Emel Uçar, MD

Emel Uçar, MD is a Clinical Laboratory physician at Acibadem Kartal Hospital in İstanbul. Her work centers on clinical microbiology and laboratory medicine, and her areas of expertise include diagnostic testing and laboratory management. She has more than 40 years in medicine, a career that began in primary care and emergency medicine before moving into specialist laboratory practice.

Dr. Uçar graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1986. From 1986 to 1989 she completed her compulsory service as a general practitioner in Kırklareli, Demirköy, and from 1989 to 1993 she worked as a general practitioner in the Emergency Department of İstanbul Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital. In 1997 she completed her specialist training in Medical Microbiology at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine. In the same year she served as a Clinical Microbiology Specialist and Laboratory Supervisor in the Microbiology Laboratory of İstanbul Beykoz State Hospital, and from 1997 to 1998 she worked as a Clinical Microbiology Specialist at Analiz Laboratory. She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2025. Dr. Uçar is a member of the TMC (Turkish Microbiology Society), KLİMUD (Clinical Microbiology Specialists Association), ANKEM and the İstanbul Medical Chamber.

Clinical focus

Dr. Uçar’s field is clinical microbiology within the wider discipline of laboratory medicine. Clinical microbiology is the laboratory specialty concerned with detecting and identifying microorganisms associated with infection and with the testing that helps treating physicians assess and manage infectious conditions. As a laboratory physician, Dr. Uçar’s role is generally behind the scenes: the results produced by the laboratory are interpreted together with the patient’s clinical picture by the treating doctors, and laboratory findings alone do not replace a clinical assessment.

Her expertise also covers diagnostic testing and laboratory management. Her earlier position as Laboratory Supervisor at İstanbul Beykoz State Hospital reflects experience in overseeing laboratory processes, and her later work as a Clinical Microbiology Specialist at Analiz Laboratory adds to this background. In practice, this means attention to how samples are handled, how tests are performed and how results are reported to clinical teams. Her earlier years in emergency and primary care also give her a clinical perspective on how laboratory results are used at the point of patient care.

How Dr. Uçar works with international patients

Dr. Uçar speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who need them. The Acibadem 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, 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 options. Because laboratory medicine supports the work of treating physicians, questions about specific tests are usually addressed together with the relevant clinical team. Video consultation is available for international patients.