The program includes:
- Initial presentation at the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- general clinical examination
- extensive laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical blood test
- inflammation markers (CRP, ESR)
- blood coagulation analysis (aPTT, PT, INR)
- serological analysis (IgA, IgM, IgG to V.zoster, PCR)
- nursing services
- services of all leading experts
- explanation of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
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About the department
The Department of Infectology at the Memorial Bahсelievler Hospital Istanbul offers the full range of preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients with infectious diseases of various etiologies. The specialization of the medical facility includes the treatment of acute intestinal infections, viral and bacterial infections, mycose and fever of unknown origin. The department's infectologists also admit patients with HIV and AIDS. The Chief Physician of the department is Prof. Dr. med. Sibel Gundes.
The diagnostic tests are carried out in the department's inhouse Microbiology Laboratory. The main treatment method for infectious diseases is pharmacotherapy with antibiotics, antiviral and antifungal drugs. Vaccination is carried out as a preventive measure, including in tourists planning trips to exotic countries.
The department's medical team is highly professional. The doctors use their vast clinical experience, deep medical knowledge and professional skills for effective treatment of both common and particularly severe, refractory infectious diseases.
The department has a modern medical infrastructure for rapid and accurate diagnostics of infectious diseases, as well as their successful treatment while preserving a high quality of life for the patient. Comprehensive and the most accurate diagnostics gives the attending physician the opportunity to determine the type of pathogen, specificities of the disease in a particular patient, the presence of complications and concomitant pathologies caused by the infectious process. The standard diagnostic methods for infectious diseases are immunological and bacteriological tests, PCR, serological tests, etc. When developing a treatment regimen for a patient, the specialists aim not only to neutralize the pathogen of the infectious process, but also to prevent the development of complications of the pathology.
The department's range of medical services includes:
- Diagnostics and treatment of infectious respiratory diseases
- Influenza
- Tuberculosis
- Angina
- Pertussis
- Bronchitis
- Pneumonia
- Diagnostics and treatment of urinary tract infections
- Pyelonephritis
- Cystitis
- Urethritis
- Prostatitis
- Diagnostics and treatment of hematogenous infectious diseases
- HIV and AIDS
- Viral hepatitis
- Diagnostics and treatment of gastroenterological infections
- Gastroenterocolitis of infectious origin
- Cholera
- Paratyphoid fever
- Hepatitis A
- Salmonellosis
- Dysentery
- Diagnostics and treatment of viral infectious diseases
- Rubella virus
- Varicella
- Smallpox
- Measles
- Encephalitis
- Diagnostics and treatment of mycoses
- Diagnostics and treatment of fever of unknown origin
- Diagnostics and treatment of infectious skin lesions
- Herpes simplex
- Candidiasis
- Lichen
- Tetanus
- Other medical services
Curriculum vitae
Professional Career
- Since 2020 Work in the Department of Infectology at the Memorial Bahсelievler Hospital Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2014 - 2019 Work in the Department of Infectology of the Atakent Hastanesi at the Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey.
- 1997 - 1999 Research Fellow at the Mount Sinai Hospital, USA.
- 1997 - 2014 Department of Infectology, Kocaeli University Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Higher Education and Postgraduate Training
- 2010 Professorship.
- 2003 Assistant Professorship.
- 1990 - 1995 Specialized training in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Göztepe Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi.
- 1984 - 1989 Study of Human Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University.
Scientific Publications
- 82 national and international publications.
- 97 poster presentations at the national and international congresses.
- 73 lectures in Turkey and abroad.
Memberships in Professional Societies
- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).
- Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialty Society of Turkey (EKMUD).
Photo of the doctor: (c) Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
About hospital
The Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital Istanbul is an advanced multidisciplinary medical center that began its clinical practice in 2018. It is part of the world famous Memorial Healthcare Group. The hospital was designed in accordance with the very latest standards of modern architecture with the aim of providing top-class medical services in a pleasant and patient-oriented environment. It is worth noting that the interior of the medical facility is full of live plants, which have a positive impact on people and their mood. The hospital is awarded the prestigious LEED Platinum Certificate, confirming the highest level of environmental friendliness and safety of the buildings of the medical complex.
The hospital has 320 beds for patient hospitalization. The medical and technical base of the hospital is one of the best and most advanced in Turkey – modern diagnostic rooms with MRI, CT, PET-CT scanners, gamma cameras, X-ray equipment, mammography systems and other equipment, 15 operating rooms, including for robot-assisted, endoscopic and hybrid surgical interventions, intensive care units, etc. The hospital also has a high-performance state-of-the-art Elekta Versa HD SIGNATURE system for radiation therapy.
The powerful technical resources of the hospital are complemented by a highly professional medical staff, who have achieved significant success not only at the national level, but also in the international medical arena. The doctors and nursing staff of the hospital are distinguished by excellent medical qualifications, as well as humane and compassionate attitude towards each patient. They strongly support their patients on their way to recovery.
The medical center admits not only Turkish citizens for treatment, but also patients from 92 countries of the world, and therefore it boasts a wealth of experience in serving international patients with clinical cases of varying complexity.
Photo: (c) Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital, (c) depositphotos
Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital Istanbul live in cozy rooms with an excellent layout and modern design. The standard patient rooms are equipped with a comfortable automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a table and a chair, a wardrobe, a sofa for receiving visitors. The patient room also includes a TV, a telephone and Wi-Fi. Each room has an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The hospital also provides patients with enhanced-comfort rooms corresponding to a five-star hotel.
Meals and Menus
The patient and the accompanying person are offered tasty and balanced three meals a day. If for some reason you do not eat all foods, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your food preferences prior to treatment.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, the accompanying person can live with the patient in a patient room or a hotel of his choice. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.
Hotel
During an outpatient program, the patient can stay at the hotel of his choice. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.