Murat Yıldırım, MD

Murat Yıldırım, MD is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa, Turkey, where he practices within the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation unit. His work concentrates on spine health, neuromuscular diseases, pain management within physical therapy and rehabilitation, and pediatric rehabilitation. He has more than 23 years of experience in medicine.

Dr. Yıldırım graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 2003 and completed his specialty training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 2008. He carried out his compulsory service at Van Training and Research Hospital from 2008 to 2010 and then worked at Metafiz Physical Therapy Center from 2010 to 2014. Between 2014 and 2020 he practiced at the Bursa hospital where he is based today, and in 2015 he also held a role with Acıbadem Healthcare Services. From 2020 to 2023 he worked at Bodrum Acıbadem Hospital before returning to Bursa. He is a member of the Rheumatism Research and Fight Association, the Scientific Neural Therapy and Regulation Association according to Huneke (BNR), the Scientific Complementary Medicine and Regulation Association (BTR), the Manuel Terapi Association (MTD) and the Medical Chamber.

Clinical focus

A large part of Dr. Yıldırım’s practice involves the spine. He assesses and manages patients with neck and lower-back disc herniation, facet joint syndrome and piriformis syndrome, and he uses manual therapy as one component of a rehabilitation plan where it is considered appropriate. He also sees patients with soft-tissue and musculoskeletal pain conditions, including myalgia, frozen shoulder syndrome and fibromyalgia, and he provides structured pain rehabilitation aimed at improving function and daily activity.

Beyond spine and pain care, his areas of expertise include neuromuscular disorders, lymphedema treatment and pediatric rehabilitation. In each case, the emphasis is on a physician-led assessment of the underlying problem, followed by an individualized rehabilitation program. The suitability of any specific approach depends on the individual patient’s diagnosis, general health and previous treatments, and is determined only after a clinical evaluation.

How Dr. Yıldırım works with international patients

Dr. Yıldırım consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the hospital’s international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory 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 possible options. For patients who are unable to travel initially, or who wish to have their case reviewed beforehand, Dr. Yıldırım is available for video consultation with international patients, which can help clarify whether an in-person rehabilitation assessment in Bursa is likely to be useful.