically involves reviewing a patient’s medical history and personal risk factors, performing a clinical examination and discussing which checks or measures may be relevant for that individual, rather than applying a single fixed program to everyone.

A further focus is chronic disease management: the structured follow-up of long-term conditions, including monitoring, review of ongoing medication and coordination with other specialties when a problem calls for more focused expertise. Family medicine consultations at both sites are open to patients with a wide range of concerns, from a single acute complaint to a broader review of overall health. Because family medicine is generalist by nature, Dr. Koç’s role often includes helping a patient understand which findings need further attention and which can reasonably be observed over time.

How Dr. Koç works with international patients

Dr. Koç consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the 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 current symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which can be a practical way to discuss a health concern or review existing reports before deciding whether an in-person assessment in İstanbul is needed.