Oya Uğurlubilek, MD

Oya Uğurlubilek, MD is an Inpatient Clinic Physician at Acibadem Dr. Sinasi Can (Kadikoy) Hospital in İstanbul. Her clinical background includes internal medicine, family planning, women’s health, children’s health, outpatient medicine, emergency medicine, preventive health and occupational diseases. In her current role she is involved in the assessment and coordinated care of patients during their hospital stay.

Dr. Uğurlubilek studied at İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine between 1982 and 1988. After graduating, she worked from 1988 to 1992 at the İstanbul Kartal Occupational Diseases Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic, followed by a period at Alman Hospital from 1992 to 1996. She then worked in Kırklareli Maternal and Child Health from 1996 to 2000 and at Örnek Mahallesi Health Center Women’s and Children’s Diseases from 2000 to 2003. From 2003 to 2015 she was at Zeynep Kamil Training Hospital, in Family Planning and Internal Medicine. Her career has also included work at Private Kurtuluş Medical Center in outpatient and emergency medicine, at Taksim German Hospital as a ward physician with emergency medicine on-call duty, and at Private Moda Medical Center in emergency medicine. She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2015.

Clinical focus

Dr. Uğurlubilek’s work centers on inpatient care. This involves following patients admitted to the hospital, monitoring their general medical condition and coordinating the day-to-day aspects of their care with the wider clinical team. Her experience in internal medicine informs the evaluation of general medical problems that may arise during a hospital stay.

Her areas of expertise also include family planning, women’s health and children’s health, drawing on her earlier positions in maternal and child health services and in a training hospital. She has worked in outpatient medicine and emergency medicine in several settings, and her background extends to preventive health and occupational diseases. These areas are listed as her fields of expertise; the scope of care for any individual patient is determined after clinical assessment.

How Dr. Uğurlubilek works with international patients

Dr. Uğurlubilek 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 options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling. International patients admitted to the hospital can expect inpatient clinical assessment and coordinated care during their stay.