Karım Nabıyev, MD

Karım Nabıyev, MD is a specialist in General Surgery at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, where he practices within the hospital’s General Surgery unit. He provides assessment and surgical care for patients who require general surgical treatment, and his work covers the evaluation of surgical complaints, the discussion of treatment options and the surgical care that follows. He has more than 13 years of experience in medicine.

Dr. Nabıyev graduated from the Azerbaijan Medical University Faculty of Medicine in 2013. He then completed his specialty training in general surgery at the Health Sciences University Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital Department of General Surgery, finishing in 2024. He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2026 and now sees patients in the General Surgery unit in İstanbul.

Clinical focus

Dr. Nabıyev’s clinical work is in general surgery. This field covers a broad group of conditions, and the appropriate treatment for any individual patient depends on the findings of the clinical examination and the review of existing reports and imaging. Conditions that commonly fall within general surgical practice include gallbladder disease such as gallstones and cholecystitis, which may be managed with gallbladder surgery, as well as appendicitis, diverticulitis and hiatal hernia.

Other conditions that are typically assessed within a general surgery unit include thyroid disease, hemorrhoids and fecal incontinence. Where it is clinically suitable, minimally invasive approaches may be considered as part of the discussion of options. Whether a particular procedure is appropriate for a given patient, and whether it falls within Dr. Nabıyev’s own practice, is determined during the consultation after the patient’s history, symptoms and previous treatments have been reviewed.

How Dr. Nabıyev works with international patients

Dr. Nabıyev consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, for example MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit itself. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and current symptoms, a review of existing imaging and any previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Nabıyev before deciding whether to travel; any recommendation made remotely remains subject to an in-person examination and review of the complete records.