Burcu Aydemir Efelerli, MD

Burcu Aydemir Efelerli, MD is an Internal Medicine specialist at Acibadem Eskisehir Hospital in Eskişehir, Turkey, where she works within the Internal Medicine unit. Her clinical work concentrates on thyroid diseases and their treatment, obesity, prediabetes and the long-term management of chronic diseases. She has more than 22 years in medicine and sees both local and international patients.

Dr. Efelerli graduated from Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2004 and completed her specialty training in Internal Medicine at the same faculty, Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, in 2010. Between 2011 and 2012 she worked at Kütahya Gediz Devlet Hospital. In 2012 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she has continued her practice since. She is a member of the Turkish Medical Association.

Clinical focus

A central part of Dr. Efelerli’s practice is the assessment and treatment of thyroid diseases. This work typically involves reviewing a patient’s symptoms and history, evaluating existing laboratory results and imaging, and discussing appropriate treatment options based on the individual situation. Because thyroid function can influence many aspects of general health, her evaluations take the patient’s overall condition into account rather than focusing on a single value.

Dr. Efelerli also works with patients affected by obesity and prediabetes. In these areas, the emphasis is on identifying metabolic risk factors early, understanding how they interact with other health conditions, and agreeing on a realistic, medically supervised plan. Chronic disease management forms a further part of her practice; this includes structured follow-up of ongoing conditions, coordination of routine monitoring and adjustment of treatment over time. Where a patient’s needs fall outside internal medicine, she can refer to other specialties within the hospital as appropriate.

How Dr. Efelerli works with international patients

Dr. Efelerli 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 medical reports, laboratory results and imaging, arranges appointments and organizes the hospital visit. 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 available options. For patients who are unable to travel initially, or who wish to discuss their situation before deciding on a visit, video consultations for international patients are available. Any recommendations made during a video consultation are preliminary and may need to be confirmed by an in-person examination and up-to-date testing.