Mustafa Karaboğa, MD

Mustafa Karaboğa, MD is an anesthesiology specialist working in the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit at Acibadem Adana Hospital and Acibadem Adana Orthopedia Hospital in Adana, Turkey. With more than 35 years in medicine, his professional work centers on intensive care treatment, palliative care, advanced life support and pain management. Within the unit, he supports patients before, during and after their treatment, with attention to anesthesia planning, critical care support and individual pain-management needs.

Dr. Karaboğa graduated from Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 1991 and completed his specialization in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 2002. He has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2009. He is a member of the Turkish Anesthesia and Reanimation Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Karaboğa’s clinical interests reflect the scope of anesthesiology and reanimation. In intensive care treatment, he is involved in the care of patients who require close monitoring and organ support, which in practice often includes coordination with other specialties involved in a patient’s treatment. His work in advanced life support relates to the management of patients in critical or unstable conditions, where timely assessment and structured intervention are central. Palliative care forms another part of his practice and is directed at relieving symptoms and supporting comfort for patients with serious or advanced illness.

In the area of pain management, Dr. Karaboğa evaluates patients with pain that may be related to surgery, illness or ongoing conditions and discusses possible approaches with them. Further general information on this area is available on the Interventional Pain Management page of this site. As with any medical decision, whether a particular approach is suitable depends on the individual patient’s diagnosis, medical history and overall condition, which are assessed during consultation.

How Dr. Karaboğa works with international patients

Dr. Karaboğa 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 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. Karaboğa before deciding whether to travel, although any recommendations made remotely remain subject to in-person assessment.