Özlem Özbayburtlu, MD

Özlem Özbayburtlu, MD is a radiologist at Acibadem Eskisehir Hospital in Eskişehir, where she works in the Radiology unit. Her professional interests include mammography, computed tomography (CT), X-ray imaging and ultrasonographic imaging. She supports the evaluation of patients through diagnostic radiology examinations and has more than 24 years in medicine.

Dr. Özbayburtlu graduated from Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2002 and completed her radiology training at Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2008. From 2008 to 2009 she worked at Eskişehir Zübeyde Hanım Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatric Diseases. She then held positions in the Department of Radiology at Mardin-Midyat State Hospital from 2009 to 2011 and in the Department of Radiology at Eskişehir Özel Ümit Hospital from 2011 to 2017. In 2017 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. She is a member of the Turkish Radiology Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Özbayburtlu’s work centers on diagnostic imaging. In mammography, she reports X-ray-based examinations of the breast that are used to evaluate breast tissue and to help characterize findings that may need further assessment. In computed tomography (CT), she interprets cross-sectional images of different regions of the body, which can be used to assess anatomy and to look for or follow up changes identified clinically or on other imaging. General information about CT-based examinations, such as coronary CT angiography and PET-CT imaging, is available on this site.

She also reports X-ray imaging, which remains a common first examination for the chest, bones and joints, and performs and interprets ultrasonographic imaging, an examination without ionizing radiation that is frequently used to evaluate soft tissues and organs. In each case, the choice of examination depends on the clinical question raised by the referring physician, and the radiology report is intended to inform, rather than replace, the clinical decision made by the treating team. Findings are described cautiously, and additional or repeat imaging may be suggested when a result is unclear.

How Dr. Özbayburtlu works with international patients

Dr. Özbayburtlu 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, for example MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, arranges appointments and organises 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 where relevant, and a discussion of which imaging examination, if any, would be appropriate. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation or existing imaging before deciding whether to travel.