Sevihan Akbulut Azal, Dietitian

Sevihan Akbulut Azal is a dietitian in the Nutrition & Diet unit at Acibadem Taksim Hospital in İstanbul. She works with adults who need structured dietary guidance, whether as part of the management of a medical condition, during recovery, or as a way to build healthier eating habits over the long term.

She completed her studies at Başkent University Faculty of Health Sciences between 2007 and 2011. Her professional experience began at Medicana Çamlıca Hospital (2011–2013), followed by Estethica Bakırköy Medical Center (2013–2015), the Cardio Life Program (2015), Arifoğlu Natural and Organic Products (2015–2017), Mono Cerrahi Medical Center (2017–2018) and Medicalpark Florya Hospital (2018–2020). She joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2020. This background spans hospital departments, outpatient medical centers and wellness-oriented settings, which informs the way she approaches dietary care for a range of patient needs.

Clinical focus

Sevihan Akbulut Azal’s work centers on clinical nutrition and medical nutrition therapy. She prepares personalized nutrition plans based on a patient’s medical history, current treatment, laboratory findings and daily routine, and she adjusts these plans as circumstances change. A significant part of her practice involves chronic disease nutrition management, where dietary planning is coordinated with the treatment the patient is already receiving from other physicians. She also provides recovery nutrition support for patients who need dietary guidance after surgery or during a period of illness, with the aim of supporting adequate intake and gradual return to normal eating.

Nutrition counseling is another core area. Rather than short-term restrictive diets, she focuses on sustainable healthy habit counseling, helping patients understand how to make realistic, lasting changes to what and how they eat. Dietary recommendations are presented as one part of a broader care plan, and she works alongside the treating medical teams when nutrition is relevant to a patient’s condition.

How Sevihan Akbulut Azal works with international patients

Sevihan Akbulut Azal 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 laboratory results, discharge summaries, operative notes and any existing dietary or medical records, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing test results and previous treatments, a clinical assessment of nutritional status and a discussion of the dietary options that may be appropriate. Video consultation is available for international patients, which can be used for an initial discussion or for follow-up on an existing nutrition plan. Any recommendations made remotely are based on the information the patient provides, and in-person assessment may still be advised where needed.