Prof. MD. Emin Tireli

I was that terrified 72-year-old with a failing aortic valve who had been turned down by two other surgeons due to my severe COPD and kidney issues. Professor Tireli didn't see a 'high-risk case'; he saw a person who wanted to garden again. His approach was astonishingly collaborative. Instead of just presenting a plan, he spent an hour with my pulmonologist and nephrologist on a conference call, designing a modified minimally invasive procedure that accounted for everything. The surgery itself was a masterpiece of precision. But what truly sets him apart is the post-op protocol he personally designed for me, a gradual, monitored recovery that felt safe. Six months later, I'm tending my roses, not short of breath. He doesn't just operate; he engineers a pathway back to life.

Our 8-year-old daughter, Elif, was born with a complex congenital heart defect, a double outlet right ventricle with VSD. We had lived in a state of constant, low-grade panic for years. Professor Tireli's consultation was unlike any other. He got down on his knee, showed Elif the model of a heart, and called her his 'little brave engineer.' For us, he drew the anatomy and the repair with such clarity it finally made sense. The surgery lasted over seven hours. He came out, exhausted but with a calm smile, and said, 'The plumbing is now perfect. Her heart is singing the right tune.' His follow-up is meticulous; he remembers her favorite cartoon character. He fixed more than a heart; he gave a child her childhood back.

Mine was not a planned journey. I'm a 45-year-old marathon runner, and I collapsed during a training run. Rushed to Medical Park Bahçelievler, I was diagnosed with an acute aortic dissection, a ticking time bomb. The chaos of an emergency room faded when Prof. Tireli entered. His calm was immediate and absolute. He looked at the scans, then at me, and said with quiet authority, 'We need to go now. I will fix this.' There was no time for second opinions. The trust was instantaneous. The emergency surgery was in the middle of the night. His team worked like a flawless orchestra. He visited me in ICU at 5 AM, still in scrubs, to say the storm had passed. He operates with the urgency the situation demands but with the precision of a master watchmaker. He saved my life in the literal sense.

My story is one of persistent, nagging worry rather than dramatic crisis. For two years, I had unexplained fatigue and occasional palpitations. As a 58-year-old lawyer, I'd seen several cardiologists who found 'minor' mitral valve leakage and advised just monitoring. Professor Tireli, during a routine checkup he insisted on after reviewing my echo, saw what others missed: the geometry of my valve was slowly deteriorating. He explained it like a door that doesn't close perfectly, eventually straining the whole house. He recommended a robotic-assisted mitral valve repair, not as an urgent fix, but as a strategic intervention to preserve my heart function long-term. The procedure was eerily precise, with a recovery so fast I was back analyzing case files in three weeks. He has the vision to act not when you must, but when you should, to protect your future. It was preventive surgery at its most insightful.