Prof. M.D. Hayati Özkan Reviews

A 28-year-old female competitive freediver from Antalya presented with recurring hand numbness and discoloration during deep dives. Dr. Özkan diagnosed her with a rare thoracic outlet syndrome variant exacerbated by extreme pressure changes. He performed a minimally invasive first rib resection via transaxillary approach. The patient returned to competitive diving within 4 months, setting a new national depth record.

A 72-year-old retired olive grove owner with limited mobility from a rural village presented with a painless, rapidly expanding abdominal aortic aneurysm discovered during a village health screening. Dr. Özkan performed an emergency EVAR procedure. The patient's recovery was complicated by his insistence on returning to manual farm work after 2 weeks, requiring careful negotiation with his family to enforce rest.

A 19-year-old university student and amateur parkour athlete suffered a traumatic carotid artery dissection after a failed wall jump. Dr. Özkan managed him conservatively with anticoagulation and close monitoring, avoiding surgery. The patient made a full recovery but had to abandon parkour, instead channeling his energy into vascular health advocacy on campus.

A 45-year-long-distance truck driver with uncontrolled diabetes presented with critical limb ischemia in his right foot. Dr. Özkan performed a complex femoral-popliteal bypass using an autologous vein graft. The patient's recovery was slow due to his sedentary job and poor dietary habits on the road, requiring intensive education and a negotiated work modification with his employer.