Hacer Yüksel, MD

Hacer Yüksel, MD is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation specialist at Acibadem Eskisehir Hospital in Eskişehir, where she works within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit. With more than 39 years in medicine, her clinical work centers on cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, spine health and pelvic pain treatment, and she sees both local and international patients.

Dr. Yüksel graduated from Anadolu University Faculty of Medicine in 1987 and completed her specialty training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Anadolu University Faculty of Medicine in 1993. She then worked at Eskişehir Devlet Hospital from 1993 to 2008, followed by positions at Private Kütahya Fizyotıp Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center (2009–2013), Özel Eskişehir Sakarya Medical Center (2013–2014) and Özel Eskişehir Sakarya Hospital (2014). In 2016 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. She is a member of the Turkish Medical Association and the Türkiye Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Yüksel’s areas of expertise are cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, spine health and pelvic pain treatment. Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation is a structured, supervised program intended to support patients whose heart or lung condition affects their exercise tolerance and daily activity. Each program is planned on the basis of the patient’s medical history, current condition and functional assessment, and progress is reviewed over the course of treatment. An overview of pulmonary rehabilitation is available on this site.

In the field of spine health, Dr. Yüksel evaluates patients with back and neck complaints, reviews existing imaging and previous treatments, and discusses non-surgical rehabilitation options appropriate to the individual case. Her work in pelvic pain treatment involves a careful history, clinical examination and a treatment plan developed with the patient. As with all rehabilitation care, the suitability of any approach depends on the patient’s diagnosis and overall health, and expectations are discussed openly at the outset.

How Dr. Yüksel works with international patients

Dr. Yüksel consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, 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, 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. For international patients, a video consultation with Dr. Yüksel can be arranged, which may be used to review a case and discuss possible next steps before any travel is considered.