Op. MD. Mehmet Besir Akpinar Reviews

As a 24-year-old professional freediver, I discovered a congenital atrial septal defect during a pre-competition scan. Dr. Akpinar didn't just see a surgical case, he saw an athlete whose career depended on perfect cardiac function. He developed a minimally invasive approach that preserved my chest wall integrity for equalization techniques. Post-surgery, my oxygen saturation improved 12%, and I returned to depth training in 3 months. He understood my physiology like a fellow diver.

My 82-year-old mother with severe aortic stenosis was turned down by three surgeons due to her frailty and early dementia. Dr. Akpinar created a 'gentle pathway' protocol, coordinating with her neurologist to time medication peaks with procedures, using a transcather approach, and having the same nurse at every appointment. The consistency calmed her confusion. Six months later, she tends her garden again. He treated her personhood, not just her pathology.

During a family vacation from Norway, my 7-year-old son collapsed at the waterpark with previously undiagnosed anomalous coronary artery origin. In the chaos of an international emergency, Dr. Akpinar performed emergency surgery while simultaneously video-calling our cardiologist back in Oslo, translating medical details in real-time. He created continuity across 3,000 kilometers. Our son now runs without limitation, and we have a Turkish medical brother.

As a 45-year-old ship captain with mechanical mitral valve failure in the middle of a contract, I needed solutions that accounted for maritime realities. Dr. Akpinar coordinated a valve replacement around my shipping schedule, designed anticoagulation monitoring I could perform at sea with satellite guidance, and trained me in emergency protocols for different time zones. He didn't just fix my heart, he kept my career afloat.

My identical twin sister and I (both 38) both needed tricuspid valve repairs due to a shared genetic condition. Dr. Akpinar noticed subtle echocardiogram differences we'd never been told about. He operated on us sequentially, adapting the second surgery based on the first's unique healing response. His comparative approach gave each of us personalized care while leveraging our biological similarity. We recovered together, comparing notes like childhood.

After surviving breast cancer radiation therapy 15 years prior, I developed progressive radiation-induced heart disease at 52. Multiple surgeons declined operation due to scar tissue complexity. Dr. Akpinar spent weeks studying my original radiation maps, collaborating with my oncologist to understand tissue planes. The 9-hour reconstruction used techniques borrowed from burn surgery. He built a bridge between cardiac and oncology worlds no one else had attempted.

My husband (61) suffered a massive heart attack while hiking the Lycian Way. The local hospital stabilized him, but Dr. Akpinar drove through mountain roads to evaluate him personally, then organized a medical transfer while designing surgery around existing muscle damage. His post-op protocol included psychological support for trauma, acknowledging the terror of collapsing far from home. The care addressed body and memory of crisis.

As a 19-year-old with Marfan syndrome, I'd been told since childhood that major aortic surgery was inevitable. Dr. Akpinar offered something radical: preventive aortic root replacement before dilation reached critical levels, using a valve-sparing technique to avoid lifelong anticoagulants. He timed it between my university semesters. Now I study archaeology without the sword of Damocles hanging over every heartbeat.

Our 3-month-old daughter was diagnosed with critical coarctation of the aorta while we were expats in Antalya. Dr. Akpinar performed neonatal surgery smaller than his palm, then created a 'growth chart' of expected cardiac development milestones. He sends video messages checking not just on her heart, but her first steps and words. He became family during our most vulnerable displacement.

I'm a 67-year-old retired music teacher with cardiac amyloidosis, a disease most consider inoperable. Dr. Akpinar partnered with a university research team to attempt a combined procedure: removing amyloid deposits while preserving conduction pathways essential for rhythm. He asked about my piano playing during consent, noting finger perfusion. The surgery restored my stamina to teach again, a symphony of specialized care.

While six months pregnant, I developed peripartum cardiomyopathy with rapid deterioration. Dr. Akpinar assembled a team including obstetricians, neonatologists, and ethicists. They performed an emergency C-section followed immediately by ventricular assist device implantation, a coordinated dance between birth and rescue. He visited the NICU with me, understanding my heart was now in two places.

My 14-year-old son, a promising gymnast, developed arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. Dr. Akpinar designed a cryoablation procedure that targeted abnormal pathways while preserving athletic cardiac adaptation. He consulted with sports physiologists to distinguish pathology from athlete's heart. My son now competes nationally with monitoring protocols Dr. Akpinar designed specifically for gymnastic exertion patterns.

As a 70-year-old with porcelain aorta and coronary disease, I was considered 'inoperable' due to stroke risk. Dr. Akpinar pioneered a hybrid approach: robotic bypass on a beating heart followed by staged stent placement. He used intraoperative ultrasound navigation instead of aortic manipulation. The staged approach took longer but respected my brain's vulnerability. I play chess again, with all my cognitive faculties intact.

Our family carries a rare PRKAG2 gene mutation causing severe hypertrophy. When three generations needed surgery (my father at 78, myself at 49, daughter at 22), Dr. Akpinar created a familial protocol, studying each heart's unique expression of the same mutation. He operated on my daughter first, applying lessons to my father's more complex case. He treated our genealogy as living research, giving each generation better care than the last.