Prof. M.D. Alper Kaya

My 8-year-old son fractured his elbow during a school play. We rushed to Acibadem Altunizade in a panic. Dr. Alper Kaya had this incredible calmness that immediately settled us. He didn't just talk to me; he knelt down to my son's eye level and explained everything using a dinosaur toy from his drawer, calling the cast 'dinosaur armor.' The reduction was done with such gentle precision. During follow-up, he remembered my son's favorite soccer team and drew their logo on the final cast. This wasn't just bone-setting; it was healing a child's fear.

As a 72-year-old with advanced osteoarthritis in both knees, I'd seen three surgeons who recommended immediate bilateral replacement. Dr. Kaya spent 45 minutes reviewing my scans, then surprised me by suggesting we try a novel, minimally invasive synovectomy and targeted physiotherapy plan first. 'Let's preserve what you have,' he said. Two years later, I'm gardening again with only occasional discomfort. His conservative approach added quality years to my life without the trauma of major surgery. His follow-up calls on weekends showed care beyond the clinic.

I'm a professional dancer who tore my ACL and meniscus during a performance. For me, this wasn't just an injury—it was my livelihood. Dr. Kaya collaborated with my choreographer and physiotherapist to design a reconstruction that considered my hypermobility and artistic demands. He used an innovative quadriceps tendon autograft technique he'd researched specifically for dancers. Six months post-op, I was testing movements in his office, and he video-called a colleague in Vienna to discuss my progress. Yesterday, I completed my first full performance since the injury. He treated the artist, not just the joint.

My husband arrived at emergency at midnight with a complex open tibia fracture from a motorcycle accident. Multiple bone fragments, contamination risk—it was terrifying. Dr. Kaya came in immediately, still in street clothes, and orchestrated a two-stage surgery: initial debridement and external fixation, then later meticulous internal reconstruction. What stood out was his 3AM update to me in the waiting room, showing me the post-op X-rays on his phone and drawing the healing timeline on a napkin. His innovative use of a antibiotic-coated nail prevented the infection every other doctor warned us about. He fought for my husband's leg when others might have considered amputation.