Op. MD. Yildiray Bekar

I'm a 72-year-old retired engineer with a complex abdominal aortic aneurysm that three other surgeons deemed too risky for traditional surgery due to my age and heart condition. Dr. Bekar didn't see an elderly patient, he saw a solvable engineering problem. He spent 45 minutes with my family explaining the robotic approach, drawing diagrams on his tablet to show how the da Vinci system would allow millimeter precision. The surgery itself felt like science fiction, tiny incisions, minimal blood loss. I was walking the next day. At my 3-month follow-up, my CT scan showed perfect graft placement. He combines the mind of an aerospace engineer with the hands of a master watchmaker.

Our 8-year-old daughter needed a complicated pyeloplasty for a UPJ obstruction that was causing recurrent kidney infections. We were terrified about surgery on a child. Dr. Bekar met her first, not us. He got down on one knee, showed her pictures of the robot he called 'Mr. Robo-Arms,' and let her control a simulation on his phone. The surgery was textbook; her incisions are so small they're barely visible. What amazed us most was his post-op care: he personally called us at 9 PM the night after discharge to check on her pain levels. At her follow-up, her renal function is now normal. He treated our child like she was his only patient.

I came to Dr. Bekar as an emergency transfer at 2 AM with a perforated diverticulitis that had become septic. I was in the ICU when he arrived, still in his street clothes, having come directly from home. Within 30 minutes he had me in the OR for robotic lavage and repair instead of the open colostomy I was told was inevitable. His decision-making under pressure was breathtaking. The robotic system allowed him to clean areas I was told would be inaccessible. I left the hospital in 5 days with no ostomy bag. At my 6-week follow-up, he remembered specific details about my case without looking at notes. This wasn't just surgery; it was emergency artistry.

As a 45-year-old competitive cyclist, I needed a routine inguinal hernia repair but was terrified it would end my racing career. Dr. Bekar proposed something I'd never heard of: a robotic TAPP repair with athletic biomechanics in mind. He studied my pedal stroke motion pre-op and adjusted his mesh placement and fixation to avoid nerve areas crucial for cycling. The surgery was outpatient, I was home by noon. His follow-up protocol was equally impressive: he created a personalized return-to-sport schedule and even reviewed my cycling posture at the 1-month visit. I was back on the bike (gently) in 10 days and racing in 8 weeks. He doesn't just fix problems; he engineers solutions for how you live.