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- Network and openingsRomatem Move Cyprus signs an agreement with Türkiye’s social security institutionPatients covered by Türkiye’s Social Security Institution (SGK) can now receive outpatient and inpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation at Romatem Move Cyprus.
Network and openingsRomatem Move Cyprus opens with a public ceremonyBuilt by Romatem Group and Oscar Group, the robotic physical therapy and rehabilitation hospital in Northern Cyprus opened with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health in attendance.
Community and sportRomatem Move Cyprus marks the International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesSeminars on disability and technology-supported rehabilitation, with the Minister of Health and university faculty among the guests, and assessments offered to residents with disabilities.- Network and openingsRobotic rehabilitation centre opens in Yeniboğaziçi, FamagustaRomatem Move Cyprus has begun admitting patients: more than 1,000 m² of rehabilitation space, a 42-room accessible hotel, a team of 30 and a health tourism accreditation from the Cyprus Health Tourism Council.
- Community and sportA healthy-living seminar at the Nilüfer care homeSports medicine specialist Assoc.
Community and sportRomatem is main sponsor and health sponsor of Belgrade Ultra 2025Romatem Health Group signed on as main sponsor and health sponsor of the Merrell Belgrade Ultra 2025 trail run, with its medical team on site for participants.
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Network and openings
New centres, new countries and what each one adds.
- Romatem Move Cyprus signs an agreement with Türkiye’s social security institutionPatients covered by Türkiye’s Social Security Institution (SGK) can now receive outpatient and inpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation at Romatem Move Cyprus.
- Romatem Move Cyprus opens with a public ceremonyBuilt by Romatem Group and Oscar Group, the robotic physical therapy and rehabilitation hospital in Northern Cyprus opened with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health in attendance.
- Robotic rehabilitation centre opens in Yeniboğaziçi, FamagustaRomatem Move Cyprus has begun admitting patients: more than 1,000 m² of rehabilitation space, a 42-room accessible hotel, a team of 30 and a health tourism accreditation from the Cyprus Health Tourism Council.
Romatem opens its first clinic in GermanyRomatem Europe GmbH opened its Neuss clinic on 22 February 2025: physical therapy and rehabilitation for neurological, orthopaedic, geriatric and post-surgical patients, close to home for patients in North Rhine-Westphalia.- New hotel-concept rehabilitation centres: Çamlıca, Neuss and CyprusRomatem Move Çamlıca in İstanbul, the Neuss clinic in Germany and the Cyprus centre due to open in March: what each adds to the network.
Romatem’s Move brand comes to Northern CyprusDr. Köksal Holoğlu announced Romatem Move treatment centres in İstanbul and Famagusta, and spoke about robotic rehabilitation and the group’s war-injury rehabilitation work.
Romatem Move İstanbul, built for accessibilityDr. Köksal Holoğlu on the 48-bed hotel and rehabilitation complex in Çamlıca, the group’s plans in Germany and Cyprus, and what the network learned from war and sports rehabilitation.
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Our clinicians in the press
Physicians from the network explaining conditions and methods to the Turkish press.
Early intervention after stroke saves livesAt a “Stroke School” for patients and families at Romatem Move Çamlıca, neurologist Dr.
Spinal cord injury rehabilitation has to be planned for the individualProf. Dr.
Individually planned treatment for MS and Parkinson’s diseaseA rehabilitation unit built for MS, Parkinson’s and cognitive patients: what a five-person team does for gait, balance and memory, and how the work continues at home.
Choosing the right mattress and pillow for back and neck painDr. Nurten Küçükçakır of Romatem Bursa on why the wrong mattress and pillow are among the most common causes of back and neck pain, and what to look for.
Robotic rehabilitation opens a new chapter in physical therapyDr. Arman Öztürk of Romatem İzmir on what robotic systems change in a rehabilitation programme: personalisation, participation and motor skills.
Early diagnosis matters in lymphoedemaAssoc. Prof.
Oncological rehabilitation can raise quality of life after cancer treatmentAssoc. Prof.
Swallowing and speech rehabilitation can improve daily comfortAssoc. Prof.- Back and hip pain: it could be “false sciatica”Prof. Dr.
Paediatric rehabilitation: what changes for a childProf. Dr.
Scoliosis can cause shortness of breathProf. Dr.- Meniscus tears can also be treated without surgeryProf. Dr.
“Tech neck”: what screens do to the neck, and what to do about itProf. Dr.
Errors in cosmetic procedures can need physical therapyAssoc. Prof.
Posta, 22 January 2023: a young actor’s recovery after a neck fractureA newspaper report on Sergen Deveci, a young theatre actor who broke his neck when a lorry hit a minibus, and who was walking and dancing with his physician after 44 days of rehabilitation.
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Health tourism and policy
Where international patient care in Türkiye is heading, from the people shaping it.
Dr. Köksal Holoğlu on CNBC-e: the revised private hospitals regulationDr. Köksal Holoğlu, Executive Board Chairman of the Türkiye Health Tourism Development Council, discussed the revised private hospitals regulation on CNBC-e’s Editor’s Choice programme.
Health tourism as a strategic growth area for TürkiyeDr. Köksal Holoğlu on the economics of health tourism, the missing insurance agreements with Europe, sustainability and where Romatem plans to grow.
Romatem shares its view of health tourism in TürkiyeOn Fatih Altaylı’s programme, Dr.
Romatem at TRAVELEXPO AnkaraChairman Köksal Holoğlu and Prof.
“They set a trap for health tourism”Dr. Köksal Holoğlu on a hidden-camera report in the British press, why he sees it as part of a smear campaign, and what he says the sector actually needs.
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Community and sport
Clubs, events and seminars the network supports.
- Romatem Move Cyprus marks the International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesSeminars on disability and technology-supported rehabilitation, with the Minister of Health and university faculty among the guests, and assessments offered to residents with disabilities.
- A healthy-living seminar at the Nilüfer care homeSports medicine specialist Assoc.
- Romatem is main sponsor and health sponsor of Belgrade Ultra 2025Romatem Health Group signed on as main sponsor and health sponsor of the Merrell Belgrade Ultra 2025 trail run, with its medical team on site for participants.
Romatem becomes name sponsor of Bursa Uludağ BasketballThe women’s basketball club in the Turkish league takes Romatem’s name; the group’s sports rehabilitation unit will look after the players before and after injury.
An athlete-health talk in Nilüfer, BursaSports injuries, first aid and nutrition for young athletes and coaches, organised by Nilüfer Municipality with Romatem’s sports physician, dietitian and physiotherapist.
Kağıtspor signs a protocol with RomatemAthletes of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Kağıtspor will use Romatem’s services when injured, under a cooperation protocol signed at the club.
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