M.D. Selim Tansal

I'm a 72-year-old fisherman who thought the persistent cramping in my legs was just part of getting old. Dr. Tansal didn't dismiss it. During my routine checkup, he found severely blocked arteries using a special ultrasound machine I'd never seen before. His explanation was so clear—he drew diagrams on the exam table paper! The minimally invasive angioplasty he performed felt like magic. No big incision, just a tiny puncture. Two days later, I was back on my boat. He saved my livelihood and my legs. His calm, grandfatherly manner made me trust him completely.

Our 8-year-old son developed a rare vascular malformation in his arm after a fall. We were terrified. Dr. Tansal met us in the emergency department at midnight. He knelt to our son's eye level, called him 'little captain,' and explained the 'mission' to fix the 'tiny confused rivers' in his arm. The complex embolization surgery was nerve-wracking, but Dr. Tansal gave us hourly updates himself. The follow-up visits are filled with sticker charts and high-fives. He treated our child like a person, not a condition. Our son now wants to be a 'vein doctor' just like him.

As a 45-year-old marathon runner, I noticed a strange, throbbing bulge in my abdomen. Dr. Tansal diagnosed an abdominal aortic aneurysm during what I thought was a sports injury consult. The way he handled it was masterful—no panic, just precise facts. The open surgery was major, but he used a novel suture technique he developed himself. My recovery at Bodrum Hospital felt personalized; he even adjusted my pain management based on my low medication tolerance. Six months later, I'm not just healed, I'm back to running. He turned a potential catastrophe into a comeback story.

I arrived at the emergency room with a sudden, excruciatingly cold and white foot—a acute limb ischemia. Within minutes, Dr. Tansal was in the room, orchestrating a team. He told me, 'We are in a race against the clock, and we will win.' The emergency thrombectomy was performed with incredible speed. What stays with me is his follow-up care. He personally called me for three nights after discharge to check on my foot's color and temperature. His blend of decisive action in crisis and meticulous aftercare is something I've never experienced. He didn't just save my foot; he gave me peace of mind.