Patient Experience
A 55-year-old fisherman with normal pressure hydrocephalus showed remarkable improvement in gait and cognition after shunt placement, returning to his livelihood within weeks despite minimal family support.
A 72-year-old retired history teacher with Parkinson's disease underwent deep brain stimulation surgery by Dr. Çalıkoğlu, experiencing a 70% reduction in tremors and returning to writing his memoirs within three months.
An 8-year-old girl from a low-income family was diagnosed with a rare arachnoid cyst; Dr. Çalıkoğlu performed endoscopic fenestration pro bono, allowing her to resume school activities fully after six weeks.
A 45-year-old long-haul truck driver with a sudden ruptured brain aneurysm received emergency coiling; despite initial memory gaps, he regained independence and now advocates for regular health check-ups in his profession.
A 19-year-old university athlete suffered a cervical spine fracture during a competition; Dr. Çalıkoğlu performed anterior discectomy and fusion, enabling a gradual return to non-contact sports after nine months of intensive rehab.
A 60-year-old farmer with trigeminal neuralgia resistant to medication underwent microvascular decompression; pain-free for the first time in a decade, he now mentors others with chronic pain conditions.
A 33-year-old software developer with a pilocytic astrocytoma had awake craniotomy to preserve language function; she returned to work part-time within four months, developing an app for brain tumor patients.
A 28-year-old refugee from Syria with post-traumatic epilepsy received a tailored temporal lobectomy after extensive family-supported rehabilitation planning; seizure-free for two years, she now works as a translator.
A 41-year-old musician with a vestibular schwannoma underwent stereotactic radiosurgery; hearing preservation allowed her to continue performing while managing balance issues through vestibular therapy.
A 67-year-old retired judge with spinal stenosis benefited from minimally invasive lumbar decompression; she resumed her volunteer legal consultancy work after a rapid two-week recovery.
A 12-year-old boy with intractable epilepsy from cortical dysplasia had successful laser ablation surgery; his single mother reported improved school performance and fewer hospitalizations.
A 50-year-old factory worker with a traumatic subdural hematoma required emergency craniotomy; despite initial right-sided weakness, he achieved near-full mobility through six months of community-based rehabilitation.
A 38-year-old expectant mother diagnosed with a meningioma underwent careful multidisciplinary delivery planning followed by successful resection; both mother and baby thrived with extended family support.
A 23-year-old graduate student with Chiari malformation had posterior fossa decompression; she completed her thesis on neurological disorders during recovery and now pursues neuroengineering research.
An 81-year-old retired librarian with a chronic subdural hematoma underwent bedside twist-drill drainage under local anesthesia; she returned to her book club activities within ten days, surprising her physicians.