Prof. Yıldız Okuturlar, MD

Prof. Yıldız Okuturlar, MD is an Internal Medicine specialist at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul. She has more than 27 years in medicine, and her clinical work centers on adult internal medicine, including digestive system disorders, anemia, chronic disease management, obesity, geriatric health and palliative care.

Dr. Okuturlar graduated from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and completed her specialty training in the Department of Internal Medicine at Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. She then worked as an Internal Medicine Specialist at Bursa Uludağ University Hematology Clinic (2005–2006) and at İstanbul Private Hospital (2006–2010). From 2010 she held a series of positions at İstanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital: Chief Assistant of Internal Medicine (2010–2014), Administrative Supervisor of Internal Medicine (2014–2017) and Educational and Administrative Supervisor in the Department of Internal Medicine (2017–2018). She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2018. She is a member of the Internal Medicine Association. Her published research, which has appeared in journals indexed in the SCI, includes studies on serum paraoxonase activity in iron deficiency anemia, upper gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly patients taking NSAIDs and aspirin, mean platelet volume in acute pancreatitis, and glycated hemoglobin in the diagnosis of gestational diabetes.

Clinical focus

Dr. Okuturlar evaluates and manages a broad range of digestive system disorders, including reflux, gastritis and dyspepsia, as well as diseases of the liver, pancreas and biliary tract. She also sees patients with anemia, diabetes insipidus, obesity and upper respiratory tract diseases.

A further part of her practice is directed at older adults and at patients living with long-term conditions. This includes geriatric health assessment, chronic disease management and palliative care, where the aim is to relieve symptoms and support day-to-day well-being. Treatment plans are developed individually, based on the patient’s history, examination findings and test results, and may involve coordination with other specialties when needed.

How Dr. Okuturlar works with international patients

Dr. Okuturlar 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, such as ultrasound, CT, MRI or X-ray 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 situation before traveling or to follow up afterward.