Asst. Prof. Dr. SERHAD BİLİM

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation / Pain Medicine

Medipol University Esenler Hospital
SERHAD BİLİM

Birthplace

TEKİRDAĞ

Languages

İNGİLİZCE

Medical Areas of Interest

  •  Chronic pain mechanism and pain management
  •  Interventional pain treatments
  •  Musculoskeletal system rehabilitation
  •  Conservative treatment of neck and lower back pains
  •  Myofascial pain syndrome
  •  Fibromyalgia and central sensitization
  •  Osteoarthritis and degenerative joint diseases
  •  Regenerative medicine applications
  • Prolotherapy
  •  PRP and biological treatments
  •  Dry needling treatment
  •  Interventional procedures with ultrasonography
  •  Musculoskeletal system ultrasonography
  •  Neuropathic pain
  •  Sports injuries and rehabilitation
  •  Tendinopathies and soft tissue injuries
  •  Diagnosis and treatment of pains with spine origin
  •  Quality of life and functional result researches
  •  Relation between pain and psychosocial factors
  •  Evidence-based physical medicine and rehabilitation applications

Highlights

"Dr. Serhad Bilim is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Algology Specialist with active clinical experience in musculoskeletal system disorders, chronic pain syndromes, and interventional pain management. In his daily practice, he is involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation processes of a broad range of patients, particularly those with cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine-related pain, myofascial pain syndrome, osteoarthritis, tendinopathies, neuropathic pain, and fibromyalgia.

Dr. Bilim has extensive experience in ultrasound- and fluoroscopy-guided interventional pain procedures. He performs cervical, thoracic, and lumbar epidural injections, intra-articular injections, peritendinous injections, prolotherapy, dry needling and trigger point injections, nerve blocks, and regenerative medicine applications using a patient-centered and evidence-based approach.

In treatment planning, Dr. Bilim aims not only to relieve pain but also to improve functional capacity, enhance quality of life, and achieve optimal long-term clinical outcomes through individualized and comprehensive care.

Experiences

2021 - 2022

Adıyaman Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Algoloji Uzmanı

2017 - 2018

Tuzla Devlet Hastanesi

Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Uzmanı

Educations

2020

Marmara Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi Algoloji Bilim Dalı

2016

Çanakkale 18 Mart Üniversitesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon ABD

2012

Marmara Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi

Memberships

  • Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  •  Turkish Society of Algology- Pain

Areas of Expertise

Pain Treatments

  •  Chronic pain management
  • Interventional pain treatments
  •  Injection applications with ultrasound and fluoroscopy
  •  Nerve blocks

 Regenerative Treatments

  • Prolotherapy
  •  PRP applications
  •  Dry needling 
  •  Trigger point injections

 Musculoskeletal System Diseases

  •   Neck and lower back pains
  •  Shoulder and knee pains 
  •   Osteoarthritis
  • Tendinopathies 

 Rehabilitation

  •   Orthopedic rehabilitation
  •  Neurological rehabilitation 
  •  Athlete rehabilitation
  •  Functional rehabilitation

Clinical Competencies

  •  Diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal system diseases
  •   Multidisciplinary evaluation of diseases with chronic pain
  •  Conservative and interventional treatment of neck, back and lower back pains
  •  Diagnosis and treatment of myofascial pain syndrome
  •  Evaluation and management of fibromyalgia diseases
  •  Treatment of osteoarthritis and degenerative joint diseases
  •   Musculoskeletal system ultrasonography
  •  Interventional procedures with ultrasonography and fluoroscopy
  •  Intraarticular injection applications
  •  Peritendinous injection applications
  •   Trigger point injections
  •   Dry needle treatment
  •  Prolotherapy applications
  •  Regenerative treatment applications
  •  Peripheral nerve blocks
  •  Evaluation and treatment of neuropathic pains
  •  Evaluation and treatment planning of pains of spine origin
  • Management of pains of sacroiliac joint origin
  • Treatment of tendinopathy and soft tissue injury

Scientific Areas of Interest

  •  Chronic pain mechanisms
  •   Central sensitization and chronic pain syndromes
  •   Myofascial pain syndrome
  •   Fibromyalgia
  •   Pains of spine origin
  •  Musculoskeletal system pains
  •   Neuropathic pain
  •   Interventional pain treatments
  •   Interventional applications with ultrasonography guidance
  •  Regenerative medicine and biological treatment
  •   Prolotherapy
  •  Trigger point injections and dry needling
  •   Musculoskeletal system ultrasonography
  •  Osteoarthritis and degenerative joint diseases
  •  Tendinopathies and soft tissue diseases
  •  Rehabilitation result researches
  •  Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)
  •  Quality of life researches
  •  Pain and psychosocial factors
  •  Relation of pain and sleep
  •  Relation of pain and nutritional behaviours
  •  Work-related musculoskeletal system diseases
  •  Chronic pain in white collar workers
  •  Evidence-based physical medicine and rehabilitation applications
  •  Clinical research methodology and epidemiological studies

Scientific Activities

  •  9 Scientific publications in SCI/SCI-E indexed journals
  • Authorship of book chapters ( KANSER AĞRISI-2023 )
  •  More than 10 participations in national and international congress and scientific

Certifications

  • Turkiye Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Proficiency Certificate - 2017
  •  European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation – 2017

Additional Information

  •  Central sensitization syndromes
  •  Chronic musculoskeletal system pains
  •  Ergonomics and musculoskeletal system problems in office workers
  •  Return to work rehabilitation
  •  Biopsychological approach to pain
  •  Quality of life evaluation in chronic pain
  • Role of psychological factors in chronic pain