Best Inpatient Rehabilitation Doctors in Turkey for Australians

Dr Turkan Tunerir serves as the Medical Director and founder of Fizyomer Terapia, a specialised centre dedicated to inpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation.

• Provides weekly specialist medical evaluations for patients in intensive rehabilitation programmes
• Oversees clinical protocols for a multidisciplinary team of therapists and medical staff
• Focuses on recovery outcomes through frequent specialist reviews and progress monitoring
• Specialises in physical medicine and rehabilitation as a medical doctor

Professor Baris Metin leads neurological rehabilitation at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, Europe’s second-ranked facility for brain disorders.

• Specialises in stroke and traumatic brain injury recovery through tailored inpatient programmes
• Holds a doctorate in psychology alongside his neurology training for a dual-expertise approach
• Completed a high-level research fellowship at Ghent University in Belgium focusing on neuroimaging
• Uses functional MRI and video-EEG for precise mapping of brain function during recovery
• Manages complex rehabilitation for movement disorders, Parkinson's, and cerebral palsy

Dr. Gunesh Yavuzer is a professor of physical therapy and a senior physician at Romatem Rehabilitation Centers. He holds a PhD from Erasmus University in the Netherlands. Dr. Yavuzer specializes in neurological recovery using robotic rehabilitation and gait analysis. He treats complex conditions like stroke, spinal cord injury, and Parkinson’s disease.

• Expert in robotic gait training and functional recovery for orthopedic cases.
• Published researcher with numerous international works in rehabilitation medicine.
• Treats patients at Romatem Hospitals, a center serving over 5,000 patients annually.
• Performs specialized procedures including Lokomat therapy and Anti-Gravity treadmill training.

Assistant Professor Bestami Yalvac serves as a faculty member at Galata University and focuses on neuro-rehabilitation and complex pain management.

• Specialises in stroke recovery and paralysis cases including hemiplegia and paraplegia
• Treats spinal cord injuries and structural issues like spondylolisthesis and lumbar hernia
• Uses ozone therapy and dry needling for chronic pain and rheumatic conditions
• Manages sports-related trauma including anterior cruciate ligament tears and chondromalacia
• Trained at Istanbul University Çapa Medical Faculty – one of Turkey's premier medical schools

Dr. Gunes Yavuzer has been a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation since February 2011. He became an Associate Professor in April 2003. He earned the European Board Certificate in 2004. He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his specialty training in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation there. He later earned his doctorate at Erasmus University.

His clinical and academic roles have included Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Hospitals and the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Wayne State University (USA). He has also worked with Haliç University Faculty of Health Sciences, Formed Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic in Istanbul, and Romatem Move.