Sine Akten

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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Sine Akten, who serves patients in New York.

A specialist in the field of nephrology and internal medicine, Dr. Akten is affiliated with NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull & NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.

Her areas of expertise include clinical nephrology, hemodialysis, dialysis, chronic renal failure, kidney transplantation, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney failure, peritoneal dialysis, hypertension, and transplantation.

NYC Health + Hospitals, officially the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, operates the public hospitals and clinics in New York City as a public benefit corporation. “Our mission is to deliver high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, regardless of income, gender identity, or immigration status.”

With a broad educational background, Dr. Akten graduated with her medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine at Ege University in Turkey in 2002. She then went on to train with a residency in internal medicine at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn in 2013, and a fellowship in nephrology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2015.

As a testament to her success, she is board-certified in internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

To keep up with the latest advancements in her field, Dr. Akten remains an active member of the American Medical Association, the American Society of Nephrology, and the American Society of Transplantation. She attributes her success to her commitment to her community and providing the best care possible.

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care or kidney transplantation when it becomes necessary.

Outside of practicing medicine, Dr. Akten enjoys screenwriting and painting. Her favorite professional publications are The New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

On a more personal note, she speaks both English and Turkish.

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