Eralp Yurtsever, MD

Eralp Yurtsever, MD is an Emergency Service physician at Acibadem Maslak Hospital and Acibadem Fulya Hospital, both in İstanbul. His clinical work centers on the initial assessment and management of patients who present with acute conditions, ranging from injuries and burns to poisoning and problems affecting the airway and breathing. He is a member of the Kocaeli Medical Chamber and speaks Turkish and English.

Dr. Yurtsever graduated from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in 1997. Between 2007 and 2009 he completed a program in Healthcare Institutions Management at Anadolu University Faculty of Open Education. His early career included work as an Intern Student Representative at Toprak İlaç AŞ from 1995 to 1997 and as a Medical Doctor Team Leader at Med-Line Mobile Health Services in 2000. He subsequently held product management roles in the pharmaceutical and medical device sector at İlsan-İltaş Pharmaceutical and Raw Materials Industry, Alimila Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Industry and Trade Inc., Ali Raif İlaç Sanayi AŞ and Cankat İlaç Sanayi Ticaret Limited Şirketi. In 2007 he worked as a physician at Avon Kozmetik Ürünleri Sanayi Ticaret AŞ and as an occupational physician (İşyeri Hekimi) at BSH (Bosch-Siemens) Ev Aletleri Sanayi Ticaret AŞ. From 2011 to 2012 he served as an Emergency Department Physician at Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, and he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2012.

Clinical focus

Dr. Yurtsever’s areas of expertise cover a broad range of emergency presentations. In trauma care, the emphasis is on rapid evaluation of injuries and stabilization of the patient. Burn treatment involves assessing the depth and extent of the injury and providing initial wound care and supportive measures. His interest in toxicology relates to the recognition and management of poisoning and exposure to harmful substances, where the type of agent and the timing of exposure guide the approach.

He also manages environmental and respiratory emergencies, including drowning emergencies, acute hypoxia and airway obstruction, conditions in which securing the airway and restoring adequate oxygenation are immediate priorities. Bee stings and tick bites are further areas of interest; these can range from mild local reactions to situations that require closer observation. Across these presentations, his work involves emergency interventions aimed at stabilizing the patient and determining whether further inpatient care or specialist referral is needed.

How Dr. Yurtsever works with international patients

Dr. Yurtsever consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The hospital’s international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as X-ray, CT, MRI 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 current symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options. Video consultations for international patients are also offered, which may be used for an initial review of a case or for follow-up discussion of reports.