Muhammed Akif Atlan, MD

Muhammed Akif Atlan, MD is a pediatrician at Acibadem Kartal Hospital in İstanbul, where he works in the Pediatrics unit. With more than 11 years in medicine, he provides care for newborns, children and adolescents, ranging from routine healthy child follow-up to the evaluation and treatment of common childhood conditions.

Dr. Atlan graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in 2015 and completed his pediatrics specialty training at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine between 2016 and 2020. He began his career as a general practitioner with Ardahan 112 Emergency Health Services from 2015 to 2016. From 2020 to 2023 he worked as a pediatrics specialist at Tire State Hospital, and from 2023 to 2026 he undertook pediatric cardiology subspecialty training at İzmir City Hospital. In 2026 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services.

Clinical focus

Dr. Atlan’s clinical work covers child and adolescent health in a general pediatric setting. He follows newborns after birth, including the assessment of jaundice and, when indicated, treatment with phototherapy. He also provides healthy child follow-up, which involves monitoring growth and development and carrying out screening tests appropriate to the child’s age. Nutritional disorders in childhood form part of his practice, as does the evaluation and management of iron deficiency and anemia in children.

He assesses and treats childhood infectious diseases, including upper respiratory tract infections, croup and rash illnesses. In infants, he evaluates colic and gas pain. He also sees children with constipation and with urinary incontinence, conditions that often require a careful history, examination and a period of follow-up rather than a single visit. Where a child’s presentation suggests a problem outside general pediatrics, Dr. Atlan’s training allows him to help determine whether further specialist assessment is needed.

How Dr. Atlan works with international patients

Dr. Atlan 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 and imaging, such as laboratory results, ultrasound or X-ray reports, previous prescriptions and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the child’s history and current symptoms, a review of existing test results and previous treatments, a clinical examination of the child, and a discussion of the options with the parents. For families abroad, a video consultation can be arranged as an initial step to review the child’s situation and discuss whether an in-person assessment at Acibadem Kartal Hospital is appropriate.