M.D. Ayşe Çakmakçı

As a 72-year-old with multiple chronic conditions (diabetes, hypertension, mild renal impairment), I had bounced between specialists for years, each treating their own organ. Dr. Çakmakçı was the first to truly see *me* as a whole. During a routine checkup at Acibadem Atasehir, she spent an hour mapping out how my medications interacted, spotting a potential conflict everyone else missed. She didn't just adjust prescriptions; she coordinated a unified care plan with my cardiologist and nephrologist, acting as the conductor of my health orchestra. Her holistic approach in Internal Medicine brought order to the chaos. I finally feel managed, not just medicated.

Our 8-year-old son, Kerem, was admitted through the ER with a high fever, severe abdominal pain, and confusing bloodwork that had the pediatricians puzzled. They called in Dr. Ayşe Çakmakçı for internal medicine consultation. While others focused on appendicitis, she asked Kerem about a camping trip we'd taken two weeks prior. She connected dots no one else saw and suspected an atypical bacterial infection. Her calm, story-based questioning put Kerem at ease. She was right. Her diagnostic acumen in a complex, non-routine pediatric case presenting as an emergency was astounding. She solved the mystery when everyone else was chasing the obvious.

I'm a 45-year-old software developer who went in for what I thought was a simple follow-up for acid reflux. Dr. Çakmakçı, however, has a way of listening that goes beyond the stated complaint. She noticed an off-hand comment I made about occasional fingertip tingling and unusual fatigue after meals. She pursued it with gentle but precise questioning and ordered specific tests others wouldn't have considered. It turned out to be early-stage pernicious anemia, completely unrelated to my reflux. What was meant to be a 15-minute follow-up turned into a life-changing early diagnosis. She treats checkups like detective work, and I'm profoundly grateful for her vigilance.

Following a complex abdominal surgery for Crohn's disease complications, my recovery was rocky. I was readmitted with fever and malaise. The surgical team was focused on the incision, but Dr. Çakmakçı, overseeing my internal medicine care, looked deeper. She suspected a post-surgical, systemic inflammatory response that was being masked by the pain medications. Her approach was methodical and patient-centric; she explained the intricate body's response to trauma in a way I could understand. She adjusted my supportive care, not just the antibiotics, focusing on nutrition and systemic balance. Her role wasn't to operate, but to orchestrate the internal environment for healing. She guided me from a precarious post-op state to stable recovery with incredible wisdom and a truly systemic view.