Özgür Bayındır, MD

Özgür Bayındır, MD is an Emergency Service physician at Acibadem Bodrum Outpatient Clinic in Muğla. He has more than 28 years of experience in medicine, and his clinical work centers on the initial assessment and care of patients who present with acute or urgent medical problems. His listed areas of expertise are emergency medical assessment, emergency care and care coordination.

Dr. Bayındır graduated from İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1998. In 2003 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where he has practiced since. He speaks Turkish and English.

Clinical focus

Emergency medical assessment involves evaluating a patient’s condition when they present with a sudden illness or injury. This typically includes taking a focused history, performing a clinical examination and deciding which investigations are needed and how urgently. The aim is to identify conditions that require immediate attention, to determine the level of care that is appropriate and to establish a plan for treatment or further evaluation.

Emergency care covers the treatment provided after this initial assessment, ranging from stabilizing a patient to managing symptoms and treating the underlying problem where this can be addressed in an emergency setting. Care coordination is the third element of Dr. Bayındır’s work. Patients seen in an emergency setting may need to be referred to other specialists, admitted for further treatment or followed up as outpatients. Coordinating these steps helps ensure that information is passed on, that appointments are arranged and that the patient understands the next stage of care. For international patients, who may be away from their usual physicians, this coordination is a relevant part of emergency medicine.

How Dr. Bayındır works with international patients

Dr. Bayındır consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. 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, which allows a patient abroad to speak with Dr. Bayındır before deciding whether to travel. Acute emergency conditions require in-person assessment; a video consultation is therefore more suited to discussing a patient’s history, existing reports and follow-up needs than to managing an acute problem.