M.D. Aykut Ayyıldız Reviews

A 28-year-old female competitive freediver from Antalya was admitted after losing consciousness during a 90-meter depth attempt. She presented with severe pulmonary barotrauma and paradoxical arterial gas embolism. Dr. Ayyıldız coordinated a complex hyperbaric oxygen therapy protocol while managing her unique physiology to prevent cerebral edema, successfully reversing neurological deficits over 72 hours.

A 72-year-old retired watchmaker from a small Anatolian village was transferred with septic shock from an infected pacemaker lead. With no family and limited resources, Dr. Ayyıldız personally advocated for emergency extraction and guided a novel antibiotic-impregnated catheter placement, achieving source control despite multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

A 19-year-old university student and amateur mycologist developed fulminant hepatic failure after accidentally ingesting Galerina marginata mushrooms. Dr. Ayyıldız initiated Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System therapy as a bridge while coordinating an urgent living-donor transplant from the patient's reluctant identical twin, navigating complex familial dynamics.

A 41-year-old Syrian refugee and former pharmacist presented with ARDS from chemical pneumonitis after inhaling chlorine gas in a makeshift textile factory. Dr. Ayyıldız implemented lung-protective ventilation with prone positioning while working with hospital social services to secure post-recovery housing for her and her three children.