Veli Çelik, MD

Veli Çelik, MD is an anesthesiologist at Acibadem Taksim Hospital in İstanbul, where he works in the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit. His professional focus is on anesthesiology and reanimation care. Dr. Çelik has more than 22 years in medicine, with training completed in both Turkey and Germany.

Dr. Çelik graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2004. He then completed his specialty training in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine between 2005 and 2009. In 2014, he undertook further training in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Hamburg University in Germany. His professional experience includes work at Surp Pırgıç Ermeni Hospital from 2016 to 2020, and he has been with Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2016.

Clinical focus

Dr. Çelik’s clinical work centers on anesthesiology. In general terms, this specialty covers the assessment of a patient before anesthesia, the selection and administration of an anesthetic approach suited to the planned procedure and the patient’s medical history, and continuous monitoring of the patient during and immediately after the procedure. The anesthesiologist works alongside the surgical or procedural team, and the specific plan is decided on a case-by-case basis after reviewing the individual patient’s condition, medications and previous experiences with anesthesia.

His second area of focus is reanimation care. This refers to the care of patients who require close monitoring and support of vital functions, for example following a procedure or during a period of critical illness. The level and duration of such care depend on the patient’s clinical situation and are determined by the treating team. Dr. Çelik supports patients requiring anesthesiology and reanimation services at Acibadem Taksim Hospital as part of the wider clinical team.

How Dr. Çelik works with international patients

Dr. Çelik speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who prefer another language. 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, 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 available options. Where anesthesia is planned as part of another treatment, this discussion may include the patient’s previous experiences with anesthesia, current medications and any relevant health conditions. Video consultation for international patients is available, which may be used to review documents and discuss questions before a visit; any final decisions on anesthesia or reanimation care are made after in-person assessment.