Kumsal Kurucu, MD

Kumsal Kurucu, MD works in Acibadem Life Clinical Service and sees patients at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye. She has more than six years of experience in her field. Her listed areas of expertise are evidence-based nutrition care, personalized meal planning, lifestyle modification counseling, and sustainable dietary guidance. She speaks Turkish and English.

Dr. Kurucu studied Nutrition and Dietetics at Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Health Sciences from 2014 to 2018 and completed a double major in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at the same faculty from 2016 to 2019. She then completed a Master’s Degree in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Bahçeşehir University Institute of Health Sciences from 2019 to 2022, graduating as a High Honor Graduate. Her professional experience includes positions as a Dietitian at Wellpoint Group of Companies and at Alptekin Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center in 2020, as a Physiotherapist & Dietitian at Posturalgia in 2021, and as a Specialist Dietitian at Medicana Hospital Ataşehir from 2022 to 2023. She joined Acibadem Health Group in 2023. Dr. Kurucu is a member of Young Dietitians, Turkey Clinics, and Dietitian World.

Clinical focus

Dr. Kurucu’s work centers on evidence-based nutrition care, meaning that dietary recommendations are developed with reference to the patient’s clinical situation and current nutritional evidence rather than general assumptions. A central part of her practice is personalized meal planning, in which eating patterns are adapted to the individual’s health status, daily routine, food preferences, and any medical guidance already in place. Because dietary needs can change over time, plans are reviewed and adjusted as circumstances develop.

Alongside meal planning, Dr. Kurucu provides lifestyle modification counseling and sustainable dietary guidance. The aim of this counseling is to support gradual, realistic changes in eating and daily habits that a patient can maintain in the long term, rather than short-term measures. Where a patient is also under the care of other physicians, nutritional advice is intended to complement that medical treatment and should be discussed with the wider care team.

How Dr. Kurucu works with international patients

Dr. Kurucu consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the hospital’s international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as laboratory and pathology results, MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit itself. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing results and previous treatments, a clinical assessment, and a discussion of the available options. Video consultation is available for international patients, so those living abroad may speak with Dr. Kurucu before deciding whether to travel.