Berna Türkay, MD

Berna Türkay, MD is an anesthesiology specialist at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul, where she works within the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit. Her professional interests include intensive care treatment, palliative care, and advanced life support. She has more than 28 years of experience in medicine, and her clinical work centers on anesthetic management and the support of critically ill patients.

Dr. Türkay graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1998. She then completed her specialty training in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, finishing in 2009. She has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2021 and currently practices at the İstanbul hospital named above.

Clinical focus

Anesthesiology and reanimation covers the care of patients before, during and after procedures that require anesthesia, as well as the care of patients whose vital functions need close monitoring or support. Within this field, Dr. Türkay’s interests include intensive care treatment, which involves the monitoring and management of seriously ill patients in a dedicated setting, and advanced life support, which refers to the structured response to life-threatening situations in which breathing or circulation are compromised. Decisions in these settings depend on the individual patient’s condition, and treatment plans are adjusted as the clinical picture changes.

Dr. Türkay also has a professional interest in palliative care. Palliative care aims to relieve symptoms and to support comfort and quality of life for patients with serious illness. It is provided alongside other medical treatment and is planned together with the patient, the family and the wider treating team. For international patients, Dr. Türkay’s work is focused on safe anesthetic management and support for critically ill patients, with clear communication throughout the treatment process.

How Dr. Türkay works with international patients

Dr. Türkay speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The Acibadem 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 also arranges appointments and organizes 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 and a discussion of the available options. Because anesthesiology and intensive care are closely linked to the work of other departments, the consultation may also involve coordination with the surgical or medical teams responsible for the patient’s overall treatment. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling, which can help clarify which documents are needed and what the visit may involve. Any recommendation made in this way is preliminary and is confirmed only after an in-person assessment.