Hudheıfa Yussuf Hajı, MD

Hudheıfa Yussuf Hajı, MD is an Inpatient Clinic Physician at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul. He works within the inpatient care team, supporting the clinical assessment and follow-up of patients who have been admitted to the hospital. His clinical interest includes exercise stress testing. Dr. Hajı has more than three years in medicine and communicates with patients in Turkish and English.

Dr. Hajı graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 2024. During his medical training, he worked as an intern doctor at Marmara Training and Research Hospital between 2023 and 2024, and in 2024 he completed a further period as an intern doctor at Jeramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching And Referral Hospital. In 2024 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where he now practices as an inpatient clinic physician.

Clinical focus

Dr. Hajı’s listed area of expertise is exercise stress testing. In general terms, an exercise stress test is a monitored assessment in which the patient exercises, usually on a treadmill or a stationary bicycle, while heart rate, blood pressure and the electrocardiogram are recorded. The aim is to observe how the heart and circulation respond to physical effort. Whether such a test is appropriate for a particular patient, and how its findings are interpreted, depends on the individual’s history, symptoms and existing medical information. These decisions are made together with the responsible specialists rather than on the basis of a single measurement.

As an inpatient clinic physician, Dr. Hajı supports day-to-day medical care and communication within the hospital care team. This includes monitoring admitted patients, following the course of their treatment, coordinating with the treating specialists and helping patients understand the next steps in their care. Care related to exercise stress testing is provided when it is considered appropriate and in line with the treatment plan agreed with the specialists in charge of the patient.

How Dr. Hajı works with international patients

Dr. Hajı speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who prefer to communicate in another language. Before a visit, 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, 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 international patients who are not yet in İstanbul, a video consultation is available; it may be used to review existing documents and to discuss possible next steps before any travel is planned. Any recommendations made remotely remain subject to in-person clinical assessment once the patient arrives at the hospital.