İsmail Demirel, MD

İsmail Demirel, MD is an Intensive Care specialist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul, where he works within the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit. His clinical work focuses on the assessment, monitoring and treatment of critically ill patients who require intensive care support, together with anesthesiology and reanimation practice.

Dr. Demirel completed his medical education at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine between 1987 and 1993. He then completed specialty training in the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation at the same institution in 2001. His professional career began at Adıyaman Provincial Health Directorate, where he worked from 1994 to 1996. From 2002 to 2004 he worked at Büyük Anadolu Medical Center, and in 2004 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where he has worked since. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the Turkish Intensive Care Association and the Anesthesiology and Reanimation Association. He has co-authored publications in Turkish anesthesiology and intensive care journals on topics including fluid-electrolyte and acid-base balance in the intensive care unit, nutritional methods in head trauma patients, monitored anesthesia care with subhypnotic doses of propofol in cystoscopies, and the hemodynamic and neuromuscular effects of atracurium and mivacurium.

Clinical focus

Dr. Demirel’s practice centers on intensive care and critical care support for patients whose condition requires continuous medical attention. This includes intensive patient monitoring, in which vital functions such as circulation, breathing and other organ systems are observed closely so that changes in a patient’s condition can be identified and addressed as they arise. Care in the intensive care setting is generally provided by a team, and the specific measures used depend on each patient’s underlying condition and clinical course.

His work also covers anesthesiology and reanimation. This reflects his training in the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation and his published work in these fields. Decisions about anesthetic or supportive measures are made on an individual basis after evaluating the patient’s medical history, current status and any existing treatments.

How Dr. Demirel works with international patients

Dr. Demirel consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak 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 where appropriate and a discussion of the available options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which may be useful for an initial review of a case or for discussing findings before or after a hospital visit.