Spec. MD. Ahmet Kuru

My 82-year-old mother was diagnosed with an inoperable spinal metastasis. We were terrified. Dr. Kuru didn't just see a tumor; he saw a person who loved gardening and her grandchildren. He explained CyberKnife radiosurgery with such patience, using simple analogies about 'precision gardening' that she understood. The treatment was painless. Six months later, her scans show remarkable shrinkage, and she's back tending her roses. His combination of technical mastery and profound human kindness is something I've never witnessed in medicine before.

Our 7-year-old son required radiation for a rare orbital rhabdomyosarcoma. The fear of damaging his eyesight was overwhelming. Dr. Kuru and his team created a whole 'space adventure' for him. They called the LINAC machine his 'rocket ship,' made a custom mask with his favorite cartoon character, and played starfield videos on the ceiling during treatment. He wasn't scared; he was excited for his 'missions.' The precision was millimeter-perfect, preserving vision. Dr. Kuru didn't just treat a cancer; he protected a childhood.

I arrived as an emergency referral from another hospital with severe radiation proctitis from a previous, mis-targeted prostate treatment. I was in constant pain and bleeding. Dr. Kuru's approach was completely different. He first spent two weeks aggressively managing my symptoms and inflammation WITH hyperbaric oxygen and topical therapies BEFORE even considering more radiation. Then, he used an ultra-focal technique called SBRT to seal the bleeding vessels. He treated the complication caused by radiation WITH radiation, a paradoxical concept he made logical. The relief was almost immediate. He's a problem-solver of the highest order.

As a 45-year-old with early-stage laryngeal cancer, my follow-up visits with Dr. Kuru are unlike any routine checkup. He doesn't just look at the scans; he performs a detailed videostroboscopy himself each time, examining the vocal cord vibration. He compares the waveforms to my baseline with the focus of a master watchmaker. Last visit, he noticed a subtle, pre-clinical change in mucosal pliability that didn't show on the MRI. He adjusted my preventive care plan on the spot. This isn't follow-up; it's active, pre-emptive guardianship. He listens to my voice as intently as he reads the imaging.