Serdar Korkmaz, MD

Serdar Korkmaz, MD is an anesthesiology specialist at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa, where he works in the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit. His subspecialty is intensive care, and his clinical work centers on intensive care treatment, palliative care and advanced life support. He has more than 23 years in medicine and provides anesthesia support and intensive care within the hospital’s multidisciplinary care environment.

Dr. Korkmaz graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 2003. He then completed his specialty training at the Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation in 2009. He has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2012, working alongside surgeons, internists and other specialists whose patients require anesthesia, perioperative care or admission to intensive care.

Clinical focus

A central part of Dr. Korkmaz’s practice is intensive care treatment. This involves the close monitoring and support of patients whose condition is critical or unstable, for example after major surgery, during severe infection or when one or more organ systems need temporary support. Decisions about the level and duration of support are made cautiously and reviewed regularly, in coordination with the treating team and, where appropriate, with the patient and family.

Dr. Korkmaz also has clinical interest in advanced life support, the structured management of life-threatening emergencies such as cardiac or respiratory arrest, and in palliative care. Palliative care in the intensive care setting focuses on relieving pain and other distressing symptoms and on supporting patients and families when a serious illness cannot be cured. In each case, the approach depends on the individual clinical picture, the underlying disease and the wishes of the patient and family, and treatment goals are discussed openly rather than assumed. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Korkmaz likewise takes part in the assessment of patients before anesthesia and in their care during and after procedures when this is clinically indicated.

How Dr. Korkmaz works with international patients

Dr. Korkmaz consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Because his work often concerns patients who are already seriously ill, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging in advance, for example MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology 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 that may be appropriate. Video consultation is available for international patients, which can be useful for an initial review of records or for relatives coordinating care from abroad, although a full assessment of a critically ill patient requires in-person evaluation.