R.Kerem Temel, MD

Dr. R. Kerem Temel is a cardiologist at Acibadem Eskisehir Hospital in Eskişehir, where he works in the Cardiology Department. His clinical practice covers general cardiology care and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, and he has more than two decades of experience in medicine.

Dr. Temel graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2005 and completed his specialty training in cardiology at Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2010. From 2011 to 2013 he worked as a specialist physician in the Cardiology Clinic of Burdur State Hospital. He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2013 and has practiced within the group since then. He is a member of the Turkish Cardiology Association. His published work includes co-authored articles on the percutaneous treatment of totally occluded coarctation of the aorta with angioplasty and stenting, on initial experience with stent implantation for aortic coarctation in adults, and a book chapter on the proarrhythmic effects of antiarrhythmic drugs.

Clinical focus

Dr. Temel’s work is centered on cardiology, the assessment and management of conditions affecting the heart and circulation. In practice this involves taking a detailed history, reviewing symptoms and risk factors, examining the patient and interpreting existing test results before discussing which further investigations or treatments may be appropriate. Decisions are made on an individual basis, and the suitability of any option depends on the findings of the clinical evaluation.

A particular area of his practice is cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. This is a structured, supervised approach that combines medical follow-up with planned activity and education for patients with heart or lung conditions. Whether rehabilitation is appropriate, and how it is organized, is determined after an individual assessment, and the program is adjusted to the patient’s condition and progress over time. Dr. Temel provides this service within the Cardiology Department, alongside routine cardiology care.

How Dr. Temel works with international patients

Dr. Temel consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as echocardiography or other ultrasound reports, MRI, CT or X-ray reports, laboratory results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit at Acibadem Eskisehir Hospital. 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. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling; any recommendation made remotely is subject to confirmation after an in-person examination.