Prof. MD. Muberra Namli Kalem

As a 72-year-old woman, I was terrified when post-menopausal bleeding began. Many doctors rushed to invasive tests. Prof. Dr. Muberra Namli Kalem was different. She spent 45 minutes explaining the possibilities, from atrophy to polyps, in language I understood. Her 'watchful waiting' approach with gentle ultrasound monitoring over three months revealed a simple hormonal issue. She never dismissed my anxiety, calling me personally with each result. At Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir, she treated me like a grandmother, not a chart. The bleeding resolved without a single invasive procedure. Her wisdom saved me from unnecessary stress.

Our 14-year-old daughter developed severe pelvic pain that kept her from school. Pediatricians were baffled. Prof. Dr. Kalem approached her with such gentle professionalism, explaining reproductive health to a teenager without embarrassment. She diagnosed a complex ovarian torsion that others missed. The emergency surgery at İstinye University Liv was scheduled within hours. During pre-op, Dr. Kalem showed our daughter the ultrasound images, demystifying the process. The laparoscopic surgery was flawless, tiny incisions, minimal pain. At follow-up, she gave our daughter a book on women's health, saying 'knowledge is your power.' She healed both body and confidence.

After three miscarriages, my husband and I carried what felt like a permanent grief. Routine fertility clinics felt cold. Dr. Kalem's approach was scientific yet profoundly human. She discovered a subtle uterine septum others had overlooked. Instead of immediate surgery, she designed a unique protocol, three months of targeted medication to reduce inflammation first. The hysteroscopic resection was performed with such precision; she used a special gel barrier to prevent adhesions. I'm now 24 weeks pregnant with our daughter. At each scan, she points out the perfect septum-free uterine cavity. She doesn't just treat anatomy; she treats hope.

What I thought was a routine checkup for my IUD became a lifesaving intervention. During the speculum exam, Prof. Dr. Kalem noticed a subtle texture change on my cervix I hadn't mentioned. Her calm demeanor prevented panic. She performed a colposcopy right then, explaining each step. The biopsy revealed Stage 0 cervical cancer. Her complex, fertility-preserving trachelectomy surgery was scheduled within a week. The procedure took five hours; she later told me she used a nerve-sparing technique she'd pioneered. At 31, I'm cancer-free and still have fertility options. Her observational skill in a routine moment was nothing short of miraculous.