Assoc. Prof. MD. Irfan Eser

I'm a 32-year-old professional freediver. When a congenital adrenal anomaly required surgery, my career depended on preserving core strength and minimizing abdominal scarring. Dr. Eser designed a single-port robotic approach through my navel. Two months later, I set a personal depth record, the incision vanished into my natural anatomy, and my diaphragm function is perfect.

Our 14-year-old daughter, a nationally-ranked gymnast, developed a complex ovarian cyst. Pediatric surgeons recommended open surgery. Dr. Eser proposed a robotic approach tailored for adolescents, using instruments scaled for her size. He explained everything to her in gymnastics terms, 'precision landings,' 'minimal impact.' She competed six weeks later and qualified for nationals.

During a humanitarian mission in the Amazon, I sustained a traumatic liver laceration. Evacuated to Turkey, I arrived with an infected hematoma. Dr. Eser performed emergency robotic debridement and hemostasis at 2 AM. His ability to control bleeding robotically without converting to open surgery saved not just my life, but likely my ability to return to remote medicine.

I'm a 45-year-old transgender man who needed a hysterectomy as part of my transition. Most surgeons saw a routine procedure. Dr. Eser recognized the profound significance, this wasn't just tissue removal, but affirmation. His robotic technique minimized scarring on a body I was finally aligning with my identity. His respect was as precise as his surgery.

As a 78-year-old retired archaeologist with a rare desmoid tumor wrapped around my mesenteric artery, I was deemed inoperable elsewhere. Dr. Eser's robotic approach wasn't just technical, it was archaeological. He described navigating my anatomy like excavating a delicate site, preserving every vital structure. I'm back cataloging artifacts, with only three tiny scars as evidence.