Işıl Kesimci, MD

Işıl Kesimci, MD is an Intensive Care specialist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul, where she works within the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit. She provides care for patients who require close monitoring and comprehensive treatment in the Intensive Care Unit. Her clinical work brings together the three related fields of intensive care, anesthesiology and reanimation, and she has more than 20 years of experience in medicine.

Dr. Kesimci graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 2006. She then completed her specialization in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2015. She has been working with Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2018, and her current position is in the Intensive Care Unit at Acibadem Maslak Hospital.

Clinical focus

The core of Dr. Kesimci’s practice is intensive care. Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit are those whose condition calls for continuous observation and a coordinated, comprehensive treatment plan. In this setting she follows patients closely, adjusts treatment as their condition changes and works alongside the other teams involved in each patient’s care. Communication with patients and their families about the care process is part of her routine work in the unit.

Her training in anesthesiology and reanimation underpins this work. Anesthesiology concerns the management of patients before, during and after procedures that require anesthesia, while reanimation refers to the support and stabilization of patients whose vital functions are compromised. Dr. Kesimci’s background in both areas is applied in the day-to-day care of critically ill patients, where monitoring, supportive treatment and timely response to changes in a patient’s condition are central. The exact approach in any individual case depends on the patient’s diagnosis, overall condition and the findings of the clinical assessment.

How Dr. Kesimci works with international patients

Dr. Kesimci speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who prefer another language. For patients coming from abroad, 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. The team also 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 that may be considered. Because intensive care is provided within the hospital, planning for a patient who may need this level of care is done in coordination with the treating teams. Dr. Kesimci also offers video consultations for international patients, which can be used to review a case before travel or to discuss questions about the care process. International patients can expect coordinated intensive care support, clear communication about what to expect, and treatment delivered within the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital.