Internal Medicine
This area covers chronic disease follow-up, the functional and holistic medicine approach and nutrition and dietary counselling. Each heading is set out in detail on its own page.
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Internal Medicine Consultation
What happens during an internal medicine consultation, which complaints call for it and what should you prepare? Dr. Suzan Alp, Specialist in Internal Medicine.
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Diabetes Follow-up
Which measurements are monitored in diabetes follow-up and how is the follow-up interval determined? Dr. Suzan Alp, Specialist in Internal Medicine, Tuzla.
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Insulin Resistance
What is insulin resistance, which symptoms lead to it being assessed and how is a diagnosis made? Dr. Suzan Alp, Specialist in Internal Medicine.
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Thyroid Diseases
Symptoms in thyroid diseases, the diagnostic process, follow-up and how often it takes place. Dr. Suzan Alp, Specialist in Internal Medicine, Tuzla.
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Hypertension Follow-up
The diagnostic process in raised blood pressure, home readings and the topics monitored during follow-up. Dr. Suzan Alp, Specialist in Internal Medicine.
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Cholesterol and Lipid Disorders
How is the assessment carried out in raised blood lipids and which topics are addressed together? Dr. Suzan Alp, Specialist in Internal Medicine.
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Weight and Metabolism Management
Which metabolic topics are assessed in weight management and which measurements are monitored? Dr. Suzan Alp, Specialist in Internal Medicine.
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Nutrition and Dietary Counselling
Which topics are assessed in nutrition counselling, how the process works, in whom is it planned differently? Dr. Suzan Alp, Specialist in Internal Medicine.
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The Functional and Holistic Medicine Approach
The functional and holistic medicine approach is not a treatment method; it is the way the physician structures the examination and the follow-up. In detail: Functional and Holistic Medicine Approach.
Nutrition and Dietary Counselling
In nutrition and dietary counselling, the eating routine is assessed together with the complaint, the laboratory results and any accompanying conditions, and a plan made up of changes that can actually be made is drawn up. In detail: Nutrition and Dietary Counselling.
For where skin and hair complaints meet internal medicine see the Skin Health page; for the procedure headings see the Complementary Therapies page.
Results of any surgical or interventional (needle-based) procedure may vary from person to person. You are advised to obtain detailed information from your physician before the procedure.
This page is for general information only and does not replace a medical examination. Diagnosis and treatment decisions are made by a physician following an individual assessment.
Last updated: August 2026
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