Gülşah Kalaycı, Physiotherapist

Gülşah Kalaycı is a physiotherapist in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa. Her work covers physiotherapy, pain management, mobility rehabilitation, functional rehabilitation and the preparation of individualized rehabilitation care plans. She has more than six years of professional experience in this field and supports patients who require physical medicine and rehabilitation care under the direction of the unit.

She graduated from Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Faculty of Health Sciences in 2020. In the same year she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she has worked since, and her clinical practice is delivered within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit.

Clinical focus

Gülşah Kalaycı’s clinical focus is physiotherapy for patients whose movement, strength or day-to-day function has been affected by injury, illness, surgery or a chronic condition. Rehabilitation in this setting is typically planned together with the treating physicians of the unit, and the physiotherapist’s role is to assess the patient’s current physical status, define realistic goals and carry out the exercise-based and hands-on elements of the program. Pain management forms part of this work: physiotherapy approaches may be used, where clinically appropriate, to help patients manage pain that limits their activity, alongside any treatment prescribed by the medical team.

Mobility rehabilitation addresses walking, balance, transfers and joint range of motion, while functional rehabilitation aims at the practical tasks a patient needs to perform at home, at work or in daily life. Because needs differ considerably from one person to another, Gülşah Kalaycı prepares individualized rehabilitation care plans that take into account the diagnosis, the stage of recovery, any surgical or medical restrictions and the patient’s own goals. These plans are reviewed and adjusted as the patient progresses. Rehabilitation outcomes depend on many factors, including the underlying condition and the patient’s participation in the program, and the pace and extent of recovery vary from patient to patient.

How Gülşah Kalaycı works with international patients

Gülşah Kalaycı works 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 MRI, CT, X-ray 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 symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the rehabilitation options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which may be useful for an initial review of the case, for discussing a rehabilitation plan before travel or for follow-up after a hospital stay, with the understanding that a physical assessment in person is often needed before a program can be finalized.