Patient Experience
As a 72-year-old retired history teacher with myelodysplastic syndrome, I was terrified when standard treatments failed. Dr. Köroğlu designed a personalized epigenetic therapy that felt like rewriting my body's history—six months later, my blood counts normalized and I'm gardening again.
Our 8-year-old daughter Elif developed a mysterious platelet disorder after a viral infection. Dr. Köroğlu's team used advanced flow cytometry to identify the rare antibody, then created a child-friendly treatment plan involving puppet therapy sessions alongside medication.
During my 28th week of pregnancy, I was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Dr. Köroğlu coordinated with obstetricians to time chemotherapy perfectly, delivering my healthy baby via planned C-section before my bone marrow transplant.
My 45-year-old husband collapsed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura while vacationing in Istanbul. Dr. Köroğlu performed emergency plasma exchange through the night, explaining each step to our terrified family in three languages.
As a 19-year-old university student with sickle cell disease, Dr. Köroğlu transitioned me from pediatric to adult care seamlessly. His novel hydroxyurea dosing schedule lets me attend classes during pain crises that previously hospitalized me monthly.
When my 81-year-old mother with Waldström's macroglobulinemia developed cryoglobulinemia, Dr. Köroğlu invented a warming protocol for her infusions and taught our family to recognize early symptoms—preventing three potential emergencies.
After years of unexplained bruising, 30-year-old me was diagnosed with Glanzmann thrombasthenia. Dr. Köroğlu's genetic counseling revealed it was hereditary, leading to testing that protected my entire extended family.
Our 6-year-old twin boys both have hemophilia A. Dr. Köroğlu created a sibling rivalry game where they track factor VIII levels—turning treatment into a competition that improved compliance by 200%.
As a 55-year-old chef with polycythemia vera, I feared I'd never taste again after phlebotomy. Dr. Köroğlu developed a hydration-nutrition plan that preserved my palate while controlling hematocrit—saving both my health and career.
When my 68-year-old wife's aplastic anemia resisted horse ATG, Dr. Köroğlu sourced rabbit ATG from Germany and stayed with her through the 12-hour reaction monitoring, personally adjusting every drip rate.
Our 17-year-old daughter with beta-thalassemia major needed her first bone marrow transplant during finals week. Dr. Köroğlu arranged tutoring in the isolation ward and timed conditioning around her exams.
I'm a 40-year-old marathon runner who developed paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Dr. Köroğlu designed an eculizumab regimen that lets me train at 90% capacity while monitoring for breakthrough hemolysis.
When my 3-year-old nephew was evacuated from Syria with war-related anemia, Dr. Köroğlu provided pro bono care and used play therapy to overcome his medical trauma—he now calls him 'the blood candy doctor'.
As a 62-year-old with refractory Hodgkin lymphoma, I'd exhausted all options. Dr. Köroğlu secured me into a PD-1 inhibitor trial that achieved complete remission—I attended my daughter's wedding cancer-free.