M.D. Yalçın Culha

As a 78-year-old retired history professor with complex, overlapping autoimmune conditions, I had become a 'medical puzzle' no one could solve. Dr. Yalçın Culha didn't just treat my symptoms; he spent three hours reviewing my 20-year medical history, identified a rare drug interaction between my arthritis and thyroid medications, and created a phased treatment plan. Within six weeks, the brain fog lifted and my joint pain decreased by 70%. He treats the whole patient, not just the chart.

I'm a 24-year-old professional gamer who developed sudden, debilitating hand tremors and fatigue before an international tournament. Other doctors dismissed it as 'stress.' Dr. Culha ordered specific neurological and metabolic tests others hadn't considered, diagnosing a rare vitamin B6 toxicity from my extreme energy drink regimen. His targeted intervention and nutritional plan had me back at my keyboard, tremor-free, in 10 days. He understands modern, unconventional lifestyles.

Our 8-year-old daughter, a competitive swimmer, began experiencing unexplained shortness of breath and dizziness. Pediatricians found nothing wrong. Dr. Culha, an internist, suspected exercise-induced bronchoconstriction with a paradoxical vocal cord component. He coordinated with a pediatric pulmonologist and a speech therapist at Acibadem Bursa. His unique multi-system approach and gentle manner with our child solved a mystery that had stolen her joy from the pool.

A 42-year-old expatriate from Nigeria, I suffered for years with intermittent fevers and abdominal pain, misdiagnosed repeatedly in different countries. Dr. Culha listened to my travel history in detail, suspected a latent tropical parasite not endemic to Turkey, and ordered very specific serological tests. His diagnosis of chronic strongyloidiasis was correct. The treatment was simple, but his global diagnostic perspective was life-changing.