Prof. U.Emrah Altıparmak, MD

Prof. Dr. U. Emrah Altıparmak is an ophthalmologist at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara, where he holds the title of Prof. Dr. in the Department of Ophthalmology. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1997 and completed his specialty training at Ankara Training and Research Hospital Department of Ophthalmology in 2001. From 2002 to 2003 he was a Clinical Fellow at Michigan State University, Department of Neuro-ophthalmology, MI, USA. He has more than 29 years in medicine.

Dr. Altıparmak worked as a Specialist Dr., Ophthalmologist at the Ministry of Health Ankara Training and Research Hospital Department of Ophthalmology from 2001 to 2002 and again from 2003 to 2010, and between 2007 and 2008 he also served at Kayseri Military Hospital Department of Ophthalmology and, part-time, at Private Maya Eye Hospital, Kayseri. From 2010 to 2012 he was Associate Professor at the same Ankara department. He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2012 and, from 2015 to 2020, held a Prof. Dr. position at Mehmet Ali Aydinlar Acibadem University Department of Ophthalmology alongside his hospital role, which he has continued since 2020. He is a member of the TTB Ankara Medical Chamber, the Türk Oftalmoloji Association and the Türk Cumhuriyetleri Oftalmoloji Association, and has been an Active Member of the TOD Neuro-ophthalmology Unit since 2004 and of the TOD Cataract and Refractive Surgery Unit since 2011. His published work includes papers on posterior polar cataract surgery, the cup-to-disc ratio in idiopathic intracranial hypertension, topical cyclosporine A for dry eye findings in thyroid orbitopathy, and the effect of Nd:YAG capsulotomy on macular thickness measured by optical coherence tomography.

Clinical focus

Dr. Altıparmak assesses and manages a range of medical eye conditions. These include glaucoma, macular degeneration, uveitis and keratoconus, as well as astigmatism, blepharitis and eye allergy. Consistent with his fellowship training in neuro-ophthalmology, his areas of expertise also cover nystagmus and eye migraine, together with the ocular findings associated with Wilson disease.

Care is planned on an individual basis after examination and review of the patient’s history, and the suitability of any given approach depends on the findings in each case.

How Dr. Altıparmak works with international patients

Dr. Altıparmak speaks 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 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. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their case before or instead of traveling.