Internal Medicine Dr. Akın Kürklü
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Dr. Akın Kürklü is an Internal Medicine specialist at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital. He treats chronic and metabolic health concerns, including prediabetes, obesity, anaemia, and disorders of the liver, pancreas, biliary tract, and digestive system. His areas of interest also include clinical nutrition and geriatric health.
About Dr. Akın Kürklü
Dr. Akın Kürklü is an Internal Medicine specialist at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital. His clinical interests include chronic diseases, prediabetes, obesity, anaemia, metabolic disorders, clinical nutrition, and health concerns in older adults.
He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1997 and completed Internal Medicine training at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital in 2002. His career includes roles at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Başkent University Research Hospital, Medikal Park Hospitals Group, and Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2009.
International patients can expect an Internal Medicine assessment focused on understanding symptoms, reviewing chronic health needs, and planning care for digestive, liver, pancreas, biliary tract, metabolic, and nutritional concerns. Dr. Kürklü is also a member of diabetes and metabolic health organisations in Turkey and Europe.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2002Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital Department of Internal Medicine
- 1997İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2009Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2008–2009Medikal Park Hastaneler Grubu
- 2006–2007Başkent University Research Hospital
- 2002–2006Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital
Professional Memberships
- Marmara Diabet Grubu
- Türk Diabet Vakfı
- Metabolic Syndrome Association
- Türk Diabet Cemiyeti
- European Association for the Study of Diabetes
Selected Publications
- Urinary N-acetyl B glucosaminidase as an earlier marker of diabetic nephropathy and influence of low-dose perindopril/indapamide combination. Renal Failure 2006;28(2):125-8 Basturk T, Altuntas Y, Kurklu A, Aydin L, Eren N, Unsal A.
- Beneficial effect of lisinopril plus telmisartan in patients with type 2 diabetes, microalbuminuria and hypertension. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2006 Feb;71(2):210-9 Sengul A.M, Altuntas Y, Kurklu A, Aydin L.
- Improving Metabolic Control with Lispro Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes: The Importance of Basal Insulin. Diabet Bilimi 2004;1:15-18 Şengül A.M, Sargın M, Kürklü A, Sargın H, Canberk E, Uçak S, Ersoy Ç.Y, Argon D, Altuntaş Y.
- Effects of Statins on Microalbuminuria in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Diabet Bilimi 2004;4:186-191. Aydın L, Kürklü A, Uçak S, Şengül A.M, Ersoy Ç.Y, Altuntaş Y.
- Comparison of the effects of carvedilol and metoprolol treatments on insulin resistance and serum lipids in patients after myocardial infarction. Şeh Medical Bulletin 38:1-2004 Basat O, Uçak S, Öztekin E, Şeber S, Kürklü A, Argon D, Altuntaş Y.
- Comparison of PAI-1 and Fibrinogen Levels in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Şeh Medical Bulletin 45:3-2004 Kürklü A, Aydın L, Şengül A.M, Uçak S, Altuntaş Y.
- Rosiglitazone therapy added to oral antidiabetic combinations or insulin therapy provides metabolic control in type 2 diabetics. Şeh Medical Bulletin 38:1-2004 Uçak S, Basat O, Şeber S, Kürklü A, Ersoy Ç.Y, Altuntaş Y.
- Acarbose Treatment Added to Other Group Oral Antidiabetics Provides Metabolic Control in the First 6 Weeks. Şeh Medical Bulletin 37:3-2003 Uçak S, Basat O, Seber S, Ersoy Ö, Şengül A.M, Kürklü A, Baştürk T, Altuntaş Y.
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