Hüseyin Hüsnü Gönençer, MD

Hüseyin Hüsnü Gönençer, MD is an anesthesiologist at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa, where he works in the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit with a subspecialty focus on intensive care. His areas of expertise are palliative care, intensive care treatment and advanced life support. He has more than 32 years in medicine, spanning primary health care, university anesthesiology departments and hospital-based intensive care.

Dr. Gönençer graduated from İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1994 and completed his specialization in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2003. He began his career in primary care, working at Barla Health Center (1994–1996), Sarıcaova Health Center (1996–1997) and Ortaklar Health Center (1997–1999). From 1999 to 2003 he worked at the Ankara University Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, followed by a post at the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health Training and Research Hospital (2003–2004) and at Başkent University Anesthesiology and Reanimation (2004–2006). He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2006. He is a member of the Medical Chamber, the Association of Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialists and the Intensive Care Association. His published work includes studies on combined spinal-epidural anesthesia in elective cesarean section, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation and prone positioning, nosocomial infections in an intensive care unit organized as single rooms, the use of colistin in necrotizing pneumonia, and a comparison of local anesthesia with dexmedetomidine sedation and general anesthesia during septoplasty published in European Journal of Anaesthesiology in 2010.

Clinical focus

Dr. Gönençer’s clinical work centers on anesthesiology and intensive care. In the intensive care setting he is involved in the treatment of critically ill patients, including advanced life support, which covers the monitoring and support of vital functions in patients whose condition is unstable or life-threatening. His professional background also includes experience with mechanical ventilation strategies and the management of infections in the intensive care unit, as reflected in his publications.

Palliative care is a further area of his practice. This involves attention to symptom control and comfort for patients with serious or advanced illness, alongside communication with patients and their families about goals of care. Decisions on intensive care treatment, life support and palliative measures are made on an individual basis after a full assessment of the patient’s condition, and the approach may differ from patient to patient.

How Dr. Gönençer works with international patients

Dr. Gönençer speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for other languages. 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. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling.