Dilara Akman, MD

Dilara Akman, MD is a specialist in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology at Acibadem Taksim Hospital in İstanbul, where she practices in the Infectious Diseases Department. Her clinical work centers on sexually transmitted infections, including syphilis, as well as hepatitis, HIV, AIDS and other infectious diseases. She has more than 13 years of experience in medicine and is a member of the Turkish Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Association (KLİMİK) and the Turkish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialists (EKMUD).

Dr. Akman graduated from Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine in 2013. From 2013 to 2016 she worked as a general practitioner at Niksar State Hospital. She then trained as a resident physician in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology at Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital between 2016 and 2022, completing her specialty training at the Dr.Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology in 2022. From 2022 to 2023 she served as an Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialist Physician at Viranşehir State Hospital before joining Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2023.

Clinical focus

Dr. Akman evaluates and manages a range of infectious diseases. A central part of her practice involves sexually transmitted infections, including syphilis. Assessment in these cases typically involves a review of the patient’s history and symptoms, laboratory testing to confirm or exclude a diagnosis, and a discussion of treatment and follow-up. Because some sexually transmitted infections can be present without obvious symptoms, test results are interpreted carefully and in the context of each patient’s individual situation.

She also cares for patients with hepatitis, HIV and AIDS. Care for these conditions is often long term and may include assessment of the current status of the infection, review of previous test results and treatments, and planning of ongoing monitoring. Dr. Akman also sees patients with other infectious diseases within the scope of her specialty. Treatment decisions depend on the specific diagnosis, the patient’s overall health and any existing treatment, and are discussed with the patient after assessment.

How Dr. Akman works with international patients

Dr. Akman consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as laboratory and pathology results, MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, operative notes and discharge summaries, arranges appointments and organizes the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging, test results and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options. Video consultations for international patients are available, which may be useful for an initial review of a case or for follow-up after treatment.