Op. MD. Elnur Mammadli

My 82-year-old father, Mr. Demir, was told by three other hospitals that his aortic valve stenosis was too risky to operate due to his age and mild dementia. We came to Medical Park Antalya as a last resort. Dr. Elnur Mammadli didn't see an 'old man', he saw a person who deserved quality of life. He explained the TAVI procedure with such clarity, using simple drawings for my father to understand. The surgery was flawless. Two days later, my father was sitting up, his color returned, and he recognized all of us clearly. Dr. Mammadli's evening rounds felt like a friend checking in, not just a doctor. He gave us back our father, not just as a patient, but as a vibrant person again.

Our 7-year-old son, Arda, was born with a ventricular septal defect. We've lived with the constant worry of his 'heart murmur' his entire life. Dr. Mammadli was the first surgeon who got down on his knees to talk to Arda about his 'special, strong heart' before talking to us. He performed a minimally invasive closure. The incision is tiny, hidden under his arm. The most profound moment was post-op: Dr. Mammadli didn't just show us the scans; he played the sound of Arda's new, clear heartbeat through a speaker for us to hear. The whooshing murmur was gone. He treated our fear with as much care as our son's heart. Arda now says he wants to be a heart doctor 'like Dr. Elnur.'

I'm a 45-year-old marathon runner from Norway. During a routine checkup for athletic licensing, a CT scan revealed a shocking, asymptomatic ascending aortic aneurysm, a 'ticking time bomb,' as one doctor called it. I flew to Antalya in a panic. Dr. Mammadli's approach was uniquely calming. He didn't focus on the scare; he focused on the solution and my goal to run again. He performed a valve-sparing aortic root replacement (David procedure), preserving my native valve to avoid lifelong blood thinners. His surgical precision was one thing, but his rehabilitation plan was another. He mapped out my return to running, mile by mile. Six months later, I completed a half-marathon. He didn't just fix a vessel; he saved my identity as an athlete.

This was not a planned surgery. My husband, a 58-year-old fisherman, had a catastrophic type A aortic dissection at sea. He was medi-vaced to Medical Park Antalya in critical condition. Dr. Mammadli and his team were waiting. The 11-hour emergency surgery happened through the night. Dr. Mammadli came out at dawn, exhausted but with a small smile, to tell us he had survived. But his care didn't stop in the OR. For the complex follow-up, managing blood pressure and kidney function, Dr. Mammadli gave us his personal number for 'any question, day or night.' He once answered a video call from us while he was at a café, just to visually check a wound concern. He treated this emergency case like a lifelong commitment. My husband is back mending nets, thanks to a surgeon who fights as hard for life as a fisherman lost at sea.