Leyla Akanli, MDPediatric Sleep Medicine in Indianapolis, IN

Leyla Akanli, MD, FAAP, FAASM, is a board-certified, experienced pediatric pulmonologist at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital in Indianapolis and Evansville, IN and is the medical director of Ascension Indiana’s Pediatric Sleep Medicine Program. Dr. Akanli has expertise in diagnosing, managing and treating respiratory conditions in infants and children. She provides acute and chronic care for a variety of sleep related disorders to children from birth to 18 years of age. Dr. Akanli starts by listening to understand your child and their health. Then, she works with you to create a care plan that's right for your child.

Dr. Akanli has a clinical interest in asthma, cystic fibrosis, airway anomalies, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, sleep medicine, lung disease, neuromuscular disease, and pulmonary hypertension. Our multispecialty team approach to care means that if your child's condition is more complex, Dr. Akanli works with a team of pediatric specialists at Ascension Indiana to provide comprehensive care for your child.

Dr. Akanli has a special interest in sleep disordered breathing such as central sleep apnea syndromes, obstructive sleep apnea, other hypoventilation syndromes, non-invasive ventilation treatment strategies, airway evaluations, central nervous system (CNS) hypersomnias and improving sleep health in all children.

Dr. Akanli interprets sleep studies and performs airway evaluations. She strives to care for patients and caregivers as a whole through open communication and trust with a patient and family-centered approach.

Prior to coming to Peyton Manning Children's Hospital, Dr. Akanli was an assistant professor of pediatrics and pediatric pulmonology at Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson University and at Loma Linda Children's Hospital.

Dr. Akanli is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Dr. Akanli has been nominated consistently as a Indianapolis Monthly and US News Top Doctor since joining Ascension Health.

When not caring for patients, Dr. Akanli enjoys traveling, practicing mindfulness and being with her husband, their two children, and their dog, Sultan.