Zühre Esra Kıvanç, MD

Zühre Esra Kıvanç, MD is a physician in the Inpatient Clinic Physicians field at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye, with more than 23 years in medicine. Her work centers on patients who have been admitted to hospital: clinical assessment, follow-up during the stay, and coordination of care between the teams involved in a patient’s treatment. Family medicine is also among the areas of expertise listed on this profile.

Dr. Kıvanç graduated from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in 2003. From 2005 to 2010 she worked at İstanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, where she completed her family medicine training in 2009; her record for 2007 also includes Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital. Between 2011 and 2012 she practiced family medicine at Yusufeli State Hospital, and in 2012 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. She is a member of the Turkish Medical Association.

Clinical focus

The areas of expertise listed for Dr. Kıvanç are inpatient care, clinical assessment, hospital follow-up, care coordination and family medicine. As an inpatient clinic physician, she is involved in the day-to-day medical care of hospitalized patients. This typically begins with an assessment of the patient’s condition and history and continues with regular follow-up during the hospital stay, so that changes in a patient’s status can be recognized and addressed with the treating team.

Care coordination is a central part of this role. Patients admitted to hospital are often seen by several specialists, and an inpatient clinic physician helps keep the overall picture consistent, communicating between departments and following the plan agreed for each patient. Her background in family medicine informs a general, whole-patient approach to assessment and follow-up, which can be relevant for patients with more than one medical concern during their admission.

How Dr. Kıvanç works with international patients

Dr. Kıvanç speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who prefer another language. Before a hospital visit, 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 practical side of the 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, which allows a patient to speak with Dr. Kıvanç before travelling. During an admission, her role is to follow the patient’s progress and help coordinate the care provided by the wider hospital team.