Patient Experience
As a 72-year-old retired fisherman with chronic diverticulitis, I'd avoided surgery for years due to fear. Dr. Durmuş didn't just explain the laparoscopic procedure; he sketched the entire process on paper using fishing net analogies I understood. My recovery was so smooth I was mending nets again in three weeks, feeling decades younger.
Our 8-year-old daughter Lara developed a rare mesenteric cyst that three hospitals couldn't properly diagnose. Dr. Durmuş recognized it immediately during a consultation for 'stomach aches.' His gentle approach with children—he showed her cartoon diagrams of 'the friendly cyst'—and minimally invasive surgery left only a tiny scar. She calls him 'the tummy magician.'
I'm a 45-year-old competitive freediver who discovered an inguinal hernia during depth training. Dr. Durmuş, understanding my sport's unique pressure demands, designed a reinforced repair technique and collaborated with my dive physician. Six months post-op, I've set a new personal depth record with complete confidence in the repair.
During a sailing holiday in Bodrum, my 58-year-old husband suffered a sudden incarcerated umbilical hernia. Dr. Durmuş performed emergency surgery at midnight with exceptional calmness. What amazed us was his follow-up: he video-called from his vacation two weeks later just to check the incision was healing properly in the sea climate.