Serhat Konar, MD

Serhat Konar, MD is an anesthesiology specialist at Acibadem Bodrum Hospital in Muğla, where he works in the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit. His subspecialty is intensive care, and his areas of expertise include intensive care treatment, palliative care, advanced life support and pain management. He has more than 29 years of experience in medicine.

Dr. Konar graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 1997. He completed his specialty training in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2011. He has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2013. His work spans the operating room and the intensive care unit, settings in which anesthesiology specialists are involved in anesthesia care around surgery, in the monitoring and support of critically ill patients and in the management of pain.

Clinical focus

A central part of Dr. Konar’s practice is intensive care treatment. Patients in an intensive care unit may require close monitoring of vital functions, support for breathing or circulation and careful adjustment of medication. This work is closely linked to advanced life support, which refers to the structured medical response to life-threatening situations such as cardiac or respiratory arrest. In these situations, the anesthesiology and reanimation team is responsible for airway management, ventilation and the coordination of resuscitation measures.

Dr. Konar also has expertise in palliative care, which focuses on relieving symptoms and supporting comfort for patients with serious or advanced illness, and in pain management. Pain management may involve medication as well as interventional pain management approaches, depending on the type and source of the pain and the overall condition of the patient. The choice of approach is made after a clinical assessment and a review of the patient’s history, previous treatments and any relevant imaging or reports. The suitability of any treatment is decided on an individual basis, and not every option is appropriate for every patient.

How Dr. Konar works with international patients

Dr. Konar speaks 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 MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries. The team also 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. For international patients, a video consultation with Dr. Konar can be arranged, which may be a first step before travel or a way to review a case remotely. Any recommendations made during a video consultation are preliminary and may be revised after an in-person examination.