F. Çağla Uyanusta Küçük, MD

F. Çağla Uyanusta Küçük, MD is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist practicing in the Pulmonology unit of Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara. Her subspecialty is Immunology and Allergic Diseases, and she has more than 31 years in medicine. Her clinical work covers a range of respiratory conditions, from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to lung nodules, pneumonia and pulmonary embolism, as well as support for patients who wish to stop smoking.

Dr. Küçük graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. She began her professional career at Anadolu University Medico-Social Center (1997–1998) and then worked at Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Center between 1998 and 2003, completing her specialty training in Chest Diseases at Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital in 2003. From 2003 to 2015 she worked at the Ministry of Health Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital Chest Diseases Clinic, followed by positions at Private Arte Surgical Hospital (2015–2018) and A Hekim Plaza (2018). She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2020. She is a member of the Türk Toraks Association, the European Respiratory Association, the Turkish Medical Association, the Sağlığa Evet Association and the National Committee on Smoking and Health, and she serves as Secretary of the TTD Health Policies Working Group.

Clinical focus

Dr. Küçük evaluates and manages lung diseases in adults, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. Her subspecialty in Immunology and Allergic Diseases is relevant to patients whose respiratory symptoms may have an allergic component, and assessment typically involves reviewing the patient’s history, symptoms and any previous test results before discussing possible approaches to pulmonary disease treatment.

She also sees patients with lung nodules identified on imaging, lower respiratory tract infections and pneumonia, and she is involved in the assessment and care of pulmonary embolism. Smoking cessation is a further area of her practice, reflecting her involvement with the National Committee on Smoking and Health. The suitability of any investigation or treatment depends on the individual patient and is determined after clinical evaluation.

How Dr. Küçük works with international patients

Dr. Küçük consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, 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. Video consultation is available for international patients who would like an initial discussion of their case before deciding whether to travel.