Assoc. Prof. MD. M Emre Yegin

Our newborn son, born at 34 weeks, developed a rare congenital diaphragmatic hernia that wasn't detected prenatally. Dr. Yegin performed emergency surgery when he was just 48 hours old and 2.1kg. What amazed us was his 'gentle touch' technique using micro-instruments, and his daily 6 AM visits to the NICU to personally adjust our son's positioning for optimal lung development. Our son is now thriving at 8 months.

As a 14-year-old competitive gymnast, I suffered a traumatic spleen injury during a fall from the uneven bars. Dr. Yegin successfully performed a spleen-preserving surgery instead of removal, explaining how this would protect my future immunity. He coordinated with my sports physician for a phased return-to-sport protocol. I'm back competing at national level, with no restrictions.

Our 7-year-old daughter from rural Anatolia had a massive hydatid cyst occupying half her abdominal cavity. Dr. Yegin developed a unique 'cyst isolation' technique to prevent allergic complications during removal. He arranged accommodation for our family and provided illustrated storybooks in Turkish to explain the procedure to our daughter. She's now cyst-free and back in school.

Our premature twins both developed necrotizing enterocolitis simultaneously. Dr. Yegin performed life-saving surgeries 12 hours apart, using a novel 'staged intestinal preservation' approach. He created a detailed shared care plan with the neonatology team and provided us with a twin-specific feeding advancement protocol. Both are now growing appropriately at 6 months corrected age.

My 16-year-old son required complex chest wall reconstruction after a rare tumor resection left him with a significant deformity. Dr. Yegin collaborated with a biomedical engineer to create a custom 3D-printed titanium implant. What stood out was his focus on my son's psychological wellbeing, connecting him with a former patient who'd undergone similar surgery.