Internal Medicine

Istanbul

Medically reviewed by Dr. Mahir Turan, MD · Last reviewed May 1, 2026

Internal Medicine care in Istanbul is available at 4 hospitals in the Voumed network.

Internal medicine is the specialty of adult medicine that diagnoses and treats diseases of the internal organs without surgery, and it is often the right starting point when symptoms are vague, overlapping or hard to place. An internist looks at the whole person rather than one organ, so the field suits adults living with several long-term conditions, people with unexplained complaints such as weight loss, fever or fatigue, and anyone who needs a medical review before an operation. International patients travel for it to reach an unhurried, thorough assessment in which tests are arranged within a few days and read together, to obtain a second opinion on a puzzling diagnosis, or to have a complex list of medicines reviewed and simplified by one team.

At a glance

Common tests and procedures: blood and urine panels, ECG, chest X-ray, abdominal ultrasound, echocardiography, and scans or endoscopy arranged with the relevant specialty
Common reasons to travel: a thorough diagnostic work-up within a few days, a second opinion on a complex case, a review of medicines across several conditions
Typical visit or stay: mostly outpatient over 2 to 5 days, with a short admission only when an illness needs closer monitoring
Anaesthesia: usually none, as the tests use a blood draw, imaging or a quick bedside procedure
Typical first step: a remote review of your records and current medicines, followed by a long first consultation and targeted tests

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