Utku Şenol, MD

Utku Şenol, MD is a cardiologist at Acibadem Eskisehir Hospital in Eskişehir, where he works in the Cardiology Department. His clinical work centers on cardiovascular care and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, and he has more than 17 years of experience in medicine.

Dr. Şenol graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 2009. He then worked as a general practitioner at Siirt No. 7 Health Center from 2009 to 2010 before beginning his specialty training. Between 2010 and 2014 he was a resident at the Eskişehir Osmangazi University Department of Cardiology, completing his cardiology qualification at Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2014. From 2014 to 2015 he served as a cardiology specialist at Dr. H. İbrahim Özsoy State Hospital, and in 2015 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. He is a member of the Kardiyovasküler Akademi Association, the Turkish Cardiology Association, Genç Kardiyologlar and the Turkish Medical Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Şenol’s areas of expertise are cardiology, cardiovascular care and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, with cardiopulmonary rehabilitation listed as his subspecialty. Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation is a structured, supervised approach to supporting patients with heart and lung conditions, and it is generally considered alongside medical treatment rather than in place of it. Whether such a program is suitable, and what it should contain, depends on the individual patient’s diagnosis, overall condition and the findings of a clinical assessment.

He has co-authored a number of publications in cardiology journals. These include articles in TKD Archives on high-dose versus low-dose bolus tirofiban in acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing coronary intervention, and on the use of low molecular weight heparins in pregnant women with mechanical prosthetic heart valves. Further co-authored work appeared in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations, including a study on intravascular ultrasound use during drug-eluting stent implantation and a case report on the treatment of a coronary artery pseudoaneurysm with a graft stent, as well as case reports published in MN Cardiology and Arch Turk Soc Cardiol. These publications document his participation in clinical cardiology research during his training and early career; the appropriateness of any specific treatment for an individual patient is determined only after evaluation.

How Dr. Şenol works with international patients

Dr. Şenol 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 MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit itself. 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. Video consultations are available for international patients who wish to discuss their case with Dr. Şenol before deciding whether to travel.