Funda Kılıç, MD

Funda Kılıç, MD is a Clinical Laboratory specialist at Acibadem Kartal Hospital in İstanbul. Her work centers on medical biochemistry within the Clinical Laboratory unit, where laboratory testing supports the diagnostic and treatment decisions made by clinicians across the hospital. With more than 29 years in medicine, she brings long experience in biochemical assessment to the analysis and interpretation of laboratory results. Her role is largely behind the scenes, yet it forms part of the routine care of many patients.

Dr. Kılıç graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1997 and completed her specialty training in Medical Biochemistry at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2004. She then worked as a biochemistry specialist at Tümer Educational Institutions-Kurtaran Health and Educational Services from 2003 to 2013 and at Medilife Health Services from 2008 to 2024. In 2025 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she continues her laboratory practice at the Kartal hospital.

Clinical focus

Dr. Kılıç’s areas of expertise are clinical laboratory services, medical biochemistry and biochemical assessment. Clinical biochemistry is a laboratory discipline concerned with measuring chemical substances in body fluids and interpreting the results in a clinical context. Medical biochemistry specialists oversee the analytical process, from sample handling to result validation, and work with treating physicians to help interpret findings that may be unclear or unexpected.

Biochemical assessment of this kind is used at many stages of care, including initial evaluation, monitoring of treatment and follow-up. Dr. Kılıç contributes to this process as part of the wider care team, and her involvement typically supports the physician who orders the tests rather than replacing a clinical consultation. Laboratory findings are usually discussed with patients by the treating physician, who places them in the context of the patient’s history, examination and any imaging.

How Dr. Kılıç works with international patients

Dr. Kılıç speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The 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; for laboratory-related questions, this may include a review of earlier test results and of which tests are appropriate. Video consultation is available for international patients, which can be useful for reviewing existing laboratory reports before travel.