Prof. M.D. Hakan Seçkin

Our 7-year-old son, Emre, took a bad fall from his bicycle, hitting his head. The ER scan at Acibadem Bursa revealed a small but concerning epidural hematoma. Dr. Seçkin was called in immediately. In the middle of the night, he had this incredible calmness that settled our panic. He spoke directly to Emre, calling him 'little astronaut' and explaining that they needed to fix a tiny leak in his 'spaceship helmet'. His approach turned a terrifying emergency into an adventure for our child. The surgery was flawless. At our last follow-up, Emre presented him with a drawing of 'Dr. Hakan the Space Doctor'. We are forever grateful.

My 82-year-old mother, Ayşe, had been suffering from debilitating spinal stenosis for years. We'd seen several neurosurgeons who deemed her age a risk factor for surgery. Dr. Hakan Seçkin was different. He didn't see an elderly patient; he saw a person in pain whose quality of life could be restored. He spent an hour with us, explaining the minimally invasive procedure in terms we could understand, drawing diagrams on his notepad. The surgery at Acibadem Bursa was a success. He visited her three times daily during recovery. Two months later, she's gardening again. His compassion and skill gave my mother her golden years back.

I'm a 45-year-old teacher with a complex, recurrent lumbar disc herniation. Two previous surgeries elsewhere had failed, leaving me with chronic pain and numbness. I came to Dr. Seçkin as a last resort, skeptical and worn down. His review of my case was meticulous. He proposed a novel revision approach, combining microdiscectomy with a specific stabilizing technique he detailed on a 3D model. What struck me was his intellectual honesty; he outlined the challenges clearly but with confidence. The surgery was longer and more complex than anticipated, but he succeeded. For the first time in five years, I am pain-free. He is not just a surgeon; he is a problem-solver of the highest order.

My routine checkup for persistent migraines took an unexpected turn when Dr. Seçkin, reviewing my MRI, noticed an incidental, tiny aneurysm on a cerebral artery. He explained it with startling clarity, using a VR simulation to show me its location and the blood flow. He presented all options: monitoring, or a preventive endovascular procedure. He never pressured, only educated. I chose the procedure. In the angiography suite, he narrated each step calmly. The follow-up care was exemplary, with his team checking in regularly. What began as a simple consultation turned into a potentially life-saving intervention. His vigilance and cutting-edge approach at Acibadem Bursa are extraordinary.