Tevfik Ertürk, MD

Tevfik Ertürk, MD is a specialist in Gynecology & Obstetrics at Acibadem International Hospital in İstanbul, where he works within the Gynecology & Obstetrics unit. With more than 39 years in medicine, his practice covers the care of women across different stages of life, from pregnancy follow-up and delivery to reproductive health concerns, menopause, and urinary incontinence and bladder health. His subspecialty interests are urinary incontinence and bladder health, and menopause.

Dr. Ertürk graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1987 and completed his specialization training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Bakırköy Gynecology and Pediatric Diseases Training and Research Hospital in 1993. He then worked as an Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist at SSK Bakırköy Maternity Hospital from 1991 to 1995 and at İstanbul Hospital from 1995 to 1997. In 2007 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. He is a member of the SSK Association and the Turkish Medical Association.

Clinical focus

A substantial part of Dr. Ertürk’s work relates to pregnancy and birth. He provides pregnancy follow-up and delivery care, including cesarean delivery and epidural childbirth, and he assesses and manages pregnancy-related conditions such as preeclampsia and ectopic pregnancy. Each patient’s situation is evaluated individually, and the approach to delivery and follow-up is discussed with the patient based on her history and clinical findings.

In gynecology, Dr. Ertürk sees patients with menstrual irregularities, polycystic ovary syndrome, infertility and HPV. He also evaluates women going through menopause and those affected by urinary incontinence and other bladder health concerns. Where surgery is being considered, his areas of expertise include hysterectomy; whether an operation is appropriate depends on the individual diagnosis, symptoms and the alternatives available, which are reviewed with the patient before any decision is made.

How Dr. Ertürk works with international patients

Dr. Ertürk 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, for example ultrasound, MRI or CT 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. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Ertürk before deciding whether to travel; it can be a useful step for an initial review of reports, although some assessments require an in-person examination.