Spec. MD. Erkan Can

During the pandemic, our immunocompromised 5-year-old needed continuous care but couldn't risk hospital visits. Dr. Can implemented Turkey's first pediatric 'hospital-at-home' program for complex cases, delivering IV therapies and monitoring via wearable sensors with daily virtual rounds.

Our 14-year-old daughter, a competitive figure skater, developed a mysterious fatigue syndrome that baffled local doctors. Dr. Can suspected a rare post-viral autonomic dysfunction instead of the typical 'overtraining' diagnosis. His targeted treatment plan involving graded exercise therapy and specific supplements had her back on the ice in three months, qualifying for nationals.

When our newborn preemie twins developed conflicting respiratory and feeding issues, Dr. Can coordinated a 'tag-team' care approach rarely seen. He personally adjusted their schedules so when one needed intensive respiratory support, the other received focused feeding therapy. This synchronized care reduced their NICU stay by two weeks.

My 8-year-old son, a refugee from conflict zones, had severe night terrors and unexplained abdominal pain. Dr. Can recognized it as somatic trauma response rather than gastrointestinal disease. He collaborated with a child psychologist who spoke our language, creating a healing narrative through play therapy that resolved both symptoms.

My toddler swallowed a rare-earth magnet from a toy, requiring emergency retrieval. Dr. Can used an innovative endoscopic technique with a magnetic retrieval tool he modified himself, avoiding invasive surgery. He then launched a safety campaign that changed national toy import regulations.