Tuğçe Alkoç, MD

Tuğçe Alkoç, MD is an Emergency Medicine physician who practices in the Emergency Service of Acibadem Dr. Sinasi Can (Kadikoy) Hospital and Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul. She provides assessment and urgent care for a range of acute health concerns. Her professional interests include trauma, toxicology, insect bites and stings such as bee and tick exposures, and emergency interventions. She has more than 14 years in medicine and works with both Turkish- and English-speaking patients.

Dr. Alkoç graduated from Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2012. She then completed her specialty training in Emergency Medicine at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, finishing in 2018. Since 2020 she has been working with Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where her emergency department work covers the initial evaluation, stabilization and management of patients presenting with acute injuries, poisonings and other urgent conditions.

Clinical focus

Trauma is a central part of Dr. Alkoç’s work. In the emergency setting this involves a structured initial assessment of the injured patient, identification of injuries that may need urgent attention and coordination of further care where required. Her interest in toxicology relates to the evaluation of patients who may have been exposed to medications, chemicals or other toxic substances, where the history of exposure, the timing and the clinical findings guide the approach to management.

Dr. Alkoç also has a particular interest in insect bites and stings, including bee stings and tick bites. These exposures can range from mild local reactions to more significant systemic responses, and emergency assessment focuses on recognizing which patients require observation or treatment. Tick bites may additionally raise questions about follow-up, which are discussed on an individual basis. Across these areas, Dr. Alkoç performs emergency interventions as part of the acute care provided in the emergency department, working alongside other hospital departments when further specialist input is needed.

How Dr. Alkoç works with international patients

Dr. Alkoç consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. For international patients, the 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, 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 options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Alkoç before traveling or as part of follow-up, keeping in mind that emergency conditions require in-person evaluation.