Munara Bolatkhan, MD

Munara Bolatkhan, MD is an Inpatient Clinic Physician at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul. In this role she provides medical care to patients who have been admitted to the hospital, following their condition during the stay and coordinating day-to-day clinical needs with the wider hospital team. Her clinical interest includes exercise stress testing. She has more than 18 years in medicine and works with both Turkish-speaking and international patients.

Dr. Bolatkhan completed Turkish language preparation at Gazi TÖMER between 2008 and 2009 before continuing her studies in Turkey. She completed her medical education at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2022. In the same year she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she has practiced since as an inpatient clinic physician. Her work is centered on the hospital ward, where she is involved in the ongoing assessment and monitoring of admitted patients and in supporting the treatment plans set out by the responsible specialist teams.

Clinical focus

The main procedure in Dr. Bolatkhan’s area of expertise is exercise stress testing. An exercise stress test is a supervised examination in which the patient exercises, typically on a treadmill or stationary bicycle, while heart rhythm, heart rate and blood pressure are recorded. The purpose is to observe how the cardiovascular system responds to physical exertion in a controlled setting. The test is generally requested by the treating physician as one part of a broader clinical evaluation, and the results are interpreted alongside the patient’s history, symptoms and other investigations rather than in isolation.

Within the inpatient clinic, Dr. Bolatkhan’s involvement in exercise stress testing sits alongside her general responsibilities for admitted patients. This may include reviewing the indication for the test, ensuring that the patient is prepared and monitored appropriately during the examination, and communicating findings to the relevant specialist team so that they can be considered in further decision-making. Whether a stress test is suitable for an individual patient depends on that patient’s clinical situation and is decided by the treating physicians.

How Dr. Bolatkhan works with international patients

Dr. Bolatkhan 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, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and 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 who wish to discuss their situation before traveling. During a hospital stay, international patients can expect inpatient-focused medical care and communication tailored to their clinical needs.