Prof. Serap Gençer, MD

Prof. Serap Gençer, MD is a specialist in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul, where she works in the Infectious Diseases Department. With more than 34 years in medicine, her practice covers the diagnosis and management of infectious conditions in adults, including sexually transmitted infections, lower respiratory tract infections, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS and shingles, as well as adult vaccination.

Dr. Gençer graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. She completed her specialty training in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology at Dr.Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital in 1998. She has been working with Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2018.

Clinical focus

A large part of Dr. Gençer’s work concerns infections of the lower respiratory tract. She evaluates and treats patients with bronchitis and pneumonia, where the aim is to identify the likely cause of the infection, select appropriate treatment and monitor the response. Her training in clinical microbiology supports this work, since laboratory findings often guide the choice and duration of therapy.

Dr. Gençer also manages chronic and long-term viral infections. She sees patients with hepatitis and with HIV/AIDS, conditions that typically call for careful assessment, ongoing treatment and structured follow-up over time. Her expertise extends to sexually transmitted infections and to shingles, a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that can affect adults and may require prompt antiviral treatment. In addition, she advises on adult vaccination, discussing with each patient which vaccines may be appropriate given their age, health status and individual circumstances. Prevention is therefore a regular part of her consultations alongside the treatment of established infections.

How Dr. Gençer works with international patients

Dr. Gençer 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 laboratory and pathology results, X-ray or CT reports, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges the appointment and the hospital visit. A first consultation with Dr. Gençer typically covers the patient’s history and current symptoms, a review of existing test results and any previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options. Where a patient cannot travel immediately, or wishes to discuss their situation beforehand, a video consultation for international patients is available. Follow-up care is planned according to the patient’s clinical needs, particularly for conditions such as hepatitis or HIV/AIDS that require monitoring over a longer period.