Spec. MD. Semra Akkuş Akman

Spec. MD.

Semra Akkuş Akman

Pediatric Health
Single Form Doctors

Areas of Interests

  • Nutrition in Childhood
  • Food Allergies
  • Anorexia in Childhood
  • Growth and Development

Compassionate, Modern Pediatric Care Designed for Safe, Comfortable, and Confident Childhood Health

Spec. MD. Semra Akkuş Akman is a highly experienced pediatric specialist at Liv Hospital, dedicated to providing children with a warm, secure, and science-based healthcare experience. With more than 25 years of clinical practice in pediatric health, she is known for her patient-centric approach, clear communication with families, and meticulous diagnostic evaluations. Her philosophy centers on supporting the child and their family throughout the healing process, ensuring that every child receives personalized care, while parents feel informed, reassured, and actively involved in every step of their child’s health journey.

Dr. Akman completed her medical degree at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and specialized in Pediatrics at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, one of Turkey’s most respected academic institutions. Her clinical expertise developed across prominent medical centers, including International Hospital, Memorial Şişli Hospital, and more than two decades of private pediatric practice, where she provided long-term continuity of care to thousands of children and families.

At Liv Hospital, Dr. Akman integrates the latest pediatric diagnostic technologies, evidence-based treatment protocols, and gentle, minimally invasive approaches whenever possible. Whether caring for newborns, managing infectious diseases, supporting growth and development, or guiding immunization schedules, she prioritizes early detection, preventive care, and faster recovery. Her clinical practice is designed to reduce medical stress for children, making the care environment safe, child-friendly, and emotionally supportive.

Parents and caregivers value Dr. Akman’s calm, empathetic communication style, her availability to guide families, and her dedication to improving not only a child’s current health status, but also their long-term well-being.

Alongside her clinical achievements, Spec. MD. Semra Akkuş Akman has contributed significantly to pediatric research, particularly in the areas of school-age child health, immune system development, and community-based pediatric risk factors. During her specialization years, she served as the project coordinator in a large multi-parameter public health study conducted in Istanbul primary schools in collaboration with Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty and the Ayhan Şahenk Foundation, helping identify critical health patterns affecting children at the community level.

She has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed scientific publications on topics including autoimmune disorders, familial Mediterranean fever, juvenile arthritis, childhood vasculitis, anemia, and iodine deficiency. These studies have contributed to the broader understanding of pediatric immune responses, metabolic health, and epidemiological trends in school-aged children.

Dr. Akman is an active member of the Turkish Pediatric Association, where she serves on the Private Medicine Commission, and is also a Delegate of the Turkish Pediatric Society at the European Society of Primary Care Pediatrics. She maintains membership with the Istanbul Medical Chamber, supporting professional ethics and continuing medical education.

Her ongoing commitment to evidence-based medicine, academic collaboration, and pediatric advocacy ensures that her patients receive care informed by the most current scientific knowledge, while her role in international professional networks contributes to continuous advancement in pediatric healthcare standards.

Compassionate, Modern Pediatric Care Designed for Safe, Comfortable, and Confident Childhood Health

Spec. MD. Semra Akkuş Akman is a highly experienced pediatric specialist at Liv Hospital, dedicated to providing children with a warm, secure, and science-based healthcare experience. With more than 25 years of clinical practice in pediatric health, she is known for her patient-centric approach, clear communication with families, and meticulous diagnostic evaluations. Her philosophy centers on supporting the child and their family throughout the healing process, ensuring that every child receives personalized care, while parents feel informed, reassured, and actively involved in every step of their child’s health journey.

Dr. Akman completed her medical degree at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and specialized in Pediatrics at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, one of Turkey’s most respected academic institutions. Her clinical expertise developed across prominent medical centers, including International Hospital, Memorial Şişli Hospital, and more than two decades of private pediatric practice, where she provided long-term continuity of care to thousands of children and families.

At Liv Hospital, Dr. Akman integrates the latest pediatric diagnostic technologies, evidence-based treatment protocols, and gentle, minimally invasive approaches whenever possible. Whether caring for newborns, managing infectious diseases, supporting growth and development, or guiding immunization schedules, she prioritizes early detection, preventive care, and faster recovery. Her clinical practice is designed to reduce medical stress for children, making the care environment safe, child-friendly, and emotionally supportive.

Parents and caregivers value Dr. Akman’s calm, empathetic communication style, her availability to guide families, and her dedication to improving not only a child’s current health status, but also their long-term well-being.

Alongside her clinical achievements, Spec. MD. Semra Akkuş Akman has contributed significantly to pediatric research, particularly in the areas of school-age child health, immune system development, and community-based pediatric risk factors. During her specialization years, she served as the project coordinator in a large multi-parameter public health study conducted in Istanbul primary schools in collaboration with Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty and the Ayhan Şahenk Foundation, helping identify critical health patterns affecting children at the community level.

She has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed scientific publications on topics including autoimmune disorders, familial Mediterranean fever, juvenile arthritis, childhood vasculitis, anemia, and iodine deficiency. These studies have contributed to the broader understanding of pediatric immune responses, metabolic health, and epidemiological trends in school-aged children.

Dr. Akman is an active member of the Turkish Pediatric Association, where she serves on the Private Medicine Commission, and is also a Delegate of the Turkish Pediatric Society at the European Society of Primary Care Pediatrics. She maintains membership with the Istanbul Medical Chamber, supporting professional ethics and continuing medical education.

Her ongoing commitment to evidence-based medicine, academic collaboration, and pediatric advocacy ensures that her patients receive care informed by the most current scientific knowledge, while her role in international professional networks contributes to continuous advancement in pediatric healthcare standards.

Research:
  • Project coordinator in a multi-parameter study conducted in Istanbul Primary Schools in collaboration with Cerrrahpaşa Medical Faculty Child Health and Ayhan Şahenk Foundation 1998-1999
Publications:
  • Erythromelalgia associated with hypertension and leukocytoclastic vasculitis in a child
  • 1999 Kasapcopur O, Akkuş S, Erdem A, Çalışkan S, Taşdan Y, Demirkezen C, Peket F, Sever I, Arısoy N.
  • Does breastfeeding prevent the development of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis? 1998 Kasapcopur O, Tasdan Y, Apelyan M, Akkus S.
  • A survey of phenotype II in family Mediterranean fever. 2000 Melikoglu M, Ozdogan H. A, Korkmay C., Kasapcopur O, Arisoy N, Akkus S, Fresko I, Yazici H.
  • Tubular functions in familial Mediterranean fever. 2002 Akkuş S, Caliskan S, Kasapcopur O.
  • Prevalence of positive throat cultures for group A beta-hemolytic streptococci among school children in Istanbul. 2002 Gür E, Akkuş S, Arvas A, Güzelöz S, Can G, Diren S, Ercan O, Çifçili S, Ilter O
  • Prevalence and risk factors of iodine deficiency among schoolchildren.2003 Gür E, Ercan O, Can G, Akkuş S, Güzelöz S, Çifçili S, Arvas A, Iltera O.
  • Enuresis: prevalence, risk factors and urinary pathology among school children in Istanbul, Turkey. 2004 Gür E, Turhan P, Can G, Akkuş S, Sever L, Güzelöz S, Çifçili S, Arvas A.
  • Prevalence of anemia and the risk factors among schoolchildren in Istanbul. 2005 Gür E, Yıldız I, Çelkan T, Can G, Akkuş S, Arvas A, Güzelöz S, Çifçili S.
  • Is undernutrition a problem among Turkish school children?: Which factors have an influence on it ? 2006 Gür E, Can G, Akkuş S, Arvas A, Güzelöz S, Çifçili S.
  • Turkish Pediatric Association Private Medicine Commission Member
  • European Society of Primary Care Pediatrics Delegate of Turkish Pediatric Society
  • Istanbul Medical Chamber
  • First Prize in the 1998 Sezai Bedrettin Tumay Award for Graduation Thesis