Mustafa Asan, MD

Mustafa Asan, MD is an anesthesiologist at Acibadem Kayseri Hospital in Kayseri, where he works in the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit. His clinical interests include advanced life support, palliative care, and intensive care treatment. He has more than 17 years of experience in medicine, and his work sits at the point where anesthesia, critical care, and symptom-focused supportive care meet.

Dr. Asan graduated from Ondokuzmayıs University Faculty of Medicine in 2009. He then completed his specialization in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine in 2018. In 2025 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services and took up his current position at the hospital in Kayseri. This path, from medical school through residency to hospital practice, forms the basis of the clinical work he carries out today.

Clinical focus

Dr. Asan’s practice covers three closely related areas of anesthesiology and reanimation. Advanced life support refers to the structured measures used when a patient’s breathing or circulation is failing, including airway management, support of breathing and circulation, and the medications used during resuscitation. Intensive care treatment involves the continuous monitoring and organ support of critically ill patients, often after major surgery or during severe illness, in a setting where vital functions are watched closely and treatment is adjusted as the patient’s condition changes. In these situations, care is usually delivered by a team, and the anesthesiologist works alongside surgeons and other specialists involved in the patient’s treatment.

Palliative care is a further part of his work. It focuses on relieving pain and other distressing symptoms and on supporting comfort and quality of life for patients with serious or advanced illness, alongside other treatments where appropriate. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Asan also works within the broader field of anesthesia and perioperative care, and international patients may meet him in connection with anesthesia planning as well as intensive care or palliative care needs. The suitability of any particular approach depends on the individual patient’s condition, medical history, and overall treatment plan, which are assessed on a case-by-case basis rather than in advance.

How Dr. Asan works with international patients

Dr. Asan speaks 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 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 available options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling or to follow up afterward, although a full assessment of anesthesia or intensive care needs generally requires an in-person evaluation.