Gülen Nevin Çakıcı, MD

Gülen Nevin Çakıcı, MD is an anesthesiologist practicing at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul, where she works within the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit. Her professional interests include palliative care and advanced life support. She has more than 19 years of experience in medicine and communicates with patients in Turkish and English.

Dr. Çakıcı graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2007. She subsequently completed her specialization in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at the same institution, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, in 2013. She has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2015, and her clinical work is carried out within the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit.

Clinical focus

As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Çakıcı is involved in the perioperative support of patients, which covers the period before, during and after a procedure that requires anesthesia. This includes the preoperative assessment of a patient’s medical history and current condition, the planning and management of anesthesia during the procedure, and monitoring in the immediate recovery phase. The choice of anesthetic approach depends on the individual patient, the type of procedure and the surgical team involved, and it is discussed with the patient beforehand.

Her areas of expertise also include palliative care and advanced life support. Palliative care focuses on the relief of symptoms and the support of patients living with serious illness, in coordination with the other physicians involved in their treatment. Advanced life support refers to the structured management of patients in critical or life-threatening situations within the hospital setting. Both areas form part of the broader scope of Anesthesiology and Reanimation in which Dr. Çakıcı trained. The extent of her involvement in an individual case is determined by the patient’s clinical needs and the treating team.

How Dr. Çakıcı works with international patients

Dr. Çakıcı speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who require 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, and 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. For anesthesiology in particular, this may include questions about previous anesthetics, current medications, allergies and other medical conditions that could be relevant to the planning of care. Video consultation is available for international patients, which can be used to review a case and discuss questions before travel, although a final assessment usually requires an in-person examination.