Akın Kürklü, MD

Akın Kürklü, MD is an Internal Medicine specialist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul, where he works within the Internal Medicine unit. He has more than 29 years in medicine. His clinical interests include chronic diseases, prediabetes, obesity, metabolic disorders, anaemia, clinical nutrition and geriatric health, as well as disorders of the digestive system, liver, pancreas and biliary tract.

Dr. Kürklü graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1997 and completed his Internal Medicine training at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital in 2002. He continued at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital from 2002 to 2006, then worked at Başkent University Research Hospital from 2006 to 2007 and at Medikal Park Hastaneler Grubu from 2008 to 2009. He has been with Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2009. He is a member of Marmara Diabet Grubu, Türk Diabet Vakfı, the Metabolic Syndrome Association, Türk Diabet Cemiyeti and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. He has co-authored published papers on topics including markers of diabetic nephropathy, microalbuminuria and hypertension in type 2 diabetes, basal insulin in type 1 diabetes, statin therapy and microalbuminuria, and insulin resistance and serum lipids after myocardial infarction.

Clinical focus

Dr. Kürklü’s practice centers on the assessment and long-term management of chronic and metabolic conditions. This includes prediabetes and other metabolic disorders, obesity, anaemia and clinical nutrition. His membership in diabetes and metabolic health organisations, together with his published work on diabetes, reflects a sustained interest in this field. He also sees patients with general wellness concerns and older adults whose care may involve several coexisting conditions.

A further part of his work involves digestive disorders, including liver diseases, pancreatic diseases and biliary tract diseases. In these areas, an Internal Medicine assessment typically aims to clarify symptoms, review existing findings and previous treatments, and consider which further tests or referrals may be appropriate. Treatment decisions depend on the individual patient’s history, examination and test results.

How Dr. Kürklü works with international patients

Dr. Kürklü consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, 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 and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before travelling.