Prof. M.D. Ufuk Aydınlı

As a 72-year-old retired ceramic artist with severe osteoarthritis in both hands, I feared I'd never sculpt again. Dr. Aydınlı didn't just perform bilateral carpometacarpal joint replacements; he studied my pottery techniques to understand the precise range of motion I needed. Six months post-surgery, I'm creating my most intricate pieces yet, with dexterity I haven't had in a decade.

My 14-year-old daughter, a promising ballet dancer, suffered a traumatic Lisfranc fracture during a rehearsal. Dr. Aydınlı's approach was remarkable—he coordinated with her dance physiotherapist pre-surgery to map the ideal surgical plan for a dancer's foot biomechanics. Her recovery was structured around barre exercises he personally adapted. She returned to full pointe work in 9 months, a timeline her ballet master called 'miraculous.'

I'm a 38-year-old beekeeper who fell from a hive ladder, shattering my calcaneus. Dr. Aydınlı's innovation was using a custom 3D-printed surgical guide modeled from my uninjured foot to achieve perfect anatomical reconstruction. He even considered my occupational need to stand on uneven ground for hours. I'm back tending my 50 hives, pain-free, with boots that feel stable on any terrain.

Our 8-year-old son was born with radial club hand, and multiple previous surgeries left his wrist stiff and function limited. Dr. Aydınlı proposed a novel vascularized joint transfer from his toe to his wrist—a procedure we'd never heard of. He spent hours explaining the 'why' with anatomical models. Today, our son can finally grip a bicycle handlebar and write his name legibly for the first time.