The delegation consisting of psychiatry, neurology, orthopedics and traumatology specialists, psychologists and psychotherapists met with the doctors and exchanged ideas. Drawing attention to the difficulties experienced by Turkish citizens living in Germany due to language and cultural differences, Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan said, "As people who know the Turkish culture and texture, your presence there is a great reference."
A delegation of approximately 25 people consisting of psychiatry, neurology, orthopedics and traumatology specialists, expert psychologists and psychotherapists working in various cities of Germany visited NPISTANBUL Hospital and Üsküdar University.
Üsküdar University Rector Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan, who met with the doctors at NPISTANBUL Hospital, stated that the visit made them very pleased and drew attention to the importance of exchanging views.
Turkish specialists in Germany are an important reference
Stating that doctors working in Germany have great duties, Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan said that Turkish citizens living abroad, especially in Germany, have problems in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric diseases due to language and cultural differences.
Drawing attention to social adaptation problems, Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan said that there are problems in diagnosis and treatment. Prof. Dr. Tarhan said, "As people who know Turkish culture and texture, your presence there is a great reference in understanding the problems of Turkish citizens living there. It becomes a reason for preference. Patients say 'He knows our culture, we speak the same language'."
We apply personalized treatment
Explaining the stages in the last 20 years since the establishment of the hospital, Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan said that they apply personalized treatment methods and that they attach importance to studies in the field of brain and neuroscience.
Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan said, "As Üsküdar University and NPISTANBUL Hospital, we are based on neuroscience. As a brain-oriented hospital, we care about brain research.
We aim to produce science with a multidisciplinary approach."
We care about the exchange of views
Stating that the opinions of Turkish experts in Germany are very important for them, Tarhan said that exchanging views and ideas would be beneficial for both sides.
They explained the practices in Germany
Arif Ünal, a psychotherapy specialist, former Green Party MP and Director of the Migrant Health Center in Cologne, gave information about psychotherapy practices in Germany. Ünal stated that there are very few Turkish specialists and Turkish-speaking specialists in Germany and that this situation causes problems in solving the health problems of Turkish citizens due to language and cultural differences. Speaking about daily clinical practices in Germany, Ünal said, "The majority of patients are women.
It is difficult for them to stay 6 weeks in the clinic, so this method provides great convenience."
At the meeting where experts from Germany also expressed their opinions and suggestions, NPISTANBUL Hospital experts also gave information about the treatment methods applied in the hospital.
They explained the methods used in addiction and stroke treatment
NPISTANBUL Hospital Psychiatry Specialist Assoc. Dr. Onur Noyan gave information about advanced treatment methods applied in the hospital. Stating that they apply a multidisciplinary approach, Noyan said that the underlying diseases are also treated during the treatment process. Focusing on the treatment methods applied in addiction, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur Noyan talked about chip treatment and TMU treatment.
NPISTANBUL Hospital Neurology Specialist Assoc. Prof. Dr. Celal Şalçini also talked about stroke, stroke rehabilitation and methods used in stroke treatment.
They visited the hospital and the university
After the meeting, Dr. Hanifi Devrim, Deputy Chief Physician of NPISTANBUL Hospital, showed the visiting delegation around the hospital and gave information about the methods and applications for diagnosis and treatment. The delegation then visited Üsküdar University. Experts who visited the university received information about the laboratory and other studies.