Prof. Ramazan Yavuz Akman, MD

Prof. Ramazan Yavuz Akman, MD is a urologist at Acibadem International Hospital in İstanbul, where he practices in the Urology unit. His subspecialty areas are Andrology (Male Reproductive Health) and the diagnosis and treatment of prostate diseases. He has more than 36 years in medicine, and his clinical work spans urological cancers, kidney and bladder conditions, urinary stone disease, male reproductive health and pediatric urology.

Dr. Akman graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1990 and completed his specialty training in urology at Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital in 1995. He has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2024, and he sees both adult and pediatric patients within the Urology unit.

Clinical focus

A significant part of Dr. Akman’s practice concerns urological cancers. He evaluates and treats patients with prostate cancer, kidney cancer, testicular cancer and penile cancer. The diagnosis and treatment of prostate diseases more broadly is one of his subspecialty areas, and patients with prostate-related symptoms or abnormal test results form part of his routine clinical work.

He also sees patients with kidney conditions and kidney stones, as well as bladder conditions and urinary incontinence. Cystoscopy, an endoscopic examination of the bladder and urethra, is among the procedures he performs as part of diagnostic evaluation. In andrology and male reproductive health, his areas of interest include male infertility and sexually transmitted infections. His practice further extends to pediatric urology and circumcision. Treatment recommendations depend on the individual diagnosis, examination findings and any previous treatment, and the options considered vary from patient to patient; not every patient is a candidate for every approach.

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. Before a visit, 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 options. Depending on the findings, further tests may be requested before a treatment plan is finalized. Video consultations are available for international patients who wish to discuss their case with Dr. Akman before traveling to İstanbul.