Meriç Kabakcı, MD

Meriç Kabakcı, MD is a specialist in Gynecology & Obstetrics at Acibadem Taksim Hospital in İstanbul, where she practices within the Gynecology & Obstetrics unit. She has more than 14 years in medicine and sees patients in Turkish and English. Her clinical work covers urogynecology, urinary incontinence and bladder health, sexual dysfunction, menopause, endometriosis, pelvic pain, fertility, genital aesthetics, pregnancy follow-up and childbirth.

Dr. Kabakcı graduated from İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2012 and completed her specialty training at the Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2017. In the same year she worked as a specialist physician at Erciş State Hospital during her compulsory service and as a specialist doctor at the Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic. She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2024. She has co-authored peer-reviewed publications on quality of life, sexual function and sleep in patients with endometriosis, on oxidative stress markers in endometriosis, on serum sestrin 2 levels in patients with uterine leiomyomas, and on clinical indications and operative routes for hysterectomy, as well as a book chapter on recurrent pregnancy losses.

Clinical focus

A substantial part of Dr. Kabakcı's practice is urogynecology, including the assessment of pelvic floor and bladder concerns and the treatment of urinary incontinence. She also evaluates and treats sexual dysfunction and provides care for women with menopause-related symptoms. In the field of endometriosis treatment and pelvic pain, she assesses symptoms, reviews prior findings and discusses treatment options with each patient, in line with her published research on how endometriosis affects quality of life.

Her obstetric work includes pregnancy follow-up and childbirth, and she also addresses fertility questions and genital aesthetics. The approach chosen in each case depends on the individual patient's history, examination findings and personal priorities, and treatment planning is discussed with the patient before any decision is made.

How Dr. Kabakcı works with international patients

Dr. Kabakcı consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as ultrasound, MRI or CT 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 available options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Kabakcı before or instead of traveling.