R.Şirin Atlığ, MD

Dr. R. Şirin Atlığ is a specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Acibadem Bodrum Hospital in Muğla, where she practices within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit. Her clinical work centers on gait analysis, spine health, the treatment of movement disorders, and rehabilitation-based pain management. She has more than 20 years in medicine, and her practice combines clinical assessment with rehabilitation planning for patients presenting with pain, reduced mobility, or neuromuscular complaints.

Dr. Atlığ graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2006. She then completed her specialty training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at İstanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, finishing in 2011. She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2026 and currently sees patients at the Bodrum hospital.

Clinical focus

A significant part of Dr. Atlığ’s work concerns the spine. She evaluates and manages low back, neck, and back pain, disc herniation, and cervical straightening, and she offers rehabilitation-based approaches to pain management for patients whose symptoms are related to spinal or musculoskeletal conditions. Her interest in spine health also extends to tethered cord syndrome, where assessment focuses on how the condition affects function, gait, and pain. Gait analysis is a further area of expertise; she uses it to examine walking patterns in patients with orthopedic, neurological, or muscular problems and to guide rehabilitation planning.

Dr. Atlığ also works with muscle and nerve disorders, including myopathies, and with movement disorders, for which she provides assessment and rehabilitation-oriented treatment. Restless legs syndrome is among the conditions she evaluates. In the field of sports medicine and sports traumatology, she sees patients with knee and joint injuries and plans rehabilitation aimed at restoring function and supporting a return to activity. In each of these areas, the emphasis is on careful examination, review of existing findings, and a treatment plan adapted to the individual patient’s condition and goals.

How Dr. Atlığ works with international patients

Dr. Atlığ 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 MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes, and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit itself. 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 available options. For patients who are unable to travel initially, or who wish to discuss their situation before a visit, video consultation is available for international patients. This can be used to review records and to talk through whether an in-person assessment, gait analysis, or a rehabilitation program may be appropriate.