Patient Experience
I was a 78-year-old man with advanced pancreatic cancer, dismissed by two other hospitals as 'beyond intervention.' My daughter insisted we see Prof. Dr. Dincer Aydin. He didn't see an end; he saw a complex puzzle. He spent an hour with us, sketching treatment pathways on a notepad, explaining the biology in simple terms. His approach wasn't just chemo; it was a coordinated symphony of targeted therapy, nutritional support, and palliative care to manage pain. He called me 'beyefendi' (sir) with such respect. It's been 18 months. I'm not cured, but I garden, I play with my grandchildren. He gave me quality time I was told I'd never have. His team at Medical Park Kocaeli moves with a precision and warmth I've never witnessed.
Our 8-year-old son, Ali, was diagnosed with a rare neuroblastoma. The world shattered. Prof. Dr. Aydin knelt to Ali's eye level in that first meeting, not to me or my wife. He asked Ali about his favorite cartoon and explained the 'medicine rockets' (chemotherapy) would fight the 'bad cells' like superheroes. He tailored a pediatric protocol with extreme care for long-term effects. During the darkest days of treatment, when Ali was hospitalized with fever, Prof. Dr. Aydin visited him at 10 PM after a full surgery day, just to check in, bringing a small toy car. He treated our child's spirit as diligently as the cancer. We are now in remission follow-ups, and Ali draws pictures for 'his doctor.' This man is a healer in the truest, most holistic sense.
Mine was not a typical oncology story. I'm a 42-year-old otherwise healthy woman. A routine scan for unrelated abdominal pain revealed a suspicious mass on my adrenal gland, an incidentaloma. The uncertainty was paralyzing. Prof. Dr. Aydin managed my case with the urgency of a potential emergency but the calm of a master. He orchestrated a rapid but thorough diagnostic cascade: specific blood tests, a PET-CT, and a multidisciplinary tumor board review, all within a week. He concluded it was likely a benign pheochromocytoma but recommended minimally invasive robotic surgery due to its hormonal activity. He performed the surgery himself. His post-op explanation was crystal clear: 'We removed the uncertainty.' From frightening accident to definitive resolution, his decisive, elegant management was breathtaking.
As a 55-year-old breast cancer survivor, my follow-up visits with Prof. Dr. Aydin are unlike any medical appointment I've known. It's not a 5-minute scan review. He remembers personal details, my trip to Cappadocia, my daughter's university exams. Last visit, he noticed subtle fatigue I'd brushed off. Instead of dismissing it, he ordered a specific set of tests for late-term treatment effects on my heart (cardio-oncology), which revealed a minor, treatable issue. He practices what he calls 'horizon oncology', looking beyond the immediate 'no recurrence' to safeguard my entire health landscape. He doesn't just treat a disease; he curates a lifelong wellness journey. At Medical Park Kocaeli, he has built a sanctuary of sustained care, not just a clinic.