Özgür Güler, MD

Özgür Güler, MD is an anesthesiology specialist with more than 25 years in medicine. He practices in the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye. The two areas of expertise named on this profile are anesthesiology and reanimation, and his work is described here in those terms only.

Dr. Güler graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 2001. He then completed specialty training in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, finishing in 2008. In 2011 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where he has continued to work as an anesthesiology and reanimation specialist. He speaks Turkish and English.

Clinical focus

Anesthesiology is the medical field concerned with anesthesia and the care of patients before, during and after procedures that require it. In general terms, this includes assessing a patient ahead of a planned procedure, discussing the anesthetic plan with the patient and the treating team, monitoring the patient while the procedure takes place and supporting recovery afterwards. The type of anesthesia and the way it is delivered depend on the individual patient, the planned procedure and the assessment made by the medical team, so no single approach applies to every case.

Reanimation, the second field listed on this profile, is the branch of the specialty concerned with supporting and restoring vital functions in patients who are critically ill or unstable. As with anesthesia care, the measures taken are decided case by case, according to the patient’s condition and in coordination with the other physicians involved. Patients and their families should expect that any decision about anesthesia or intensive care will be explained to them in a way that reflects their own medical situation, and that questions about risks and alternatives will be answered as part of that discussion.

How Dr. Güler works with international patients

Dr. Güler communicates with patients in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. For patients traveling from abroad, 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, arranges appointments and organizes 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 that may be considered. Because anesthesia and reanimation care are closely tied to the procedure or condition being treated, this discussion usually takes place alongside the input of the surgical or medical team responsible for the patient. Video consultation is available for international patients, which allows a patient to speak with Dr. Güler before deciding whether to travel, to ask questions about the anesthetic aspects of a planned treatment and to clarify what information should be prepared in advance.