Dr. Aylin Kurt

Our 9-year-old daughter, Elif, was diagnosed with severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis—a 58-degree curve that was progressing rapidly. The prospect of spinal surgery for a child is every parent's nightmare. Dr. Kurt created a comprehensive plan that felt like a collaborative project. She used advanced 3D modeling to show us exactly what she would do, involved Elif in the process by explaining things in 'Lego construction' terms, and performed a posterior spinal fusion with incredible precision. The follow-up has been phenomenal, with Dr. Kurt even checking in via the hospital portal to answer Elif's quirky recovery questions. Our daughter now stands tall, literally and figuratively.

I came to Dr. Kurt not as a planned patient, but through the ER after a cycling accident. I had a traumatic L1 burst fracture with fragment retropulsion—an emergency that threatened permanent nerve damage. The on-call team paged Dr. Kurt, and she was in the hospital within 25 minutes. What followed was a 6-hour emergency surgery that felt like a high-stakes engineering rescue mission. She performed a corpectomy with anterior-posterior reconstruction. Her calm intensity in that crisis was awe-inspiring. She saved my ability to walk. I'm now 4 months into recovery, walking 3km daily, and forever grateful for her skill under pressure.

As a 42-year-old software engineer with a herniated C6-C7 disc, I'd seen three surgeons who all recommended the same standard anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Dr. Kurt did something different: she listened to my concerns about preserving neck mobility for my VR development work and proposed an artificial disc replacement instead—a newer, more complex procedure she had specialized training in. She didn't just treat the MRI; she treated my lifestyle. The surgery at Acibadem was flawless, and my three-month follow-up showed perfect integration. I have full range of motion and zero pain. She approaches spine surgery not as a mechanic fixing parts, but as an architect designing for how someone wants to live.

I'm a 78-year-old retired history teacher who had been living with debilitating spinal stenosis for years. My previous doctor told me I was 'too old' for meaningful intervention. Dr. Aylin Kurt at Eskisehir Hospital Acibadem saw not my age, but my quality of life. She performed a minimally invasive lumbar decompression with a focus on preserving mobility. Her approach was like a master restorer working on a precious artifact—meticulous, respectful, and aimed at preserving function. Six months post-op, I'm tending my rose garden again. She gave me back my favorite chapters.