Elif Tokgöz Nizam, Physiotherapist

Elif Tokgöz Nizam is a physiotherapist working in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye. Her practice is centered on pediatric rehabilitation, pain management and spinal health, and she has more than six years of experience in the field. She sees both children and adults whose daily function is affected by musculoskeletal or spinal conditions.

She graduated in 2020 from Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Health Sciences Faculty. In 2022 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she continues to practice today. Her training and subsequent clinical work have been directed toward rehabilitation of the spine, management of persistent pain and therapy for pediatric patients.

Clinical focus

A significant part of Elif Tokgöz Nizam’s work concerns the spine. Her listed areas of expertise include lumbar disc herniation and cervical disc herniation, as well as lumbar hypolordosis and cervical hypolordosis, conditions in which the normal curvature of the lower back or neck is reduced. Rehabilitation in these cases generally aims to address pain, restore mobility and support the patient’s posture and daily activities within the limits of the individual clinical picture. Spine health in a broader sense, including preventive and supportive measures, is also within her scope.

Beyond the spine, she treats frozen shoulder syndrome and fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by widespread pain in which a structured rehabilitation approach can form part of overall care. Pain management is a further focus of her practice; the hospital’s interventional pain management page describes related treatment options offered by the wider team. She also works in pediatric rehabilitation, providing therapy for children whose movement or development requires physiotherapeutic support. Which measures are appropriate is decided on an individual basis after clinical assessment.

How Elif Tokgöz Nizam works with international patients

Elif Tokgöz Nizam speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who prefer another language. For patients coming from abroad, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory results and previous discharge summaries, 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 possible rehabilitation options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which allows a preliminary conversation about the case before any decision about traveling is made. Any recommendation given remotely is subject to confirmation at an in-person examination.