M.D. Abdullah Boğa

I'm a 72-year-old retired teacher who had been living with a painful, strangulated umbilical hernia for years, too scared of surgery. From the moment I met Dr. Boğa at Acibadem Atakent, his calm, grandfatherly demeanor put me at ease. He didn't just see a hernia; he saw my fear. He explained the laparoscopic procedure using simple analogies, even drawing a little diagram. The surgery was a breeze, and his daily visits during recovery were filled with genuine warmth and old-fashioned Turkish hospitality. He'd ask about my garden. It wasn't just an operation; it was a restoration of my dignity and comfort. Teşekkürler, Doktor Bey.

Our 8-year-old son, Ali, needed an emergency appendectomy at midnight. The panic was indescribable. Dr. Abdullah Boğa was like a steady lighthouse in that storm. He spoke directly to Ali in a playful, reassuring voice, calling him 'little astronaut' about to go on a mission to remove a 'tiny asteroid.' He explained every step to us, the parents, with devastating clarity, his hands moving with precise, confident gestures. The surgery was flawless. During follow-up, he remembered Ali's love for football and examined his scar with a joke about it being a 'champion's stripe.' His blend of supreme skill and profound humanity turned our worst night into a story of gratitude.

As a 45-year-old chef with a complex pilonidal sinus that had recurred after two previous surgeries elsewhere, I was skeptical and in constant discomfort. Dr. Boğa approached my case like a master strategist. He spent a full hour reviewing my old files, then proposed a radical, cleft-lift procedure he meticulously tailored. His explanation was technical yet crystal clear—he spoke of 'changing the landscape' of the area to prevent recurrence. The surgery was longer than most, but his precision was awe-inspiring. The recovery was transformative. At my last check-up, he grinned and said, 'Now you can sit through a long service without a battle.' He didn't just fix a wound; he solved a lifelong puzzle.

My visit was for a routine follow-up after a gallbladder removal, but it became so much more. I'm 30, and generally healthy, but Dr. Boğa has a way of listening that makes you mention things you'd otherwise dismiss. I casually noted occasional heartburn. Instead of brushing it off, he asked a cascade of specific questions about timing, diet, and stress. He suspected a subtle hiatal hernia and ordered a targeted scan, which confirmed it. What was meant to be a 10-minute scar check turned into preventive care that saved me future trouble. His clinical curiosity is relentless, and he treats routine checks with the same depth as complex surgeries. He doesn't just follow up; he looks forward.