Assoc. Prof. Yeşim Çimen, MD

Assoc. Prof. Yeşim Çimen, MD is a specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara, Türkiye. Her clinical work centers on the assessment and rehabilitation of patients with musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, pain and functional impairment. She works with individualized rehabilitation plans, evidence-based rehabilitation therapies and a multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation.

Dr. Çimen graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2003 and completed her specialty training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2009. She joined Acibadem Health Group in 2022. She is a member of the Turkish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association and of the Osteoporosis Association Spinal Cord Paralytics Association Specialist Physicians Association. Her listed publications address topics such as rehabilitation for patients with paraplegia, the frequency and severity of osteoporotic vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women, complex regional pain syndrome, shoulder magnetic resonance imaging findings in hemodialysis patients, exercise and shoe modification in pes planus, magnetic field treatment of pressure sores in bedridden patients, pulsed electromagnetic field treatment for pain due to diabetic polyneuropathy, and the relation between functional independence and bone mineral density in patients with stroke.

Clinical focus

Dr. Çimen evaluates and treats musculoskeletal conditions and neurological conditions that limit movement or daily activity. Patients may present with pain of various origins or with functional impairment following injury, illness or surgery. The initial assessment aims to identify the source of symptoms, document the current level of function and clarify realistic rehabilitation goals together with the patient.

Treatment is organized around individualized rehabilitation plans, which are adapted to the patient’s diagnosis, general health and personal objectives. Dr. Çimen applies evidence-based rehabilitation therapies and works within a multidisciplinary rehabilitation framework, in which physicians, therapists and other members of the care team coordinate their input. Progress is reviewed over the course of treatment and the plan is adjusted as needed. The suitability of any specific therapy depends on the individual case and is determined after clinical examination.

How Dr. Çimen works with international patients

Dr. Çimen speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who need them. The Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, 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 available options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which allows patients abroad to speak with Dr. Çimen before deciding whether to travel; a final treatment plan is generally established after an in-person examination.