Özkan Uysal, MD

Özkan Uysal, MD is an Internal Medicine specialist at Acibadem International Hospital in İstanbul, where he works within the Internal Medicine unit. His subspecialty interest is Thyroid Diseases and Treatment, and his clinical work covers a broad range of acute and chronic medical concerns, including thyroid, metabolic and cardiovascular risk conditions. He has more than 27 years in medicine and consults in Turkish and English.

Dr. Uysal graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and completed his Internal Medicine specialty training at Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in 2004. His professional experience includes Dr. Sadık Ahmet Hospital from 2006 to 2008 and Balıklı Rum Hospital from 2008 to 2015, and he has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2014. He is a member of the İstanbul Medical Chamber and the Turkish Internal Medicine and Specialty Association.

Clinical focus

A central part of Dr. Uysal’s practice is the evaluation and management of thyroid disorders, together with metabolic disease diagnosis and treatment. This includes prediabetes, obesity, anaemia and hypertension, conditions that often coexist and are typically followed over time rather than addressed in a single visit. He also assesses diabetes insipidus, chronic pancreatitis, gastritis and fatty liver disease, and provides ongoing chronic disease management for patients who need coordinated follow-up across several conditions.

In addition, Dr. Uysal evaluates presentations such as oedema and symptoms of poisoning, as well as upper respiratory tract illnesses and Behçet’s disease. As an internist, his approach begins with a careful history, clinical examination and review of laboratory and imaging findings, so that symptoms can be placed in the context of the patient’s overall health before treatment options are discussed. Where a condition falls outside Internal Medicine, the assessment can help direct the patient toward the appropriate specialty.

How Dr. Uysal works with international patients

Dr. Uysal 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 laboratory and pathology results, ultrasound, CT or MRI reports, previous discharge summaries and current medication lists, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit itself. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing test results and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the possible options and any further investigations that may be needed. For international patients who wish to discuss their situation before travelling, or who require follow-up after returning home, video consultation is available; whether a remote appointment is suitable depends on the individual case and the information already at hand.