Selcen Bahadır, MD

Selcen Bahadır, MD is a Gynecology & Obstetrics physician at Acibadem Fulya Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye, with more than 22 years in medicine. She graduated from Başkent University Faculty of Medicine in 2004 and completed her Gynecology and Obstetrics residency training at Ankara Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Training and Research Hospital between 2005 and 2010. She later added training focused on sexual health, completing Sexual Therapy Training in 2015 and Family, Marriage and Couples Therapy Training in 2016, both through the Sexual Health Institute Association. In 2017 she reached the thesis stage of a Clinical Psychology master’s degree at Yakın Doğu University.

After her residency, Dr. Bahadır worked as a Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist at Afyonkarahisar Zübeyde Hanım Maternity Hospital from 2010 to 2012 and at Afyonkarahisar Özel Fuar Hospital from 2012 to 2014. From 2014 to 2016 she held the same role at İstanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine Medipol Mega Hospitals Complex, and she has also practiced as a Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist at Memorial Health Group Etiler Medical Center and Şişli Hospital. She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2018. Her professional memberships include the Turkish Medical Association, the Turkish Gynecology and Obstetrics Association, the Sexual Health Institute Association, where she serves as İstanbul European Branch President, and the Psychosomatic Gynecology and Obstetrics Association, where she serves as Association General Secretary. She is also a Fenerbahçe Sports Club Congress Member.

Clinical focus

Dr. Bahadır’s listed subspecialties are menopause and the treatment of sexual dysfunction. Her areas of expertise cover the evaluation and management of menopause, sexual dysfunction treatment, and vaginismus, drawing on both her gynecological training and her additional training in sexual therapy and couples therapy. Care in these areas generally begins with a detailed history and clinical assessment, and the approach is adapted to the individual patient’s situation.

She also sees patients with menstrual irregularities and sexually transmitted diseases, and her obstetric practice includes cesarean delivery. Whether a particular treatment is appropriate is determined only after a consultation and examination, since the suitable course of care depends on each patient’s findings and medical history.

How Dr. Bahadır works with international patients

Dr. Bahadır speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, arranges appointments, and organizes 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 available options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which allows a preliminary discussion of the case before any decision about travel is made.