Melike Erdener Çalışkan, MD

Melike Erdener Çalışkan, MD is an anesthesiology specialist working in the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit at Acibadem International Hospital (İstanbul). She provides anesthesiology care for patients undergoing medical and surgical procedures, and her professional experience in medicine spans more than 39 years. Her work covers the period before, during and after a procedure, from preoperative assessment through surgical anesthesia and monitoring to postoperative care.

Dr. Çalışkan graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1987. She completed her specialty training at the İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation in 2002. In 2025 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she practices within the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit of the hospital in İstanbul.

Clinical focus

Dr. Çalışkan’s areas of expertise are anesthesiology, reanimation, perioperative care, patient monitoring and surgical anesthesia. In surgical anesthesia she is responsible for planning and administering anesthesia for patients undergoing operations, taking into account the patient’s medical history, current medications and the nature of the planned procedure. Perioperative care includes the assessment of the patient before surgery, the management of anesthesia during the operation and the supervision of recovery afterwards. Patient monitoring involves the continuous observation of vital functions while a patient is under anesthesia, so that changes can be identified and addressed as they arise.

Reanimation refers to the support of patients whose vital functions are compromised, and it forms part of the training and daily work of an anesthesiology and reanimation specialist. Dr. Çalışkan works together with the surgical and other clinical teams involved in a patient’s treatment, and the anesthesiology plan is adapted to the individual patient and the specific procedure. International patients can expect their procedure-related anesthesiology needs to be reviewed individually within the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit.

How Dr. Çalışkan works with international patients

Dr. Çalışkan speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and 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, including the anesthesiology aspects of a planned procedure. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling, although the final anesthesiology assessment is carried out in person before the procedure.