Mehmet Sabah Ateş, Physiotherapist

Mehmet Sabah Ateş is a physiotherapist working in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul. His professional focus is on supporting rehabilitation care for patients affected by pain, mobility impairment and functional impairment. In this role he carries out physiotherapy assessments and delivers individualized rehabilitation therapy as part of the unit’s care. He has more than three years of experience in medicine.

He graduated from Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Faculty of Health Sciences in 2023. Since 2024, he has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where he works within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit. He speaks Turkish and English.

Clinical focus

Mehmet Sabah Ateş works with patients who need rehabilitation for pain, reduced mobility or loss of everyday function. Pain rehabilitation aims to help patients manage pain while gradually restoring movement and activity, with the plan adjusted to the individual’s tolerance and progress. Mobility impairment and functional impairment may follow injury, illness or surgery and can affect walking, balance, strength or the ability to carry out daily tasks; rehabilitation in these situations concentrates on the specific limitations identified during assessment.

A physiotherapy assessment is usually the starting point. It typically includes a review of the patient’s history, current complaints and previous treatment, together with an examination of posture, range of motion, strength and functional movement. The findings are used to build an individualized rehabilitation therapy program, which is reviewed and adapted over time as the patient’s condition changes. Rehabilitation is generally a stepwise process, and the pace and content of a program depend on the underlying diagnosis and the patient’s overall health. Where a patient’s needs fall within a broader rehabilitation area, such as neurorehabilitation or stroke rehabilitation, care is coordinated within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit, and general information on these programs is available on separate pages of this site.

How Mehmet Sabah Ateş works with international patients

Mehmet Sabah Ateş speaks 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, arranges appointments and organizes 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 options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which may be useful for an initial review of reports or for follow-up discussion in situations where a physical examination is not required.