Keramettin Şar, MD

Keramettin Şar, MD is an Internal Medicine specialist at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, where he works within the Internal Medicine unit. His practice covers a broad range of adult internal medicine, with particular interest in thyroid diseases and their treatment, the treatment of pituitary diseases, and the treatment of Crohn’s disease and colitis. He has more than 40 years in medicine and consults in Turkish and English.

Dr. Şar graduated from Üsküp University Faculty of Medicine in 1986. Between 1987 and 1992 he worked as a general practitioner at Gostivar Boris Kançeski Devlet Hospital. From 1992 to 1997 he trained at İstanbul University İstanbul (Çapa) Faculty of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, completing his Internal Medicine specialty training in 1997. In the same year he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where he has practiced since. He is a member of the Turkish Internal Medicine Specialty Association ( TİHUD ), the Rumeli Turks Culture and Solidarity Association and the Rumeli Turks Culture and Solidarity Foundation ( RUTEV).

Clinical focus

A substantial part of Dr. Şar’s work concerns endocrine and metabolic conditions. He assesses and manages thyroid disorders and pituitary disorders, and he diagnoses and treats metabolic disease more broadly. This includes type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, as well as obesity. Care in these areas typically involves reviewing the patient’s history and existing results, confirming the diagnosis, and agreeing on a plan for treatment and follow-up that reflects the individual’s circumstances.

Dr. Şar also sees patients with digestive and general internal medicine concerns, including Crohn’s disease and colitis, chronic pancreatitis, gastritis, fatty liver disease, anemia and edema. He treats upper respiratory tract diseases and provides chronic disease management for patients whose conditions require ongoing monitoring over time. Geriatric health is a further area of his practice, with attention to the medical needs of older adults, who often live with several conditions at once and may be taking multiple medications.

How Dr. Şar works with international patients

Dr. Şar 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 medical reports and imaging, arranges appointments and organises the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and current symptoms, a review of existing imaging, laboratory results and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options. Where appropriate, further tests may be recommended before a treatment plan is finalised. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Şar before or after traveling to İstanbul.