Erdem Kaplan, MD

Erdem Kaplan, MD is an Emergency Service physician at Acibadem Eskisehir Hospital in Eskişehir. His clinical work focuses on assessing and managing patients who require urgent medical care. He has more than ten years of experience in medicine and provides care through the hospital’s Emergency Service.

Dr. Kaplan graduated from Sofia Medical University Faculty of Medicine in Bulgaria in 2016. He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2024, where he currently practices as part of the Emergency Service team. He speaks Turkish and English.

Clinical focus

Dr. Kaplan’s work centers on the assessment and management of patients who present with urgent medical concerns. In an emergency setting, the initial evaluation is directed at understanding the presenting complaint, identifying conditions that may require immediate attention, and deciding on the next appropriate steps in care. This typically involves taking a history of the current symptoms, performing a clinical examination, and reviewing any available information about the patient’s previous health and treatments.

Emergency care is by nature broad, and the approach depends on the individual patient and the reason for presentation. Dr. Kaplan’s role is to evaluate the situation, provide the care that is appropriate within the Emergency Service, and coordinate any further assessment or referral to other specialties that may be needed. Decisions about further investigation or treatment are made on a case-by-case basis after the initial evaluation, and the aim is to give patients a clear explanation of what has been found and what is being recommended.

How Dr. Kaplan works with international patients

Dr. Kaplan speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who prefer to communicate in another language. 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. The team also 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 available options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which may be useful for an initial discussion or for reviewing existing reports before a visit; whether a video consultation is appropriate depends on the nature of the concern, and urgent medical situations generally require in-person evaluation. Any recommendations made after a consultation are based on the individual patient’s findings and circumstances.