Canan Akıncı, MD

Canan Akıncı, MD is an Intensive Care specialist at Acibadem Fulya Hospital in İstanbul, where she works within the Anesthesiology & Reanimation unit. She provides care for patients who require close monitoring and advanced support in the intensive care unit, and her clinical background covers intensive care, anesthesiology and reanimation. Her work involves the continuous assessment of critically ill patients and coordination with the other medical teams involved in their treatment during the hospital stay.

Dr. Akıncı studied medicine at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine between 1993 and 1999. She then completed her specialist training in the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation at the same faculty in 2004. She has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2010. Dr. Akıncı is a member of the Turkish Anesthesiology and Reanimation Association. Her published work includes a study evaluating the knowledge of intensive care nurses about the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia and an article on approaches to ventilator support in acute respiratory failure, published in Türk Anest Rean Der Dergisi in 2008.

Clinical focus

Dr. Akıncı’s clinical focus is intensive care. This includes the care of patients whose condition requires continuous observation of vital functions and, where necessary, support of breathing and circulation. Patients in the intensive care unit may be admitted after major surgery, following an acute illness, or when an existing condition becomes unstable. The intensive care team monitors the patient closely, adjusts treatment as the clinical picture changes, and works together with the surgeons, physicians and nursing staff responsible for the underlying condition.

Her background in anesthesiology and reanimation supports this work. Anesthesiology covers the assessment of patients before a procedure, the administration and monitoring of anesthesia, and care in the period after surgery. Reanimation refers to the stabilization and support of patients with acute, life-threatening disturbances of vital functions, including ventilator support in acute respiratory failure, a topic Dr. Akıncı has addressed in her publications. The suitability and course of intensive care treatment depend on each patient’s individual condition and are decided by the treating team on a case-by-case basis.

How Dr. Akıncı works with international patients

Dr. Akıncı speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who need support in other languages. 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 available options. Because intensive care is provided to hospitalized patients, communication with international patients and their families often takes place in cooperation with the teams treating the underlying condition. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Akıncı before traveling or as part of follow-up.