Esra Akbulut, MD

Esra Akbulut, MD is a physician in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, where she works within the Pediatrics unit. Her clinical work centers on newborns who require intensive monitoring and treatment during the first period of life. Dr. Akbulut has more than eight years in medicine and communicates with families in Turkish and English.

She graduated from Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine in 2018. She then completed her specialty training at the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health Ankara Bilkent City Hospital Department of Child Health and Diseases, finishing in 2024. In 2025 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she now practices in the neonatal intensive care setting.

Clinical focus

Dr. Akbulut’s areas of expertise are neonatal intensive care, newborn monitoring and newborn treatment. Newborns admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit may need continuous observation of vital functions, supportive care and medical treatment adapted to their condition and stage of development. In this setting, care is typically planned according to the individual newborn’s clinical picture, with regular reassessment as the infant’s condition evolves. Dr. Akbulut’s role includes monitoring newborns who require close observation and providing treatment for those with medical needs that cannot be managed in a standard newborn ward.

Because each newborn’s situation is different, the type and duration of care can vary considerably, and decisions are discussed with the family as the clinical course develops. Families seeking general background on one of the conditions that may be encountered in neonatal units can find information on this site about neonatal sepsis treatment; whether a specific condition applies to a particular newborn can only be determined through clinical assessment.

How Dr. Akbulut works with international patients

Dr. Akbulut speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for families who speak other languages. The Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging before a visit, including ultrasound, X-ray, MRI or CT reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the newborn’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and any previous treatment, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options that may be considered. Video consultation is available for international patients, which can be used to discuss a newborn’s records and the family’s questions before deciding whether travel to İstanbul is appropriate. Any recommendation made remotely is provisional and depends on direct clinical examination and the newborn’s condition at the time of care.