Dr. Zeynep Sağırkaya

Dr. Zeynep Sağırkaya is an Occupational Medicine specialist at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa. Her clinical work centers on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with subspecialty interests in Pediatric Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation – Pain Management, and Spinal Health. She has more than 27 years in medicine and sees patients for the assessment and rehabilitation planning of pain, spine-related concerns, and joint and soft-tissue conditions.

Dr. Sağırkaya graduated from Karadeniz Teknik University Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and worked at Trabzon Aydınlık Evler Health Center from 1999 to 2000. Between 2000 and 2004 she trained at Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Physical Therapy, completing her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialty training at Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 2004. She then worked at Bursa Hayat Hospital from 2004 to 2011 and at Bursa Konur – Gemlik Medical Center from 2011 to 2020, and she has held positions with Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2011 and again from 2020. She is a member of the Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Association, the Specialist Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Association, the Rheumatism Research and Fight Association, the Turkish Young Rheumatism and Fight Association, the Ankara Acupuncture and Complementary Medicine Association, the Scientific Neural Therapy and Regulation Association, and the Bursa Medical Chamber. Her published work includes studies on anxiety and depression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, factors affecting the development of arthritis in Behçet’s disease, quantitative ultrasonography measurement parameters in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, and a case report on meralgia paresthetica.

Clinical focus

Dr. Sağırkaya’s areas of expertise include pain management and rehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions. She evaluates and treats patients with fibromyalgia, myalgia, frozen shoulder syndrome, facet joint syndrome, and restless legs syndrome. In the field of spine health, her work covers conditions such as loss of cervical lordosis, and she uses manual therapy as part of rehabilitation programs where it is considered appropriate for the individual patient.

Her practice also includes lymphedema treatment and lipedema treatment, as well as pediatric rehabilitation for children who need structured physical therapy and rehabilitation follow-up. Treatment planning is based on the patient’s history, clinical examination, and any available imaging or prior reports, and is adjusted to the needs and goals of each patient.

How Dr. Sağırkaya works with international patients

Dr. Sağırkaya consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The Acibadem 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 consultations are available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling.