İrem Bektaş, Child Development Specialist

İrem Bektaş is a podologist working in podiatry and foot health at Acibadem Bodrum Hospital in Muğla, Türkiye. She has more than 12 years of experience in medicine, and her listed areas of expertise are podiatry, foot health, podiatric care and foot assessment. Her work centers on the evaluation and care of the feet, with an emphasis on careful assessment as the basis for any recommendation.

İrem Bektaş completed her training at Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Vocational School of Health Services between 2014 and 2016. In 2016 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she has continued to work since. She currently sees patients at the hospital in Bodrum, where she provides podiatric services to both local and international patients.

Clinical focus

The clinical focus of İrem Bektaş is podiatry and foot health. Podiatric care in this setting is concerned with the general condition of the feet, the skin and nails, and the way a person stands and walks. A structured foot assessment forms the starting point for her work: the patient’s complaints and history are discussed, the feet are examined, and any findings are documented so that appropriate care can be planned. Where a problem falls outside the scope of podiatric care, the patient may be referred to the relevant medical department within the hospital.

Podiatric care is typically an ongoing process rather than a single visit. Depending on the findings of the assessment, İrem Bektaş may recommend follow-up appointments to monitor the condition of the feet over time and to adjust care as needed. Recommendations are made cautiously and are tailored to the individual patient, taking into account general health, activity level and any existing medical conditions that may affect the feet.

How İrem Bektaş works with international patients

İrem Bektaş speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who need support in other languages. The international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as X-ray, MRI, CT or ultrasound reports, laboratory 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 of the feet and a discussion of the available options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which allows them to speak with İrem Bektaş before deciding whether to travel. During a video consultation, she can review the information provided, ask about the patient’s complaints and explain what an in-person foot assessment would involve. A physical examination, however, can only be carried out during a visit to the hospital, and any recommendations made remotely are provisional until the feet have been examined in person.