Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (2025)
- Fellowship: Stanford University Endocrinology Fellowship (2025) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2023)
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- Residency: Marshfield Clinic Health System (2023) WI
- Medical Education: Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty (2017) Turkey
Publications
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Refractory Hypercalcemia In a Patient With Multiple Granulomatous Disorders
Velasquez, J. N., Akcan, T., Kraemer, F., Lin, C., Motlaghzadeh, Y., & Sellmeyer, D. E. (2024). Refractory Hypercalcemia In a Patient With Multiple Granulomatous Disorders. JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH. OXFORD UNIV PRESS. -
HDL Meets Triglyceride.
Akcan, T., & Kraemer, F. B. (2025). HDL Meets Triglyceride. Journal of Lipid Research, 100796. -
Artificial intelligence tools in supporting healthcare professionals for tailored patient care.
Kim, J., Chen, M. L., Rezaei, S. J., Hernandez-Boussard, T., Chen, J. H., Rodriguez, F., … Linos, E. (2025). Artificial intelligence tools in supporting healthcare professionals for tailored patient care. NPJ Digital Medicine, 8(1), 210. -
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Safe and Effective Use of U-200 Insulin With Automated Insulin Delivery Systems.
Akcan, T., Needleman, L., & Basina, M. (2025). Safe and Effective Use of U-200 Insulin With Automated Insulin Delivery Systems. Clinical Diabetes : a Publication of the American Diabetes Association, 43(3), 449–452. -
Automated Insulin Delivery for Type 1 Diabetes: Present and Future.
Akcan, T., Lee, M. Y., Needleman, L., & Lal, R. A. (2025). Automated Insulin Delivery for Type 1 Diabetes: Present and Future. Diabetes Spectrum : a Publication of the American Diabetes Association, 38(3), 217–227. -
Beyond weight loss: tirzepatide as a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist for obstructive sleep apnea.
Noreña, J. A., Akcan, T., & Desai, D. (2025). Beyond weight loss: tirzepatide as a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist for obstructive sleep apnea. Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Obesity. -
Use of High-Potency GLP-1 Receptor Agonists With OpenAPS Automated Insulin Dosing Algorithm Eliminates Need for Meal Announcements to Achieve Glycemic Goals.
Akcan, T., Kingman, R. S., Morgan, M., Liu, Y.-T. T., Kingston, K., & Lal, R. A. (2026). Use of High-Potency GLP-1 Receptor Agonists With OpenAPS Automated Insulin Dosing Algorithm Eliminates Need for Meal Announcements to Achieve Glycemic Goals. Diabetes Care.
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Safe and Effective Use of U-200 Insulin With Automated Insulin Delivery Systems.
Clinical Trials
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Practice Locations
SHC- Endo (Palo Alto) Stanford, CA
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