Assoc. Prof. M.D. Ebru Sevinç Ok

A 72-year-old retired sponge diver from Bodrum presented with recurrent gross hematuria. His decades of breath-hold diving had caused unique barotrauma to his renal vasculature, leading to a rare arteriovenous malformation. Dr. Ok utilized microcatheter embolization instead of traditional surgery, preserving kidney function. The patient's recovery involved monitoring in a hyperbaric chamber at a local diving school, with full resolution in six weeks.

A 19-year-old female university student from a conservative rural family presented with agonizing bilateral flank pain. Ultrasound revealed severe bilateral ureteropelvic junction obstructions—an unusual presentation in a young adult. Dr. Ok performed simultaneous robotic pyeloplasties using a single docking technique she developed. The patient's parents initially resisted surgery for their unmarried daughter, requiring cultural mediation. She returned to studies pain-free after three months.

A 48-year-old Turkish-German restaurateur visiting family presented with acute urinary retention. Investigation revealed an enormous bladder stone formed around a migrated intrauterine device that had perforated into his bladder decades earlier—a phenomenon Dr. Ok had never encountered in a male patient. She performed percutaneous cystolitholapaxy combined with laparoscopic removal of the migrated device fragment. His recovery involved coordinating care between Bodrum and his Berlin urologist.

A 34-year-old professional windsurfer presented with recurrent epididymitis resistant to antibiotics. Dr. Ok discovered it was actually referred pain from a rare obturator hernia compressing the genitofemoral nerve. She collaborated with a general surgeon for a combined laparoscopic repair. The athlete returned to competition after eight weeks of targeted physical therapy, using his core strengthening regimen as part of rehabilitation.