PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION u00b7 AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Prof. Dr. Nilüfer Balcı, MD
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Head of Department · Akdeniz University Hospital
Prof. Dr. Nilu00fcfer Balcu0131 heads the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Akdeniz University Hospital. She completed her PM&R specialisation at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in Ankara (1994), with a thesis on quantitative spasticity assessment in hemiplegic patients. She has been a Professor at Akdeniz since 2005, with clinical and research focus on stroke spasticity, cerebral palsy, osteoarthritis, lymphedema and rheumatic-disease rehabilitation.
25+
years in rehabilitation medicine
20+
years as Professor
Stroke RehabilitationSpasticity / Botulinum ToxinCerebral PalsyOsteoarthritisLymphedema
A BergemHealth coordinator arranges contact with the professor within 24–48 hours on business days.
Direct contract with BergemHealth
CONSULTATION LANGUAGES
TR
Turkish
· native
EN
English
· professional
RU
Russian
· via BergemHealth coordinator
UK
Ukrainian
· via BergemHealth coordinator
ANTALYA · 06/2026
EDUCATION & CAREER
Timeline
Career milestones.
2005-Present
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (PM&R)
PUBLICATIONS
Scientific work
Selected peer-reviewed publications.
-
2009Maturitas«Evaluation of eNOS gene polymorphisms in relation to BMD in postmenopausal women»· co-author
-
2009Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers«No Association Between Bone Mineral Density and Transforming Growth Factor Beta Gene T861-20-C Polymorphism in Turkish Postmenopausal Women»· co-author
-
2008Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation«Timing of surgery and isokinetic muscle performance in patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury»· co-author
-
2012Surgery Today«Digital evaluation of the muscle functions of the lower extremities among inguinal hernia patients treated using three different surgical techniques»· co-author
CLINIC
Where they practise
Direct contract with BergemHealth at every listed clinic.
REQUEST
Tell me about your case — I’ll read it personally.
Fill in the short form on the consultation page — diagnosis, preferred timing, attached records. We assemble a tumour board for your case and reply within 4 hours.
Open the consultation form- Reply within 4 hours during business hours
- Confidentiality guaranteed
- Coordinator-translator inside the doctor’s office
- Tumour board of 2–3 professors within 72 hours
OTHER DOCTORS
Similar BergemHealth professors
Adjacent specialties and second opinions. Direct contracts, verified cases.