Prof. Meltem Vural is a dedicated specialist in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine with an international qualification and extensive clinical and academic experience. She earned the European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Senior Fellowship Certificate in 2022, reflecting advanced expertise in rehabilitation care and multidisciplinary treatment approaches. Currently affiliated with Acıbadem Health Group (since 2025), Prof. Vural brings a patient-centered approach to managing musculoskeletal, rheumatologic, and neuromuscular conditions. Her practice emphasizes evidence-based therapies, manual medicine techniques, lymphedema management, and osteoporosis prevention and treatment. An active member of several professional organizations, she contributes to the medical community through the Istanbul Medical Chamber, Turkish Rheumatism Research and Combat Association, Lymphedema Association of Turkey, Manual Medicine Association, Osteoporosis Association of Turkey, and the Turkish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association. Her memberships reflect a strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, continuing education, and improving patient outcomes in rehabilitation and chronic disease management.
Education
- 2022 European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Senior Fellowship Certificate
- 2020 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital/Professor
- 2014 Istanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital/Doctor
- 2013 Istanbul Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital / Chief Assistant
- 2012 European Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fellowship Certificate
- 2007 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2001 Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2025 Acibadem Health Group
- 2017 – 2023 Health Sciences University Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation / Faculty Member
- 2014 – 2023 Founder of Istanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Education Officer
- 2019 Board Member of Turkish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association
- 2017 – 2019 Director of Hamidiye Institute of Health Sciences, University of Health Sciences
- 2013 – 2014 Istanbul Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital / Chief Assistant
- 2010 – 2013 Istanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital/Specialized Doctor
- 2009 – 2010 Bolu Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital/Specialized Doctor
- 2002 – 2007 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
- 2001 – 2002 Antalya Center Health Center No. 6 / General Practitioner
Memberships
- Istanbul Medical Chamber
- Turkish Rheumatism Research and Combat Association
- Lymphedema Association of Turkey
- Manual Medicine Association
- Osteoporosis Association of Turkey
- Turkish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association
Publications
- Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Patients with Dysphagia: A Delphi-Based Consensus Study of Experts in Turkey-Part I: Management, Diagnosis, and Follow-up
Dysphagia. 2022;37(2):217-236. Umay E, Eyigor S, Ertekin C, Unlu Z, Selcuk B, Bahat G, Karahan AY, Secil Y, Gurcay E, Kıylioglu N, Yavuz Keles B, Giray E, Tikiz C, Albayrak Gezer I, - Effect of Home-Based Exercise Program on Physical Function and Balance in Older Adults with Sarcopenia: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study
J Aging Phys Act. 2021;29(6):1010-1017. Sen EI, Eyigor S, Dikici Yagli M, Ozcete ZA, Aydin T, Kesiktas FN, Aydin FY, Vural M, Sahin N, Karan A. - Could Computed Tomography Hounsfield Unit Values of Lumbar Vertebrae Detect Osteoporosis?
Curr Med Imaging. 2021;17(8):988-995. Hocaoglu E, Inci E, Vural M. - Functional evaluation of patients with mastectomy lymphedema
Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021;67(1):56-61. Erdoğanoğlu Y, Çalık M, Vural M. - Prevalence, etiology, and biopsychosocial risk factors of cervicogenic dizziness in patients with neck pain: A multi-center, cross-sectional study
Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021;67(4):399-408 Vural M, Karan A, Albayrak Gezer I, Caliskan A, Atar S, et al. - Assessment of quality of life in relation to spasticity severity and socio-demographic and clinical factors among patients with spinal cord injury
J Spinal Cord Med. 2020;43(2):193-200. Vural M, Yalcinkaya EY, Celik EC, Gunduz B, Bozan A, Erhan B. - Mini-Review: Human Microbiome and Rheumatic Diseases.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2020; 10:491160. Vural M, Gilbert B, Üstün I, Caglar S, Finckh A. - Pelvic pain rehabilitation
Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2018;64(4):291-299. Vural M. - Evaluation of effects of urinary incontinence subtypes on women’s sexual function using the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction
J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2017;43(3):551-556. Dogan K, Vural M. Vural, Akyuz F. - Is There Any Relationship Between Mean Platelet Volume, Bone Mineral Density and Vitamin D in Postmenopausal Women?
Acta Medica Mediterranea. 2017 33(1), 443-448. Vural M, Mert M, Erhan B, Gunduz B, Yavuz Keles B, Erdem AE, Bozan A, Arslan H. - Poststroke Fatigue and its Effect on Functional Status and Quality of Life in Patient with Ischemic Stroke
Journal of Neurological Sciences. 2016;33:(3)50; 424-432. Yayla V, Erdoğan HA, Yıldız Aydın F, Vural M, Cabalar M, Ersoy S, Çakmak Bozan B. - Evaluation of personality profile in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome and healthy controls
Mod Rheumatol. 2014;24(5):823-828. Vural M, Berkol TD, Erdogdu Z, Kucukserat B, Aksoy C. - Effectivenes of dry needling for the treatment of temporomandibular myofascial pain: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2012 Jan 1;25(4):285-90 Diracoglu D, Vural M, Karan A, Aksoy C. - The effect of viscosupplementation on neuromuscular control of the knee in patients with osteoarthritis
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2009;22(1):1-9. Diracoglu D, Vural M, Baskent A, Dikici F, Aksoy C.
