Mehmet Akif Akman, MD

Mehmet Akif Akman, MD is an Emergency Service physician at Acibadem International Hospital in İstanbul. His work is centered on the assessment and initial management of patients who present with urgent and acute conditions, including injuries, burns, envenomation from insects and ticks, and situations in which breathing or the airway is compromised. He has more than 16 years of experience in medicine and works in Turkish and English.

Dr. Akman graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 2010. In 2024, he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where he practices in the Emergency Service at the İstanbul hospital. His clinical activity is focused on emergency care rather than on a single organ system, which means that he is involved in the early evaluation of a wide range of acute presentations and in coordinating the next steps of care when further specialist involvement is needed.

Clinical focus

The conditions and procedures within Dr. Akman’s area of expertise include trauma, burn treatment, and emergency interventions in general. In the emergency setting, this involves a structured initial assessment of the patient, stabilization where required, and a decision about whether further investigation, observation, or referral to another department is appropriate. Burn care in the acute phase includes assessment of the injury and the initial treatment steps, with subsequent management planned according to the individual situation.

Dr. Akman also handles respiratory emergencies, including drowning-related acute hypoxia and airway obstruction, where prompt recognition and intervention are central. Environmental and envenomation emergencies form another part of his practice, in particular bee stings and tick bites. These presentations can range from mild local reactions to more serious systemic responses, and the emergency evaluation is directed at identifying the severity of the reaction and providing appropriate treatment. The scope and approach of care are determined case by case after examination, and the emergency assessment is the starting point from which any further treatment is planned.

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. For international patients, 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 emergency care depends on the patient’s condition at the time of presentation, the plan for any further treatment is discussed once the assessment has been completed. Video consultation is available for international patients, which may be useful for discussing previous findings, reviewing reports, or clarifying what to expect before a hospital visit, while noting that acute emergencies require in-person evaluation.