Akil Tepecik, MD

Akil Tepecik, MD is a Clinical Laboratory specialist at Acibadem Taksim Hospital in İstanbul. His work is centered on clinical biochemistry and laboratory diagnostic assessment, the analysis of blood and other samples that supports physicians in reaching a diagnosis and in following a patient’s care over time.

Dr. Tepecik attended Özel Şişli Terakki High School from 1973 to 1978 and graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1984. After a period of compulsory service (Mecburi Hizmet) between 1984 and 1987, he undertook his biochemistry residency at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, completing his Medical Biochemistry specialty training there in 1991. Following his military service in 1991 and 1992, he worked as a Biochemistry Specialist at S.S.K. Levent Dispensary from 1992 to 1999 and then at the Akbank Pension Fund from 1999 to 2021. In 2022 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. He is a member of the Turkish Association of Biochemistry Specialists.

Clinical focus

Dr. Tepecik’s field is clinical biochemistry. This involves the measurement and interpretation of chemical and biochemical markers in patient samples, for example parameters relating to organ function, metabolism and electrolytes, as requested by the treating physician. Laboratory work of this kind is typically part of a wider diagnostic process rather than a stand-alone treatment, and results are interpreted together with the patient’s clinical picture.

His second area of expertise is laboratory diagnostic assessment more broadly. In this role he contributes to the quality and reliability of laboratory results and to their interpretation, so that clinicians in other departments have dependable data on which to base diagnostic and treatment decisions. For international patients, this means that laboratory testing carried out during a visit to Acibadem Taksim Hospital is overseen by a specialist with formal training in medical biochemistry and long experience in diagnostic laboratory practice.

How Dr. Tepecik works with international patients

Dr. Tepecik speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, including laboratory and pathology results, MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging, previous laboratory results and earlier treatments, a clinical examination where relevant, and a discussion of which laboratory investigations may be appropriate. Video consultation is available for international patients, which may be useful for reviewing previous laboratory reports or discussing which tests could be helpful before travel; where new samples are required, these must be collected in person at the hospital.