Lamiya Gurbanova
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Lamiya Gurbanova

Physician / Medical Director / International Patient Coordination

Languages: English, Russian, Turkish

Professional Summary

A physician trained in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with wide-ranging experience across clinical practice, health insurance coordination and medical management. This background spans direct clinical work, coordinating-physician duties in the health insurance sector and the medical management of international patient services, bringing clinical assessment together with operational and medical coordination across different healthcare systems and international working environments. Professional communication in English, Russian and Turkish.

Areas of Expertise

  • Medical Coordination
  • Medical Management
  • International Patient Coordination
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Clinical Patient Assessment
  • Patient Assessment
  • Medical Documentation
  • Review of Medical Records
  • Patient Process Management
  • Physician and Department Coordination
  • Multidisciplinary Healthcare Coordination
  • International Healthcare Services
  • Medical Case Management
  • Healthcare Operations
  • Patient Follow-up
  • Clinical Communication
  • Insurance Medical Coordination
  • Healthcare Provider Coordination
  • Cross-functional Medical Communication
  • Multilingual Patient Communication

Digital Medical Content Writing

Writes medical articles for patients and general readers across a range of specialties, contributing to digital healthcare content processes. Medical accuracy, currency and clarity come first in the writing process, and the finished texts are prepared for publication on the relevant digital platforms. A command of several clinical fields allows complex medical information to be conveyed in plain, reliable language for a wide readership. Content has been produced and published in the following areas:

  • Hair Transplantation
  • IVF
  • Endocrinology
  • Paediatrics
  • Haematology
  • Dermatology
  • Gynaecology
  • Rheumatology
  • Psychiatry
  • Geriatrics

Professional Experience

Acibadem Healthpoint

2022 – 2025

Doctor and Medical Director

  • Assessment and coordination of the medical pathways of international patients, including the preliminary review of medical reports, tests and clinical information submitted by the patient
  • Coordination of matching patients with the specialty and consultant physician appropriate to their health needs
  • Ensuring medical communication and coordination between patients, physicians and healthcare operations teams
  • Coordination of pre-treatment medical assessment processes and support of medical follow-up during treatment
  • Coordination of multidisciplinary patient management and liaison with clinical teams during treatment planning
  • Review of patient files and medical documentation; ensuring medical information is passed accurately between departments

Moscow L.R.C.

2019 – 2020

Resident Physician – Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

  • Support of clinical assessment and physical examination processes for obstetrics and gynaecology patients
  • Taking patient histories and recording clinical information
  • Participation in the follow-up of gynaecological and obstetric patients; contribution to treatment planning alongside consultant physicians
  • Support of the clinical assessment process for laboratory and imaging results
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary clinical teams in patient management
  • Support in preparing medical documentation and patient records, including preventive women’s health services

Atesgah Insurance Company

2011 – 2012

Coordinating Physician / Medical Coordinator

  • Assessment of the medical condition of insured patients; review of the related health reports and patient files
  • Ensuring medical coordination between healthcare providers and insurance processes
  • Review of medical information and documentation received from hospitals and healthcare institutions
  • Support of medical necessity assessment within the scope of insurance requirements
  • Ensuring communication between healthcare institutions, patients and insurance operations teams
  • Coordination of case-based medical processes and follow-up of treatment-related steps

Education

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

2017 – 2019

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology – Residency

  • Clinical assessment and examination of gynaecological conditions
  • Taking gynaecological patient histories
  • Clinical processes for pregnancy and women’s health follow-up
  • Obstetric and gynaecological patient management; assessment and follow-up of clinical findings
  • Multidisciplinary teamwork and medical documentation practice

Azerbaijan State Medical University

2005 – 2011

Faculty of Medicine

  • Undergraduate medical education covering basic medical sciences and clinical medicine, with core clinical knowledge and patient assessment skills.

Clinical & Technical Skills

  • Gynaecological Clinical Examination
  • Pregnancy and Women’s Health Follow-up
  • Taking Patient History
  • Review of Laboratory and Imaging Results
  • Preventive Women’s Health Services