İpek Yıldız Tüzken, MD

İpek Yıldız Tüzken, MD is an anesthesiologist at Acibadem Eskisehir Hospital in Eskişehir, where she works within the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit. Her practice covers the two areas listed in her profile, anesthesiology and reanimation. She has more than 37 years in medicine, with a career that spans primary health centers, maternal and child health services, and state and city hospitals before her move to the private sector.

Dr. Tüzken graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in 1989 and completed her specialty training at Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation in 1998. Her early professional years were spent at Tomarza Health Center (1989–1991) and Çanakkale Mother and Child Health and Family Planning Center (1991–1993). After completing her specialty training, she worked at Eskişehir Gynecology and Obstetrics and Children’s Diseases Hospital from 1998 to 2011, at Eskişehir Devlet Hospital from 2011 to 2018, and at Eskişehir Şehir Hospital from 2018 to 2020. In 2021 she was with Europen İns Industry and Trade, and in 2022 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services.

Clinical focus

Dr. Tüzken’s clinical work is centered on anesthesiology. In general terms, this field is concerned with the assessment of patients before a procedure, the planning and administration of anesthesia, and the monitoring of vital functions during and after surgery or other interventions. The anesthesiologist reviews a patient’s medical history, current medications, and previous anesthetic experiences in order to plan an approach suited to the individual and to the planned procedure. Patients may meet the anesthesiologist before an operation to discuss the anesthetic plan and any questions they have.

Her second listed area is reanimation, which in the Turkish training system is combined with anesthesiology into a single specialty. Reanimation concerns the support and restoration of vital functions in patients whose breathing or circulation is compromised. Dr. Tüzken’s long tenure at hospitals serving obstetric and pediatric patients, followed by positions at large general hospitals, reflects experience across a range of hospital settings; the facts available do not specify particular procedures beyond anesthesiology and reanimation, and patients are encouraged to raise individual questions directly during consultation.

How Dr. Tüzken works with international patients

Dr. Tüzken speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who need support in other languages. For international patients, the 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 available options. For anesthetic care, this discussion may include previous experiences with anesthesia, allergies and current medications. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to speak with Dr. Tüzken before traveling to Eskişehir.