Rabia Aktaş, Audiologist

Rabia Aktaş is an audiologist practicing at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul, where she works within the Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) department as part of the Audiology Unit. Her work centers on hearing assessment and auditory evaluation for patients whose hearing, or a related aspect of auditory function, needs to be examined and documented. She has more than five years of experience in the field, and her practice is guided by each patient’s individual hearing assessment needs.

She graduated from Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University in 2021. Since 2025, she has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services, contributing audiological expertise to the ENT department of the hospital. In this setting, hearing assessment results can be considered alongside the medical evaluation carried out by the department’s ear, nose and throat specialists, which helps place audiological findings in their wider clinical context.

Clinical focus

Rabia Aktaş’s clinical focus is audiology, with particular attention to hearing assessment and auditory evaluation. Hearing assessment is used to establish how well a patient hears and to document the degree and pattern of any hearing loss. It is commonly requested when a patient reports difficulty hearing or understanding speech, when a hearing problem has been noticed by family members, or when a physician wishes to have hearing function measured before or after treatment. The results provide an objective record that can be compared over time.

Auditory evaluation extends this work to a broader examination of how the auditory system is functioning. Depending on the question being asked, the evaluation may help clarify the nature of a hearing complaint and support the referring ENT physician in deciding on further investigation or management. Rabia Aktaş explains the purpose of each assessment to the patient beforehand and reviews the findings in plain language, so that the results and their implications can be understood. Any decisions on treatment are made by the responsible physician, informed by these findings.

How Rabia Aktaş works with international patients

Rabia Aktaş speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who prefer to communicate in another language. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as previous hearing test reports, MRI or CT reports, laboratory 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 can be useful for an initial discussion of a hearing concern or for reviewing existing audiological records before travel; hearing assessments themselves require an in-person visit to the hospital.