M. Tanzer Ölçer, MD

M. Tanzer Ölçer, MD is an Internal Medicine physician at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, where he works in the Internal Medicine unit. His subspecialty focus is thyroid diseases and their treatment, and his practice also covers the broad range of conditions seen in general internal medicine, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes, metabolic disorders, obesity and the management of chronic disease in adults and older patients.

Dr. Ölçer studied at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine from 1971 to 1977 and completed his Internal Medicine training at the same faculty in 1982. He began his specialist career at Diyarbakır Asker Hospital, where he worked from 1982 to 1984. From 1984 to 2003 he served at Adana Regional Hospital as Deputy Chief Physician and Specialist Doctor, followed by a position as Internal Medicine Specialist at Çukurova State Hospital from 2003 to 2007. Between 2007 and 2010 he practised at Universal Hospital Kadıköy. In 2010 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, and from 2010 to 2020 he served as Chief Physician (Başhekim) of Acıbadem Ataşehir Medical Center. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association.

Clinical focus

A central part of Dr. Ölçer’s work is the assessment and medical management of thyroid disease. He also evaluates and treats patients with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, and he sees patients with diabetes insipidus. His approach to metabolic disease includes diagnosis, treatment planning and clinical nutrition, and he provides medical care for patients with obesity and fatty liver disease.

Within general internal medicine, Dr. Ölçer manages gastroenteritis, gastritis, chronic pancreatitis and upper respiratory tract diseases, and he assesses patients presenting with oedema. Chronic disease management and geriatric health are further areas of his practice, with attention to the coordination of long-term conditions in older adults. Treatment recommendations are made after a clinical evaluation of the individual patient, and the suitability of any approach depends on the findings of that assessment.

How Dr. Ölçer works with international patients

Dr. Ölçer 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, such as thyroid ultrasound reports, laboratory results, previous prescriptions, discharge summaries and any other relevant medical records, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing test results and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the possible options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Ölçer before travelling or as part of follow-up, where this is clinically appropriate.