Hakan Erkman, MD

Hakan Erkman, MD is a pediatrician and pediatric hematology specialist practicing in the Pediatrics unit at Acibadem Adana Hospital in Adana, Turkey. With more than 43 years in medicine, his work covers both general child and adolescent health and the diagnosis and follow-up of blood disorders in children.

He graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1983 and began his career at Yayladağı Health Center, where he worked from 1983 to 1985. He completed his specialty training in Pediatrics at Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 1989 and then worked in Pediatrics at Osmaniye State Hospital. In 1996 he completed his training in Pediatric Hematology at Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine. From 1996 to 2006 he worked in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology at Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, followed by Pediatric Hematology at Seyhan Training and Research Hospital from 2006 to 2010. In 2010 he joined Özel Adana Hospital as a Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology Specialist, and in 2018 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. He is a member of the Turkish Hematology Association, the Turkish Pediatric Hematology Association, and the Türk Pediatri Association.

Clinical focus

In pediatric hematology, Dr. Erkman evaluates and follows children with thalassemia, leukemia, and iron deficiency and anemia. Assessment generally involves reviewing the child’s history, growth, and previous laboratory results, and planning follow-up in line with the type and course of the condition. Where a diagnosis has already been made elsewhere, he reviews the existing reports and treatment records before discussing possible next steps with the family.

His general pediatric practice covers child and adolescent health, newborn follow-up and newborn jaundice, pediatric infectious diseases, pediatric nutrition disorders, and growth disorders in children. He also sees children with Kawasaki disease and PFAPA syndrome, conditions that may present with recurrent or prolonged fever and require careful evaluation to distinguish them from other causes.

How Dr. Erkman works with international patients

Dr. Erkman consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for families who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports, laboratory results, and imaging, arranges appointments, and organizes the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the child’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging, laboratory findings, and previous treatments, a clinical examination, and a discussion of the options with the family. A video consultation is also available for international patients, which may be used to review a child’s case before deciding whether travel to Adana is appropriate or to discuss follow-up after treatment.