Şirin Efe, MD

Şirin Efe, MD is a Clinical Laboratory specialist who works in the Clinical Laboratory and Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology units at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa. Her professional focus covers clinical microbiology, infectious diseases, hospital infection control and viral hepatitis. She has more than 33 years in medicine and speaks Turkish and English.

Dr. Efe graduated from Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 1993. She then worked as a general practitioner at Çamardı Central Health Center (1994–1996), Yenidoğan Health Center (1996–1999) and Orhaneli Central Health Center (1999–2002). In 2007 she completed specialty training in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology at Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine. She subsequently held specialist physician posts at Van Women and Children’s Diseases Hospital (2007–2008) and Özel Bahar Hospital (2008–2010) before joining Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2010. She is a member of the Turkish Microbiology Society, the Hospital Infection and Control Association, the Viral Hepatit Savaşım Association and the Turkish Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Efe’s work combines laboratory microbiology with the clinical evaluation of infectious diseases. Her areas of expertise include clinical microbiology, infectious diseases, hospital infection control and viral hepatitis. In practice this involves interpreting culture results and antibiotic susceptibility testing, supporting infection control measures within the hospital, and assessing patients with viral hepatitis, including hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Patients seeking information about hepatitis treatment may be evaluated in this context.

Her published and presented work reflects these interests. Topics include the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women, antibiotic susceptibility of Gram-negative bacteria isolated from urine cultures, the frequency of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in Gram-negative rods, in vitro linezolid susceptibility of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci, the seroprevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV in women, nosocomial infections in a neonatal intensive care unit, and antifungal susceptibility testing of Aspergillus species from lower respiratory tract samples. Findings have appeared in journals such as the Bulletin of Microbiology and Van Medical Journal and at national and Balkan microbiology and infectious diseases congresses.

How Dr. Efe works with international patients

Dr. Efe consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as laboratory and pathology results, MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, 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 test results, 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 travelling or to follow up afterwards.