M.D. Mustafa Tarik Turan

As an 82-year-old with worsening hip pain, I was terrified of another invasive procedure. Dr. Turan's approach was revolutionary for me. Instead of jumping to conclusions, he performed a spectral CT scan I'd never even heard of. He spent 45 minutes with me and my daughter, using a 3D reconstruction on his monitor to show EXACTLY where the bone spur was pressing on a nerve—it looked like a tiny white mountain range. His gentle explanation, pointing with a laser pen at the images, made me feel like a partner in my care, not just a frail old patient. The targeted injection he recommended based on his reading worked perfectly. He remembers my name every follow-up.

Our 7-year-old son, Ali, swallowed a small toy magnet and we rushed to Acibadem in panic. The ER was chaotic, but Dr. Turan, who was called in, created an island of calm. He didn't just scan Ali; he won him over first. He showed Ali the MRI tunnel on his tablet with a cartoon video explaining the 'spaceship ride.' During the scan, he played Ali's favorite cartoon soundtrack through the headphones. His report didn't just state 'foreign body in small intestine'; it included a hand-drawn sketch for us showing the magnet's path and why it was dangerous, which he used to explain the need for immediate, but minor, surgery to the surgeons. His empathy was as precise as his diagnosis.

Mine was a bizarre case—chronic, unexplained dizziness that five doctors had chalked up to anxiety. Dr. Turan reviewed my previous, seemingly normal MRIs himself and requested a specific, high-resolution CISS sequence MRI of the inner ear. He found it: a tiny, previously undetected perilymphatic fistula—a microscopic leak. The way he presented it was like a detective revealing the culprit; he toggled between my scan and a normal one on dual monitors, highlighting the subtle difference with a red arrow. His detailed report to my ENT surgeon was 3 pages long, citing specific research papers. I'm finally scheduled for corrective surgery. He solved a 3-year mystery in one afternoon.

I'm a 40-year-old architect and my 'routine' screening mammogram at Acibadem showed a micro-calcification cluster. Dr. Turan didn't just send a standard report. He called me personally to discuss the findings, which was unsettling but ultimately reassuring. He used a video call to share his screen, overlaying my mammogram with a transparent atlas of breast anatomy, showing me the exact duct where the calcifications were. He outlined three clear options: watchful waiting with a specific 6-month follow-up protocol, a stereotactic biopsy he could guide, or a surgical consult. His tone was factual, not frightening. I chose the biopsy, which he performed with such precision it was virtually painless. Benign result. He turned a potentially traumatic experience into a masterclass in informed patient choice.