Nazife Kartal Kara, MD

Nazife Kartal Kara, MD is a Gynecology and Obstetrics specialist at Acibadem Adana Hospital in Adana, where she works within the Gynecology & Obstetrics unit. Her clinical interests include endometriosis, urogynecology, urinary incontinence and bladder health, menopause, pelvic pain, the treatment of sexual dysfunction, and robotic surgery. She has more than 14 years in medicine and sees patients for both gynecological and obstetric concerns.

Dr. Kara graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2012 and began her career the same year as a general practitioner at Adana Kozan State Hospital. She completed her specialty training in Gynecology and Obstetrics at Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Gynecology Training and Research Hospital in 2017. From 2017 to 2020 she worked as a Gynecology and Obstetrics specialist at Aksaray University Aksaray Training and Research Hospital, and in 2020 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services.

Clinical focus

A large part of Dr. Kara’s practice concerns benign gynecological conditions. She evaluates and manages menstrual irregularities, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), menstrual pain, and pelvic pain, including endometriosis, a condition that can present with painful periods, chronic pelvic pain, or difficulty conceiving. She also assesses patients with painful intercourse (dyspareunia) and offers sexual dysfunction treatment, an area in which careful history-taking is important because symptoms may have physical, hormonal, or other contributing factors. Her work in urogynecology covers urinary incontinence and bladder health as well as pelvic floor disorders, and she provides menopause management for women with symptoms related to this stage of life.

In addition, Dr. Kara treats Bartholin cysts, sexually transmitted infections, and HPV-related conditions, and she advises patients on fertility. Her obstetric care includes pregnancy and birth-related care, epidural birth, the management of ectopic pregnancy, and the assessment of postpartum fever. For selected gynecological procedures, her practice includes robotic surgery; whether a minimally invasive or another surgical approach is appropriate depends on the individual diagnosis and is discussed with the patient after a full evaluation.

How Dr. Kara works with international patients

Dr. Kara 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 itself. 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. Kara before deciding whether to travel; a face-to-face examination may still be needed before any treatment decision is made.