Prof. Erkan Özcan, MD

Prof. Erkan Özcan, MD is a psychiatrist at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa, where he practices within the Psychiatry & Psychology unit. With more than 39 years in medicine, he assesses and treats a range of mental health conditions, including mood, anxiety, trauma-related, obsessive-compulsive and sleep-related disorders. He also offers family and marital counselling as part of his clinical work.

Dr. Özcan graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 1987. He went on to complete his specialty training in 1994 at Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Department of Mental Health and Diseases. He has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2025 and holds the academic title of professor.

Clinical focus

Dr. Özcan’s practice covers several groups of psychiatric conditions. In the area of mood disorders, he sees patients with major depression and bipolar disorder. His anxiety-related work includes anxiety disorders, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. He also evaluates and manages hyperactivity. In each of these areas, the assessment is centered on the individual patient: the pattern and duration of symptoms, how they affect daily functioning, any previous treatment and the patient’s own concerns and priorities. The options discussed are those considered appropriate for the individual case, and the plan is reviewed over time as the clinical picture develops.

A further part of his practice concerns sleep. Dr. Özcan assesses sleep disorders, including insomnia and sleep apnea, and considers them together with the patient’s overall psychiatric picture rather than in isolation. In addition, he provides family and marital counselling for couples and families who are dealing with relationship difficulties or with the effects of a family member’s mental health condition on the wider household.

How Dr. Özcan works with international patients

Dr. Özcan 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, such as previous medical and psychiatric reports, laboratory results and discharge summaries, arranges appointments and organises the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and current symptoms, a review of previous treatments and any existing test results, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. Video consultations are available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Özcan before deciding whether to travel.