Dr. Ali Rıza Kural

As a 72-year-old with a complex history of recurrent kidney stones, I had seen many urologists. Dr. Kural was different. He didn't just look at my CT scans; he spent 30 minutes asking about my diet, water intake, and even my gardening habits. His approach was holistic. He proposed a metabolic evaluation, something no one had suggested before. The procedure to remove the latest stone at Acibadem Maslak was seamless, but it's his detailed prevention plan—complete with handwritten notes on pH-balanced foods—that has kept me stone-free for eight months. He treats the patient, not just the scan.

Our 8-year-old son developed sudden, severe testicular pain on a Sunday evening. Panicked, we rushed to Acibadem Maslak's emergency department. Dr. Kural was called in and arrived within 20 minutes. His calm demeanor immediately settled our nerves. He diagnosed testicular torsion clinically within minutes and explained the time-critical situation to us with utter clarity but great compassion. In surgery, he saved the organ. During follow-ups, he knelt to our son's eye level, using toy models to explain what happened. He turned a traumatic emergency into a managed experience for our whole family.

I'm a 45-year-old woman with persistent, unexplained urinary discomfort dismissed by others as 'recurrent UTIs.' Dr. Kural listened intently to my frustrating 3-year history. He suspected interstitial cystitis and orchestrated a collaborative diagnostic process with the hospital's gynecology and pain management teams. The cystoscopy under anesthesia was meticulously performed. His post-op consultation was a masterclass in patient education—he used bladder wall diagrams to show me exactly what he saw and why his proposed multimodal treatment (medication, diet, physio) made sense. For the first time, I feel in control, not just a patient.

My case was a routine vasectomy consultation, but Dr. Kural's approach was anything but routine. He presented all options neutrally, including long-acting reversible contraceptives for my wife. When I chose the procedure, he didn't just schedule it; he held a 15-minute 'rehearsal' in his office, walking me through every single step and sensation using non-medical terms. The no-scalpel technique at the hospital was quick, but his pre-emptive management of anxiety was what I valued most. The follow-up call he made personally two days later to check on me exemplifies a care standard I didn't know existed.