Hülya Yüksel, MD

Hülya Yüksel, MD is a specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Acibadem Kayseri Hospital in Kayseri, Turkey. She works within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit, with subspecialty interests in pediatric rehabilitation and spine health. Her practice is centered on the non-surgical assessment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal, spine-related and neurological conditions in both children and adults. Dr. Yüksel has more than 13 years of experience in medicine.

Dr. Yüksel graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in 2013. After working as a general practitioner at Nizip-Gaziantep State Hospital from 2013 to 2014, she began her specialty training as a research assistant doctor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation at Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine (2014–2015) and continued at Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine (2015–2019), where she completed her specialization in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2019. She then served as a specialist at Sivas Şarkısla State Hospital during her compulsory service (2019–2021) and as a specialist physician at Medical Palace Hospital (2021–2023) before joining Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2023.

Clinical focus

A substantial part of Dr. Yüksel’s work concerns spine health, including the evaluation and rehabilitation of cervical and lumbar disc herniation. She also manages piriformis syndrome, a condition in which the piriformis muscle in the buttock can cause pain and nerve-related symptoms in the leg, and frozen shoulder syndrome, which involves pain and progressive restriction of shoulder movement. Rehabilitation planning for these conditions typically depends on the patient’s symptoms, examination findings and any available imaging.

Dr. Yüksel’s expertise further includes fibromyalgia, restless legs syndrome and lymphedema treatment. In neurological rehabilitation, she provides Parkinson’s rehabilitation aimed at supporting mobility and daily function. Her pediatric rehabilitation work addresses the rehabilitation needs of children, with treatment approaches adapted to the child’s age, condition and developmental stage. As with all rehabilitation care, the choice of approach is made on an individual basis after clinical assessment, and the course and outcome of treatment vary from patient to patient.

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 medical reports and imaging, arranges appointments and organizes the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and current symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the possible rehabilitation options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Yüksel before deciding whether to travel, or who need a follow-up conversation after returning home.