İzzet Erol, MD

İzzet Erol, MD is an anesthesiology specialist in the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit at Acibadem Fulya Hospital in İstanbul. His professional work covers intensive care treatment, palliative care, advanced life support, and pain management. He has more than 41 years in medicine, and his career has combined anesthesiology practice with critical care and supportive treatment of seriously ill patients.

Dr. Erol studied at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine from 1985 to 1991. He completed his specialization in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Haseki Training and Research Hospital in 1998. His early professional experience includes a position at Karaman Health Center between 1992 and 1994. From 1998 to 2010 he worked at the Haseki Training and Research Hospital Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic, and during this period he also held roles at Özel Avusturya Sen Jorj Hospital (2001–2004) and Kadıköy Şifa Hospital (2004–2006). He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2010. He is a member of The european society of regional anaesthesia&pain therapy, the Turkish Medical Association, and the Turkish Anesthesiology and Reanimation Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Erol’s clinical focus lies in the areas of anesthesiology and reanimation that concern critically ill patients. Intensive care treatment involves the monitoring and support of patients whose vital functions are unstable or at risk, for example after major surgery or during severe acute illness. Advanced life support refers to the structured measures used to sustain breathing and circulation in emergency situations. In these settings, decisions are made in close coordination with the surgical and medical teams responsible for the patient, and the approach is adapted to each individual’s condition.

His work also includes palliative care, which aims to relieve symptoms and support comfort in patients with serious or advanced illness, and pain management. Pain management in anesthesiology may involve medication-based treatment and, where appropriate, procedures directed at the source of pain. The choice of method depends on the type and cause of the pain, the patient’s overall health, and previous treatments. Dr. Erol’s membership in a European society dedicated to regional anaesthesia and pain therapy reflects his interest in this field. Whether a particular approach is suitable can only be determined after a clinical assessment.

How Dr. Erol works with international patients

Dr. Erol speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who prefer another language. 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 available options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which can be used to review a case before or instead of an initial in-person visit, depending on the clinical situation.