Cansel Karaali, MD

Cansel Karaali, MD is an anesthesiologist at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul, where she works within the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit. She provides anesthesia care for patients undergoing medical and surgical procedures, with an emphasis on individualized anesthesia planning, pre-procedure assessment and perioperative care. Dr. Karaali has more than 25 years of experience in medicine, including several years in emergency outpatient care before her specialty training.

Dr. Karaali graduated from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine in 2001 and completed her specialty training at the Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation in 2010. Her earlier professional experience includes work at Nevşehir Hacıbektaş State Hospital / Emergency Outpatient Clinic from 2001 to 2005, at Aksaray Ortaköy Devlet Hospital from 2011 to 2012 and at Özel Yücelen Hospital from 2012 to 2013. She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2013.

Clinical focus

Dr. Karaali’s clinical work centers on anesthesiology and reanimation. Her areas of expertise include:

• Anesthesia care for patients undergoing medical and surgical procedures
• Pre-procedure anesthesia assessment, including review of the patient’s history, current medications and existing test results before a planned procedure
• Perioperative care, covering the period before, during and after a procedure
• Anesthesiology and reanimation within the hospital’s dedicated unit
• Emergency outpatient care, drawing on her earlier experience in an emergency outpatient clinic

Before a procedure, Dr. Karaali reviews each patient’s medical background so that the anesthesia plan can be adapted to the individual. This assessment supports coordinated planning with the surgical or procedural team and helps patients understand what to expect from the anesthesia process. During and after the procedure, her role is to monitor the patient and manage anesthesia-related care as part of the broader treatment team. The specific approach depends on the type of procedure, the patient’s general health and the findings of the pre-procedure assessment.

How Dr. Karaali works with international patients

Dr. Karaali speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. For international patients, 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 arranges 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 and a discussion of the options. For anesthesia assessment in particular, information about previous anesthesia experiences, current medications, allergies and existing medical conditions is relevant. Video consultation is available for international patients, which may be used for an initial discussion or a pre-procedure assessment where appropriate, followed by an in-person evaluation before any procedure takes place.