Nephrologist ·
Memorial Sisli Hospital , Istanbul, Turkey
17 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Turkish , English
The conditions which are being treated by Dr. Serpil Gorcin are mentioned here for your perusal.
A nephrologist is a kidney doctor who is into caring for and treating diseases of the kidneys and they usually do not perform procedures. If you have stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure or chronic or repeat urinary tract infections then your condition will be treated by a Nephrologist. The doctor also resolves kidney stone issues and blood or protein loss in the urine.
Kidney condition can be the reason for various signs and symptoms like:
Swelling over ankles, feet or legs or around the eyes are some of the most common symptoms. The gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting and decreased appetite also happen incase of a kidney disease. If you are anemic and/or have high blood pressure, please get yourself checked as you could have a kidney issue.
The doctor's operating hours are from Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm. It should be noted that reviews show that the doctor performs the procedure with efficiency and accuracy.
The popular procedures performed by Dr. Serpil Gorcin are outlined below.:
The Nephrologists work as a team with other specialists to perform few procedures in addition to providing medical treatment to people for various conditions. One of the most commonly performed procedure is dialysis and this is inclusive of placing the dialysis catheter. There are some critical procedures that they have to do like Kidney transplants and Kidney biopsies.
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When you start showing signs and symptoms that could indicate a kidney issue, your doctor will refer you to a Nephrologist. The Nephrologists manage many diseases and two of them are chronic kidney disease and acute kidney failure. In order to help the kidneys function well, doctors treat Tubular/interstitial disorders and Glomerular/vascular disorders. It is not just hypertension but mineral metabolism disorders are managed by these doctors.
The tests required before and during consultation for a Nephrologist are as follows:
The health condition of your kidneys becomes clear through the blood and urine tests. Another test that the doctor can recommend is the kidney ultrasound basis the condition of the kidney. In order to figure out the condition of the kidneys the doctor can recommend the biopsy as well.
Please do visit a Nephrologist if it is your kidney function that is causing you health problems. This includes the need for getting kidney dialysis done or when you are suffering from Tubular/interstitial disorders or Glomerular/vascular disorders. Procedures such as Kidney transplantation also required a lot of preparation, a Nephrologist helps you through the same. The Nephrologist's role also comes in in situations when patient's kidneys are failing or they have a serious kidney disease.
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Last Reviewed - June 2026
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