Muhammed Sami Tufan, MD

Muhammed Sami Tufan, MD is a pediatrician at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul, where he works in the Pediatrics unit. His practice covers the health of children from the newborn period onward, including newborn follow-up, healthy child follow-up and the diagnosis and treatment of common childhood illnesses. He has more than 17 years in medicine and sees both local and international families.

Dr. Tufan graduated from İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2009. He then completed his specialization at the Haseki Training and Research Hospital Department of Child Health and Diseases, finishing in 2018. He has been working with Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2021.

Clinical focus

Dr. Tufan’s clinical work centers on the conditions that most often bring young children to a pediatrician. He diagnoses and treats childhood infectious diseases and upper respiratory tract illnesses in children, including croup. He also evaluates children with PFAPA syndrome, a condition characterized by recurring episodes of fever, and follows them over time. Other areas of his practice include constipation in children and infant colic, both of which he assesses in the context of the child’s feeding, growth and general well-being.

In the newborn period, Dr. Tufan provides newborn follow-up and evaluates newborn jaundice, monitoring the infant’s condition and advising parents on next steps. For older infants and children, he carries out healthy child follow-up, tracking growth and development at routine visits, and he evaluates developmental disorders in children when concerns are raised by parents or noted during examination. Where a child’s condition requires input from another discipline, he discusses this with the family and coordinates the referral.

How Dr. Tufan works with international patients

Dr. Tufan 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 reports, discharge summaries and any records from previous pediatric care, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the child’s history and current symptoms, a review of existing reports and previous treatments, a clinical examination of the child and a discussion of the possible options with the parents. Video consultation is available for international patients, which may be used for an initial review of the child’s situation or for follow-up after a hospital visit, with the understanding that some pediatric assessments require an in-person examination. Throughout, Dr. Tufan explains findings to parents in plain terms and involves them in decisions about their child’s care.